The Wedding Bar Guide
Everything you need to know about bringing a bar to your wedding: what’s included, how it works, our five bar styles and what it costs.
What a Wedding Bar Brings to Your Day
A good bar does more than serve drinks. It’s where your guests gather between the ceremony and the speeches, where the toasts happen, and where the night picks up once the dancing starts.
With a licensed, professionally staffed bar on site, nobody is driving to the nearest shop for ice or queuing at a fridge in the corner. You’re also not the one guests come to when they want a gin and tonic. It’s one less thing to manage on a day that already has enough moving parts, and when it’s done well the bar becomes part of the atmosphere.
Why Choose 1958 Events
Experienced bar staff
Friendly, professional service that keeps the night moving.
A genuinely wide range
Draught beer and cider through to spirits, wine, cocktails and a Prosecco Wall.
Fully licensed & insured
A properly run bar operation, start to finish.
Five distinctive bar styles
A look to suit a country barn, a marquee, a garden or a ballroom.
Dry, staffed or fully managed
You choose exactly how much we take off your hands.
Weatherproof, outdoors too
We can cover it, whatever the Scottish weather has planned.
What We Bring & What You’ll Need to Provide
Included as standard
- Experienced, uniformed bar staff
- Full licensing and insurance
- Card payment equipment
- Ice, mixers and quality disposable drinkware
- A wide drinks range, tailored to your event
- Weatherproof cover for outdoor bars
The equipment we bring
- Under-counter fridges to keep drinks chilled
- A full draught beer system
- Back-bar storage and display space
- A sink with hot running water
- Ice wells and drink coolers
- Everything else needed to run a complete service
What we’ll need from your venue
- Access to power and water
- A working space behind the bar
- Space for the bar itself, with reasonable vehicle access for setup
- Waste and recycling collection, arranged by us for an extra charge or handled by your venue
Available on request: glassware hire, if you’d like proper glass on the day rather than our standard drinkware, and dry hire, with staffing available separately if you’d like it.
Dinner Drinks, Sorted
Wine with the meal and beer on the tables will be chilled and ready to serve, without you or your catering team needing to think about it. We work directly with your caterers on timing, so drinks arrive exactly when they’re needed and the meal runs smoothly from start to finish.
Our drinks policy
We’re happy to supply your welcome and toast drinks as part of your package. That way everything is covered under our licence and poured consistently all evening. If you’d rather bring your own drinks for the toast, that’s absolutely fine. Just let us know in advance and we’ll make sure they’re chilled, ready and served alongside the rest of the bar.
Five Bar Styles
The Signature Bar
Modern styling, flexible layouts and atmosphere-changing illumination.
The Round Bar
A statement layout designed to welcome guests from every direction.
The Rustic Bar
A warm, natural focal point with a distinctive handcrafted finish.
The Lawn Bar
Fresh, understated styling for garden rooms, marquees and daytime events.
The Horsebox Bar
Beautifully finished, professionally equipped and flexible for your occasion. More on the horsebox
Pricing Guide
Prices include staffing, licensing, chilling and preparation. Final figures are confirmed once your guest count and venue are set.
Booking Fee
Confirms your date. Travel and event logistics are charged separately.
Welcome Drinks
Prosecco or bottled beer, served before the ceremony.
Prosecco Wall add-on
A striking centrepiece for your welcome drinks.
Reception Drinks
Cocktails or Prosecco, served after the ceremony while photos are taken and canapés are served.
Dinner Wine Package
A choice of wine, beer and soft drinks for the meal, chilled and ready to serve.
Glassware Hire
Proper glass on the day, in place of our standard drinkware.
Waste & Recycling
A fixed charge on every booking, covering collection and disposal.
Let’s plan your wedding bar
Tell us your date, venue and guest numbers and we’ll recommend the right bar style and drinks packages for your day.
Call 01563 606996 or email [email protected]
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