Eat, Drink and Be Married
Five fun ways to get festive with your bar offerings
Your wedding reception is uniquely you. Your bar menu should be too. From signature cocktails to bar trucks, customized ice to champagne walls —the sky’s the limit when it comes to cheerful libations. Here are five fun ways to raise the bar and create a buzzworthy celebration.
1. Tap into a mobile bar
Move over kegerator, there’s a new kid in town – and it appeals to auto aficionados and craft beer and cocktail connoisseurs alike. Mobile bars bring the merriment to your event with a wide variety of wheeled vehicles. Choose from Kombi Keg, a quintessentially SoCal-cool vintage VW bug,
Restored to reception perfection and outfitted with six customizable taps to pour your favorite beverages; and Tap Truck, a fleet of classic American automobiles proudly revamped and ready to serve as not only a mobile bar but also a unique photo op. “It’s a crazy prop—so many chaps ask us to pop the hood!” says Corbin O’Reilly, co-founder of Tap Truck, which prides itself on quick service, craft beer, and cool cocktails like palomas, spicy margaritas, and refreshing vodka lemonades. The Tipsy Tuk Tuk is a whimsical white mobile bar that offers four customizable taps for prosecco, beer, wine and more.
2. Put your new name on ice
Your wedding guests are the first ones to welcome you as Mr. & Mrs. Same Last Name. Put your newly coupled identity on ice with personalized ice cubes from Niche Ice, which creates customized brass stamps in various fonts and styles. “Ice makes up 30-50% of your cocktail, so why not give it the attention it deserves,” says Liam Regan, co-founder of Niche Ice. “Our clear ice not only adds an eye-catching detail to your wedding, it also gives your guests a sense of class while enjoying your signature cocktails. With every sip of their cocktail, your guests will remember the reason why they are there-—to celebrate your love!”
3. Create a signature cocktail
Infuse your personalities, tastes, wedding theme and colors into your bar selection. Whether it’s a creative cocktail named after you or a drink inspired by your favorite flavors, a signature drink adds a personalized touch that’s truly you. Catering companies like Snake Oil Cocktail bring masterful mixology to your wedding menu.
4. Wonder at the wall
When you’re having so much fun at a wedding, you never want to hit the wal—unless that wall is where the drinks are! Add a sudsy surprise to your setup with a Living Champagne Wall from Dreams in Detail, which adds an interactive element to your event. Guests simply ring a bell, and a white-gloved hand reaches through the ivy and hands them a class of champagne. Yes, please!
5. Mock it up
Finally, remember that variety is the spice of life, and it’s also important to include non-alcoholic beverages in your offerings. Mobile bar taps can also be filled with creative mocktails, flavored lemonades or iced teas, and so much more. Put the finishing touches on your reception with a coffee cart that leaves a lasting impression. Intuición Café, a mobile espresso bar, elevates your end-of-the-event experience through the craft of coffee.
Kombi Keg San Diego
Tap Truck
Tipsy Tuk Tuk
Niche Ice
Dreams in Detail
Intuición Café
