6 Creative Ways to Serve Drinks During Cocktail Hour

A surefire way to entertain guests while you take wedding photos is by hosting a cocktail hour. Serve up anything from craft beer to mimosas or, more simply, lemonade and sodas to refresh your guests pre-reception. Here, six ways to get creative with the presentation, from a rustic bar cart to a make-your-own drink station!

Serve up classic lemonade or add a specialty flavor (give or take the vodka) for a spin on a favorite childhood pastime.
From the album: A Ponte Family Estate Wedding in Temecula, California
A Rolling Bar Cart
Rustic Bar Cart | Our Labor of Love | blog.TheKnot.com
Our Labor of Love
Fill a rolling cart with drinks, then have the bartender make rounds. Guests will love that the drinks come to them!
From the album: A Whimsical Garden Party in Adairsville, Georgia
An Ice Bar and Luge
Luxury Ice Bar | brian dorsey studios | blog.TheKnot.com
brian dorsey studios
For a luxe wedding, go all-out with a bar made of ice! Or opt for a custom ice luge, which guests will have a blast pouring drinks through.
From the album: A Shadowbrook Wedding in Shrewsbury, New Jersey
A Make-Your-Own Mimosa Bar
DIY Mimosa Bar | J. Anne Photography | blog.TheKnot.com
J. Anne Photography
Let guests pick their favorite juice and fruit garnish for their personalized mimosa. This one is also a great option for your bridal shower, getting ready on the wedding day or the day-after brunch.
From the album: A Siena Golf Club Wedding in Las Vegas, Nevada
Bottled Beer In A Boat
Beer In A Boat | Cassi Claire Photography | blog.TheKnot.com
Cassi Claire Photography
If you’re having a nautical or lakeside wedding, fill a canoe or rowboat with ice and offer guests to bottled brews and sodas.
From the album: An Inn at Fernbrook Farms Wedding in Chesterfield, New Jersey
Kegs in Rustic Barrels
Wooden Barrel Kegs | Woodlandfields Photography | blog.TheKnot.com
Woodlandfields Photography
For beer-loving guests, a cold one somehow tastes better when it comes from a cool, rustic-looking keg.

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