Golden HourThe best hourof the party
A mobile craft mocktail and dirty soda bar for Southern Utah. Fresh-pressed citrus, house syrups and real garnishes, poured from a bar worth photographing.
Weddings, showers, birthdays, corporate and church events. Every drink is non alcoholic, so nobody at your party is holding a plastic water bottle.
Build a drink
Tap to mixWhere every event feels golden.
How it works
Three steps, and then you get to be a guest at your own party
You pick the vibe. We handle the ice, the syrups, the cups, the setup and every bit of the cleanup.
Tell us your date
Send the date, the venue and a rough headcount. We reply within one business day with availability and a flat quote, no surprise line items.
Design your menu
Choose four to six drinks, name them after the people the party is for, and pick your garnish and decor direction. We send a proof of the printed menu.
We pull up and pour
We arrive ninety minutes early, style the bar, serve your window, then pack out and leave the space exactly how we found it.
The list
Sixteen drinks across four menus
Pick one menu or mix across all four. Every drink can be renamed after the people the party is for, and we print the cards to match your colors.
Signature mocktails
Golden Hour
Grapefruit, peach, lime and rosemary.
Sunset Spritz
Blood orange, lemon and vanilla.
Blush Hour
Strawberry, elderflower and lemon.
Desert Bloom
Hibiscus, raspberry and lime.
Sparkling refreshers
Rosemary Grapefruit
Bright, dry and herbal. The one guests come back for.
Strawberry Basil
Muddled strawberry with fresh basil over sparkling water.
Peach Mint
White peach and mint cut through a hot afternoon.
Cucumber Lime
Clean and crisp, the lightest thing on the bar.
The Soda Social
Golden Girl
Dr Pepper, vanilla, coconut and lime.
Sun Kissed
Sprite, peach, raspberry and lime.
Desert Rose
Dr Pepper, raspberry, vanilla and cream.
Creamsicle
Orange soda, vanilla and cream.
Hydration bar
Golden Glow
Pineapple, coconut water and lime.
Pink Salt
Watermelon, strawberry and lime.
Citrus Reset
Orange, lemon and lime.
Tropical Recharge
Passionfruit, pineapple and coconut water.
Packages
Flat pricing, gratuity never required
Every staffed package includes the bar, ice, cups, straws, napkins, a styled setup, printed menus, bartenders and full cleanup. First Light is our delivery option, with no bar and no staff on site. Travel inside twenty five miles of St. George is included on all four.
First Light
Up to 50 guests · no bar, no staff
- Two drinks, batched fresh
- Chilled dispensers with taps
- Ice, cups, straws, napkins
- Garnish tray, prepped and ready
- Printed menu card
- Delivery and next day pickup
The Pour Over
Up to 50 guests, two hours of service
- Four drink menu, either side of the bar
- Two bartenders
- Standard garnish bar
- Six foot styled bar
- Printed menu cards
- Setup and cleanup
The Golden Hour
Up to 125 guests, three hours of service
- Six drink menu, sodas and mocktails
- Two bartenders
- Fresh-pressed citrus and herb garnish
- Styled bar in your palette
- Custom named signature drink
- Printed menu and signage
- Glassware upgrade available
- Setup and cleanup
The Last Light
125 plus guests, four hours of service
- Eight drink menu, full mocktail program
- Three bartenders
- Full garnish and topping bar
- Two service points to cut the line
- Charcuterie cups included
- Hydration station included
- Full decor styling
- Late night refresh service
- Setup and cleanup
Events outside twenty five miles add a travel fee quoted upfront. We carry general liability insurance and can send a certificate to your venue.
Add ons
The extras people actually remember
Add any of these to any package. Pricing is per guest unless noted.
Hydration bar
A second station of electrolyte waters with mix-ins your guests choose: collagen, vitamin C, magnesium, B12. Coconut water or still base, fresh fruit and herbs.
Charcuterie cups
Individual cups with cured meats, cheeses, fruit, honey and a crisp. Easy to carry, nothing to share.
Dessert cups
Cookie, brownie bite and fresh berries, styled to match your menu.
Decor styling
Linens, florals, candles, backdrop and signage designed around your palette.
