Alcohol guide
How Much Alcohol for 300 Wedding Guests
Estimate beer cases, wine and spirits bottles for 300 wedding guests. Adjust drinking guests, reception hours and drink mix; export a shopping list.
Last reviewed: 2026-09-04
Quick estimate
| Drinking guests | 246 |
|---|---|
| Total drinks | 1230 |
| Beer | 18 cases |
| Wine | 111 bottles |
| Spirits | 15 bottles |
| Champagne | 38 bottles |
Shopping list
1,230
estimated drinks for 246 drinking guests over 5 hours.
| Beer | 18 cases |
|---|---|
| Wine | 111 bottles |
| Spirits | 15 bottles |
| Mixers | 25 liters |
| Champagne | 38 bottles |
| Estimated drinks service cost | $10,710 |
Cost = bar drinks + individual toast pours, multiplied by your price. This is a service allowance, not the purchase price of rounded bottles/cases. Replace the starter price with your quote; taxes, staff, delivery and corkage are excluded.
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The estimate above uses standard planning sizes. Set your actual bottle, pour and pack sizes here. These are editable assumptions, not measured consumption.
Known purchase subtotal: 0.00 USD · Unknown: 5/5
Blank prices remain unknown. This purchase subtotal excludes staffing, ice, delivery, taxes, corkage and returns; it is separate from the service estimate above.
Compare three editable rates (drinks per drinking guest per hour)
923 · Beer: 336 · Wine: 84 · Spirits: 11 · Toast: 38 · Mixers: 19
1230 · Beer: 432 · Wine: 111 · Spirits: 15 · Toast: 38 · Mixers: 25
1538 · Beer: 552 · Wine: 139 · Spirits: 18 · Toast: 38 · Mixers: 31
Before ordering, confirm permitted service, venue rules, returns, delivery, water and alcohol-free choices with your venue and supplier. An estimate is not a guarantee or advice to drink.
What these quantities assume
The 82% drinking share, five-hour bar, one drink per hour and 35/45/20 beer/wine/spirits split are Weddenly's editable examples, not survey results. Count non-drinkers separately and confirm the order with your bar supplier.
Drinking guests are rounded first. Drinks = drinking guests × bar hours × pace, rounded up. Beer and wine are allocated first; spirits use the remainder. Bottles and cases are rounded up after allocation.
One case = 24 beers. A 750 ml wine bottle gives 5 × 150 ml pours; a 750 ml spirit bottle gives 17 × 44 ml pours. A 750 ml sparkling bottle gives 8 × 90 ml toast pours. Mixers use an editorial 100 ml per spirit drink, rounded up to liters. These are serving assumptions, not safe-consumption guidance.
Cost = bar drinks + individual toast pours, multiplied by your price. This is a service allowance, not the purchase price of rounded bottles/cases. Replace the starter price with your quote; taxes, staff, delivery and corkage are excluded.
Guest-count FAQs use one bartender per 75 guests only as an editorial conversation starter. Ask the bar service to set staffing for your menu, arrival rush and service points. Water, alcohol-free drinks, ice, storage and venue permissions need their own confirmed plan.
Compare explicit planning scenarios: 300 guests
Illustrative scenarios for this guest count. Here, only drinking guests join the alcoholic toast. These are editable assumptions, not observed wedding consumption.
| Bar hours | Drinking guests | Guests having an alcoholic toast | Beer (cases) | Wine (bottles) | Spirits (bottles) | Champagne (bottles) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 50% | 150 | 7 | 41 | 6 | 19 |
| 5 | 82% | 246 | 18 | 111 | 15 | 31 |
| 6 | 100% | 300 | 27 | 162 | 22 | 38 |
Method checked: 2026-09-04. Calculation checks and source policy
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FAQs
- How do I keep a 300-guest wedding bar moving?
At 300 guests, the baseline is 1230 drinks. Use multiple service points, clear menus and pre-set nonalcoholic stations so the main bar is not doing every job. - How many bottles of wine should I plan for 300 guests?
The default split estimates 111 wine bottles. At this scale, decide by service style: table wine, bar wine and premium pours should be quoted separately. - How many beer cases fit a 300-guest wedding?
The starter beer line is 18 cases. Confirm cold storage, ice, recycling and unopened-return rules before rounding up. - Are batch cocktails better for 300 guests?
They can be. If spirits stay in the plan, the 15-bottle estimate is easier to serve through batched signature drinks than a broad made-to-order cocktail list.