Pre Wedding Welcome Drinks

A wedding is so much fun! Especially when it’s actually yours… And no one wants the celebration to end for good right? So in addition to the post Wedding Lunch article last week, let’s try to find another good way to make the wedding last longer… By throwing a Pre Wedding Welcome Drinks of course!

There are several reasons why a Pre Wedding Welcome Drinks is a wonderful idea but let’s face it, the main one is of course more fun and more time to celebrate!
A welcome party can replace the traditional rehearsal diner or can be distinct from it (even more fun).
But here are some of the reasons why you should held a Pre Wedding Welcome Drinks and a few tips and advice to make it perfect.

Introduce your guests

A welcome party is the opportunity for your friends and family to mingle and get to know one another before the Wedding Day. Don’t forget that many of your guests may be meeting for the first time and I can assure you that they will all love the idea.

A real Welcome

By real Welcome I mean that you will probably be more “available” and “relax” on a casual Friday night with a Mojito in your hand than on your actual Wedding Day at the end of the ceremony.
In many cases, your guests have to travel to come to your wedding, whether it’s 6 hours seating in their car or 2 hours in the air, they will be grateful to come and enjoy their night with you before the W-day.
One last thing, if you are planning a Destination Wedding, please do consider a Pre Wedding Welcome Drinks, you can’t ask your guests to travel that far for just one day and night… So it’s either a Pre Wedding Welcome Drinks or click here for a Post Wedding Lunch (or both!!)

Keep it Simple

You will want this night to be casual and your guests to feel relaxed.
A Pre Wedding Welcome drinks has to be natural and welcoming for everyone, the atmosphere and the mood light and easy.
This is the kind of mood you want to create if you want your guests to feel at ease and ready to meet new people and set the mood for the Wedding Reception and Party!

Food & Drinks

Whether you choose to offer Drinks only or Drinks & Food there are a few things you should keep in mind here.
First, as we said in the last paragraph, keep it simple. So you should choose a few cocktails (1 to 3) and one non-alcoholic in your bar menu! You want your guests to be fresh and you want to keep a clear head for the W-day!!
So make sure you offer something refreshing and original rather than strong.
Regarding the food, you may want to stay in the “casual theme” and keep in mind that the goal here is to mingle and mix your wedding guests.
So let’s think about an accessible buffet or small bites and one-bite hors d’oeuvres passing throw people.

I am a 100 % sure that you will love throwing a Pre Wedding Welcome Drinks and will enjoy it as much as your guests !

xx