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Bar service: a wedding guide

A bar team stocks and runs the bar. Bartenders pour drinks all night.

When couples book this

About 10 months before your wedding.

Still deciding the wedding

Your wishlist

Answer these before you meet anyone.

  • What kind of bar are you picturing?

  • Who would you like to provide the alcohol?

    Check it against the venue's policy.

  • What matters most at your bar?

Comparing your options

What to ask each one

  • What kind of bar?

  • Who provides the alcohol?

  • Glassware

How it’s usually priced

Usually priced per guest.

Booked and settling details

What you settle once booked

  • Signature cocktails

What to look over

Correct these details as needed.

  • Drinking guests

  • Estimated quantities

  • Last call

  • Bartender staffing

The week of the wedding

The day-of sheet

Confirm arrival, finish, who to call, access, a meal, and what is due.

Across the whole day

Choose which moments to include.

  • Bar setup
  • Bar open
  • Last call

For businesses

The brief a couple sends you has these sections:

See a sample brief