Weddings &
Private
Events
Every SIP! experience begins with the same foundation: exceptional cocktails, freshly made ingredients, thoughtful hospitality and a bar designed to work beautifully.
The difference is how much you would like to choose yourself, how much you would like us to guide and personalise, and whether you want us to create something completely original.
Three clear starting points. Plenty of room to make the experience yours.
SIP! Essential
You choose. We serve.
A beautifully executed cocktail bar built around SIP!’s proven menus, equipment and service standards.
Essential is for clients and planners who know what they want and value a dependable, premium bar without extensive menu development or creative consultation. Choose your cocktails and beverages, tell us where and when, and we will take care of the preparation and service.
Your starting experience includes
A SIP! standard bar or approved planner- or venue-supplied bar
A professional working bar station and all necessary cocktail equipment
Standard SIP! cocktail glassware
Freshly made cocktail bases, garnishes and serving ice
Up to three cocktails chosen from our Classics and SIP! Favourites menus
Non-alcoholic alternatives for the selected cocktails
A SIP! lead bartender and cocktail bartender
Standard printed cocktail menus
Setup, pack-down and local logistics
Streamlined coordination using SIP!’s established service format
Our reference Essential experience is designed around 60–80 guests, up to three hours of active service and approximately two cocktails per guest. Larger events, longer service periods and additional service requirements can be added.
From R25,000 excluding VAT
Base spirits, wine, beer, mixers and other packaged beverages are quoted separately. SIP! can manage these according to actual consumption, or work with approved customer-supplied stock.
Best for: A premium, cocktail-led bar that is simple to choose, easy to plan and beautifully delivered.
SIP! Signature
We guide. You personalise.
A curated cocktail and bar experience shaped around your celebration, preferences and setting.
Signature is for clients who want more guidance, more personalisation and closer support. We help shape the cocktail and beverage menu, refine the presentation and create thoughtful details that make the bar feel part of the occasion.
Your starting experience includes
Your choice of an available SIP! Signature bar
Premium cocktail equipment and glassware
A curated cocktail and beverage recommendation
Up to two personalised cocktails developed for your celebration
A private tasting for up to four guests
A cocktail menu of up to six options across selected event moments
Freshly made cocktail bases, garnishes and serving ice
Personalised menu design and considered bar styling
A larger, menu-briefed service team appropriate to the event
Closer planning and coordination with your planner or event team
Advance setup and discreet post-event breakdown
Local logistics
Signature can support different moments throughout your celebration—from welcome cocktails and cocktail hour to dinner service and the after-party. The final service team, menu and infrastructure are shaped around the guest count, venue and service schedule.
From R45,000 excluding VAT
Base spirits, wine, beer, mixers and packaged beverages are quoted separately and can be managed according to actual consumption. Special sourcing and additional event moments may attract additional fees.
Best for: Couples and hosts who want SIP! to recommend, curate and personalise the experience without developing an entirely original concept.
“Sip created two cocktails based on me for my 40th birthday celebration. Both cocktails were so wonderfully tasty and beautiful and really felt like a part of me. The staff were really professional and knew what they were doing. Set up and break down was also seamless. Really recommend SIP Exclusive.”
SIP! Couture
You Imagine. We Create
A completely original beverage experience created around a story, setting, brand or creative idea.
Couture begins with a paid creative process. We explore the brief, develop the central idea and translate it into a workable cocktail, bar and guest experience. The outcome may include original drinks, unusual service moments, specialist talent, custom styling or purpose-built elements—but every decision must serve the experience.
Couture is equally suitable when you already have a strong concept. We can take the creative direction supplied by you or your planner and turn it into a practical, properly costed beverage experience.
Suggested inclusions:
Creative discovery and concept development
A written beverage-experience direction
Original cocktail and flavour development
Menu architecture and guest-experience planning
A private development tasting
Bar, glassware and service styling recommendations
Specialist staff or collaborators where required
Production planning and event execution
Coordination with the planner, venue and relevant creative suppliers
Creative concept development from R15,000 ex VAT
Event execution from R75,000 ex VAT
Couture projects typically begin at a combined investment of approximately R90,000 excluding VAT, before beverage stock, custom fabrication and significant third-party production.
Custom manufacturing and third-party production are scoped separately. SIP! manages approved third-party production at an agreed management fee.
Exclusive Add-Ons
Champagne Tower – An iconic golden hour feature
Welcome Drink Station – Refresh guests the moment they arrive - think paloma bar, spritz bar or martini bar.
Coffee Bar Add-On – Crafted caffeine for day or night
Branded Bottled Cocktails & Guest Favours – Perfect for gifts, Welcome boxes or guest take aways.
Couples Cocktail Tasting Experience – Pre-wedding tasting where you choose or co-create your perfect sips. A beautiful date night moment.
Looking for something different? Our team will help you design it.
Planning an anniversary, milestone birthday, or private celebration? While weddings are our first love, we occasionally say yes to soulful events that deserve something special. Reach out — we’d love to hear what you’re planning.