Beverages

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Welcome to WW Lisa ~

Punch: Figure 10 people to the gallon-- pretty good mileage. That's a conservative estimate, assuming your guests will drink about three 4-ounce servings during the party.

according to this site

http://www.greatpartyrecipes.com/partyfoodplanning.html

PUNCH

Plan for about 2 cups of punch per person

Standard glass punch cups hold 6.5 ounces (may also be used for coffee)

Standard Punch Bowls hold 2.5 gallons (50 servings)

ICED TEA

5 gallons of iced tea serves 80 people when using 16 oz. glasses with ice

One gallon = 128 ounces (approximately 16 servings per gallon)

COFFEE

One pound of coffee equals 4 and a half cups of ground coffee

To serve 30 cups of coffee, use 2 cups of ground coffee

To serve 50 cups of coffee, use 3 and one quarter cups of ground coffee

To serve 100 cups of coffee, use six and one half cups of ground coffee

It takes approximately half an hour to brew coffee in a 50 cup urn

It takes approximately one hour to brew coffee in a 100 cup urn

http://www.festiveoccasions-lubbock.com/tools.html

Check costco, sam's club, kohls, target for containers?

Call and find out how much to rent from a catering place?

~ good luck ~

Welcome to WW Lisa. I can't help you too much with your questions, but I wanted to say welcome.

Check amazon.com for the dispensers they have some reasonably priced ones.

Thanks everyone for the detailed responses. That helps so much! Thanks also for the warm welcomes

My local Marshalls had some of the nice Beverage Dispensers when I went on Sunday. I know something like that varies by store but I'd check your local Marshalls or TJ Maxx if you have one nearby. You might get lucky and they'll have them also. They also had all different color paper lanterns (My wedding is still too far out to buy those but I'm using those as decor)

Welcome! Walmart has some nice dispensers. They are $20 each.

http://www.walmart.com/ip/Mainstays-2-Gallon-Double-Wall-Dispenser-Clear/20976790

They have nicer ones but they cost more.

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Not sure where you're located, but we bought some nice glass ones for $25 each from Meijer (supermarket in the midwestern us). We've used them a few times for my bridal shower, our wedding, and my mom's 50th birthday party. They're so much classier than the plastic ones that people use at sporting events.

Thanks everyone! I do have a those stores in the area. I know what I'll be checking out this weekend. Thanks! I tried changing my avatar but since I have a slideshow for my website, the picture I choose is on there. I didn't really want to put our real pictures up though :/

You don't need to put up a real picture. You can put a flower, a bird, a rock... anything so we can remember you if you wish to come back again and get more tips and ideas.

Congrats, and good luck shopping!