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.

Oh what a night. Never have I wished I could slow down time more than during our wedding reception. It was magical and turned out exactly as we’d envisioned– romantic. moody and elegant drawing inspiration from my favorite season: Autumn. Custom Cocktail Menu via Minted Custom Sign via Minted | Personalized Wedding Card Box via Amazon Handmade | Florals & Decor by Country Gardeners Florist Custom Seating Chart via Minted OUR RECEPTION

Give your wedding guests a moment to relax and enjoy some drinks! Here are 8 tips for a killer wedding cocktail hour. l Image by Jordan Jankun Photography

If you plan it out properly, you can totally save money on your wedding with a DIY cocktail hour. As long as your venue allows it, planning out a simple cocktail hour menu, easy drinks, and ways to put it all together can add more into your wedding budget. With a little help from others, a DIY cocktail hour is absolutely doable and this guide will help show you how. // cocktail hour // wedding cocktails // easy wedding appetizers // diy wedding cocktail hour // do it yourself wedding // save

Wedding Flower Transitions from Ceremony to Cocktail Hour to Reception

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We’re all about the guest experience 🥂👏🏼 While cocktail hour is a great time to get family photos and some more couples portraits out of the way, we don’t want to forget about everyone else who’s waiting to enter the reception. Sam & Emily chose to elevate their cocktail hour with entertainment that set the tone for an unforgettable night to come! From interactive games to timeless guestbooks, good music, and delicious bites, every detail counts in crafting the perfect guest experience…