Bar Service at Twin Gables
🍷 Customize Your Bar Experience
At Twin Gables Event Center, we’re excited to help make your wedding bar planning seamless and stress-free!
Whether you’re covering all the drinks, covering them for the first two hours, or allowing your guests to pay as they go, we have a choice that perfectly aligns with your vision.
🎉 Discover your bar options, personalize your drink menu, and feel secure with our well-stocked backup bar.
🍺 Why Choose Twin Gables?
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Professional Bartenders
Our highly experienced and courteous bartenders deliver top-notch service, ensuring your guests are well taken care of and enjoy a seamless beverage experience throughout your event.
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Flexible Bar Options
Whether you prefer a Full Cash Bar, Partial Cash Bar, or Hosted Bar, we offer tailored solutions to fit your celebration’s unique needs and budget.
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Exclusive Liquor License
As one of the few local venues with a liquor license, Twin Gables offers greater flexibility and a wider range of options for your bar service. This exclusivity allows us to provide unique bar solutions that other venues simply cannot match.
🍹 Bar Service Options 🍷🍺
Select from one of the three available bar types:
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🥂 Hosted Bar
Cover all of the drinks, allowing guests to enjoy without any cost to them.
Average Price Range:
Price will vary with drink selection and amount of drinks you would like to provide. Average range for 150 guests with 4 drinks per guests $ 3000 - $5000 + tax.
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💰 Partial Cash Bar
Covers drinks for the first two hours, after which the bar will become a cash bar.
Average Price Range:
Price will vary with drink selection. Provding an average of 2 drinks per guests plus the lower base price an average range of $ 2200 - $3000. This will depend how many drinks you would like to cover for the first 2 hours.
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💵 Cash Bar
Just like at a traditional bar, guests purchase their own drinks using cash or card.
Average Price Range:
Price for the cash bar is $ 1100. You dont cover any of the drinks guests pay for their own drinks.
🥂 Hosted Bar
💸 Base Fee: $1,600
🍹 Includes: Bartenders, cups, napkins, straws, and all essential bar supplies.
💵 Alcohol Costs: Not included in the base fee. You’ll select and purchase your desired drinks separately.
📋 Drink Options: Select up to 10 beverages from our complete menu, which includes both stocked and non-stocked items.
To view all drink options and prices, click on Hosted Bar Ordering Store.
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Kegs: Non-refundable
Wine: Refunds apply to unopened bottles only
Cocktails: Refunds are limited to the liquor portion only; the mixers and garnishes portion are non-refundable. (Full Unopened Bottles Only)
Canned Items: Refunds apply to unopened full cases only
🛑 Maximum Refund: $500 for stocked items, $200 for non-stocked items (max $500 total)
Refunds will be issued to the card used for the bar invoice payment or via check.
⏳💵 Partial Cash Bar 💳⏳
💸 Base Fee: $1,300
🍹 Includes: Bartenders, cups, napkins, straws, and all necessary bar supplies.
💵 Alcohol Costs: Separate from the base fee. You’ll pre-purchase the drinks you want to cover for the first 2 hours, and any leftovers will be refunded.
⏳ How It Works: You pre-purchase drinks for the first 2 hours. After that, it transitions to a cash bar where guests pay for their drinks. The menu will simply change to show item prices, and guests can pay with cash or card.
📋 Beverage Selection: Choose up to 10 items from our Stocked Items / Bar Backup Items, along with any cocktails and mixed drinks we offer.
To view all drink options and prices, click on Partial Cash Bar Ordering Store.
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Kegs: Refunds apply to the unused portion during the first two hours
Wine: Refunds apply to unopened bottles only
Cocktails: Refunds are limited to the liquor portion only; the mixers and garnishes portion are non-refundable. (Full Unopened Bottles Only)
Canned Items: Refunds apply to unopened full cases only
🛑 Maximum Refund: $500 for stocked items (non-stocked items unavailable)
Refunds will be issued to the card used for the bar invoice payment or via check.
💵 Cash Bar 💳
💸 Base Fee: $1,100
🍹 Includes: Bartenders and all necessary bar supplies.
💵 How It Works: Guests pay for their drinks during the entire event.
📋 Beverage Selection: Choose up to 10 items from our Stocked Items, Bar Backup Items, and our cocktails and mixed drinks. Simply select the drinks you want, and they will be available for purchase at your event.
To view all drink options, click on Cash Bar Ordering Store.
💰 Refund Policy: Refunds are not applicable.
