The Sesh Bars deliver a complete wedding bar to your venue — champagne reception service, bespoke cocktail menus, licensed bartenders, quality glassware, and full setup. We've handled 900+ events since 2018 across all 32 London boroughs, from intimate ceremonies of 30 to marquee receptions of 300.
Wedding bar hire from The Sesh Bars provides a fully managed mobile bar hire service for wedding receptions across London, starting from £2,400 for up to 80 guests over four hours. The service includes a champagne or prosecco reception, bespoke cocktail menu designed for the couple, licensed bartenders with personal alcohol licences, quality glassware, ice, and complete setup and strike. The Sesh Bars has served over 900 events since 2018 and covers all 32 London boroughs with travel included inside the M25, plus Berkshire venues including Windsor, Ascot, and Reading.
Every wedding bar hire booking includes a portable bar unit, professional licensed bartenders, premium spirit selection, quality glassware, ice, full setup, and strike after your event ends. Champagne or prosecco reception service is standard on all wedding packages — our team manages glass-charging and top-ups throughout your drinks reception so nothing falls through.
All-inclusive packages cover every drink from the first champagne toast to the last espresso martini: premium spirits, cocktail ingredients, beer, wine, soft drinks, and garnishes. Dry hire is available if your venue supplies the alcohol — we bring the bar, bartenders, and glassware. Public liability insurance and personal alcohol licences are included on every booking at no extra cost.
Every wedding package includes a bespoke cocktail consultation. We design a named signature cocktail for the couple — matched to the wedding colour scheme, the season, or a story from the relationship — alongside a curated short list of four to six classics. Popular wedding choices include the French 75, Aperol Spritz, Pornstar Martini, Espresso Martini, and Velvet Bramble.
Non-alcoholic cocktail options are included at no extra charge. Our zero-proof menu covers the same flavour profiles as the main list — citrus and elderflower, smoky and herbal, fruity and refreshing — so non-drinking guests get something worth raising a glass to. Dietary requirements and allergen restrictions are confirmed at the menu consultation stage. See our full cocktail menu for the complete drinks list.
Reception through first dance
Named for the couple, designed bespoke
Full non-alcoholic cocktail menu
All-inclusive wedding bar hire starts from £2,400 for up to 80 guests across a four-hour service window. This covers the full drinks list — champagne reception, cocktails, beer, wine, soft drinks — plus bartenders, glassware, ice, setup, and strike. Larger receptions (100–300 guests) range from £3,200 to £6,500 depending on guest count, bar duration, and drink specification.
Dry hire bar packages start from £350 if your venue or caterer supplies the alcohol. A cash bar option (guests pay for their own drinks) requires a £500 booking fee plus a £1,500 minimum spend. Travel is included for all London venues inside the M25. See our full pricing page for a breakdown of all package tiers, or read our mobile bar hire cost guide for detailed budget examples by event type.
Up to 80 guests, 4hrs
Bar unit, staff, glassware
+ £1,500 min spend
All prices exclude VAT. Final quote depends on guest count, duration, bar specification, and venue access.
The Sesh Bars handle every detail from first quote to final glass collected. Your job is to enjoy the wedding. Ours is to make sure the bar runs without a hitch.
Share your wedding date, venue, guest count, and rough drink preferences. We confirm availability and send a quote within 24 hours. Call, WhatsApp, or email — all three reach the same team.
A 25% deposit secures your date. Once booked, your date is locked and we begin planning. A wedding bar planning call is scheduled for 6–8 weeks before your big day.
Your planning call covers the bespoke cocktail menu, champagne specification, final guest numbers, and venue logistics. We handle all licensing paperwork and venue coordination on your behalf. Our professional bartenders are fully briefed before the day.
Our crew arrives 90 minutes before your guests. The bar is built, stocked, and ready before your first guest walks in. We serve throughout your reception, manage top-ups during dinner, and strike the bar at the end of the night. For Berkshire weddings, see our Berkshire mobile bar hire page.
London offers wedding venues that range from Victorian warehouses in Hackney Wick and converted railway arches in Bermondsey to grand terraces overlooking the Thames at Battersea Power Station. The Sesh Bars adapts to each setting — our portable bar units require only a flat surface of 3m x 1.5m, a standard plug socket for lighting, and vehicle access for the initial load-in. We have served weddings at venues across Islington, Stoke Newington, Shoreditch, Richmond, Dulwich, Greenwich, Hampstead, and Kensington.
