Birthday party planner
Give the birthday a signature drink, then make the rest easy.
The memorable bit can be one great cocktail, bottle or toast. Everything around it should be easy to serve, easy to share and easy to enjoy.
Live party planner
Put some numbers around the night.
Change the guest count, duration and budget. We’ll turn that into a conservative stock estimate and a practical service shape for this kind of occasion.
1 bottle
Approx. six small glasses per 75cl bottle.
1 bottle
Approx. six 125ml glasses per 75cl bottle.
5
Individual bottles or cans in the suggested mix.
1 bottle
10 cocktail serves in the mix; base bottle estimate assumes roughly 50ml spirit per serve.
13 serves
Includes deliberate AF provision plus some extra choice for the whole group.
15L / 4kg
A practical minimum starting point; warm weather usually needs more.
The mix is tailored to a birthday and is meant as a starting point. Swap categories freely: fewer cocktails and more wine, more alcohol-free, or no fizz at all.
Turn the plan into a basket
You have the quantities. Now choose what fills them.
Choose the bottles, cans and alcohol-free options that match the quantities above, then keep them together in your Sipping Basket.
A shape that works
Give the evening a beginning, middle and finish.
Guests arrive
Lead with an easy welcome drink rather than asking everyone what they want immediately.
Birthday moment
Make the signature cocktail, fizz or special bottle the obvious centrepiece.
Cake & later
Coffee, dessert-friendly drinks and alcohol-free choices keep the celebration going without clutter.
What matters most
Choose one recognisable signature serve.
Keep a fast, simple backup drink for a crowd.
Plan the cake or dessert pairing rather than treating it as an afterthought.
Build the interesting bits
Take the plan into the rest of Sipping.
Find the birthday cocktail
Use the birthday date to give the party a distinctive signature serve.
ExploreBuild a cocktail menu
Choose one hero drink plus an easy second option or mocktail.
ExplorePair the cake and snacks
Find drinks that work with chocolate, cheese, biscuits and other party food.
ExploreHosting checklist
Make the practical bits disappear before guests arrive.
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