A cannabis bar at a wedding is no longer unusual in Toronto, but it is still done badly more often than it is done well. The difference is almost always planning rather than budget. Here is what hosts should settle before the day.<\/p>\n
The mistake is treating a cannabis bar as a cocktail-hour feature. It is a late-night one. Ceremony, dinner and speeches are structured, seated and photographed; a rolling table competes with all three. Open it when the formal part of the night ends and the dance floor thins \u2014 usually somewhere between 10pm and midnight.<\/p>\n
Run that way it does two useful things. It gives the guests still going a reason to stay, and it gives the ones who have had enough of the bar something else to do.<\/p>\n
Most of your guest list will not use the table, and that is fine \u2014 it should not feel like a wing of the party they are excluded from. Site it where it reads as a feature rather than a back room, and brief whoever runs it that watching is a perfectly good reason to come over. At a well-run table a good share of the people standing around it are there for the craft.<\/p>\n
Cannabis is 19+ in Ontario. At a wedding the guest list usually spans several generations, and younger cousins are exactly the scenario to plan for. Verification should happen at the table, by the operator, every time \u2014 not by you, and not by a member of your wedding party. Agree this before you book; an operator who treats it as the host’s problem is the wrong operator.<\/p>\n
A six-foot table, flower displayed in glass, a printed menu, proper linen and warm lighting. It should look like it belongs with the rest of your styling rather than something wheeled in from a different event. Ours is described in detail on the experience page<\/a>.<\/p>\n Practically, plan for a footprint of about three metres by two, and about forty minutes of setup before you want it open.<\/p>\n Not with us \u2014 flower and wraps are included in the booking. Hosts who are asked to source product themselves are taking on a problem that is not theirs to take on.<\/p>\n Handled properly, no. Consumption happens in the designated area, not at the table, and the table itself is simply a well-styled piece of the room.<\/p>\n Two to three hours covers most late-night windows. We will recommend a length and a number of rollers once we know the guest count.<\/p>\n Yes \u2014 the GTA from Hamilton to Oshawa is standard, and further afield is quoted up front. Check yours on the service area page<\/a>.<\/p>\nFrequently asked questions<\/h2>\n
Do we need to supply the cannabis?<\/h3>\n
Will it bother the other guests?<\/h3>\n
How long should we book it for?<\/h3>\n
Do you serve venues outside Toronto?<\/h3>\n
Planning one<\/h2>\n