Description
The bar sits in the background of countless wedding photos, and every guest visits it. It is also a working station, and styling that ignores the bar team causes problems fast. Vases in the pouring zone, signs nobody can read from the queue, a champagne tower on a wobbly table, water that guests cannot find. The result looks lovely at set-up and falls apart by the first rush.
This guide shows you how to style the bar and every drinks station in partnership with the people running them. You start with the right questions for the caterer and venue, then design around the space the staff actually need.
Inside you will find:
- Ten questions to ask the caterer, bar supplier and venue before you design anything
- Styling ideas for fixed venue bars, mobile bars, frontage panels, florals and feature signs
- Back-bar styling that keeps a clear working zone for staff
- A signature drink and menu signage checklist
- Glassware display, plus coffee, tea and water station guidance
- Champagne tower safety points to agree with your caterer
- Responsible service considerations for stylists and planners
- A bar styling brief, a drinks station plan, a styling order sheet and an on-the-day checklist
It is written for wedding stylists, planners and venue coordinators, and it is clear enough for a couple dressing their own reception bar.
Once you have used it, your bars photograph beautifully and run smoothly. The bar team thanks you instead of moving your props, guests find drinks and water quickly, and your proposals show a client you understand how a wedding works behind the scenes, not only how it looks. That combination is what gets stylists recommended.
What’s inside
- Questions for the caterer and venue
- Bar frontage and back-bar styling
- Signature drink and menu signage checklist
- Glassware display ideas
- Coffee, tea and water stations
- Champagne tower safety
- Responsible service considerations
- Styling brief, station plan and order sheet
