Blog & Testimonials
NOVEMBER '24
9th Totton Artisan Market
First Time at Totton Artisan market.. here's hoping the weather holds up and
the sun shines
SEPTEMBER '24
21st - Gazzers 60th party.
Great comments back
' the bar was awesome and really helped get the party going.
Would not hesitate to use them again . Bar staff were excellent'
7th - CF Veterinary practice annual soiree
Great to be back for the 3rd year.
Wild Poppy is always very well received.
Lovely customers
AUGUST '24
Now looking forward to an Indian Summer
31st : M.A. 60th
Keg of ale from the Flower Pots complimented our cocktails,
Aperol Spritz, Hugo and a Dark & Stormy. Another satisfied customer .....
' Many thanks again for your help on the day and afterwards – to be honest the service you provided was excellent and
you should be very proud of Wild Poppy and the team.'
It was our pleasure :)
31st : Daisy's 40th
The weather held up and the location was perfect
24th : Back to Severells house for a family 21st. So privileged to be part of this event
Cally said ....
''You really did make the party go with a swing and I will definitely be recommending you. Thank you and your ‘dream team’ so much''
We look forward to the next time :)
17th : and breath.
Planned Weekend off and regroup before a busy end to August .
10th : Stunning venue at Salisbury Cathedral School.
Back drop of the Cathedral was gorgeous
3rd : Salisbury Volleyball Festival
Great to be back for the 3rd year.
Weather perfect and lovely to catch up with some old faces and
help them dance the way through to the early hours
JULY '24
27th : First time at Severells House this year for a family Wedding.
Blown away by the venue and the lovely guests
Thank you and the Wild Poppy Bar team for the delicious drinks and excellent vibes. You were integral to making it a speacial week-end. B & J x
24th : Back again to serve up some mocktails at DOMO Tactical. Great to be back
12th : Serving cocktails at a flea market on a perfect summer evening
JUNE '24
29th : Elvetham Heath Festival
Cracking weekend. Weather and music on par
15th HC : Back to provide the bar again for some lovely clients. Weather held up and the family dogs patience under the burger van was rewarded
12th : MIT Group
Please to be back for the 3rd year in a row. Always a pleasure
11th - 13th : SEAWORKS
One of the bars at Seaworks.
Cocktails went down well but the weather was perishing
and coffee was more the order of the day
8th : Start of the wedding season. 150 guests lubricated throughout the afternoon
MAY '24
25th PS : Helping Poppy celebrate her sons first birthday.
Fabulous afternoon
23rd MSC : First time at MSC cruise terminal Southampton, serving our favourite summer Cocktails galore at an industry event.
11th DS : Cheeky appearance at a stag do followed - what goes on tour .....
4th : Wild Poppy made a guest appearance again at the Chilli and Gin festival again. All went to plan and the weather held up
Wild Poppy has had some TLC. She's now ready to rock and roll.
Out and about helping some old friends celebrate and then onto cocktails galore for MSC cruises.
December '23
King Edwards VI Prep School Christmas Market -
Getting into the spirit and getting Wild Poppy ready for a much needed rest.
November '23
Nothing like a pre Christmas rush
22nd up at Fleet Christmas Market -
Good to get the playlist up and running!
23rd Swaythling Primary school -
fundraising to support school meals, a worthy initiative
24th Flo's Flea Market in Southamptons old graveyard -
great to meet some local talented businesses
August '23
5th
Pleased to be back to the Salisbury Volleyball Festival.
Everything delayed by the weather but that stops noone. Partying in
July '23
Looking back to the 17th we were looking for an improvement in the weather!!!
FOOLS!
Our bar staff worked in all the elements and
only strengthened their resolve to serve delicious cocktails to guests who were very appreciative
29th
Thank you so much, you guys really made the event wonderful.
Everyone was really complimentary!
You were exactly what we were hoping for. Really accommodating, lovely staff,
and knowledgeable about the products
We'll be recommending you to everyone we can!
