Party & Batch · Weddings
Five wedding signature cocktails that batch easily and photograph beautifully: an elderflower gin spritz, bourbon peach smash, lavender collins, blood orange margarita, and raspberry royale, each with a zero-proof twin.
A wedding signature cocktail does three jobs. It tells your story, it keeps the bar line moving, and it looks lovely in photos. These five were chosen because they batch easily, pour fast, and photograph beautifully, and each has a zero-proof twin with the same glass and garnish, so non-drinking guests (and the pregnant bridesmaid) can raise the same drink at the toast. Tap 🌿 Mocktails at the top to see every twin.
How to choose: pick one lighter, bubbly drink and one richer, spirit-forward drink. That’s where the “his and hers” tradition comes from, but choose whatever suits the two of you.
Gin, elderflower liqueur, and lemon, topped with prosecco and soda. It’s floral, light, and elegant, and it’s built right in the glass, so the bartender can pour dozens an hour.
For a garden or summer wedding, this is the easy yes.
Cocktail recipeZero-proof recipe
Gin, elderflower, lemon, and bubbles with a cucumber ribbon.
Garnish: Cucumber ribbon, mint sprig
Garnish: Cucumber ribbon, mint sprig
How the swap works: Elderflower cordial matches the liqueur's floral flavor; muddled cucumber gives the fresh, green note gin would.
Enjoy responsibly, of legal drinking age only ·Zero-proof twin ·
Bourbon, peach, lemon, and mint over crushed ice: the classic richer pick. Its zero-proof twin is basically a proper Southern peach iced tea, which non-drinkers love.
Use peach nectar for consistency across hundreds of drinks, with fresh slices for garnish.
Cocktail recipeZero-proof recipe
Bourbon, peach, lemon, and mint over crushed ice.
Garnish: Peach slice, mint sprig
Garnish: Peach slice, mint sprig
How the swap works: Peach iced tea is a Southern classic for a reason. The tea gives bourbon's tannin, and extra peach replaces the syrup.
Enjoy responsibly, of legal drinking age only ·Zero-proof twin ·
Vodka, lemon, a touch of lavender syrup, and soda. It’s soft purple, floral, and refreshing, and perfect for a rustic or garden wedding.
It makes a lovely self-serve welcome drink in a dispenser. Tap Pitcher · 8 or Punch bowl · 16 for batch quantities.
Cocktail recipeZero-proof recipe
Vodka, lemon, lavender syrup, and soda.
Garnish: Lemon wheel, lavender sprig
Garnish: Lemon wheel, lavender sprig
How the swap works: Lemonade replaces the lemon-and-syrup base, and a little extra lemon keeps it bright.
Enjoy responsibly, of legal drinking age only ·Zero-proof twin ·
For fall and winter weddings, when blood oranges are in season: tequila, blood orange, lime, and orange liqueur with a half-salt, half-sugar rim. The deep coral color is stunning in photos.
Cocktail recipeZero-proof recipe
Tequila, blood orange, lime, and orange liqueur.
Garnish: Half salt, half sugar rim; blood orange wheel
Garnish: Half salt, half sugar rim; blood orange wheel
How the swap works: Black tea and a pinch of salt give the margarita structure, while extra blood orange replaces the orange liqueur.
Enjoy responsibly, of legal drinking age only ·Zero-proof twin ·
Blush pink and made for the toast. A few muddled raspberries, a touch of lemon and orange liqueur, topped with champagne. The zero-proof twin uses sparkling grape juice and soda, fully 0.0%, so everyone can take part.
If you’re doing a coupe tower, pour a matching tray of the zero-proof version alongside it.
Cocktail recipeZero-proof recipe
Muddled raspberries and a touch of lemon under champagne.
Garnish: Two raspberries
Garnish: Two raspberries
How the swap works: Half sparkling grape juice, half soda mimics dry champagne; fully 0.0%, so it's safe for everyone at the toast.
Enjoy responsibly, of legal drinking age only ·Zero-proof twin ·
Name the drinks after yourselves, your pets, or where you met, and keep the menu description plain (“gin · elderflower · bubbles”) so guests know what they’re getting.
Then list each drink as “also available zero-proof.” It’s a small line on the menu that makes a big difference to guests who aren’t drinking.
For quantities, see the batch cocktail guide, and for more bubbles, our prosecco and champagne cocktails.
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One or two (often a 'his' and 'hers', or one for each partner) plus beer, wine, and a zero-proof version of each. Two signatures keep the bar fast and the menu simple.
Plan on roughly half your guests choosing the signature cocktail for the first two hours, at about two drinks each. A 750 ml bottle of spirit makes about 16 drinks at 1½ oz, or 12 at 2 oz.
How to batch cocktails for a crowd →Offer every signature drink as a mocktail too, with the same glass and garnish, so non-drinking guests aren't singled out. The zero-proof twins on each card here are designed for exactly that.
Something built, not shaken: a spritz, a collins, or a batched punch. The Elderflower Gin Spritz and Lavender Lemonade Collins both pour in seconds.
Personal names work best: your names, your pets, where you met, or a shared joke. Keep the menu description clear (for example, 'gin, elderflower, bubbles') so guests know what they're ordering.
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