May 25, 2013 | Posted by: abi s

Wedding planning is not an easy task, especially if you are tackling it alone, without the help of an experienced wedding planner. Many brides-to-be are caught off guard, they are not aware of the many different types of parties, showers and receptions that they will be expected to host or attend. Why not surprise the guests at your wedding reception with something a little more than ordinary. A wedding is something extraordinary and as such you will want to pull out all of the stops. Consider creating your very own signature wedding cocktail to celebrate the unique, one-of-a-kindness that is going to be your wedding.

Think of all of the great foods you love, they are all made using a recipe. Each recipe was just an idea someone had at one time. they started mixing ingredients together to see what worked best together. This is the same way you should approach the making of your signature cocktail. Certain flavors naturally complement each other. The best way to know what tastes good is to try it. Remember although it sounds good on paper how the ingredients taste together is the true deciding factor. Master mixologist stand one rule if it smells good then it will taste good. The easiest drinks to make are those which combine a fruit juice with a base spirit. Choose your base liquor with the majority of your guests in mind.

1. Consider the cocktail that you are fond of, what is it about them that you like. It is perfectly okay to use other cocktails as your inspiration. Take drinks that you like and add your own twists to them. Try adding carbonation to some of your favorite cocktails, you'd be surprised what a difference this will make.

2. Great taste is a must - you cannot just go by the things you like. It is best to make a drink that is not too sweet, and also one that is not too strong alcohol wise. Go for semisweet infusion, although not everyone will like you drink, you stand a better chance of pleasing most of your best.

3. One of the most important steps to creating a tasty signature cocktail is in choosing your drink flavor. It is best not to pair strong flavors together one will undoubtedly drown the other one out. You can make a great martini using pomegranate juice and a citrus flavored vodka.

4. Just as you eat with your eyes so many people drink was theirs, why put a drink that you spent a lot of time and effort creating into a boring glass. When choosing your glass consider the layering of your drink the colors of your drink and how the glass that you choose will best show these off. This is your opportunity to also get creative with your garnish.

When choosing alcohol beverages for your wedding , Duke should contact your local look at stores or wholesale beverage distributors. This is especially true if you're serving more than 200 guest. Most liquor stores offer cocktail guides showing you how to make most of the more popular drinks. For more information and great ideas for wedding reception beverages time to iwedplanner.com. You'll find guides and articles about everything to do with planning the wedding. While you're at the website pick up your free wedding planner apps for iPhone, iPad and android so that you have your wedding planning tools with you where we you go.