Lindsay
22nd
Just a quick note to say thanks very very much for all your hard work and effort on Saturday. You really helped make the whole event a special ‘do’
We’ve had so much great feedback for a really memorable afternoon which was made super special by you and the boys.
Old Forge, Mike
19th
Off to serve some mocktails in Whiteley.
Weather held out and some excellent feedback for our
Mock Hugo, Mock Aperol & Mock G&Ts
Domo Tactical
17th
A bit of sunshine would be brilliant to see us through to the end of July
15th
Well, if rain wasn't bad enough we had forecast 50mph winds in store.
Again, a stunning venue with a maze, check out our insta!
We survived ,and the international guests enjoyed a variety of cocktails
and local spirits with Conker and Mermaid Gin the stars.
What Henrik and Becky had to say about us
' We wanted to say a huge thank you to you and the team for your help and support yesterday. Everyone has raved about the bar and the great customer service.
Thank you for being such a great part of our day! '
Comments from the event planner Melanie
'What a fantastic evening, and well done you, everyone was delighted with the service, the range of drinks on offer and the way that you stoically braved the wind. I would definitely recommend you'
14th
Rain forecast, stunning venue
PAH.
Let's have some fun
We'll take table orders and make sure the guests don't get wet.
The evening dried up and the crowds hugged our back bar
1st
Fleet Carnival is sech a great community event. Weather held off and all had fun
June '23
27th & 30th
Providing refreshments on a sports day.
Not quite as warm as we had hoped but spirits were high and we
helped to raise £250 towards a school PTA project
24th
Sophie & Ollie's wedding in a stunning location, a private model railway.
We are very lucky to share special moments in stunning locations
23rd
Back to our'glamping customers' for some fun cocktails in the woods
22nd
Alliants was a blast.
Fun evening with a range of cocktails and some special whisky for the boss.
Day off for all the next day :)
13th & 14th
Invited back to Seaworks by MIT Group,
serving some themed cocktails to an international client base.
Enjoyed introducing them to Conker Gin
Thanks for the review Sam,
We have hired Wild Poppy for three events and the reason we keep coming back to them is because they are fabulous. Laura has a knowledge of what works and what doesn't and she is a joy to work with- smiley, personable and flexible to our clients needs. They are amazing! …
May 23
27th
Wonderful wedding in Twyfordl.
The sun shone, the guests had a fab time
13th
Kicked off the season with a private event for the 'glamping customers 'helping them celebrate a significant birthday
3rd September
Twyford Festival, what a blast
August 2022
Week off to do some 'research' at the Notting Hill carnival.
May give us some ideas for next years menu :)
20th
Wild West night 60th. 120 people with 4 themed cocktails.
Calamity Jane, John Wayne, Clint Eastwood & Sundance.
Thank you Josie , we had blast
5/6/7th
300 people on aa very hot weekend throwing themselves
around some volleyball courts. When the sun went down the energy levels went up and Wild Poppy was in the thick of it.
Think we have found another annual event !
July 2022
30th
Turning in to an annual event with Chandlers Ford Veterinary Practice.
What we love is there willingness to try out new cocktails and with them all working hard through the year, enjoying every moment of their afternoon .
29th
Staff social on a hot sunny summers afternoon.
Beautiful location again and some lovely guests.
clients review......
Corporate Event in East Meon, Petersfield GU32 1HF
Absolutely fantastic!
Laura and the Wild Poppy Bar team completely beat my expectations at our event. Communication before the event was efficient and timing - they really came into their own on the day though. The bar looked amazing and the team were so attentive to our guests. Nothing was too much trouble - they were absolutely amazing.
Many of my guests said that it was The Wild...
23rd
Another amazing venue. We were so lucky to get to share
Ollie & Poppies special day with a view ......
9th
Harriet and family finally got to have their delayed celebrations a year on.
Weather amazing, venue gorgeous and the miniature ponies kept us entertained. Thank you
2nd
Lets start the month with an amazing venue and a gorgeous couple..
