Wedding and Event Bar Tips with Madison Barger

Madison Barger, co-founder of M & M Event Bartending, is Danielle and Sara's special guest on the podcast today. Serving primarily Clarksville and Middle Tennessee, M & M helps design cocktail menus and estimate necessary quantities for events, and works with wedding vendors on such topics as scheduling and champagne toasts. Drawing upon her experience in the industry, Madison talks about the ins and outs of hiring a bartending service for your events, and offers specific advice on why you should choose canned beers over kegs and over bottled beers. She also discusses how to create a drinks budget for your event, how many bartenders you should hire based on the number of guests you are expecting, and clarifies the difference between liquor liability insurance and liquor licenses. Other topics addressed are tips about hiring a bartending service, how cleanup is handled, and why you should verify the policies of your venue before booking them. Finally, the group shares their hilarious wedding venue horror stories that illustrate why you should trust your bartenders, watch your bridal party around alcohol, and take it easy on the alcohol the night before your wedding. To learn more about M & M Event Bartending, visit them onhttps://web.facebook.com/mmeventbartend?_rdc=1&_rdr ( Facebook). And make sure to follow Not Your Pinterest Wedding Podcast onhttps://www.instagram.com/notyourpinterestweddingpodcast/ ( Instagram), where you can ask questions, share stories, and suggest topics for future episodes. You can also check out Danielle’s Floral Design company athttps://www.ruffledwillow.com/ ( RuffledWillow.com), as well as Sara’s gorgeous barn wedding locale athttps://burdocfarms.com/ ( BurdocFarms.com). Thanks for listening! Episode Highlights: It’s booking season so book your vendors if you haven’t done so Today’s guest is Madison Barger, co-founder of M & M Event Bartending Liquor liability insurance helps your bartenders protect your events and guests Professionals help you