Bon Appétit!

Ask your maid of honor to bring you champagne and a plate of hors d'oeuvres during cocktail hour. You'll be so busy talking to guests, you'll never make it to the bar.

Bountiful Brunch

Tantalizing appetizers to serve during brunch: cinnamon toast sticks with maple syrup, potato pancakes with apple sauce, and scallops wrapped in bacon.

Brighter Bubbly

For a new twist on a classic wedding cocktail, ask your bartender to drop a gumball, such as strawberry or green apple, into each champagne glass.

Caffeinated Bliss

Set up an after-dinner coffee bar with baristas who can make drinks in a variety of flavors with fun toppings like whipped cream, caramel, and chocolate sprinkles.

Cheers!

Toast your guests with bubbly from the Sunshine State; try Florida Orange Groves & Winery's Cracker Hammock Tangerine champagne.

Entertaining Eating

Hire a sushi chef for your cocktail hour. Not only will your guests be entertained, they'll also be able to customize their rolls.

Family-Style

Encourage conversation and add a friendly vibe to your reception tables by serving a family-style dish like antipasto as your first course.

Cocktails: Sexy Setup

Give custom cocktails extra sizzle: Arrange them around an ice sculpture, surround them with appetizers, or create a "make-your-own" bar―anything unique and unexpected.

Glowing Cocktails

How to spice up your cocktail-hour margaritas? Dim the lights and add glow-in-the-dark stirrers (lightgod.com).

Jamaica Jamboree

Serve up jerk chicken, rice and beans, and Red Stripe beer set to reggae for an island-like escape in your own backyard. Sip rum cocktails after dinner.

Match Point

Planning to pair wine with various courses at dinner? Make sure you've got the perfect matches by logging on to wineanswers.com.

Midnight Munchies

Give guests a parting treat like a hot pretzel or a bag of cookies to snack on while traveling home from the reception.

Midnight Snack

Ask your caterer to pack you and your new hubby a picnic basket of leftovers. You'll be so busy at your reception that you won't really have time to savor your delicious food.

Pennywise Bar

To cut down on your bar bill, serve only wine with dinner. Offer a full bar during the cocktail hour and after the meal.

Serve It Up

Give your cocktail hour extra style by serving passed hors d'oeuvres on trays embellished with banana leaves or pretty flower petals that match your bouquet.