Wedding Planning Tip: Cocktail Hour Hors d’oeuvres

Do not skip hors d’oeuvres at your cocktail hour. There’s nothing worse than guests drinking for one or two hours with not enough food to eat.

Not sure whether to serve stationery hors d’oeuvres or passed hors d’oeuvres? As a rule of thumb, especially in a more casual atmospheres, stationery hors d’oeuvres are ok as long as there is enough to go around, and you set it up in a way where your guests don’t have to “stand in line” to grab a couple of appetizers (i.e., multiple stations or at least long double-sided tables). 

Always make sure your hors d’oeuvres are displayed in an attractive manner and not just thrown on a tray and haphazardly placed on a table. If you can, go ahead and splurge on passed hors d’oeuvres during the cocktail hour— they make a great first impression!

Style Me Pretty

6 NYE-Worthy Champagne Signature Cocktails

I hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas. Now it's time to start thinking about New Year's! Check out these New Year's Eve Worthy Champagne Cocktails.

Red Velvet Champagne Cocktail (Pink Champagne or sparkling rose Stout beer, ground espresso Orange twists)

Rachel Ray

 

Rosemary Champagne Cocktail (raspberries, St. Germaine, Champagne, rosemary)

freshherbs.com

 

Cranberry Bourbon Champagne Cocktail (Whiskey, Champagne, Cranberry bitters, sugar cube)

fridgg.com

 

Cotton Candy Champagne Cocktail (cotton candy, Champagne)

Pinterest

 

Ginger Champagne Cocktail (ginger, sugar, Chinese five-spice powder, crystallized ginger, whole star anise, Champagne or sparkling wine)

Self

Kahlua Float (Kahlua, chocolate, espresso ice cream and champagne)

tastespotting.com

5 Ways To Serve Hot Cocktails At Your Wedding

Repost from The Knott Nov. 4, 2013

Wintertime may not be the most popular season to get married but there are a number of benefits to choosing a colder month. Namely, all of your wedding details will look decidedly different. One fun winter wedding detail we love? Serving warm drinks at cocktail hour. (Think mulled apple cider or hot chocolate with a splash of peppermint schnapps.)

Here, a few ways to personalize your favorite cold-weather cocktail.

Edible Cups

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Custom Calligraphed Drink Sleeves

 

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Add Edible Spoons

 

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Hire A Barista

 

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Add Heart-Shaped Sugar Cubes

 

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Looking for more Winter Wedding Inspiration? Head on over to my Winter Weddings Pinterest board. 





Crowd-Pleasing Appetizers for Your Cocktail Hour

Hot dogs, french fries, mac and cheese…all foods more typical of what you would expect to find at a ballpark or a carnival rather than at a wedding. Right? Wrong! More and more couples are choosing to have less formal, comfort foods served during the cocktail hour. And the good news is, they are big hits!

When opting for these unconventional hors d’ouevres, it’s all about the presentation. You will be surprised what you can get away with serving at a formal event, IF you know how to present it in a fun, unique and artistic way. This is where having an experienced and creative caterer really pays off!

Mashed Potato Bar: Pinterest via Style Me Pretty, Cocktail Franks: Pinterest, Burger Potato Bites: Pinterest via BGH

Grilled Cheese & Tomato Soup: Pinterest via Wedding Wire, Mac & Cheese Cups: Pinterest, Spaghetti & Meatballs: Pinterest via thedailymeal.com

Corn Dogs & Beer: Pinterest via thedailymeal.com, Pizza Heart Bites: Pinterest via scratchingcanvas.com, Fries & Gravy: Pinterest via Project Wedding