When my (now) husband and I got engaged, we decided that one of the things we absolutely did not want to skimp on was the bar at our wedding. Fortunately for us, we chose Essex Conference Center and Retreat for our venue, and they allow you to stock your own bar, as long as you hire a licensed bartending service to do the serving. They recommended North Shore Bartending to me as their first choice, and after getting quotes from a couple of other companies, I can see why. NSB gave us the best quote by far, and George, the owner was very friendly and helpful. Sometimes I had to wait a little while to hear back from him via email, since most of the final planning was being done during peak wedding season, but he always got back to me, and I also had the option of calling for more urgent matters.
The day of my wedding, they took care of everything bar-related including making sure all of our guests had champagne for the toast. I didn't have to worry about a thing, and although I didn't get to interact directly with them much (when you're the bride, you don't typically have to go to the bar for your drinks... they find their way to you), but my husband did, and every time I looked over at the bar, they were smiling. They kept the drinks flowing, and my guests were happy, all at what I thought was an extremely reasonable price! Thanks North Shore Bartending! read more