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The 5 Best Summer Cocktails for Your Reception

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Are you planning a wedding reception, birthday, wedding shower, or engagement party? Part of the fun of planning is selecting food, drinks, and other things you love to share with guests. Selecting cocktails to serve is also a great way to manage costs simultaneously. As a starting point, there should always be non-alcoholic beverages offered in addition to any alcoholic options. But what else is important when deciding what drinks to serve?


First, you should consider how many beverages per person will be consumed throughout the evening. https://www.brides.com/how-many-drinks-per-person-at-wedding-5201357 provides detailed information regarding all things mixology. You can read it in detail here. A thorough explanation of all the details surrounding what to serve is beneficial when planning a special occasion party. 


Second, we love this wedding drink calculator offered by The Knot. This helpful little tool completely takes the guesswork out of how much alcohol and other beverages to have for guests. 



As a test, we entered some numbers to get the results we needed for this blog. It provides a breakdown of the beer/wine/liquor ratio, and it includes detailed information about how many bottles of everything need to be purchased. This tool is easy to use.


Now that you can rest easy with this nifty calculator, let’s look at some refreshing, signature cocktails to serve your guests. These cocktails can be in addition to the alcohol offered to guests or used in place of an open bar to better manage the alcohol budget. Not all special events feature an open bar as this can become an expensive part of the wedding. Instead, they offer beer, wine, and 2-3 signature cocktails for guests throughout the evening. This is a great way to keep the alcohol budget in check. Here are 5 delightful, summer sips your guests will love.



As you select which cocktails to include, it’s important to include a sweet drink, a less-sweet option, and the fruits of the season. With berries and watermelon showing off during the summer, these fruits are easy to incorporate into a refreshing cocktail. Additionally, with more non-alcoholic options for liquors, these drinks can easily be made into mocktails so that all guests can enjoy them with or without alcohol. 


At Royal Affairs Ballroom, we are set up to serve the drinks you select. We would love to create a cocktail/mocktail menu unique to your event and carefully crafted to wow your guests. Call us today at 972-221-6565 for a private tour and consultation of our venue. We would love to work with you to celebrate the many special events in your life. 



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