When choosing signature wedding cocktails for your special day, there are both pros and cons to consider. This post will share on a few of these pros as well as some cons/common mistakes to be aware of.

Signature Wedding Cocktail “Pros”

To begin, we will start with the pros before concluding with a few mistakes that are easily made with signature cocktail planning.

• Signature Cocktails can help keep the lines flowing.
  • Featuring cocktails can help guide guests, especially the indecisive, to make confident decisions at the bar. Often times those who do not regularly drink will indulge in the bar selection at a wedding. Signatures cocktails can give them, and the cocktail connoisseur, hassle-free choices.

• Focus your wedding budget.
  • Guests are generally drawn to the specialty drinks you feature so you can focus your purchasing by estimating what will be most popular. Rather than purchasing large quantities of all ingredients, not knowing what will be popular.

• They can also add a personal touch. As examples of a few personal touches, see the following.
  • Choosing drinks that fit the color, theme, cuisine, etc. of your wedding.
  • Selecting cocktail names to honor late family members and family pets.
  • Using “His” “Hers” “Theirs” or other names and phrases that have significance in your lives. Have fun with it!

Cons/Mistakes when Choosing Signature Wedding Cocktails

While the following examples are not exactly cons, they are more so common mistakes to take into consideration when planning an open bar for a wedding.

• Too many ingredients. Complex specialty cocktails will increase the time it takes to execute each order. When coupled with a variety of bar menu options, special orders, and a large guest count, the bar line can back-up during the rush. However, there is always a way to serve your ideal bar menu.
  • A solution for those looking to serve a variety of intricate drinks on an open bar wedding menu is to limit some of the other options. As an example, think about limiting the beer, wine, and mixer options.

• Too many choices! Too many choices available on the wedding bar menu can have more effects than a high bar tab. As noted above, often times wedding guests can be indecisive with extensive bar menus. Too many options to choose from along with a bar crowd can put the pressure on when ordering.
  • If you are looking to serve 4 or 5 crafted cocktails, for example, in addition to the solution also noted above, consider adding a bar-back. A bar-back is an assistant to the bartender who can handle the prep work while the bartender is able to focus on executing orders.

In Summary

In summary, take the time to think about your budget, the guests you are serving, and most importantly what the couple celebrating their love want to drink. Call or email 2 Peoples Bartending for FREE help choosing signature wedding cocktails for your wedding day. We will email you a free estimate based on your wedding details in order to help you decide.

Click the photo in order to view 13 signature wedding cocktail ideas to help you decide.

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Also, read our post about providing the alcohol for an open bar wedding.

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