Where do you put the bar?

Does the venue have a layout that can help you to figure out the area of the room? This way it would help to know where and how long the space is needed for DJ, photobooth, tables, Head table, cake table, food and bar.

This way it can help your coordinator to have the set up complete upon arrival the day before to put the finishing touches as needed and decorator (if getting one) to do their part.

These little details give you an idea to know that everyone has an area without doubting yourself or feeling confused about anything.

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You’re very welcome, I’m sure you can figure it all out!

View quoted message That’s a good idea thank you 😊

PINTEREST is my best friend for stuff like this!!

If you don’t have a caterer using the kitchen really I’d say go for it!! You can give her a nice little bar area! You can give it a little flare and make it unique even set up a homemade PhotoBooth section againgst the opposit wall to give people waiting for drinks something to do maybe! If ever the wait is longer than expected!!

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Ok I just read this comment. It looks like your food crew might need the passthrough.

I agree, just make the whole area look adorable.

Depending on how you're being catered (buffet, sit down, stand up cocktail?). If it's a sit down you might need the passthrough. If it's not being used, I'd go ahead with it.

I don't think it's rude to ask your bartender to serve from there. You are hiring them and you're the boss.

View quoted message I never even thought about that.I think that’s an awesome idea and I could totally set it up to look adorable.

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Okay, then I would just not use the pass through (there has to be a door to the kitchen, right?), and I'd use that whole nook space for the bar!

View quoted message We're having pizza too!! But not ordering it lol my bridesmaids dad is a professional chef so he's offered to cater the wedding. He's renting a portable wood oven for the pizzas! I'm super excited for my pizza wedding lol

And to answer your post, I would definitely put the bartender in that little book. It's perfect and definitely not rude, he/she's a bartender he/she won't care!

Head table will be on the stage and the DIY photo booth is going into the window space in my second photo.I have to fit a DJ and 9 round tables in the space which is massive and can put the bartender pretty much wherever.I don’t know how I would set the bar up if out in the space though.

We aren’t having a caterer.The plan is to have a friend cook up a few dishes (pastas and chowmein) and ordering some pizza lol.I could care less about the food I just want to enjoy the partying lol 😂

Will the caterer actually be using the pass through? Many don't. I'd ask the venue/caterer.

I would set the bar up to be on the other half of the area - gives lots of area in the back to store items for the bartender, and doesn't stop the caterer from using the pass through, if they want to.