Wedding package inclusions
Yes. A Cocktailhire wedding package includes the alcohol and other ingredients for the selected drinks, the ice needed for the booked bar service and the glassware required to keep that service moving. It also includes the mobile bar and bartenders. Those jobs sit inside one confirmed booking rather than becoming separate shopping and hire lists for the couple.
This answer applies to the complete wedding package. It does not mean every Cocktailhire service automatically includes alcohol, ice and glassware. Couples who book bartenders only, or a mobile bar around drinks they are supplying themselves, receive a quote based on that different arrangement.
What the wedding package brings
You are not being sent away to buy the package ingredients
Package paperwork is deliberately different from a bartender-only booking. When Cocktailhire is supplying the ingredients, the couple should not receive a shopping list that reads as though those items are still their responsibility. The booking documents identify what has been agreed, while an optional ingredient itinerary remains available for anyone who simply wants to see what Cocktailhire is bringing.
That distinction matters. A useful itinerary creates transparency; it does not transfer the shopping job back to the couple. If something is included in the written package, Cocktailhire is responsible for bringing it.
What is not assumed into the package
The package covers the agreed bar service. Table wine and drinks served during the wedding breakfast normally remain with the venue or caterer unless the booking says otherwise. Shots are not included. Any drinks service outside the booked hours also needs to be agreed rather than assumed.
Beer, wine and prosecco served from the bar during the booked hours can sit within the package when that is written into the booking. The event sheet is the final practical reference: if an item or service is important to the day, it should be stated there clearly.
Before you compare package quotes
Does every supplier mean the same thing by "wedding package"?
No. Compare the written inclusions, not the heading. Check the bartenders, physical bar, selected drinks, ice, glassware, delivery, setup, collection and booked service hours.
Can we choose the drinks?
Yes. Couples choose up to five drinks from the existing Cocktailhire menu. The selected drinks determine which package tier applies.
What if we want to buy the alcohol ourselves?
Choose bartender hire or mobile bar hire rather than the complete booking. That keeps the supply arrangement clear and avoids paying for an inclusion you do not need.