When my stepson was planning his wedding, I took control of the alcohol planning and procurement. I told him to get a list of drinks that he and his fiancée’s friends like to drink. I compiled a list of the liquor that we needed to make the drinks plus some good whiskey, wine, champagne.
I went to total wine and elicited the assistance of the staff for recommendations. Did tastings of many of their recommendations. Spent about $1500. Total wine said I could return any unopened bottles.
I made a drink menu with a description of the drinks, ingredients, spirits (origin, ratings, flavor profile) and put the 10 page menu in a leather bound restaurant menu cover. I made 10 of these menus so that people could browse them while in line at the open bar.
When the reception was winding down and the bar was closing, the kids started grabbing full unopened bottles of liquor and running out to the bus that was taking them to their hotel. I was hammered and was unaware of the goings on. My wife and other sober adults were trying to stop the crime of the century. She came over and informed me of the heist. I laughed. I would expect nothing less. I did manage to save a few of the choice bottles for myself.