Serving Alcohol
If you would like to serve alcohol at your wedding, you will need to apply for a special occasion liquor license. For information about applying:
Special Occasion Liquor Licence (class 1, 2 and 3) - Government of Nova Scotia
Application Form:
application-special-occasion-liquor-license-en.pdf (novascotia.ca)
It usually takes 2-3 weeks. We will need a copy of the the license behind the bar along with your receipts (in an envelope). Alcohol and gaming have everything they need from us, so you can ignore that part of the application.
Bartenders:
We provide bartenders at $20/hr. Please pay them directly the day/evening of your event. They will sort the cans behind the bar, keep an eye on the garbage, and washrooms as well.
Drinks should be poured into cups, with the exception of drinks at dinner. (Some prefer to use wine glasses throughout the evening, that's fine). We suggest solo cups (they can match your wedding colors), for beer and coolers, and smaller cups for wine, hard liquor. This looks so much better in pictures than cans of alcohol and makes sorting/cleanup so much easier.
How much should you purchase?
Every wedding is unique, you usually have an idea who drinks and who doesn't. You can ask on your RSVP's what they would like to drink and go from there or ask a NSLC employee (our local NSLC is really helpful).
Some calculate an average of five drinks per person (removing children and anyone that does not drink).
Hard liquor is an oz. per drink and wine is roughly 5 oz.
Most charge $4-$5/drink, it usually covers your costs. Keep in mind, you can return any unopened, undamaged liquor as well.
Popular Drinks:
Non Alcoholic Drinks/Mixes:
If you would like to serve alcohol at your wedding, you will need to apply for a special occasion liquor license. For information about applying:
Special Occasion Liquor Licence (class 1, 2 and 3) - Government of Nova Scotia
Application Form:
application-special-occasion-liquor-license-en.pdf (novascotia.ca)
It usually takes 2-3 weeks. We will need a copy of the the license behind the bar along with your receipts (in an envelope). Alcohol and gaming have everything they need from us, so you can ignore that part of the application.
Bartenders:
We provide bartenders at $20/hr. Please pay them directly the day/evening of your event. They will sort the cans behind the bar, keep an eye on the garbage, and washrooms as well.
Drinks should be poured into cups, with the exception of drinks at dinner. (Some prefer to use wine glasses throughout the evening, that's fine). We suggest solo cups (they can match your wedding colors), for beer and coolers, and smaller cups for wine, hard liquor. This looks so much better in pictures than cans of alcohol and makes sorting/cleanup so much easier.
How much should you purchase?
Every wedding is unique, you usually have an idea who drinks and who doesn't. You can ask on your RSVP's what they would like to drink and go from there or ask a NSLC employee (our local NSLC is really helpful).
Some calculate an average of five drinks per person (removing children and anyone that does not drink).
Hard liquor is an oz. per drink and wine is roughly 5 oz.
Most charge $4-$5/drink, it usually covers your costs. Keep in mind, you can return any unopened, undamaged liquor as well.
Popular Drinks:
- White and Red Wine
- Beer (usually 2-3 kinds)
- Coolers
- Rum, light and dark
- Vodka
- Gin
Non Alcoholic Drinks/Mixes:
- Coke/Pepsi
- 7up/Sprite
- Ginger Ale
- Cranberry Juice
- Orange Juice
- Tonic
- Sparkling Water
- Lemon/Lime slices
- Ice (some for drinking, some for the ice box)
