Drink Packages

[lpizzuro123]

We are having our planning meeting later this month and I am trying to figure our what type of drink package we need.

Even though our reception is an early brunch (pre-reception starts at 10:00 and reception is from 11:00 to 3:00) I am planning on offering drinks to our guests. As most are traveling from the NY/NJ area I can't imagine not offering drinks - even though most are not heavy drinkers.

Based on 3 hours of service (but we will probably add more hours) the price of Soda, Water, Beer and Wine is $22.00 per person. If you add alcohol to this the price goes to $27.00 per person (a addition of $5.00 for the 3 hours). Now, I believe just getting a single alcoholic drink at Disney is over $7.00 each. Wouldn't it make sense to just use the full package rather then just the beer and wine package for the additional $5.00. If each person orders at least one drink in that time frame, it more then covers the additional $5.00 charge.


Am I figuring this our right?

Thanks,
Linda

 

[disprincessatheart]

when we were planning a wishes ceremony we were planning to do the bill on consumption bar. If you don't think they'll drink more than 3 alcoholic or 5 non alcoholic drinks each, you'll come out ahead. For a lunch thing that's what I would do.

 

[lpizzuro123]

I am definately getting the package with wine and beer. I am sure most people will drink that. Not sure what to do about drinks.

As our pre-reception is from 10:00 to 11:00 I am not sure what time to start the wine, beer and drinks. I don't know how many people will want to drink that early. I was going to do soda, water, juices and coffee and tea at the pre-reception and start the other stuff at 11:00 when the reception starts (I just can't picture someone drinking beer at 10:00 in the morning.

Thanks,
Linda

 

[IndyBride]

That is a toughy! Do your guests typically drink earlier when on vacation? Because 11 is a little early for drinking to begin but when I'm on vacation I usually have a drink with lunch. But, if you don't think they'll drink enough to be worth it then maybe the billed on consumption bar would be better.

 

[lov2b@disney]

This was a hard one for us too, our times are essentially the same. We decided coffee/tea/juice for pre-reception and soda/water pkg for reception with a signature drink. The reason we decided to limit alcohol is we are not doing a traditional wedding reception--dancing, garter... we just wanted a really nice lunch with some wedding touches. Another and the biggy was people drink too much-go back to the hotel and fall asleep-wake up feel awful and dont come/enjoy the dp

 

[lpizzuro123]

Sandy, I have some questions about your signature drink. First, what is it and second what are you being charged for it?

Thanks,
Linda

 

[DisBride2007]

We had the same timing as you. We did BOC and I highly recommend it for a morning wedding. The only thing that happened that we didn't expect was that our guests were requesting mimosas so we allowed them to open a couple of bottles of champagne. Trust me it was much cheaper than each of them drinking a $7 beer. Our total bar bill came out to less than $100 and if we had done the package it would have been around $1000.

 

[lov2b@disney]

Sandy, I have some questions about your signature drink. First, what is it and second what are you being charged for it?

Thanks,
Linda

We are doing "blushing bride" for the adults- champagne,grenadine and peach schnapps- $9each

Kids get shirley temples with orange slices/cherries that make mickey ears $4each