| At your wedding, you do not want to overlook | | | | pleasure that will delight guests of all ages. The |
| one single detail, no matter how small. No matter | | | | mini cocktail umbrellas can be a bit kitschy, but |
| who you use for a caterer, you can have food | | | | are also very festive and a lot of fun. |
| and drinks that are as eye-catching as they are | | | | For a wedding brunch, one idea is to have a menu |
| delicious. Here are some great ideas on festive | | | | of Bloody Marys, each with its own special garnish. |
| garnishes to spice up your wedding drinks. | | | | Celery is one of the most classic garnishes for |
| Almost any kind of drink, from the most humble | | | | this classic brunch drink, but it is by no means the |
| to the most elegant can be made more special | | | | only option. I have seen Bloody Marys accented |
| with the addition of a well-chosen garnish. Let's | | | | with everything from cherry tomatoes, to hot |
| say that your wedding reception will be a casual | | | | peppers, to anchovies. The garnish ends up being |
| backyard barbeque. For your drinks, serve | | | | almost like a mini-snack served with the cocktail. |
| fresh-squeezed lemonade in large clear glass jugs | | | | There are numerous other garnishes that can be |
| with spouts. It is common to dress up lemonade | | | | used for a myriad of different wedding drinks. A |
| with floating slices of fresh lemons; why not go a | | | | sugared rim is a tasty treatment for many types |
| step further, and add frozen raspberries? The | | | | of cocktails. Floating fresh flowers are beautiful |
| splash of color will look appealing, and the | | | | and old-fashioned for a wedding reception or a |
| raspberries will make the lemonade even more | | | | bridal shower. You can also add ice cubes in a |
| delicious. | | | | special shape to work with your wedding theme. |
| Martinis are popular at evening weddings, and | | | | And don't forget about Champagne; though |
| there are some terrific ideas to garnish them. | | | | pretty darn fantastic on its own, Champagne also |
| Instead of simply dropping in a few cocktail olives, | | | | lends itself to some festive garnishes. A ripe |
| have the bartender skewer the olives (or olives | | | | strawberry can be dropped into a flute of dry |
| and pearl onions) on a tiny silver colored pick | | | | Champagne. Or for a New Year's Eve wedding, |
| topped with a sparkling crystal. You can choose a | | | | add some sparkle to the glasses by wrapping a |
| red crystal for a touch of drama, or a clear | | | | silver wire with a few crystals on it around the |
| crystal to tie in with your bridal jewelry. Another | | | | stem of each flute. It will be like the Champagne |
| fantastic idea is to freeze olive juice into mini | | | | wore a set of crystal bridal jewelry to your |
| cubes, and drop a few into the glasses for your | | | | celebration! |
| own take on a nicely chilled dirty martini. | | | | Have fun planning the little details that will make |
| Tropical drinks are very popular at weddings, | | | | your wedding unique and personal. Special |
| whether they are alcoholic or not. These are | | | | garnishes are a simple way to add style and |
| some of the most fun types of drinks to garnish. | | | | character to your wedding reception. Garnishes |
| You can use chunks of fresh fruit like pineapple, | | | | can be festive, pretty, or tasty; whichever you |
| mango, or strawberries. Sliced kiwi fruit looks | | | | choose, they will enhance the feeling of your |
| wonderful floating on a drink, and though decidedly | | | | wedding. |
| not a fresh fruit, maraschino cherries are a guilty | | | | |