When planning, after vows are exchanged and it's time for the reception, you might have everything thing figured out: the location, music, decor, favors and, of course, the food. But, what about drinks? There are some questions you have to ask yourself: do we want alcohol? If so, what kind of alcohol: beer and wine? What about cocktails? How much do I have to spend? 

The list goes on and on.

If you want to serve wine, read these eight tips from Colangelo & Partners PR (they represent Mulderbosch wines) to make things easy and save money in the process.

1. Time of day matters.

Are you having a day or evening wedding? People drink a little less at an afternoon wedding than at an evening affair, so plan accordingly!

2. Take advantage of whites rolling over to new vintages.

With vintages about to change for many white whines during this time of year, distributors will be looking to move previous vintage stock from their warehouses with favorable discounts.

3. Participate in wine tastings. 

Local wine stores and hot spots like Crush Wine Bar, Zin Urban Beer and Wine Bar and By the Glass in Little Rock and the Wine Cellar in Fayetteville all have wine tastings from time to time. Tastings held at wine stores are free, while bars typically charge a small fee and they will give you an idea of what wines are currently out there on the store shelves.

4. Instruct your waiters on pouring for guests.

The standard 750-ml wine bottle holds 25 ounces, so count on five servings of wine, at five ounces each, from one bottle. For sparkling wines served in flutes, allow for four ounces per serving (plus foam), which equals six servings per bottle.

5. A glass half full.

Tell your waiters to start pouring half pours toward the end of the evening to ensure that your guests make it home safe (and so you have less wastage at the end of the evening).

6. A no-returns policy is a deal breaker.

Negotiate with your wine store before buying so they can take back any unopened wine. Note that bottles with damaged/wet labels may not get back depending on the store policy.