Mark & Caitlin we had a blast and your guests were great fun
June 2022
25th
300 guests at Winterbourne Earls Primary for their celebrations.
The weather held out and fun was had by all
24th
Evening at a top Yurt tent site outside Chichester shaking some cocktails for some private clients. Their strength in adversity as the heavens opened was admirable and despite we all had a fun evening.
21th
Seaworks 22 was the venue for our first outing with Wild Ivy .
Perfectly pint size and able to fit in the corner of MIT group stand.
We welcomed international clients over the afternoon with some refreshing cocktails in an otherwise hot tent
client review......
Corporate Event in Southampton
Fantastic team. Friendly and helpful4.65
We booked Wild Poppy for a corporate event, and they were amazing. They worked around access restrictions, helped us create 'nautical-themed cocktails, and supported our last-minute requests for non-alcoholic drinks. On the day they were amazing, friendly, professional and fun.
Will definitely be using them again!
5QUALITY OF SERVICE 4VALUE 5COMMUNICATION
11th
Onto Colden Common Jubilee celebration.
Strong local community with some amazing support for the event.
Cherry on top was Wild Poppy was able to donate £200
to the local group organising the event
5th
With Jubilee celebrations in full swing we headed on up to
Fleet market for a day of celebrations.
Vibe was great and the our customers loved Wild Poppy.
Torrential downpour when packing away was not welcome !
May 2022
On to a dry hire on Porttsmouth.
They loved Wild Poppy and the chili gins on the menu
Started the summer of with some fun 60th and the weather held our for both. Mandy & Suz, congratulations :)
September 2021
"Wild Poppy" bar - incredible!
Laura and Poppy were fabulous from the outset helping us choose the right package for our event. Nothing was too much trouble. The bar itself looks fabulous and lit up beautifully as dusk came. They fitted in seamlessly to our party and their gin cocktails are a treat! Will definitely be using them again.
College Chambers
Summer '21
You've been a blast!
From the depths of lock down to a full calendar throughout July and August,
Wild Poppy has unleashed her spell and charmed 1000's.
We've seen so much of the beauty of England from Isle of Purbeck, Weymouth, Epsom, South Oxfordshire and idyllic villages of Braishfield and East Hagbourne, and served 1000's of delicious cocktails and Gin Magic.
Our customers are the best and below are some of the kind words
that have come our way.
29th August 2021
We had Wild Poppy bar at a belated 21st birthday celebration.
Laura met with us prior to the event and was tremendously helpful with her ideas regarding the varied drinks menu. She gave us excellent advice on how much to purchase and where to source the drinks.
Wild Poppy was swiftly set up in the garden a few hours prior to the event. It looked fabulous and became a real focal point for the evening.
Laura & Poppy were incredibly friendly and we've since received rave reviews from guests about how fantastic the bar was.
Thank you both so much for a wonderful night!
We can't recommend Wild Poppy highly enough.
Ellie & Ruth
31st July 2021
Hi Laura and thank you for last night.
Everyone really enjoyed it and Wild Poppy was a great hit!
So thank you to everyone involved.
Paul & Helen
27th November 2019 @ 6.30pm
Come see the charity fire walk at Wickham Community Centre
Wild Poppy will be there to fuel the spectators and help raise some money for the event
12th October 2019
Great review from Georgia
'I asked the Wild Poppy Bar to be at my 21st birthday party.
Laura talked with me about what I wanted so that it was bespoke to me,
this included 3 varieties of gin shimmer cocktails!
The horse box looked amazing on the night and along with Laura’s personality and hard work it quickly became the hub of the party.
Thank you so much for everything you did to make it the best night ever!!'
Great Gatsby themed 21st in the pouring rain. 36 hours of relentless rain didn't stop us. Strategically placed umbrellas and Wild Poppy was dry and
ready to welcome 100 guests to Georgia's 21st.
