Showing posts with label cocktails. Show all posts
Showing posts with label cocktails. Show all posts

Wedding Dance Lighting Ideas

WEDDING DANCE of bride and groom comes under one of the moments of wedding that they cannot forget and always remains with them for the rest of their life…


Wedding Dance Lighting

Wedding Dance Lighting

Wedding Dance Lighting

Wedding Dance Lighting

Wedding Dance Lighting

Wedding Dance Lighting

Wedding Dance Lighting



Pin Spot lighting can be mainly used for focusing the light-beam on the dance of the wedding couple as it is their right that priority should be given to them. While using the pin spot lights, it should be kept in mind that the effect of other lights to be of lowers tone. This is necessary for creating the magic on all so that the guests are pleased watching the dance with full enjoyment.

You may highlight mono-grams of the couple name or for the wedding date that you have made for your wedding onto the wedding stage with the help of wedding gobos. This should be done if you have made any monogram especially for your wedding as the dance floor is the best place for highlighting the symbol of you love.

When it comes to LED Lights for the wedding decoration of the dance floor or any of the area of the dance floor, then it has many of the benefits over traditional choices as the saving of electricity, money and allows to do changeover from one place to another. There are some of the more advantages of using LED lights like they are available in a large number of colors and also in wire-less types.


After choosing the wedding lights for your wedding, you may go for experimenting with the brightness and intensity of the lights which is necessary for setting the mood of the wedding guests for dancing on the dance floor.

The color choice also affects the overall lighting effect like you should use golden color for lights for the cocktails and for dinner arrangements you should choose for the soft colors.

Like wise, the thing that should be remembered in case of dance lighting is that there should be the use of brighter lights that makes the guests to force to be on the dancing floor…


You may also like to read about -

Wedding Curtain Lights 
Wedding Up lighting 
Pin Spot Lighting Wedding Ideas 
Chandeliers Lighting 
    

Signature Wedding Drinks

Tight on your budget but don't want to sacrifice style? Try having a few signature drinks for the night instead of a full bar! 

If you get a full stocked bar, everything will not be drank, you will not be able to get every liquor every guest would want (or their preferred brand), and it is tacky to have an open bar where people have to pay for their own drinks at the reception.  Instead, buy some wine, get a keg or two, and stick to a few signature drinks.  This will significantly cut down on your costs by only buying a few types of liquor.

Try and have drinks that can appeal to both sexes.  But trust me, this will make the wedding much more unique to guests if they are drinking a specialty drink instead of their regular Rum and coke.  With some bartending experience of my own, I've picked out some specialty drinks that will cover ranges of tastes.


Champagne Cocktail

Easy to make, luxurious look, great for toasts.  Just add a piece of fruit to make it look special.





















Photo 1: brides.com
Photo 2: marthastewartweddings.com

Turn it into a cocktail-->

Champagne Dream


recipe:
1 oz. Pama (pomegranate liqueur)
1 oz. Cointreau
1 oz. fresh orange juice
3 oz. champagne or sparkling wine


Shake the first three ingredients with ice. Gently stir in the champagne. Strain into a flute and garnish with orange zest.





Recipe courtesy of: Dale DeGroff, author of The Craft of the Cocktail
Photo and recipe source: cosmopolitan.com



Strawberry Watermelon Mojito


Recipe:
- 1½ oz. Smirnoff Strawberry Vodka

- ½ oz. fresh lime juice
- ½ oz. mint-infused simple syrup
- 1 cup fresh seedless watermelon, cubed and chilled
- 1 bunch fresh mint leaves
- Club soda


To make mint syrup, bring 2 cups of sugar and 1 cup of water to a boil. Once the sugar has dissolved, remove from heat and add 8 to 10 mint leaves. Let cool for 30 minutes. Strain. Combine vodka, lime juice, simple syrup, ½ cup of watermelon and about 10 mint leaves in a cocktail shaker with ice. Shake for 10 seconds. Strain into a glass with ice and remaining watermelon. Top with club soda. Garnish with additional mint leaf.


Photo and recipe source: brides.com

Like the Monogrammed stir sticks? See how to make your own DIY stirrers here.
Cocktail created by the Four Seasons Resort, Palm Beach, Florida.  Monogrammed stirrer flag; Ellen Weldon Design, NYC, 212-925-4483.

 
Lemon Meringue Cocktail
 
 
recipe:
- 2 oz. Boru Citrus Flavored Vodka
- 1 oz. Pallini Limoncello
- 1 oz. simple syrup
- 1 oz. half-and-half, chilled
- Whipped cream; peeled and minced lemon zest (for garnish)
To make simple syrup, bring 2 cups of sugar and 1 cup of water to a boil. Once the sugar has dissolved, remove from heat. Let cool to room temperature. Combine vodka, limoncello, simple syrup and half-and-half with ice in a cocktail shaker, and shake well. Strain into a martini glass. Top with a dollop of whipped cream. Sprinkle lemon zest on the cream.



With a Twist martini glass, $9; Ceskà, 201-891-4108, ceska.com.

Photo and recipe source: brides.com


Rum and Pomegranate Izze


This island breeze of a cocktail in stunning scarlet gets its tang from pomegranates.


recipe:
- 1½ oz. Bacardi White Rum
- ¼ oz. Cointreau (orange liqueur)
- Splash of lime juice
- 2½ oz. Izze sparkling pomegranate juice
- Colored sugar (for rim)
Dip rim of glass in water, then in colored sugar. Combine rum, liqueur and juices with ice in the glass, and stir.



Cocktail created by the W Bar, W Hotel, Seattle. "O" glass, $20 per pair; Riedel, 888-474-3333, riedel.com. Stainless steel Residence 14-inch tray, $75; Couzon USA, 800-242-2774, luntsilver.com.


 
 
Photo and recipe source: brides.com
 
 
Superfruit Sangria

 


recipe:
1 1/2 oz. Veev Açaí Spirit
3 oz. of Pomenegrate Liqueur
1 oz. of Cranberry Juice
Bottle Red Wine

Fresh fruit for garnish

Fill pitcher halfway with ice. Add all ingredients and stir well.



 
 
 
 
Photo and recipe source: brides.com
 
Also keep in mind, you can use these drinks to enhance your theme.  If your main color is yellow, use the lemon meringue martini.  Or if you have a classic, timeless theme, keep your drinks that way (think manhattans, old fashioned, traditional martini's, or gimlets).
 
Love always,
 
Lauren