Drink tickets😬

I personally think that drink tickets are rather tacky, but to each their own. However, if budget is the issue and you're concerned with running out overbuying, then I'd try to purchase your alcohol from a store that lets you return the unopened bottles. We purchased enormous cases of wine, beer, and champagne for our 75-person rehearsal dinner/welcome party from a large chain store that allowed us to return all of the unconsumed alcohol afterwards, as long as the bottles weren't open. We were allowed to return all unopened bottles of wine and champagne, and all beer as long as the packaging on the 6-pack in question was untouched. Now I'm not sure if many stores are doing this currently with Covid, but I'd look into it as an option.

If you are estimating 4-5 drinks per person, I think you just go with an open bar and not worry about drinks tickets. sounds like you are going to be covered.

150 GUESTS:

• 105 bottles of wine
• 266 bottles of beer
• 22 bottles of liquor (750 ml)
• 30 bottles of champagne for toast (optional)

Assume guests will have 2 drinks in the first hour of the open bar, and 1 additional drink each following hour.

I wouldn't think that you'd run out of wine and beer if you're estimating enough for folks to have 4 or 5 drinks. I personally don't like tickets because they're easy to lose or can get knicked from tables. I think you're providing plenty of alcohol as is.

Use a drink calculator to help you figure out how much wine and beer to purchase and purchase it from somewhere that will let you return unopened bottles if possible. Drink tickets for social events are tacky.

I would skip the drink tickets and just buy enough alcohol.

Costco FTW