Frequently Asked Questions

The Happiest Hour provides a full bartending service located in Yorktown, VA. We offer 3 unique signature services. We pride ourselves on attention to detail and making having a bar at your event as stress free as possible. 

We are perfect for engagements, bridal showers, bachelor/bachelorette parties, rehearsal dinners, weddings, gender reveals, baby showers, birthday parties for all ages, graduations, corporate events, fundraisers, backyard BBQs, intimate cocktail parties and so much more! We also make amazing mocktails to celebrate non-alcoholic events.

We offer several different all-inclusive packages for every size event.  Every event is different so please contact us for a free consultation.

 We are based in Yorktown VA. We service Hampton to Gloucester and the greater Williamsburg area. Our all-inclusive packages include travel within 25 miles from Yorktown VA (23692). Additional miles outside of the radius is $1.00/mile each way. 

 Absolutely! We not only provide you a custom shopping list, but also pick up the alcohol order for you 7-days prior to the event.

 Most definitely we need access to electricity! We would need to be parked within 75 feet of a standard 110 outlet at the event location. If an outlet is not available, we will request you add our generator to your event for an additional fee of $200.00. 

 Absolutely! We have general and liquor liability insurance to protect our hosts and guests in the event of unforeseen circumstances. 

 We are professional bartenders who thrive on making your event special! We not only tend bar at your event, but also provide consultation leading up to the big day with signature cocktails, alcohol order information, decor and more! All bartenders are Virginia RSVP, as well as TIPS certified. We are also fully insured with a general and liquor liability policy. 

Due to Virginia ABC laws we are unable to purchase or sell alcohol. Therefore, our packages do not include alcohol.  In Virginia, the person hosting the event must be the alcohol license holder and they must purchase the alcohol.  We assist you with submitting the One-Day (Banquet) Alcohol Application online for your event during our Pre-Event Consultation Call, scheduled 30 days prior to your event. We highly recommend you submit as early as possible, at the latest, applications can be submitted 14 days before your event. The alcohol license must be posted/displayed on the mobile bar the date of the event. Access the application here:

https://www.abc.virginia.gov/licenses/get-a-license/definitions/banquet

 Our mobile bars need to have enough room to park, and there must be plenty of room for the vehicle and trailer to pull through and/or turn around.  Level and flat ground is required. The vintage horse trailer bar is 14 feet long, 8 feet wide and 8 feet tall, so a clear space of around 20 feet in length is ideal. Always contact your venue to check their rules on drive-up mobile bars. If permits are needed for the bars to be present at the event location, the client is required to provide the permit. 

1.  No shots allowed.  A group at the bar ordering a round of tequila on the rocks is still considered a shot. We love that your guests are having fun, but with an open bar (aka., unlimited free liquor), we need to impose some boundaries for the safety of your guests. 

2.  We Validate ID's.   Serving minors is illegal and is taken very seriously by The Happiest Hour.

3.  We will not serve anyone visibly intoxicated.  It's not fun, but it is occasionally necessary. We love when everyone has a great time (and honestly would not have it any other way!) but the safety of your guests is our number one priority!  

 We require a 50% retainer fee and a signed agreement to secure your event date. We require the remaining balance 21-days prior to your event date. Since our events are booked well in advance, it's hard to fill late cancellations, so, unfortunately, cancellations made less than 90-days prior to the event date are non-refundable. 

 NO, we serve just about anything you can think of! Non-alcoholic mocktails, specialty lemonade, infused water. We would love to create something unique for you! 

The earlier the better! Larger events and weddings are booked a year in advance. Just remember March to October is our busy season for weddings, so those weekends book-up first. 

 We accept check, Zelle, Apple Pay, Square, Venmo and credit card payments via our online invoices with Stripe.