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Future Mrs. McCully
Devoted July 2019

Last minute bartender

Future Mrs. McCully, on June 12, 2019 at 8:48 AM Posted in Planning 0 3

So.....I just need to vent for a second...

Rewind to 5 months ago - beginning of wedding planning. We needed to find a bartender and they had to be RAMP certified and Insured. My fiance knew bartenders from his bouncing days and asked some of his friends and told them the requirements. His one friend was good to go and also told us that he bar-tended a wedding that the venue before...all good right? WRONG.

Last night we had our final meeting with the venue and everything was great! I asked her when we needed to get the bartenders certification and insurance information so my fiance texted him and told him when we needed it by and that he can give it to us or e-mail it to the day of coordinator and gave him the email address.....his response......."I need insurance?" ARE YOU KIDDING ME? We have 30 days until the wedding and you just now realize you don't meet the requirements we told you?

In hind sight I should have asked to see his certifications and everything when he agreed to bar-tend for us- but I didn't think he would lie about this to a friend and I didn't think he would lie about bar-tending there before?

I know that I can find a bartender in 30 days I am just really upset that I even have to worry about this now....along with everything else.

Sorry for the long vent/rant. I just needed to get this out.

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Latest activity by Future Mrs. McCully, on June 20, 2019 at 9:47 AM
  • Denise
    Devoted May 2019
    Denise ·
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    The insurance he needs is about $100 and his agent can write the policy in a day.
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  • Clíodhna
    WeddingWire Administrator January 2030
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    I can completely see how this situation has left you frustrated!

    You have enough on your plate without having to find another bartender, especially when you thought it was sorted!

    The bright side is that you have time to find someone, at least you found out now and not 1 day before Smiley smile

    Have you started searching or found someone yet?

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  • Future Mrs. McCully
    Devoted July 2019
    Future Mrs. McCully ·
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    This is very true! Better to find out now than much closer to the big day.

    We talked to the bartender and he said he would get the insurance figured out. But he has been unresponsive since.

    I am concerned that he doesn't have the proper certifications as well.

    I told my FH that we have until Friday. If he doesn't respond or if he hasn't gotten the insurance figured out I am looking elsewhere because at that point we will be in the low 20's of days left until the wedding.


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