Saving money on open bars at wedding

Saving Money on Open Bars at Wedding The costs involved in present day weddings can be overwhelming, especially those which have provisions for an open bar at the reception. It shouldn’t be a surprise to find that the cost of liquor itself at the open bar surpasses the total food bill. An open bar at the wedding reception is the place where you offer free drinks to the guests. All the cost involved in the open bar is borne by the wedding couple or their parents if they are paying for the reception. Thankfully, these days, people understand how costly affair it can be to offer free drinks and come up with preparations to buy their own drinks. Shop carefully taking all the time you need to figure out the best deal. Have a look at various Singapore bars offering wedding venues and inquire what their drinks policy is. Some of the venues will insist you to get the drinks through their supply chain, whereas others may allow drinks purchased from outside. In such a case, they may charge corkage fee for opening and serving the wine. Purchasing drinks from the wholesale market will make you eligible for discounts bringing in savings.

If your budget doesn’t allow you to opt for a full open bar at the wedding reception, you can offer an open bar with some restrictions. For instance, you can make your contribution to the drinks by offering the first drink free, or even first two drinks free before letting the guests to pay for the rest of the drinks. Alternatively, bars Singapore also provide facility regarding applying a time limit to the open bar; say it is free for the first two hours. In other words, the open bar becomes cash bar after two hours. Whatever is your policy regarding the open bar, you should disclose it right through the beginning in the invitation card itself, so that there is no confusion regarding this. After all, you don’t want any sort of arguments or murmuring going on at the reception regarding the payment options at the bar.

Having a limited bar at your wedding can save you a lot, the things that go on a positive note on your part is the fact that you are paying for the meal and also offering complementary drinks to your guests. Bar wedding Singapore is the latest trend these days; a wedding without a bar facility may not get the appreciation and acclaim you aim for. If you are in real crunch and can’t afford free alcohol for your guests, the best thing for you is to have a cash bar for the whole night. Soda and water should be free, but the guests should pay for the alcohol they consume.

Usually they won’t mind paying for the alcoholic drinks. Good luck!