The 411 On Bar Glassware For Your Upcoming Wedding
If you are planning to set up a bar for your wedding, you will want a few basic pieces of glassware to cover all your cocktail bases. You will want to borrow vessels from the venue to hold ice, like ice-bucket, and probably a couple of narrow-mouth decanters for aerating wine or mixing punches, too. Perhaps the most important element of your wedding bar- besides the booze- are the glasses.
The right glass can influence what is inside; get to know your glassware, and the proper way to serve your favorite spirits for your special day:
Wine glasses:
While there are different types of glasses for various varietals, use what you like best. Stems provide a way to enjoy cold wine without warming it with your hands; reds usually are enjoyed from larger-openings for more oxygenation while whites don't typically require the aeration of a red, so they are generally served in smaller-opening glasses. Stemless wine glasses provide a versatile option that can be used for serving a bevy of other beverages, too.
Flutes:
Flutes are designed for anything that has bubbles and that you want to keep cool from the warmth of being held in your hands. Champagne, prosecco, and even sparkling cider is best when served in a tall, lean flute. Plus, most hotels, restaurants, and wedding venues have these on-hand to supply to their catering clients or patrons.
Pilsners:
When serving beer or malt beverages, serve in tall, cool pilsner glasses. Beer mugs are heavy and sometimes clunky; pilsners are long, lean, and keep your beverage colder simply by design. Ask your caterer or the venue hosts for weighted-bottom pilsners that neatly accommodate a 12-to-16-ounce beer.
Cordials:
Use stemmed one-or-two-ounce cordial glasses for aperitifs or shots. These typically have a fluted top and delicate base, so they are perfect for an after-dinner liqueur or a salted-rim shot of tequila!
Snifters:
Snifters work best for brandies, port, and liqueurs that should be savored and that benefit from the warmth of your hands when drinking. These have a bulbous glass, on a short stem, which provides ample air and oxygen to rich, full-bodied or fortified wines.
Rocks glasses:
Rocks glasses are ideal for highballs and any cocktail, whether neat or over ice. The size and shape of most rocks glasses is conducive to a wide-range of other uses and drinks, and these are commonly found at restaurants and hotel lounges, in the event you are planning a destination wedding event.
Use these tips to set-up your wedding bar and pick out some simple, sensible glasses to serve your guests' favorite beverages. Talk with your planner, caterer, or the venue staff about providing bar-quality glassware that you can accommodate whatever spirits you choose to serve at your wedding!
Contact a business like Georgios Banquets, Quality Inn & Suites Conference Centre for more help.
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