For marquee weddings in private gardens — popular across Richmond, Hampstead, and Berkshire — our bar units operate independently of any fixed structure. Generator sets are available for sites without mains power. We provide weatherproof gazebo covers for outdoor receptions and coordinate directly with your venue or marquee company on logistics. A pre-event site visit is included for weddings above 150 guests or venues with complex access requirements.
If your wedding venue already has a bar but you need experienced staff, our professional bartender hire service provides licensed mixologists on a staff-only basis. For dry hire where you source the alcohol yourself, we bring the bar, glassware, and bartenders from £350. Browse our cocktail menu to see the full range of serves available for your wedding.
A wedding bar hire service removes logistics from your day so you can focus on your guests. The difference between a self-serve drinks table and a professional mobile bar is noticeable: guests never wait, drinks are made consistently, the bar becomes a focal point for photos and conversation, and your champagne reception doesn't run dry halfway through. A professional bartender means someone who's trained to manage volume, remember names, and handle the pacing of service throughout a four-hour reception.
London wedding venues with built-in bars often charge £10–£15 per drink or require you to buy alcohol from them at marked-up prices. A mobile bar from The Sesh Bars costs from £2,400 all-inclusive for up to 80 guests — that's approximately £30 per guest for a fully managed service including champagne, cocktails, and beer. Compare that to venue bar pricing and you'll often save money while gaining complete control over your drink selection and presentation.
London weddings average 60–120 guests, with champagne reception followed by dinner and evening drinks. At £12 per drink (venue markup), a typical 80-guest wedding with an average 3.5 drinks per person across 5 hours costs around £3,360 before service charges. Our all-inclusive package for the same headcount ranges £2,400–£3,200 — saving the couple money while delivering bespoke cocktails, champagne service, licensed bartenders, professional glassware, and full setup. Seasonal variations matter: summer weekend rates are higher due to demand, whilst weekday winter weddings often secure better availability and pricing. We guide couples through these considerations during the initial consultation.
Covered: champagne service, signature cocktails, glassware, setup, insurance, licensing
London's wedding season runs May through September, with June and July representing 40% of annual wedding bookings. Spring (April–May) and autumn (September–October) offer better availability and slightly lower pricing due to lower demand. Winter weekday weddings (January–March, Monday–Thursday) are the least competitive — couples booking these dates often negotiate better bar hire rates and bartender availability on short notice. Saturday June weddings, by contrast, book 6+ months ahead and command premium rates; Sunday June ceremonies have greater availability at mid-range pricing.
London wedding venues cluster into distinct types, each requiring different bar logistics. Victorian warehouse spaces in Hackney Wick and Bermondsey often lack bar infrastructure — mobile bar hire becomes the default solution, with 90 minutes allowing full bar setup before guests arrive. Garden and marquee venues across Richmond, Hampstead, and private estates in Berkshire benefit from outdoor gazebo covers and generator backup, both standard with The Sesh Bars. Traditional licensed venues (hotels, country clubs, exclusive restaurants) may have built-in bars but often lack trained cocktail staff — bartender-only hire complements the venue's existing setup. Boutique loft apartments in Islington, Shoreditch, and Stoke Newington typically permit alcohol sales via Temporary Event Notice, making all-inclusive mobile bar hire cost-effective compared to venue bar markups of £12–£15 per drink.
Average London wedding guest counts (60–120) with per-person drink consumption of 3–4 drinks across a 5-hour reception create significant bar service demands. A 100-guest wedding with 3.5 drinks per person = 350 total drinks. At venue bar pricing (£12 average), that's £4,200. Our all-inclusive mobile bar for 100 guests over 5 hours costs £3,250–£3,750, representing genuine savings while delivering bespoke cocktails, champagne service, and licensed mixologists who manage pacing and guest interaction — not just transaction volume.
"Our wedding guests are still talking about the espresso martinis. Worth every penny. Professional, fast, and somehow also fun."
"The champagne reception was flawless — glasses topped up before anyone noticed they were empty. The bespoke cocktail they created for us is now our house drink."
"Booked six months out, the planning call was thorough and reassuring. On the day the team were invisible in the best sense — everything just worked."
"250 guests, outdoor marquee, July heat. The bar never once ran short. Our photographer said it was the best-run wedding bar she'd seen in 10 years."
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