Serving drinks and snacks before your wedding ceremony will warmly welcome your guests and tide them over until your main meal. Here, we list out the best pre-ceremony cocktail hour ideas to consider.

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These are the best cocktail hour food ideas to serve during your wedding.

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These creative wedding appetizer ideas will make your cocktail hour the highlight of the night—and just might cement your celebration as one of the best your attendees has ever been to. From savory hors d’oeuvres to sweet bites, these finger foods, which range from simple and crowd-pleasing to more complex, pack a tasty punch.