Moments By McKnight : 

I would just like to offer a "Heads up" about a PROBLEM VENDOR:

I was coordinating & decorating a past clients wedding a few weeks ago, when I was finally introduced to their "hired" bartender. Arriving an hour late he quickly walked past me to the bar while announcing to the room " Bartenders here finally, and....late". Not impressed needless to say.

First Strike.

Later in the evening I discoved this bartender had assistants...his son...maybe 9 years old helping behind the bar with pouring drinks....illegal, morally wrong and not funny.

Second Strike.

This wedding was full of younger crowd, ripping it up having a good old time and definatly getting their  "Drink on". The bar had a line-up almost everytime I looked over, & alchohol was flowing at this "Toonie Bar". At the end of the night the bride decided to pay up the tab, just get it out of the way so to say. BIG NO! NO! don't pay your vendors on the night of your wedding if you have ANY doubts. Even if it is stated in your contract discuss options about disagreements or post date your cheque, don't pay cash!. This "Bartender" ended up taking the newly married couple for a large amount of money, not only did something very unprofessional by having his son there but told sob stories on how he needed the money to pay for his son's sports and how he was down on his luck I guess. This bartender also took money from the float to purchase more stock and then had nothing to show for it when he returned. When the bride called the next day to speak with me  I recommended that she does put a stop to the cheque and call him and discuss the issues at hand. When the Bride did call & told him of how she stopped payment the bartender pretty much agreed and said it was fine...obvious response from someone who just got away with a  scam. You do the math..1100 drinks sold at $2.00 each, then the bride is told they only came out with just over $500.00 profit.....hummmmm?.

Strike Three

Point of this is that the company/bartender in question took advantage of the situation by hoping it would go un noticed. When having a toonie bar tended by hired help it is nessesary to know how many shots you will get out of one bottle, that the float you offer your bartender is still YOUR money, that if anything additional needs to be purchased it should be signed off by at least one or two people in the wedding party or immediate family.

Trust your gut and if you have any doubts about paying your vendor wait until the next day if possible. You will get feedback from all those who attended and dealt with your hired help which you give you a better opportunity to be confident in the decision you make when paying your vendor let alone giving a tip on top of that.

I will give the name of this person to those intersted, you can email me but I will not post it due to "Slander" legalities....I will say his first name is Curt.