Our caterer is providing the bartender. We must provide a skirted buffet table in front and a small table for ice and beer cans in the back. Simple enough - I am buying linens and the venue has the tables.
BUT...we were told we need to ALSO provide a rope area like you see at a movie theater for the front of the bar. The example the caterer gave was like where you have two brass poles or stanchions and a rope in between. It would cost me $200 to buy the stinking poles and the velvet rope! That is not going to happen...The caterer said she does not care how we rope it off as long as there is a similar set up. Does anyone have any suggestions on what I could do? I can make a cute rope with pennants or banners no problem but the poles?