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Up North Bartending
5 ★★★★★ 10 Google reviews · Mobile bartending service — Traverse City, Michigan
By appointment — contact to check your date
Plan your event
- Serves the Traverse City, MI area — confirm your venue is inside their travel range when you inquire
- Phone +1 231-590-1545
- Website upnorthbartending.com
Booking basics
Mobile bartenders book by the date, not the walk-in — popular Saturdays (especially May–October) go months out, so inquire early with your date, venue, guest count, and whether you want a full package or dry hire. Most will hold a date with a deposit and a signed agreement.
How they'll run your bar
“They did an excellent job providing advice and feedback leading up to our wedding, and knocked it out of the park the day of.”
“They did an excellent job providing advice and feedback leading up to our wedding, and knocked it out of the park the day of.”
Add-ons they offer
“Our signature drink was a pina colada and they were delicious!”
What hosts say again and again
“From the moment they arrived at our event, their professional and friendly staff ensured that our guests were well taken care of.”
“Attended a wedding recently where Corey was bartending and they were the best drinks ever!”
“From the moment they arrived at our event, their professional and friendly staff ensured that our guests were well taken care of.”
“Very knowledgeable and answered all my questions about drinks and what would best fit my extremely picky taste.”
From the reviews
My wife and I used Up North Bartending for our wedding and they were an absolute delight! From the moment they arrived at our event, their professional and friendly staff ensured that our guests were well taken care of.
Working with Up North Bartending for our wedding was a fantastic experience. Their professionalism, personalized approach, and flawless execution made the experience unforgettable. From crafting delicious cocktails to seamlessly coordinating every detail, their team exceeded our expectations.
Corey from Up North Bartending did an awesome job bartending at our 35 wedding anniversary party. It was great having him take over so we could just relax and have fun. Our signature drink was a pina colada and they were delicious! Five star review for Corey and Up North Bartending 🍹
I highly recommend booking Up North Bartending for your next event! Corey is great to work with and is very professional and knowledgeable. He offers guidance and truly cares about making your event the best it can be.
Booking Up North Bartending for a wedding
Weddings come up for Up North Bartending — confirmed on their own site, so they'll know the rhythm of the day: cocktail hour hits all at once, then the bar settles into a steady hum until the last dance. Two numbers get your quote right. First, the staffing math: the standard rule is one bartender per 50–75 guests — so a 150-guest wedding usually means two to three bartenders, and going thin here is the classic cocktail-hour line mistake. Second, drinks per guest: plan on roughly two drinks in the first hour and one per hour after; a dry-hire bartender can turn that into an exact shopping list for your headcount so nothing runs out and nothing goes back to the store.
Check wedding info on their site Wedding bartender guide & checklist →
Corporate events with Up North Bartending
Reviews and the service's own materials mention corporate events at Up North Bartending — holiday parties, launches, client mixers. For office events, three things are worth settling on the first call: whether they carry the liquor liability insurance your building or venue requires, whether they can run a mocktail or zero-proof menu alongside the bar, and how invoicing works if your company needs a W-9 and net-30 terms. More on hiring a corporate event bartender →
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