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What's a reasonable amount to pay per person for open bar?

ElisaInNycElisaInNyc
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Hi all!  I'm having a destination wedding in San Juan at a hotel, so our options for liquor are somewhat limited.  i.e., they pretty much call the shots, and we can't bring in our own liquor.

I negotiated for a limited open bar, (with just wine, beer, a couple signature cocktails, sangria, soda, and champaigne toast), but they say it's still $62 a person!  That seems a LOT for a group who hardly drink at all!  (Neither of our family or friends are real drinkers.)  It's a 6 hour open bar since that's the length of reception plus cocktail hour, but that seems crazy long to me! 

If you don't mind sharing, what do  you think is reasonable pp for a limited open bar?  (And now keeping in mind it's destination!!)

Thank you!!

-E
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Re: What's a reasonable amount to pay per person for open bar?

  • ElisaInNycElisaInNyc
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    edited December 2011
    Hi all!  I'm having a destination wedding in San Juan at a hotel, so our options for liquor are somewhat limited.  i.e., they pretty much call the shots, and we can't bring in our own liquor.

    I negotiated for a limited open bar, (with just wine, beer, a couple signature cocktails, sangria, soda, and champaigne toast), but they say it's still $62 a person!  That seems a LOT for a group who hardly drink at all!  (Neither of our family or friends are real drinkers.)  It's a 6 hour open bar since that's the length of reception plus cocktail hour, but that seems crazy long to me! 

    If you don't mind sharing, what do  you think is reasonable pp for a limited open bar?  (And now keeping in mind it's destination!!)

    Thank you!!

    -E
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  • tiggy5555tiggy5555 member
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    edited December 2011
    How long will the bar be open??
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  • ElisaInNycElisaInNyc
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    edited December 2011
    6 hours!!  (The length of the reception & cocktail hour.)  Even that sounds excessive, right??!
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  • BriannaMMarianiBriannaMMariani
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    edited December 2011
    My venue groups the alchol and food, also with cake and hor d'erves and its only 65 a person for all of it. Pretty much all venues I looked at were around that so what you have seems quite high.

    I think the one venue that didn't group them had another 30 dollars per person for the open bar
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  • sandramarcosandramarco
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    edited December 2011
    Could you have a cash bar when at the end of the night you pick up the tab?
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  • ElisaInNycElisaInNyc
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    edited December 2011
    That's a good idea-- I'll ask if they'll offer that as an option.  They really haven't been very flexible!
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  • sweetredheadsweetredhead
    100 Comments
    edited December 2011
    It does sound expensive with the added info that you said none are big drinkers. If it's not a priority I'd skip it.

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