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Cocktails: $5 to $10
Domestic Draft (16 oz): $4
Craft / Import Draft (16 oz): $4 to $8
Canned Beer / Hard Seltzer: $3 to $6
Glass of Wine: $4 to $8
🍸 Customize Your Bar: 10-Drink Limit 🍺
You can choose up to 10 drinks* to personalize your bar menu:
*Pop and water do not count towards the 10-drink limit
🍺 2 Keg Varieties
Choice: Limited to two different types of keg beer (e.g., Bud Light & Miller Lite)
Note: You may order multiple kegs of each variety if you wish
🍸 4 Signature Cocktails or Add-On Liquors
Flexibility: You can divide them (e.g., 3 cocktails + 1 add-on liquor)
🍷 Wines & 🥤 Canned Options
These have no limit within the 10-drink max
Example order combination :
2 Keg Varieties
3 Cocktails + 1 Add-On Liquor
2 Wines (Cabernet Sauvignon & Pinot Grigio)
2 Canned Options (Truly Variety Pack & White Claw Variety Pack)
Note: You don’t have to select all 10 options. Many couples find that 6–8 options offer the perfect balance.
⏰ Service Times & Additional Hours
All bar service options include 6 hours of bar service, plus 1 hour for setup and cleanup with option to add-on extended hours.
Standard Bar Service Times
Friday and Saturday: 4 PM to 10 PM
Sunday: 2 PM to 8 PM
If you prefer a different start time, the earliest available options are listed below. You can begin the bar service earlier at no extra cost.
If you decide to start the bar service earlier, please keep in mind that it will also end earlier unless you purchase extra bar service time. Six hours is standard for all bar options.
To extend bar service beyond 10 PM, you must purchase additional time for both the bar and venue rental. To continue service later than 10 pm, you'll need to add an hour of venue rental and another hour for bar service, totaling $500. The standard 6 hours of bar service only applies before 10 pm.; any service past that time requires the $500 payment. For example, if you want service from 4:30 pm to 10:30 pm, you must pay for the full hour until 11 PM.
Weekdays: 3:05 PM
Weekends (Saturday & Sunday): 2:00 PM
Please note that we cannot begin bar service until 3:05 p.m. on weekdays due to the nearby school.
Important: Bar Closure
Closing Time:
The bar will close 1 hour before your event ends to ensure a smooth and safe conclusion.
Need More Time?
Extend Your Bar Service
Additional Hours of Bar Service:
Purchase up to 2 extra hours for $250 each via the bar ordering store add-on category.
Closing Time:
The bar will close 1 hour before your event ends to ensure a smooth and safe conclusion.Extra Venue Rental
Additional Hours:
If you wish to extend your event beyond the standard hours, an extra venue rental fee of $250 per additional hour applies.(E.g. Extend the event by 2 hours; it would require 2 hours at $250 per hour for venue rental, plus an additional hour of bar service at $250 per hour.
🍾 Helpful Guide for 150 Guests
For an average drinking crowd with an average of four drinks per guest, we recommend:
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Wine:
10 bottles of house red wine $110
10 bottles of house white wine $110
(Optional) 8 bottles of house red, 8 bottles of house white, and 4 bottles of house champagne ( $88 + $88 +44 =$220)
Kegs:
1 Full keg Bud Light $226
1 Full Keg Miller Light $226
Canned Items:
24-pack of Truly Berry Variety Pack $66
24-pack of White Claw Variety Pack $66
Cocktails:
Plan for 200~300 servings of cocktails.
100 servings Margarita with Jose Quevro $450
100 servings Old Fashioned with Jim Beam $500
50 servings Frozen Strawberry Daiquiri with Castillo Rum $225
Hosted Bar
Price will vary with drink selection and amount of drinks you would like to provide. Average range for 150 guests with 4 drinks per guests $ 3000 - $5000 + tax.
Partial cash Bar
Price will vary with drink selection. Provding an average of 2 drinks per guests plus the lower base price an average range of $ 2200 - $3000. This will depend how many drinks you would like to cover for the first 2 hours.
Cash Bar
Price for the cash bar is $ 1100. You dont cover any of the drinks guests pay for their own drinks.
Notes:
If your crowd prefers heavy beer drinkers, consider ordering an extra keg.
We stock limited kegs, plenty of canned options plus select cocktails as backup available for purchase if needed. Find all items we stock as backup listed below, or in the bar ordering store.
For 150 guests, two full kegs are generally sufficient unless expecting more.
Our goal is to cover your needs while protecting you from overordering.
🛡️ Stocked Items / Bar Backup Items
Ensure your event flows smoothly with our Bar Backup. Just order the drinks you expect to use, and if you need more, our on-site reserves are available for purchase. We provide plenty of canned beverages, a limited selection of keg reserves, and a variety of cocktails and wines to handle any unexpected demand. Enjoy your celebration, knowing that extra stock is ready when needed.
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Domestic Beers:
Bud Light
Budweiser
Miller Lite
Limited keg reserves are available to keep the celebration flowing smoothly.
