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​Looking to add unique touches to your wedding? Sip Happens Wine School can customize your wedding activities to make them fun and memorable for a lifetime. Pricing for our customized events begins as low as $25 per person!

IN-PERSON LOCATION: 
We are located in Central Florida and offer services anywhere from Gainesville to Orlando. 

VIRTUAL PARTIES: 
These days, virtual events are the norm, so if your crew isn't able to meet in person, we can throw a great virtual party for you! A virtual package can be added to any in-person event for those who can't attend.  

custom wedding events:

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engagement parties 

Let us create a customized tasting experience complete with personalized menus incorporating the couple's favorite drinks, hobbies, and fun facts about them or how they met. You can choose from a variety of fun-filled event options perfect for any engagement party!
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A wine pairing dinner for newly engaged couples is a great way to celebrate, sip, and mingle.  Dinner themes can be based on the season, the couple's favorite foods, or their favorite traveling destinations. 

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 This blending lab is the perfect wine-themed way to celebrate a newly engaged couple. In this fun, interactive workshop, your group will learn the basics of red wine blends and then create their own.

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Celebrate in style with a wine and cheese party! We will guide your group through delicious wine and cheese pairings complete with a grazing table and gourmet appetizers. 

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 A fiesta party filled with tequila and mezcal tastings and specialty cocktails paired with delectable Mexican inspired dishes. Don't forget to add a taco bar or dessert bar for that extra special touch!
Check out our Tequila Cocktail Book!


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Explore the basics of whiskey, try a flight of whiskey styles, and discover how to cook with it. Taste an 8, 10, and 15 year-old whiskey while looking back at corresponding photos of the couple from the same years throughout their lives. 

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Learn the basics of home bartending in this interactive mixology class. Your group will learn how to shake and stir, along with how to make delicious cocktails at home. The couple can even create their own signature cocktail for their wedding day!


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bridal showers

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charcuterie & wine Pairing class

Learn how to pair wine with cheese along with tips and tricks for creating the perfect charcuterie board. This wine pairing class can be held in a presentation style or can be interactive where each person gets to create their own charcuterie board. 

Pricing: starts at $30 per person
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Location Options:
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In-home, at a business, or at a Chef’s Studio (if location is available)
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Includes:
This customized private class includes tastings of 3 to 6 different wines, a lesson on wine and cheese pairing, and an interactive charcuterie board building activity. The wines can be customized based on the bride's personality, along with creating a personalized class handout and tasting tips for everyone to take home. Optional custom aprons can be provided for an additional fee.  

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bridal shower cooking class

If you know a foodie-loving bride-to-be, a bridal shower cooking class is the perfect way to get some of her friends together to sip, mingle, and celebrate. We offer a variety of cooking classes that incorporate wine, spirits or cocktails into the theme. There are a lot of fun ideas available, and we can create classes tailored to the bride-to-be's interests. Contact us for a custom quote.

​Location Options:
Private residence or at a Chef’s Studio (if location is available,)
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Cooking Class ideas:
 
​- Mimosa bar & brunch board class 
- Glitter & Glam- glittery cocktails and appetizers with decadent desserts

- Farm-to-table cooking with wine pairing 
- "Chopped" TV show inspired cooking competition 
- Cooking for two- married life boot camp

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wine pairing Brunch 

For a wine enthusiast bride-to-be, an elegant wine pairing bridal shower brunch is the perfect idea. Let us guide your group through a catered brunch paired with wine and  specialty cocktails.  In order to create an unforgettable wedding theme, we will help you incorporate the soon-to-be bride's interests and lifestyle.

​Location Options:
Private residence or restaurant


Brunch theme ideas: 
-Bubbles & Brunch, sparkling wine 101 
-Rose all day brunch 
​-High Noon Tea & Wine Party 


bachelorette parties


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glitter & glam night 

Enjoy a girls' night filled with sparkling cocktails, girly wines, delicious appetizers, and decadent desserts. This interactive party includes hands-on cocktail lessons and cooking demos, as well as lessons on wine and dessert pairings. 

