Statistics from bridal association of america show that on average bartender service at a wedding reception costs 2800 which comes to 16 50 per guest for 170 guests.
Open bar wedding cost canada.
Open bar costs may double or triple in big cities and resort areas.
Go easy on the booze.
A typical price to pay for an open bar at your wedding is approximately 20 per person.
Open bars were a big hit at weddings in 2019 with 54 or over half of all couples offering guests an open bar complete with beer wine and liquor at the reception.
The choice of beverage limited only to beer and wine.
Of all canadian couples surveyed 87 served alcohol at their wedding making booze another significant contributor to the average wedding cost in canada.
The average number of wedding guests is 126 guests which adds up to 2 520 before taxes and fees service and gratuity.
Super weddings 2 suggests 2 glasses per guest with dinner with some wines under 5 per bottle costs start at 2 per guest and can easily climb to 20 per guest depending on your selection.
Some customers save money by providing their own wine and asking friends and family to run the bar.
That can get pretty pricey especially when your hosting north of 100 guests.
This type of open bar option entails an average fee that costs around 11 to 23 per person.
Open bar wedding cost can be a bit over the top though guests don t pay for anything which means some of your guests might get completely drunk.
If you know a friend who can indulge too much warn the bartender in advance.
For an average wedding reception inviting a total of 100 guests the cost projection is roughly around 1 100 to 2 300.
According to the 2019 weddingwire newlywed report source.
In other instances about 24 percent of all couples went the route of serving beer and wine at the wedding without an open bar option.
Weekday weddings can also help you spend less than the average wedding cost in canada.
The cocktail hour the toasts and during dancing.
The total bill at this rate with 15 added for both taxes and fees is 3 276.
This price range reflects the conventional 4 hour wedding reception.
An open bar as advertised by most caterers includes unlimited wine beer non alcoholic beverages and mixed drinks.