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When planning your wedding, it is all too easy to focus on the dress, venue or flowers; after all, they are the foundations of any wedding day. But make sure you don’t overlook other important details such as the drinks!

Many venues offer standard bar menus, but creating your own personalised menu is special and growing in popularity each year. We are sharing a list of wedding cocktails for every season, so no matter when your big day is, there's a drink to make your celebration unique to the elements.

Why not invite your bridal party over and try some of these at home before asking your caterer to add them to the menu? Ingredients and steps are all listed below. Enjoy!

Spring is a gorgeous time for a wedding. The sun awakens from its hibernation, wildflowers bloom, and waves of fresh air fill our lungs. This sense of new beginnings and the essence of nature is captured in our selection of cocktails, beginning with a beautiful Italian classic.

The Bellini is a perfect drink to sip on straight after the ceremony. This classy, sparkling, and fresh cocktail with elegant peach aromas is an easy step up from serving regular glasses of prosecco without complicating the palate too early in the day.

Spring is the perfect time for berry picking; therefore, this well-balanced gin & blackberry liqueur classic perfectly matches a Spring wedding. This cocktail tastes exactly how it looks, with the lemon and blackberry garnishes allowing you to smell the sweet aromas with every sip.

This bourbon-forward cocktail is a minty, cooling classic. It is traditionally served in a frosty cold julep tin, with the metal keeping the drink cooler for longer on those warm days. Be sure to bash the mint leaves to express the natural oils, filling the air with minty freshness.

The sun is beating down, your wedding dress is flowing in the warm summer breeze, and the groomsmen have already removed their suit jackets in the heat – it’s time for a summer cocktail!

Being an aperitif, Aperol Spritz is a perfect cocktail for your reception. With its crisp taste and fruity aromas, there’s a reason that this cocktail is a staple at any summer wedding. The Aperol Spritz was designed by Aperol themselves, so you know it’s a great choice.

This delicate and refreshing cocktail is a beautiful, light cocktail. The gin and triple sec create a stunning botanical-orange mix, with the lemon juice and sugar syrup adding a refreshing sweet and citrusy punch. Switch out the sugar syrup for grenadine for a fruitier taste if you prefer.

While stories of the origins of the Paloma are unknown, it has risen to the occasion and become Mexico’s aperitif of choice. The Paloma, or ‘dove’ in Spanish, is sweet, sour, and salty in just one sip. Move aside Margarita, this tequila-based cooler is always a hit on a summer wedding day.

With the most popular wedding date of 2024 being the 23rd of September, autumn is many couples' favourite time of the year to tie the knot. It’s not too cool for an ice-cold drink and not so hot that we’re knocking them back through dehydration! Autumn is a time for savouring, and these cocktails truly embrace the fall during your big celebration.

While the classic crisp Apple Martini is a stunner on its own, adding the warming sensations of caramel makes this cocktail all the more autumnal. This is a flavour combination your guests will undoubtedly already be familiar with at this time of year.

This fiery cocktail has been around for nearly 80 years and will always be a hit at your autumn wedding. The sweetly acidic crème de cassis adds the perfect tartness to the spicy sensation of the ginger beer. It is the perfect cocktail to serve during your reception.

This cocktail is simple and made to be sipped. Whether or not you’re a scotch lover, this cocktail will impress your guests with the spiced vanilla notes from the scotch merging perfectly with the nutty sweetness of the amaretto.

The fireplace is lit, fairy lights twinkle from every corner, and the worry of sweat ruining your make-up is non-existent. If you’re planning a winter wedding, these fiery cocktails will certainly warm you and your guests up!

Starting with The Grasshopper's sister cocktail, this cocktail is perfect when served with or after dessert. Its indulgent, rich flavours and the creaminess of the texture will make every guest in the room swoon. 

A winter take on this classic cocktail will make your wedding menu truly unique. This is one cocktail your guests will talk about long after your special day. Either buy already-infused gin or make your own using classic winter spices such as star anise, cinnamon, nutmeg, and charred orange slices. It’s basically Christmas in a glass!

Ending with one of the most simple and elegant cocktails, this decadent, celebratory drink is perfect for the reception and speeches, with the gentle bitterness of the angostura soaking through the sweetness of the sugar cube.

That rounds up our list of multi-season cocktails. Regardless of when you’re getting married, you now have a special cocktail to match the time of year! Which of these drinks has your mouth watering and eager to try? Don’t forget to check for any wedding guests' dietary or allergy requirements before finalising your food and drink menu.

Ready to bring your wedding caterer vision to life? Here at Reeka Events, we’re experts at creating wedding feasts and cocktails that are truly unforgettable.

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