A new innovation in wedding favors is the cocktail wedding favor. As its name suggests, cocktail favors are literally pre-mixed cocktails to be mixed by your guests as a way to relax. The most popular cocktail flavors at weddings are the cosmopolitan and margarita. There are, however, other flavors to choose from – including those that are a little hard to find around town.
Cocktail wedding favors are made available in powder form and sealed in little pouches. They come with mixing instructions and ingredients list as well as recommended additional ingredients, if any and proposed serving. For the sake of convenience, one serving is enough for one drink at any one time. You can, however, get larger servings in one pouch, although this may be a little confusing to do for guests who are unused to mixing their own drinks.
Cocktail wedding favours are increasing in popularity as they are convenient to carry around and inexpensive at the same time. It is also one of the latest trends in wedding favors. They are also great as a last minute option that does not require much thought on acquisition. They are also suitable for both formal indoor celebrations in the hotel ballroom and outdoor parties on the beach. And the one way you can make this possible is by paying close attention to your cocktail mix packaging.
Personalized packaging for your cocktail mix can be done by matching the packet or sachet colors to your wedding theme or season. Sometimes, your cocktail mix may come in its own packaging, which will mean you will have to give additional information for personalization. If you cannot confirm your personalized messages in time for the orders of your cocktails, you may wish to consider getting the packaging separately. Either way, the important thing is to get them packaged in a beautiful way that complements your theme and ambience.
One way of getting this done is by having them packed in specially decorated packets or pouches which can carry your personalized messages. Wedding favorites for personalized messages are “We Are The Perfect Mix”, “Blended With Love”, “Toasting To Love”, “Life Is Good” and “Love Potion”. Naturally, you are free to create your own kinky, quirky message.
The kind of cocktail you choose also depends on the type of guests you have at the wedding. If they are a predominantly beer-guzzling bunch, you may find that a Bloody Mary or Long Island Tea may be more suitable than your “shaken, not stirred” martini cocktail. Stiffer drinks like these are better served to more mature and suave clientele. This is probably why crossover drinks like the Margarita is often a popular choice at weddings – they please both classes of individuals quite adequately.
Non alcoholic cocktail mixes can also be considered if this fits your wedding better. Shirley Temples are good options as they look pretty, are easily appreciated and harmless to even the recovering alcoholic. And just like the normal cocktail, they are also suitable for both indoor and outdoor celebrations.
If you love cocktails but do not really think the cocktail wedding favor would be appropriate, then maybe a cocktail themed favor is more up your street. For these, items like glass coasters, key bottle openers, tequila or island shot glasses, ice buckets and drinks flasks can be considered as wedding favors. You may find that the most popular cocktail themed wedding favors are the bottle stoppers and wine toasting flutes.
Again, personalization should be the way to go. To maintain a classy feel, do not choose designs that are too “busy” or cluttered, as these will cheapen your favors’ looks and make them less appealing. Colors like silver, gold, ivory and white are best – particularly when they have a little bit of glitter and shine on them. If other colors are your options, pick deep, expensive-looking shades like moss green, mahogany or burgundy and make sure they are polished to a shine before being presented.
Classy materials are preferably used for making these gifts – glass, good wood, sterling silver and pewter are obviously the best choices. Those made of cork, beech, plywood and plastic are best reserved for more casual receptions, outdoor celebrations and location weddings. You will find that the right combination of color and material will result in your perfect wedding favor.
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