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HOW DOES THE BAR AT MY WEDDING WORK?

Bar & Beverage Services AT VISTA VIEW Events

Let's talk drinks! As a licensed venue with our own Tavern Liquor License, we make the bar experience seamless by providing professional bar packages that take a complex planning task off your plate.

Why Our Bar Service?

  • Expert bartenders who keep your celebration flowing

  • Straightforward packages with no hidden costs

  • Hosted Bars Pay only for drinking guests (age 21+)

  • Cash Bar Option to Save on Bar Costs

  • In-house liquor license means no additional permits needed

OUR BAR PACKAGE OPTIONS

CHOOSE Your Perfect Bar PACKAGE

Hosted Beer + Wine | $32 per person

Perfect for casual celebrations

  • Two house white wines

  • Two house red wines

  • Three beer selections (two domestic, one premium)

Hosted Beer, Wine + Signatures | $42 per person

Add a personal touch

  • Two signature cocktails (house liquor)

  • Two white and two red house wines

  • Three beer selections (two domestic, one premium)

Hosted House Full Bar | $52 per person

Complete bar experience

  • House liquor

  • Mixers

  • Two white and two red wines

  • Four beer selections (two domestic, two premium)

Hosted Premium Full Bar | $67 per person

Elevate your celebration

  • Premium liquor

  • Mixers

  • Two white and two red wines

  • Four beer selections (two domestic, two premium)

**All Hosted Bar Packages include 5 hours of open bar service, professional bartenders, mixers, soft drinks, ice, water, disposable cups, garnishes, & bar tools.

Hosted Bar Means: The couple has pre-paid for their bar and their guests drink free.

Cash House Full Bar | $850 Set Up Fee | Guests Pay for their Drinks

Save on Bar Costs with Our Cash Bar Option

  • The couple pays the non-refundable $850 Bar Set Up Fee

  • Will be a House Full Bar with drinks priced per drink for beer, wine, and mixed beverages

  • Non-alcoholic beverages will be priced per drink. Available N/A beverages will be: Soft Drinks (Coke products), Bottled Water, Juice (example: apple, cranberry) and N/A Beer

  • Cash Bar is an industry term to designate that drinks are paid for by guests. The bar accepts all major credit cards for payment (not cash).

**All Cash Bar Packages include 5 hours of bar service (priced per drink), professional bartenders, mixers, ice, disposable cups, garnishes, & bar tools.

Cash Bar Means: The Couple pays the $850 set up fee and guests pay for their own drinks (per drink price).

WHAT TYPE/BRAND OF ALCOHOL CAN YOU EXPECT? HERE ARE SOME EXAMPLES!

Popular Alcohol BRANDS WE’VE USED
In the past

House Wine - Dark Horse, Kendall Jackson

Premium Wine - Chateau Ste Michelle, Kim Crawford

Seltzers - Truly, Bud Light Seltzer

Domestic Beer - Michelob Ultra, Bud Light, Coors Light

Premium Beer - Blue Moon, Stella Artois

House Liquor - Early Times Whiskey, Dorado Silver Tequila, Gordon’s Gin

Premium Liquor - Herradura Tequila, Bulleit Bourbon, Tanqueray Gin

*This is not an exhaustive list or necessarily the exact brands we’ll have available at time of selection. This is just an example to help you understand what we can source from our distributors.

what we like to call the “nitty gritty”



Gatekeeping is boring….here’s the extra info you’ll want to know:

  • Hosted Bar Minimum Spend: $2,800. All beverages in your selected bar package will be free to guests.

  • Cash Bar Fee: Non-refundable $850 Set Up Fee. Beverages (both alcoholic & non-alcoholic) will be priced per drink and guests will pay for their own.

  • Final drinking guest count and payment due: 30 days before your event

  • Colorado sales tax: 3.9% is applied to all hosted package totals and to per drink pricing.

  • Non-alcoholic beverages are included in Hosted Bar Packages only. All N/A beverages are priced per drink in a Cash Bar Package.

  • Additional non-alcoholic beverages may only be provided by your insured caterer (such as tea, lemonade, coffee).

  • Signature Drinks are included in the Beer, Wine (2) Signature Drinks Package only. If you’d like to add them to your Full Bar Package (house, cash, or premium) an additional fee of $575 applies. Signature Drinks cannot be added to the Beer and Wine Only Package.

  • Professional bartender is provided in any package (hosted or cash).

  • We’re confident in our incredible bartenders speed & experience! If you desire a third bartender an additional fee will apply. Third bartenders are not guaranteed due to our bar/venue layout and staffing. Talk to our team if this is something you’re considering!

  • All setup and cleanup handled by our team

IMPORTANT Wedding Bar DETAILS

Common BAR QUESTIONS

QUESTIONS? WE HAVE ANSWERS.

Can we bring our own alcohol? As a licensed venue, we provide all alcohol service to ensure a safe, professional experience for you and your guests. Outside alcohol is strictly prohibited.

Can we pay for a partial hosted bar if we choose the Cash Bar Package? Absolutely! For example: if you’d like to pay for $2,000 worth of drink service for your guests and then switch to a Cash Bar when that money runs out - that’s totally doable!

Can we provide our own non-alcoholic beverages? Vista View Events is the exclusive provider of all non-alcoholic beverages EXCEPT for tea, lemonade, and coffee. Only your caterer can provide tea, lemonade, or coffee. N/A beverages cannot be provided by anyone who isn’t Vista View Events or your insured caterer.

What's are the non-alcoholic options? Coke products, juices, N/A Beer, and bottled water.

When do you need my final drinking guest count? 30 days prior to your wedding date, you’ll give us your final drinking guest count via email.

When is our bar package invoice due? 30 days prior to your wedding date. We’ll use your final drinking guest count to finalize your invoice total and send you the bill for payment via email.