The Party Carty — mobile bartending for Central Valley weddings & parties

A few seconds behind the bar

Every party pours differently

The questions we ask

A wedding gets asked about the gap between the ceremony and dinner. A graduation gets asked how many guests are under 21. A company mixer gets asked who's paying and when it has to wrap. Every question tells you why it matters.

Who's behind the bar

One bartender for every 75 guests, always: that's our insurance. Then the shape of your day does the rest. A toast-and-dance crowd rushes the bar all at once, an open house drifts through all afternoon, and we plan the pour for it.

The terms you sign

Each kind of event carries its own lead time and a few terms that stay put, with the reason next to each one. A wedding gets two signature cocktails, everything else three. The rest, starting with your package, you can change yourself and watch the price follow.

Weddingbook 3 months ahead

Ceremony, cocktail hour, toasts, dancing — the long day.
Reverse weddingbook 3 months ahead

Party first, vows last — the ceremony is the grand finale.
Corporate / company eventbook 3 weeks ahead

Mixers, holiday parties, client events, team celebrations.
Birthday / milestonebook 2 weeks ahead

21st, 30th, 50th — a party with a guest of honor.
Backyard / house partybook 10 days ahead

BBQs, pool parties, anniversaries at home.
Graduation partybook 3 weeks ahead

Families, lots of under-21 guests, daytime open house.
Quinceañera / Sweet 16book 6 weeks ahead

The guest of honor is a minor — bar is for the adults.
Holiday partybook 4 weeks ahead

Friendsgiving, Christmas, New Year's Eve, Cinco de Mayo.
Fundraiser / galabook 6 weeks ahead

Nonprofit dinners, auctions, benefit nights.
Festival / public eventbook 2 months ahead

Street fairs, concerts, tastings, community events.
Celebration of lifebook 3 days ahead

A gathering to remember someone — quieter, shorter.
Tailgate / game daybook 10 days ahead

Watch parties, tailgates, fantasy drafts.

Plan your event in a few minutes

Tell us about your event. What, when, where, and about how many. One question at a time, and each one tells you why we're asking.
Pick your package. Four packages, priced for your guest count and the drive to you. Meanwhile we do the homework: the alcohol rules for your exact address (we've researched 17 Valley counties and cities and 71 venues), your venue's policies, and the weather for your date.
Sign and book. A $150 retainer holds your date. Then tell us how your guests drink, and we send your shopping list, built from our recipes.

Plan my event

A question from the planner

How long between the ceremony and dinner?

"The gap" (guests waiting with a drink and nothing to eat while you take photos) is when weddings get away from people. A long gap means we pass appetizers and slow the pour.

You bring the bottles.
We bring the bar.

Behind the cart