​Location Options:
Private residence or restaurant

Party upgrades: 

Embrace the glam by adding a beauty bar  package upgrade filled with fairy hair extensions, glitter makeup, and sparkling manicures. ​

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pink tequila fiesta 

What is pink tequila, or rosa tequila? Is it tequila made from roses? Is it dyed pink for fun? This interactive tasting filled with pink tequila and cocktails will be sure to entice any bride who loves a good party. Partygoers can sample different types of pink tequila and learn how to make pink cocktails, all accompanied by Mexican style appetizers and desserts guaranteed to be one of the pinkest fiesta parties ever! ​

​Location Options:
Private residence or restaurant

Party upgrades: 

-Taco Bar 
-Margarita Bar 
-Tequila vs. Mezcal Tasting 
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whiskey & dessert pairing party

Don't think whiskey is just for guys; let us teach your group all about whiskey and how to pair it with gourmet cheese and delicious desserts. With fun facts and pictures of the bride-to-be included in your whiskey tasting, it will be a unique party that will surely impress and be unforgettable! As a keepsake, the class includes custom printouts and mini gifts for the group to take home. The tasting will include a flight of 4-6 whiskeys paired with a gourmet cheese grazing table and a decadent dessert bar. Additional food can be added if requested. ​

​Location Options:
Private residence or restaurant

Party upgrades: 

-Cooking with Bourbon demo 
-Cigar party add on to compliment whiskey tasting 
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about your host

BENTLEY HALE, Sip Happens Wine School 
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Bringing over twenty years of restaurant industry experience to the table, Bentley shows home cooks how easy it is to make restaurant-inspired meals and cocktails at home. In addition to her industry insider tips, Bentley's fun and easy-to-follow recipes will help class participants gain confidence in the kitchen and with setting up their home bars.

Bentley began working in the restaurant industry at age 15 as a host and then became a server and bartender. Over the course of her career, she worked her way up as training manager and bar manager, as well as in corporate and private restaurant management, gaining valuable insights into both front-of-house and back-of-house kitchen operations. As well as working in the restaurant industry, Bentley holds a Bachelor's degree in Interior Design. Her graduate thesis focused on restaurant design and marketing. Recently, Bentley has specialized in developing concepts for new restaurant openings, assisting owners with food and beverage menu development, design, and operational assistance.

Hosting staff wine training seminars, creating wine lists with pairing menus, and planning exclusive wine dinners throughout her restaurant career helped Bentley discover her passion for wine education. Bentley’s enthusiasm for teaching others about wine led her to start Sip Happens Wine School which focuses on making wine and spirits education practical and fun. 

Bentley's cooking style combines California coastal flavors with Tex-Mex and Southern comfort food. Having grown up in Los Angeles but being born in Texas, she draws constant inspiration from her Southern roots where she learned how to cook classic Southern recipes from her mother and grandmother. When possible, she also tries to adhere to a gluten-free and dairy-free diet, along with preparing low-carb meals for her family.


testimonials

"My son can brag on having the greatest 21st birthday party ever!  The talent of Bentley Hale elevated what would have been a basic drinking party into an immersive, interactive blast!  She creatively themed my son’s life in pictures to libations, décor and games.  Bentley created and hosted a presentation with professional looking but self-made handouts and the entire party was engaged!  The night was the most entertaining house party ever, she can turn any event into something totally special." ​-Debbie
"Bentley created an ingenious cocktail and beer menu for our conjoined dual birthday party. Not only did she show up early to set up, but was able to serve our guests in a professional and timely manner. This was a once in a lifetime event where friends and family from all over the country came to participate in the fun. We got so many compliments and requests for ‘souvenir’ menus days afterwards! If you want a creative and unique party experience, Sip Happens will not disappoint!" - Robert & Eileen

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