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Texoma Bride Guide | Issue 008 | Winter/Spring 2021

The Texoma Bride Guide is a wedding planning magazine and local vendor directory dedicated to bringing couples and the top wedding professionals in the Sherman/Denison/Durant area together.

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CATERING

CATERING

FEEDING YOUR VENDORS

You should plan to feed any

wedding professional who will be

there with you at the reception.

This includes your photographer,

videographer, DJ and band at a

minimum.

Before you sign contract with

your vendors, make sure you

understand what the vendor is

expecting to be fed. Some vendors

are okay with not being served

the same meal that guests will

receive. Talk to your caterer about

what they offer for vendor meals.

Sometimes it is included in your

catering fee, while other times it

is at a lower price than food for

your guests, depending on what is

offered. When you’re confirming

your final guest count, be sure to

give your caterer the final count

for vendor meals, too.

HAPPINESS

ON TAP

SERVING

PROSECCO &

CRAFT BEER

Food display by Kirby’s Steakhouse

Bubbles and Brews

SERVING ALCOHOL

If you are planning on serving alcohol at your

wedding, you will want to bring this up with any

venue as you are touring to get an understanding of

their policies. Some venues require couples to hire

their own bartender and an off duty police officer

for security. Others will provide one or the other. If

your caterer can offer bartending services, then try

to work a deal into your catering package. It may be

more economical to supply your own alcohol if your

venue allows it, even if they charge a corkage fee.

If you’ve ever ordered a drink in a restaurant, you

know that mark-ups on alcohol are quite steep, so

you’re better off stocking the bar yourself, if that’s

an option.

The cost of providing alcohol to your guests should

not be overlooked or underestimated. Determining

your booze budget is the first step in deciding which

kind of bar you want to have at your wedding. You

want everyone to have fun but serving alcohol at

your wedding can easily break the bank without

some careful planning in advance.

Purchasing alcohol in bulk from Costco or Sam’s is

an economical choice for couples who want to be

mindful of their alcohol budget. But the costs still

add up. One way to minimize alcohol costs is to

only serve beer and wine, but if your heart is set on

serving liquor, having a signature cocktail or two on

your menu is an economical option.

If an open bar simply doesn’t fit into your budget,

there are a few other options you should consider

before going straight to a cash bar. You could choose

to have an open bar during cocktail hour, then

switch to wine and beer only for dinner and dancing.

If the cost is still too steep, try to host at least part

of the evening, then switch to a cash bar during

dancing. If your guests want a third or fourth drink,

they’ll be more willing to take out some cash if their

first and second drinks were free.

Bubbles and Brews Dallas

cindy@getcozybars.com

214-957-8561

@bubblesandbrewsdallas

Bubbles and Brews OKC

OKC@getcozybars.com

405-255-1239

@bubblesandbrewsokc

This is also an appropriate moment to bring up

insurance. Anyone serving alcohol needs to have

liability insurance, including your caterer. If your

wedding guests leave your party after taking

advantage of the open bar and injure themselves, a

third party or damage property, you could be held

responsible. Liability insurance will minimize how

much you’ll have to pay if something goes wrong.

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