Sunday, December 28, 2008

Wedding bar drab or fab?

Your may or may not want your wedding bar to be the focal point of your reception. Most couples will state something like "make it classy" or "I want elegant" when imagining their bar, no matter how much attention they want it to bring. It's very easy to add "curb appeal" to your bar with or without a budget.


Big budget weddings can employ any number of items from large center peaces to custom built bars. Some companies, like BarBop, offer custom designed light bars, high bars, and more. Also, many rental companies can supply you with alternative designs. Another idea is to offer an ice bar like the ones from SpecialtyIceCarvings.com. The possibilities are almost limitless these days with so many new styles of wedding vendors competing for business.


Ofcourse adding the features above are nice, but what if you don't have that kind of budget? No worries, it's easy to snazz up low budget bars as well. Adding a floral design with height is a great way to put life into any bar. Also, you can use what you have. For example, if your serving wine all night, don't just keep the extras in a box and wait for them to be used. Line the bottles up along the front of the table. The bar to the left used unopened wine bottles and a simple large vase filled with limes to add a nice touch to the front. The rear table used a simple wooden slab stacked on 2 evenly cut oak stumps.


Either way you look at it, snazzing up a wedding bar is easy and there are numerous options available. Some simple points for any bar design are to leave a clean center area for guests to get drinks and keep items organized throughout the night. You want the bar to look nearly as good as it does at the end of the night, as it did at the start. If you have some great wedding bar tips or ideas please post them below.

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