Cocktail Hour Details to Get Right

Here's why cocktail hour is the most important hour to get every detail right. It is the time where guests are looking around absorbing the aesthetic and vibe of the night to come. This is the essential moment in between the key timeline items of the day. Guests are given this gap to relieve stress, engage with new friends or connect with old ones. To them this is the time that made the travels worth it, a time to drink, socialize, and connect with others. During cocktail hour your guests are observing and connecting with the people and items around themselves.

Here are a few tips we give our brides that help them create a memorable cocktail hour.

Four ways to add a personal touch to cocktail hour: Craft a personal drink menu or unique garnishes to drinks (herbs like rosemary, basil leaf, or thyme in a large ice cube); skewered balls of fruit, 2-3 pieces; live music (guitarist or violinist); a seating chart that is clear and fun, demonstrating the bride's character/aesthetic of the wedding.

Activities for the guests: 1. Large crossword. 2. Personalized activity book. 3. Yard games (cornhole, ladder ball, connect four).