The short answer
Most LA weddings pay $1,200 to $2,800 for professional mobile bartending.
Here's what drives that range:
- Number of bartenders (1 vs 2 vs 3 behind the bar)
- Hours of service (4 vs 5 vs 6+ hour receptions)
- Guest count (50-guest backyard vs 200-guest venue)
- Menu complexity (beer/wine vs full craft cocktails)
- Travel (inside the 10 vs. out past Santa Clarita)
- Bar setup (you provide the table vs. pro branded bar)
What Rimdrip charges
Our base wedding package is $1,200 and covers:
- 2 certified bartenders
- 5 hours of service
- Up to 50 guests
- Chamoy-rim station + Tajín bar
- Aguas frescas for non-drinkers
- All cups, ice, garnishes, mixers
- Setup + breakdown
Extra hours are $75/hr. Guest counts above 50 are $10/head. Travel beyond 40 miles from Bellflower is $1.50/mi.
A typical 100-guest, 6-hour LA wedding with our Chamoy Bar runs $1,700–$1,900 before alcohol.
What you provide
In California, the host supplies the alcohol — this saves you several hundred dollars vs. all-in packages. We'll send a shopping list after you book, based on guest count and preferred menu.
Red flags when shopping
1. Quotes below $800 for a 100+ guest wedding — the bartender is almost certainly uninsured.
2. "Per-drink" pricing — looks cheap on the quote, balloons on the invoice.
3. No COI (Certificate of Insurance) on file.
4. No response within 24h — if they're slow now, imagine event day.
Locking in the price
Pricing is for a specific date at a specific venue — so once you know both, lock it in. Our booking calendar shows live availability and gives an instant estimate — submit your details and we'll call you back within 24 hours to finalize the quote.