Wedding Bartender
Signature cocktails, seamless flow, and a presence that elevates the reception without ever competing with the vows.
Wedding bartending in Portland →
The Host
25 years behind the stick at the highest level
From the Lower East Side to the French Riviera, the craft has been the same: precision, presence, and a little theater. Ember & Elixer is private bartending for Portland and Vancouver WA hosts who want quiet luxury, not a rented cooler and a folding table.
- Bar Manager — Sons of Essex (Lower East Side, NYC)
- Bar Manager — Chalk Point Kitchen
- Bar Manager — The Handy Liquor Bar
- Soho House — West Hollywood & Portland
- Bar Ambassador — Amber Lounge, Formula 1 Monaco
Now bringing that same standard to private homes, wedding receptions, and exclusive gatherings across the Pacific Northwest.
The Offer
Private cocktail service for every kind of evening
Wedding bartender, house party, board dinner, or batch-crafted pours for pickup. One standard. No theatrics that steal the room.
Private Parties
Intimate gatherings and milestone nights. Custom menus, polished setups, and hospitality guests actually remember.
Private party bartender →Corporate & Events
Discreet, high-caliber service for clients who expect more. Over-the-top when it counts, invisible when it doesn’t.
Corporate cocktail service →Cocktails To-Go
Batch-crafted signature pours prepared for pickup or delivery — the magic without the full service.
Order cocktails to-go →How it works
A simple pour from first note to last glass
01
Inquire
Share the date, guest count, venue, and the mood you want. You hear back personally within 24 hours.
02
Compose the menu
Classics, a house signature, or a custom list built around your guests. We plan the bar, the flow, and the details.
03
Host, don’t hustle
Setup, service, and breakdown are handled. You remain a guest in your own evening.
The Pour
Classics. Elevated.
Every cocktail built with intention — the same standards once held in Soho House and Monaco, now in your living room or reception tent.
Old Fashioned
Bourbon, demerara, bitters, orange. The standard by which everything else is measured.
Negroni
Equal parts gin, Campari, sweet vermouth. Stirred, never shaken. Always perfect.
Martini
Gin or vodka, dry vermouth, ice-cold. The ultimate expression of restraint and style.
Signature
Custom creations built for your event, your guests, and the mood you want to create.
Where we pour
Portland, Vancouver WA, and the greater PNW
Homes, barns, hotels, rooftops, and quiet rooms that deserve a proper bar. Travel beyond the metro is arranged by request.
Portland, OR
Pearl, Alberta, Sellwood, Hawthorne, Multnomah Village, and private venues across the city.
Vancouver, WA
Downtown Vancouver, Camas, Washougal, and east-side homes looking across the river.
Beyond
Willamette Valley weddings, Columbia Gorge gatherings, and weekend houses by arrangement.
Begin
Let’s craft your evening
Share a few details. You’ll hear back personally within 24 hours.
Request a Private Quote