DETROIT – Ghosting on wedding days, refusing to refund hundreds of dollars, and saying her business was suddenly sold – that’s what nearly 100 brides said happened to them when they booked a Metro Detroit mobile bartender for their wedding receptions.
“Just get the money back. Like, seriously, this could be so simple,” Samantha Boyer, who booked with Sip of Eden, said.
“I was in tears because I was so overwhelmed and I was like what are we going to do,” Madison Mund, who says Sip of Eden canceled on the day of her wedding, said.
“Just jaw dropping, appalling,” Mariah Meier, who also booked with Sip of Eden, said.
Boyer, Mund and Meier are just three of the brides from across several states who say Sip of Eden either canceled on their wedding day or is not refunding the money they paid for the company to work at their upcoming weddings.
“When I see more people get added into the group chat, I am continuously shocked,” Mund said.
Sip of Eden is owned by Eden Regula. The Metro Detroit business advertises mobile bartending services for wedding receptions across multiple states.
“She was on The Knot, she was on the ‘Michigan Brides’ page,” Boyer said. “She had lots of great reviews, super reputable.”
Mund saw the same reviews, that’s why she booked Eden. Prior to her September wedding, she had paid Eden $750.
Then the big day came.
“I get a text about 9 a.m. of her saying, ‘this is the bartender, I come with unfortunate news,’” Mund said.
Eden was canceling.
With the clock ticking, Mund’s family scrambled to find another bartender and save the celebration.
Mund says Eden told her that her father had died. Other brides who were canceled on tell Local 4 that they were given different explanations — including a car accident and emergency surgery.
“Her dad passed away in 2021,” Boyer said. “The surgeries and things were not true because she was at the weddings on those dates, just not all of them.”
Soon after, Madison found a post on Facebook from another bride describing a similar experience. She commented about her experience.
Then came a message: Eden claimed she was no longer the business owner and that a cease-and-desist had been filed.
Then, just a few days ago, a new post appeared on the Sip of Eden Facebook page — from another business claiming it had purchased Sip of Eden.
Boyer, a bride with a May 2027 wedding, saw that post — and read about another bride’s experience.
“I reached out to get some understanding, some confidence about my own wedding,” Boyer said.
Boyer tells Local 4 that she believes she was blocked by text and on Facebook Messenger.
Meier says she still hasn’t heard anything.
“What is wrong with you? Like what made you wake up one day and say, ‘You know what? I am just never going to show up to any of these weddings and I am just going to keep taking all of their money,’” Meier said.
Local 4 reached out to Eden via email, text, call and Instagram – specifically with the number she’s communicated on with brides before.
Today, Local 4 went to what we believe is her house to ask if she planned to pay everyone back.
She didn’t answer and the number has been disconnected.
Local 4 asked the brides what they’d say to Eden.
“Just uphold your contract. Any vendor, period,” Boyer said.
Local 4 also reached out to Bartenders Elite LLC, who says they’ve acquired Sip of Eden, and received the response below.
“I have acquired the business Sip of Eden and I will honor any contract that these brides have that were paid in full at no charge to to me. Also any that have just paid a deposit I will cover them as well for the remaining balance,” he said.
