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How Much Champagne for a 50 Guest Wedding Shower?

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52
bottles of champagne

For a 50-guest wedding shower lasting 3 hours

15% buffer included
268
Total servings
5.4
Per person
+7
Buffer bottles

How We Calculated This

Our bartender-tested formula, step by step

1

Estimate actual drinkers

50 guests × 75% drinking rate
= 38 drinkers

At medium events, about 75% of guests typically drink alcohol.

2

Calculate base consumption

38 drinkers × 1.5 drinks/hour × 3 hours
= 171 base drinks

Industry standard is 1.5 drinks per person per hour for a 3-hour event.

3

Apply consumption decay

Adjusted for drinking slowdown over time (decay factor: 2.65)
= 151 adjusted drinks

People drink faster in the first hour and slow down as the event progresses.

4

Apply wedding shower modifier

× 1.8 (+80% for champagne)
= 268 champagne servings needed

Wedding Showers typically consume 80% more champagne than average.

5

Convert to bottles

268 servings ÷ 6 servings per bottle
= 44.7 bottles (raw)

Each bottle of champagne provides 6 servings.

6

Add 15% buffer & round up

44.7 × 1.15 = 51.4, rounded up
= 52 bottles

Always round up and add a buffer. Running out is worse than having leftovers!

* Why trust this formula?

Based on industry standards and refined by bartenders with 30+ years of experience. We factor in consumption decay (people drink less as events progress) and real-world drinking percentages.

📊 Quick Reference: Champagne by Guest Count

Guests Champagne Needed Total Servings
25 guests 26 bottles 134 servings
50 guests (you) 52 bottles 268 servings
75 guests 78 bottles 402 servings
100 guests 104 bottles 536 servings
150 guests 156 bottles 804 servings
200 guests 208 bottles 1072 servings

* All calculations include a 15% buffer. Amounts for wedding shower.

Your Shopping List

Everything you need, plus essentials you might forget

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Champagne
The main event
52
bottles

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Pro Tips for Your Wedding Shower

Insider advice from experienced bartenders

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Mimosa bars are the gold standard. Stock 1 bottle of sparkling per 3 guests, plus orange juice and peach nectar for variety.

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Skip heavy reds. Go 70% white/rosé (Pinot Grigio, Sauvignon Blanc) and 30% light red (Pinot Noir).

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Create one signature cocktail (Aperol Spritz, French 75) and batch it ahead of time - plan 2 servings per guest.

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25-30% of guests won't drink alcohol. Offer elegant non-alcoholic options like mocktails or flavored sparkling water.

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Afternoon timing means lower consumption - most guests have 1-2 drinks max.

🛒 Buying Guide

For a 2-3 hour afternoon shower, plan for 1.3 drinks per guest. Champagne and wine dominate - stock 1 bottle of sparkling per 3 guests for mimosas, plus 1 wine bottle per 2 drinking guests. Buy 10-15% extra; unopened bottles can be returned or saved for the wedding. Prosecco is cost-effective for mimosas; save real Champagne for the toast.

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