Craft Beers:
Founders All Day IPA
Bell’s Two Hearted Ale
Limited pony and mini kegs are available.
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Domestic & Craft Beers:
Bud Light
Budweiser
Miller Lite
Founders All Day IPA
Bell’s Two Hearted Ale
Seltzers:
White Claw Variety Pack
Truly Berry Variety Pack
We have an ample supply of canned options available for backup. Whether your guests prefer classic beers or trendy seltzers, we have plenty in stock to meet all needs.
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Margarita
Blue Margarita
Whiskey & Coke
Rum & Coke
Frozen Margarita
Frozen Blue Margarita
Vodka Soda
Our cocktail selection is designed to delight. These are available as backup options to ensure drinks keep flowing smoothly.
📅 When Should I Place My Order?
To ensure a smooth and organized wedding bar service, please follow this order placement timeline:
Minimum: 2 Months Before Wedding Date
Maximum: 4 Months Before Wedding Date
Ordering during this timeframe allows us to customize and prepare your bar setup according to your preferences.
When placing your order, please complete the bar ordering form required for all bar types.
💰 What’s the Payment Process?
Once your order is placed, we will create an invoice and send it to you. Only the base bar cost will be due at that time. The remainder on the invoice for all the alcohol is due one month before the wedding. The invoice will clearly list when payment is due. Here's how the payment process works:
Initial Down Payment:
Amount Due: Base cost bar fee plus taxes
Payment Methods:
No Extra Cost: Check, Cash, or Bank Transfer
With Processing Fee: Credit/Debit Card (2.90% fee applies)
Remaining Balance:
Details: Your invoice will clearly indicate the remaining balance and the due date.
📜 Additional Policies
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No Outside Alcohol:
All on-site alcohol (including bridal/groom suite drinks) must be purchased through Twin Gables Event Center.
How It Works:
Add the items you would like when placing your order, then fill out the separate bar ordering form and specify the items you’d like for pre-wedding use (e.g., champagne for mimosas or cases of beer for the groom’s suite). This ensures your drinks are prepared and ready in your rooms upon arrival.
Additional Purchases:
If you don’t pre-order any pre-wedding alcohol, you can still purchase additional items on-site during the event to ensure your bridal and groom suites are well-stocked.
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When It Applies:
With Signature Cocktails: No additional service fee applies.
Without Signature Cocktails: A one-time $40 service fee is added to cover ice and preparation resources.
Why It Exists:
The cost of ice is included in our signature cocktails. If you choose to create your own drinks using add-on liquors, this ensures we provide enough ice for your event.
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Customization Requirements:
Clients must specify which drinks will be made with add-on liquors. We’ll list those drinks on the bar menu to ensure clarity and consistency.
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Guest Count Over 200:
A $150 surcharge applies to all bar types (Hosted, Partial Cash, or Cash Bar) to cover the cost of additional staffing.
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To maintain an organized and efficient process for all transactions, please ensure the following:
Separate Checkout:
Bar Items: Must be checked out separately from free store items and rental items.
This separation helps us manage your order accurately and ensures that all components of your wedding bar are handled with the utmost care and precision.
When placing your order, please complete the bar ordering form required for all bar types.
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You can have alcohol at your rehearsal dinner. The bartender fee is $150. Only beer and wine can be served.
Add the items you would like to your bar order and specify what items on the bar form.
🤝 Need Assistance?
Please email, text, or phone us if you have any questions or need further assistance with your order. We're here to help make your wedding bar setup as smooth and enjoyable as possible!
🔗 Next Steps
🧮 Utilize Our Bar Calculator
Calculate quantities based on your guest count and personal preferences. Click the link below and select "make a copy" when prompted. You can modify this version as needed, as it will belong to you. The Bar Calculator is a Google Sheet.
If the link doesn’t work on a phone, press and hold the link, then choose to open it on a new page. On a computer, right-click the link and select to open it in a new tab.
📞 Have Questions?
Feel free to send an email, call, or text us. We’re happy to assist you in finalizing or adjusting your bar setup. twingableseventcenter@gmail.com
Thank You for Choosing Twin Gables!
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Twin Gables Event Center holds a Michigan Class C liquor license, allowing the consumption of alcoholic beverages exclusively on the premises.
This means you are purchasing the right to use and enjoy these beverages at the bar during your event, and they cannot be taken off the premises.
Please note: Any items not eligible for refunds will remain the property of Twin Gables Event Center and cannot be taken off the premises.
No Online Payments Through the Bar Ordering Store: Orders placed through our website are intended only for planning purposes. After reviewing your order, we will provide a separate invoice for payment. Acceptable payment methods include cash, check, bank transfer, and credit or debit card.