wine for a wedding where to get a good deal ?

Ann1 said:
2 bottles per person thats a lot of wine. We were thinking half bottle per person and a few reserves just in case.
What do posters think of a €15 corkage charge by the hotel. I was very surprised that it is so expensive.
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Hi Ann. €15 corkage is absolutely outrageous, in my opinion. Typical of the "We're really gonna screw you for every bob we can on the day of your wedding" attitude that so many Irish hotels have! :mad:

Did you try suggesting that ye'd move the reception to another hotel?
 
No we have not approached them as yet but between corkage charge and supplement fee for giving our guests a menu choice we are looking at €3960. Most of the guest are from out of town so they will be staying at the hotel. We just might suggest a reduction in the extra charges on the basis of 180 guests staying at their hotel.
 
€15 is quite expensive - it must be a very nice (aka expensive) hotel

The same friend .. the asda purchaser (above).. went into her hotel three month's before the wedding and said "times are hard" and they got corkage and the evening snack for free. You should definitely go in and have a chat with them.
 
Sister is getting corkage for 5 euro per bottle. Same price for champagne. Also a friend of my wife is getting corkage for free. One of the hotels is in Clare and the other Mayo.
 
 
Hey can anyone recommend any of the wines in the asda 3 for £10 sale for a wedding. I'm undecided.
 
Anyone try these wine. Are they any good?

Angel's Bay Shiraz Cabernet
First Cape Limited Release Merlot
First Cape Sauvignon blanc - semillon

Jay
 
Tesco were doing 3 for 15 recently on most the common big name brands. Not sure when/is ending but certainly worth a look. Also on top of the you get a 6% discount in buying in bulk.
 
Negotiate them down to €10 for the corkage. €10 is reasonable...€15 is not. It's all well and good people suggesting ferry trips to France or cheap plonk from the supermarket but presumably you're looking for a balance between quality and value. You also have to consider quantity. If you purchase from a supermarket (or in France) you'll have to buy a good bit more than you'll actually need (or have the additional worry/embarrassment of running out of wine on your wedding day). I suggest you go to a specialist wine shop/off licence who will do sale or return. That way you can choose from a wider range of wines with a wider price range safe in the knowledge that you can order far more than you will actually need thus avoiding the embarrassment of running out of wine. Generally a half a bottle per person is a good yardstick. On the white/red split you need to look at the time of year, the male/female split and the food you'll be serving. For example, winter, guys and beef all add up to far more red being consumed. Similarly, summer, girls and fish should increase the amount of white wine consumed. We used Mitchells...they did sale or return, gave us a 20% discount, delivered and let us taste as much wine as we wanted. Even paying €10 corkage we saved money (relative to the hotel's prices) and our wines were hailed universally as the best all our guests had ever tasted at a wedding. It was admittedly expensive relative to what you can get...somewhere like O'Briens would be cheaper but we were more concerned about quality (without losing all reason).
 
Don't even settle for 10 euro push for 5 and settle on the difference i.e. 7.50 - both parites will think they have achieved a deal and you certainly will have. We did this recently asked for a reduction from 10 to 5 and it was given immediately witout a second thought - we felt bad after that we didn't push for harder. Wedding hotels are beginning to see a bit of sense with these outrageous costs.

At the end of the day all they can say is a polite No. At least you'll know after that you pushed for the best deal.
 

I'm not sure what negotiating school you went to but if the price is €15 and you're offering €5 then logically you'll settle at €10. How will both parties feel they've achieved a deal at €7.50? There comes a point where the hotel can just say "fine...no corkage - buy our wine".
 
Starts at 15 the hotel offer 10 you say you want for 5 hotel starts blabing on then you offer to split the difference.....7.50. Then your certainly better off that where you started at 15. Simple.
 
Went to north for wine for my sisters wedding and for a friend of my wifes. Got the 3 for 10 pounds in asda. Ratio of 1 bottle for 2 people, half red and half white. No complaints. Got a few extra which were not needed. 1 euro to 93 pence today so great value. Just check with store before hand to see if they have enough of the one you want. We had to go to two. Also got sparkling wine for the toast. Sister paid 5 euro corkage and wifes friend got it for free.
 
I'm just back from the north. Asda have some great deals on wine and beer. Got a great deal on Wolf Blass 120 bottles. Well worth the 10 hour round trip!!!
 


Yeager said:
Starts at 15 the hotel offer 10 you say you want for 5 hotel starts blabing on then you offer to split the difference.....7.50. Then your certainly better off that where you started at 15. Simple.
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This shows the importance of getting all this sorted before you confirm your booking with the hotel and pay a deposit. Once you have made your booking, there is no incentive for the hotel to negotiate with you.
 
what is the name of the good wine shop in enniskillen. i am getting married and have approx 300 people coming. wondering about wine???? surely if the wine is screw cap u dont have to pay corkage?????????????????
 
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