Stock Your Bar with These 8 Signature Cocktails in Mind

Refreshing signature drinks from the bar menus of real weddings.

Stock Your Bar with These 8 Signature Cocktails in Mind

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Photo: TimeFrozen Photography

When going over the menu for your celebration, you’re likely trying to sneak little personal details into certain items. Whether it be making one entrée the same dish you and your beloved ate on your first date or including your favorite shared snack as one of your late-night bites, there are a plethora of methods to customizing your cuisine. One of the most popular – and fun! – ways of achieving this is to add a few signature cocktails to your bar options for guests to enjoy. What better way to kick-start the party than providing your nearest and dearest with your favorite mixed drinks?

Typically, signature cocktails are simple renderings of an existing beverage recipe renamed for the person or people it represents. For example, if bride Stephanie quite enjoys a Whiskey Sour, her signature drink would include all of the usual ingredients of that drink – displayed on the bar menu – and might be called “A Stephy Sour.” You can get as creative as you’d like! This is a great option for those who’d like to offer a limited bar – beer, wine, and just your signature drinks – instead of a full, open bar.

To get ideas, look through the examples below from real weddings. Be sure to click on each picture for further inspiration!

Photo by Shaun Menary Photography

Photo by David & Tammy Molnar

Photo by TimeFrozen Photography

Photo by KLK Photography

Photo by Viera Photographics; Consulting by Tessa Lyn Events

Photo by Amy & Stuart Photography; Calligraphy by Laura Hooper Calligraphy

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