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Celebratory drinks play a big role at Houston wedding bashes, including, almost certainly…yours! Kick your drinks game up a notch with these tips for hip wedding sips, and how to serve them with unforgettable style.
BIG-BATCH BEVVIES: Want to make your guests happy? Ensure that they won’t wait in line for cocktails by prepping large-batch drinks that can be poured ahead of time and served quickly! Sangrias, Champagne punches and margaritas are all great options, especially when given a personalized name, and served with corresponding signage.
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LOCAL BREWS: With no fewer than 260 craft breweries currently turning out superb suds in the Lone Star State, local beers are everywhere! That should definitely include your wedding, whether you offer butler-passed flights of different varieties, serve them in ice-filled rustic barrels, or deliver bottles to guests via basket-bearing “beer burros” at your Hill Country bash. GROWNUP SHAKES: Milkshakes + booze = wedding perfection. Boozy shakes are awesome for late-night sipping, and make great, season-specific treats for after-parties and day-after brunches. Pumpkin-bourbon, chocolate-peppermint-Schnapps, strawberry-amaretto and peach-rum are some of our seasonal faves. SPIRIT GUIDE: For avid Scotch and bourbon connoisseurs, there’s much fun to be had by bringing in experts to host tasting stations for guests. The experience is not just interestPHOTO: HESSAM HOJATI
ing, but also educational, and sends guests home from your wedding with knowledge they can use to make informed drink choices in the future—such a cool wedding favor!
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