Wild Poppy themed the drinks according to the Great Gatsby era, serving:
Mint & Elderflower Julep
Gin, Elderflower Cordial, Soda, Ice, Mint & Cucumber
French 75
Gin, Lemon Juice, Sugar Syrup, Splash of Lemonade & Garnished with a lemon.
DEEEEELICIOUSSSSSS
SMASHED IT
13th September 2019
What an eventful start with our first wedding. Wild Poppy was lucky with the weather and the Steam Punk theme made for some fabulous outfits. Wild Poppy fitted right in. 150 glasses of champagne poured and several people converted to Gin. Wicked Wolf was a hit with many of the guests coming from the West Country
20th July 2019
What a great day. Weather was perfect for Gin drinking and watching the cricket.
80+ deserving volunteers paid us a visit to sample our finest gins. Tanquerey Seville Orange went down really well; refreshingly zesty and perfect for the occasion. Wild Poppy was pleased to welcome some Gin Virgins and even happier to convert them.
Wild Poppy's mission continues :)
19th July 2019
Looking forward to our next adventure at Trojans Club to serve some gorgeous gin concoctions to some deserving volunteers whilst appreciating some cricket. Fingers crossed for the weather
30th June 2019
Now for a Wild Poppy's first adventure. Where better than an Arabian Stallion Stud Farm, Georgian Arabians. Invited down to help with a charity fundraiser for Lasting Life, The Simon MacCorkindale Legacy, we pitched up to supply the refreshments for the 125 invited guests. The beautiful horses seemed Wild to see us although our flag was a casualty as it spooked the horses - first lesson learnt :)
16th June 2019
The morning after the night before ..... How luck was Wild Poppy. The weather held up and our guests enjoyed the relaxed atmosphere and our delicious gins. A few hours passed and Wild poppy's launch was deemed a HIT
15th June 2019
The day is here. The weather is holding up, the fridge is stocked, the garnishes watered, ice freezing and the glasses chilling. All we need now are guests
10th June 2015
5 days to go til the launch party. A few things to do!!! Screwdriver in hand, sander on standby, off we go.
23rd May 2019 -
Count down begins - 23 days til our first event 8 days til our trial afternoon ... Bartops have arrived back and our amazing carpenter has breathed life back in to some well trodden scaffold boards. First wax and the boards are singing. Love it love it love it ....
16th May -
more painting and having fun with the painting our splashback. Best to not stand too close to us today as we have the midas touch! In the meantime we have given her some sparkle with some brilliant copper paint and touched up her frame with hammerite black paint which has a gorgeous copper fleck in it. Who'd have thought paint would be sexy!!
Returned with a reclaimed wood side bar built we turned our attention to the rest of the inside. The rubber matting was unbelievably heavy so that was taken out and revealing her stunning wooden floor in great condition. Love it love it love it .... So lucky that Wild Poppy Floor is in top condition and all she needs is a light sand a sealing
May 19 -
Well the weather hasn't been great and its been too cold - polar opposite to last year! We have sent off the reclaimed scaffold board to be transformed in to a bespoke bar top. Due to be delivered back to Wild Poppy on the 23rd - can't wait.
Apr '19 -
the build begins. A sunny afternoon in Fair Oak and we strip Wild Poppy, give her a clean and a touch up and plan our brilliant space
Mar ' 19 -
Wild Poppy mark I failed to make it home so sadly we had give her a new home, let her put her wheels up and her tail down in a field in Wiltshire.
Our search began again. Didn't take us long to find Wild Poppy Mark II.We are converting Wild Poppy from a shabby, three legged horse trailer in to a bespoke, pop-up bar, serving the fun fuel of your choice, wherever you are.
Jan '19
Nothing beats the January blues quite like a spontaneous horse box purchase! The Wild Poppy adventure began on January 23rd 2019, with a 12 hour round trip to collect our new baby. One missing wheel later and the road to discovering her true purpose is well under way.
Just keeps on rolling, rolling, rolling .......
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