Good evening everyone. Cold day here at Winterthur but so far it is not icy or snowing here in Delaware!

Rachel and I are in full tasting mode - we are hosting tastings for a lot of our upcoming wedding couples and we have been talking a lot about signature cocktails the past few weeks so I thought maybe it is time to share some thoughts directly from you and to hear your ideas as well.

What is a signature cocktail? This is one of the first chances you have to showcase your style/theme/ideas for the wedding to your guests. Imagine with me if you will - your ceremony has ended outside in the garden or at the reflecting pool. Guests watch you process down the aisle and then follow suit. They are greeted by our butler staff with silver trays filled with red and white wine and sparkling water. Then they see it - what is that fun colored drink in that cool glass that butler is holding? Talk about getting some attention!

We have had so many fun ideas with the drinks this year - we have had blueberry mojitos,  sangria (using my favorite recipe!), cranberry apple martinis - a great addition in the fall, chocolate martinis, peppermint martinis and so many more. Cocktails can reinforce your color theme, remind guests of a favorite trip you took, or introduce everybody to you and your fiancees favorite drink.

Take a look at some of the amazing drinks we have served and think about the impression they would make on your guests on your fabulous wedding day….Bellini, Blood Orange Cosmo, Blueberry Mojito, Blue Margarita, Peppermint Martini, Cosmic Mojito, Green Apple Martini, Mango Martini, Pink Martini, Raspberry Passionfruit Cosmo, Smoking Pomegranate Martini, Starfruit Slider, Watermelontini, Cran-appletini

Hopefully these will inspire you add a signature cocktail to your party and take it to the next level!! Seen other ideas you like and want to share them with Rachel and I? - submit them here - we would love to hear from you!

Next week - my report on my sister’s wedding - we are almost here. I hope everyone has a safe weekend and we will chat again soon.