Custom menu design
Your names, your colors, printed menu cards and a large format bar sign.
Glassware upgrade
Real glass instead of clear cups, including delivery, washing and return.
Extra hour of service
Keeps the bar open past your original window, staff included.
The look
The bar, the drinks and the menus
Signage, menu cards and garnish are designed to match your palette, so the bar reads as part of the decor instead of a table someone rolled in.
Who we are
Two seniors and a very good idea
Golden Hour started at somebody else’s wedding.
We got asked to run a dirty soda bar for a reception. We spent the whole night handing drinks to people having the best day of their lives, and we walked out to the car with the same thought at the same time. We loved it, and we spent the whole drive home planning our own.
What we kept picturing was fresh citrus instead of a bottle. Herbs cut that morning. A garnish worth photographing. A bar that belongs in the pictures instead of hiding behind them.
We are seniors in high school here in St. George, we are saving for college, and we run this thing ourselves: the quotes, the prep, the driving, the setup, the pour and the cleanup. It turns out we work really well together, which is most of why this exists.
So when you book Golden Hour, the two people who care most about how your bar looks are the two people standing behind it.
Maggie & Lucy
Where we serve
Based in St. George, happy to drive
We are a Washington County business and most of our events are within half an hour of home. We travel further for weddings, and a travel fee is quoted before you book so there is nothing to discover later.
Questions
Before you ask
What exactly is a dirty soda?
A fountain soda built with syrup, a splash of cream and fresh fruit or citrus. Dr Pepper with coconut and lime is the one that started it. Ours are mixed to order over good ice and finished with a real garnish instead of a plastic stirrer.
How are the mocktails different from the sodas?
The mocktails are built the way a good cocktail bar builds a drink. Citrus is pressed to order, the syrups are made in our kitchen from real rosemary, hibiscus and elderflower, and the herbs are cut the day of. A Golden Hour takes about as long to build as a proper cocktail, which is why the drink menus are capped by package size.
Do you serve alcohol?
No. Everything we pour is non alcoholic, which means we can serve at venues and church buildings that do not allow a liquor bar, and every guest can order from the same menu.
Can guests choose what goes in their drink?
Yes, and that is most of the fun. At the hydration station guests pick a base, a fruit and any mix-ins they want, so one person gets plain cucumber water and the next gets electrolytes and collagen. Every mix-in is labeled at the station with its ingredients, and our staff can tell any guest exactly what is in a container. Guests who are pregnant, nursing or managing a health condition should read the labels or skip the supplements, and we never add anything to a drink a guest did not ask for.
Can we do it without a bartender?
Yes. First Light is our delivery package. We batch two drinks fresh that morning, drop off chilled dispensers with ice, cups, garnish and a printed menu card, and pick the equipment back up the next day. Nobody from our team stays on site, so it works for office parties, church activities, graduation open houses and anything where you just want good drinks without a staffed bar. Drop off menus come from the Sparkling Refreshers and Hydration lists, since those hold up for hours without anyone tending them.
How much space do you need?
A ten by ten foot area and access to a standard outlet within fifty feet. If there is no power we bring a quiet battery setup. We can serve indoors or outdoors, and we bring shade for daytime events.
How far in advance should we book?
Spring and fall Saturdays in Southern Utah fill six to nine months out. Weeknights and winter dates are often available inside a month. Send your date and we will tell you honestly what is open.
What do you need from our venue?
A load in path, the outlet, and about ninety minutes before guests arrive. We handle ice, water, trash and every bit of cleanup. We can send a certificate of insurance directly to your coordinator.
Can you match our colors?
Yes. Send your palette or your inspiration photos and we will build the bar styling, the menu cards and the garnish colors around them at no extra charge on the styled packages.
What happens if it rains?
We serve in most weather and bring covering for the bar. If your event moves indoors or reschedules, tell us as soon as you know and we will move with you when our calendar allows.
Is gratuity added to the bill?
Never. The quote you approve is the amount you pay. Tips are welcome and always go straight to the bartenders, but nothing is added automatically.
Check your date
Tell us about your event
Six questions, about a minute. We reply within one business day with availability and a flat quote.
Would rather just text? 702-690-1253
Email: info@goldenhoureventsutah.com