Bottoms Up Bartending

Elevate your bar with a touch of elegance!~

Clifton Forge, VA

VA and surrounding areas

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5.0

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Drinks

Seasoned professional

Food quality and taste

So happy we hired Melinda and Bottoms Up Bartending! They brought their adorable trailer to our wedding welcome party/ BBQ and it added so much charm to the event. Very fair pricing, flexible options, cheerful attitude. SO much cooler than having some guy standing behind a boring table with bottles in a cooler. Bottoms Up is a great, budget-friendly way to elevate a party. Highly recommend!

E.M. P.

5.0

The team at Bottoms Up is ELITE! I reached out to Melinda with just a month to go before our wedding, and she immediately put us at ease. She was responsive, detail-oriented, and professional from the very first call. She helped us plan a bar menu tailored to our guests, shared a thoughtful buy-list that saved us time and money, and guided us through cocktail choices that fit the vibe of our wedding perfectly. On the wedding day, her team was punctual, organized, and an absolute well-oiled machine. They set up a full bar that looked fantastic, and for 7 straight hours they served 200 guests with ease — beer, wine, a full bar, and two signature cocktails. Guests raved about the drinks, and the bartenders were warm, professional, and efficient the entire time. Bottoms Up made a huge wedding stress disappear for us. Melinda and her team knocked it out of the park, and I would recommend them without hesitation to anyone planning a wedding or event. Thank you for your professionalism, excellent customer service, and delicious cocktails — you guys are awesome!

Daara J.

5.0

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Bottoms Up Bartending is a business catering to weddings and other special events in Clifton Forge, Lexington, Roanoke, Staunton & Richmond, VA, and surrounding areas. Owner and founder Melinda Baird has 15 years of bartending experience and wants to enhance the fantastic occasion with you and your loved ones. Melinda is a passionate person who has dreamed about weddings since she was a little girl. She has always loved the atmosphere of excitement in the air and helping to put smiles on all the guests' faces. Melinda began Bottoms Up Bartending to help couples make their day even more memorable. Melinda and the team at Bottoms Up Bartending have worked at over 20 weddings so far and look forward to speaking with you to begin planning yours. They will work with you and your partner to design a delicious menu featuring all your favorite beverages. Above all else, Bottoms Up Bartending is passionate about serving the best cocktails and providing optimal customer satisfaction. Bottoms Up Bartending offers a variety of services from bartender-only, to packages that include everything you need BAR, excludes alcohol, and also a vintage mobile bar trailer to add a unique experience to your event!

Woman-owned Business

2+ years in business

Speaks English

Small team (2-10 members)

Details

Bar & Drinks

Bartenders

Beer

Champagne

Liquor

Non-Alcoholic Drinks

Signature Cocktails

Wine

Awards and Affiliations

2025 'Best of Weddings'

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Meet the team

Melinda

Owner

Melinda has over 17 years of bartending experience and 5+ years in the wedding industry. She is very passionate about creating an amazing experience for you and your guests. Wedding planning has been a dream of hers since she was a little girl, so she has incorporated her bartending expertise into being part of the event. She has always loved the atmosphere weddings provide and getting to know the couples to make their special day memorable. She has worked over 20 weddings and looks forward to working with YOU!

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Bottoms Up Bartending provided charming, budget-friendly mobile bar service that elevated events with fair pricing and flexible options. Reviewers praised their professionalism, responsiveness, and helpful planning—creating tailored drink menus, shopping lists, and smooth setup to handle large crowds efficiently. Guests loved the delicious cocktails, friendly bartenders, and upbeat, organized service.

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Kirby B

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My wedding was one month ago and I'm still so happy thinking about the success of the bar provided by Melinda. She asked a lot of good questions during the planning phase and spent...

a long time with me designing the drink menu and alcohol shopping lists. She would check in often in the months leading up to the big day. She's friendly, nice and takes a lot of interest in getting to know her couples. She will give you all the tools you will ever need for anything bar related!

E.M. P

So happy we hired Melinda and Bottoms Up Bartending! They brought their adorable trailer to our wedding welcome party/ BBQ and it added so much charm to the event. Very fair pricin...

g, flexible options, cheerful attitude. SO much cooler than having some guy standing behind a boring table with bottles in a cooler. Bottoms Up is a great, budget-friendly way to elevate a party. Highly recommend!

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Daara J

The team at Bottoms Up is ELITE! I reached out to Melinda with just a month to go before our wedding, and she immediately put us at ease. She was responsive, detail-oriented, and p...

rofessional from the very first call. She helped us plan a bar menu tailored to our guests, shared a thoughtful buy-list that saved us time and money, and guided us through cocktail choices that fit the vibe of our wedding perfectly. On the wedding day, her team was punctual, organized, and an absolute well-oiled machine. They set up a full bar that looked fantastic, and for 7 straight hours they served 200 guests with ease — beer, wine, a full bar, and two signature cocktails. Guests raved about the drinks, and the bartenders were warm, professional, and efficient the entire time. Bottoms Up made a huge wedding stress disappear for us. Melinda and her team knocked it out of the park, and I would recommend them without hesitation to anyone planning a wedding or event. Thank you for your professionalism, excellent customer service, and delicious cocktails — you guys are awesome!

Matt J

Our wedding was perfect! The bartending was superior and everyone had such a good time!! Only good things to say about Bottoms Up!! Spot on with everything and so professional!! We...

thank them tremendously!!