Having a unique drink or cocktail at your wedding reception is perfect for creating memories. Even if you are not considering an open bar, it is a good idea to start off your wedding reception with "drinks all round". You could choose to go with a simple well known cocktail, bubbly or even make your own shooter and give it a wicked name!! Please use our list of cocktails and their recipes to help you make your choice or even spark the creativity in you. A great option is to have a cash bar but have a cocktail hour when guests can have a cocktail for free - this will help keep to your budget.

Having a drinks with a difference are the perfect way to have your wedding day remembered. Dont forget to cater for the non drinking guests. Maybe you should ask on your RSVP cards if guests are drinking or not. Water is a perfect option to have in jugs on the table and an assortment of soft drinks will probably do. Its is advisable to have a cash bar for spirits and mixers and only serve one type of beverage for free.

Romantic Cocktails

Bellini Love Cocktail

Ingredients:
1 each peach, peeled, pitted
2 teaspoons water
1 teaspoon superfine sugar
1/8 teaspoon fresh lemon juice, to taste
1/2 cup Champagne, to taste

Preparations:
Combine peach, water, and sugar in a blender or food processor. Process to a puree, then add lemon juice to taste and blend again. Place 1-1/2 tablespoons into each of the four champagne flutes. Then fill each with champagne and stir.

Aphrodite's Love Potion

Ingredients:
1 dash Angostura Bitters
45mlBrandy
150ml Pineapple Juice

Preparation: Pour brandy, Angostura and pineapple juice into a highball glass that is 3/4 filled with ice. Stir well. Garnish with a maraschino cherry and an orange slice, then serve.

First Love

Ingredients:
20ml Champagne
2 dashes Cherry Liqueur
10ml Gin
1.00 tsp Sugar

Preparation: Pour the champagne, gin, sugar and cherry liqueur into a cocktail shaker that is half-filled with ice cubes. Shake well, strain into a cocktail glass, and serve.

Foreplay

Ingredients:
30ml. Amaretto
30ml. Southern Comfort Pineapple Juice

Preparation: Mix with pineapple juice and serve on the rocks

HoneyMoon

Ingredients:
45ml. Apple Brandy
30ml Lemon Juice Shake and Strain

20ml Benedictine Dash Curacao

Preparation: Mix together in a mixing glass with ice. Shake and strain, then serve with ice.

Love Potion #69

Ingredients:
60ml Cranberry juice
30ml Peach Schnapps
120ml Pineapple Juice
30ml Coconut Rum
1 splash of Rum

Preparation: Pour the coconut rum and peach schnapps into a highball glass that is 2/3 filled with ice cubes. Add the pineapple juice, then fill with cranberry juice. Splash rum on top and serve.

Orgasm

Ingredients:
30ml Amaretto
30ml Coffee Liqueur
30ml Irish Cream

Preparatins: Mix together in a mixing glass with ice. Shake and strain, then serve in a chilled cocktail glass.

Angel's Kiss

Ingredients:
10ml Brandy
10ml Sweet Cream
10ml Creme de Cacao
10ml Creme Yvette

Preparation: Pour the ingredients slowly, in order given, into a pony or pousse-cafe glass, being careful not to let ingredients mix. This produces a multi-colored "striped" effect of the liquors. For best results pour each ingredient slowly over a teaspoon held bottom-side up.

A Goodnights Kiss

Ingredients:
120ml Champagne
1 splash Campari
1 cube Sugar
1 drop Angostura bitters

Preparations:
Put one drop of Angostura Bitter on sugar cube and drop in flute. Add champagne and splash of Campari