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Hiring a wedding bartender and purchasing your own alcohol for your reception is a great way to save thousands of dollars. Many venues require you to purchase their alcohol which can cost thousands of dollars for an open bar and be one of your biggest expenses. Why not give your guests and yourself more for less? Find venues that allow you to provide your own alcohol and hire a bartender. Purchasing your alcohol at liquor store pricing and being able to return the leftovers will have a huge effect on your budget. You can save up to $5-10K just by having your bartenders.
MGM Bartending understands how much careful planning goes into a wedding; no detail is too small, no idea too big! That is why we are dedicated to making sure we pay attention to every detail. We will work with you to create a custom, hand-crafted, drink menu for your guests; and not forgetting the under 21 crowd by providing mocktail options. That’s part of what makes MGM Bartending the premier bartending service not just for the Tampa area, but Wisconsin, Michigan, Illinois, Iowa, & Indiana as well.
MGM Bartending prices per person for a 4-hour reception bar, with bartending staff included complimentary at a 75-guest minimum. Because you buy your own alcohol at liquor-store prices (and return unopened bottles), most couples spend far less than a venue's open-bar package — savings of $5,000–$10,000 are common. See exact per-person rates for your city on our packages & pricing page.
We talk through your date, venue, guest count, and vision. You'll know your per-person price and what's included before you commit — no surprises later.
We build a hand-crafted drink menu around your tastes: signature his-and-hers cocktails, classics for the crowd, and mocktails so the under-21 guests and non-drinkers feel just as celebrated.
You get an itemized shopping list matched to your menu and guest count, so you buy exactly what you need — at store prices — and can return what goes unopened.
We arrive early for a 45–60 minute setup with our portable bar, ice, mixers, and garnishes, pour through the reception, and break down in about 30 minutes — you never lift a finger.
Many of the best-value venues allow outside alcohol but require a licensed, insured bar service — that's exactly what we are. We coordinate directly with your venue, provide the Certificate of Insurance they ask for, and follow their service rules. Planning in Tampa? Browse our preferred vendors & venues for caterers, planners, and venues we already work with.
MGM Bartending pours at weddings across Tampa, New York City, Milwaukee, Detroit, Chicago, Des Moines, and Indianapolis. Each market has its own local pricing, and our photo gallery shows recent setups so you can picture the bar at your own reception.
MGM Bartending is a licensed and insured mobile bartending company operating in Florida, New York, Wisconsin, Michigan, Illinois, Iowa, and Indiana. Every bartender we staff works under our company licensing and liquor liability coverage, and a Certificate of Insurance (COI) is available on request for any venue that requires one — most do, and we handle that paperwork directly with your venue coordinator.
