Stylish Welcome for Your Guests: A Collection of Thoughtful Welcome Drink Ideas♩

Welcome Drinks to Greet Your Guests *

Have you decided whether to prepare a welcome drink to greet your guests? It's common to serve welcome drinks during the [welcome party] between the end of the ceremony and the reception. *

While the bride and groom are of course nervous during the ceremony, the guests are also likely feeling tense as they watch, and they must be somewhat anxious too. How wonderful it would be to have a welcome drink available when the ceremony ends, and everyone can start to relax! ♡

Let's Prepare a Special Welcome Drink ♩

Have you decided what kind of welcome drinks to serve your guests before the reception? Typically, venues will provide orange juice, oolong tea, beer, or some light cocktails, but that seems a bit dull, doesn't it...?

Welcome drinks are the first opportunity for hosts to offer hospitality to guests before the reception begins. Isn’t it every bride’s wish to greet guests with something extra special, delicious, and memorable? ♡

But for brides who are unsure about what drinks to prepare, why not refer to the wonderful ideas from previous brides? Let's take a look at some fantastic welcome drink ideas from them! *

Previous Bride's Welcome Drink Idea ①

A welcome drink that has been gradually gaining popularity is this: 'Cotton Candy Soda'!♡ Place cotton candy delicately on top of a glass with syrup or liqueur drizzled over. *

Just this alone is an unbearably cute sight! ♡

And when you pour soda into the glass with the cotton candy... the fluffy cotton candy instantly dissolves, leaving only sparkling soda inside! **

A cute and impactful cotton candy soda as a welcome drink would definitely create excitement! ♡ Be sure to discuss this with your wedding venue. ◎

Previous Bride's Welcome Drink Idea ②

For a bride and groom who are big fans of the Yakult Swallows, of course, their welcome drink is Yakult! ♡ It looks like the mascot character Tsubami-chan is all dressed up in a wedding gown and handing out Yakult, so cute! **

The heart-shaped arrangement of the Yakult is also a cute point! ♡

Previous Bride's Welcome Drink Idea ③

For a Snoopy-loving bride, the welcome drink looks like this! * It features the heartwarming face of Snoopy, and the floppy ears are just adorable! ♡

This Snoopy drink was actually served by the venue staff when the bride mentioned her love for Snoopy during a venue tour.* What a wonderful wedding venue! ♡

Previous Bride's Welcome Drink Idea ④

A colorful welcome drink was inspired by Monsters, Inc.! * The blue represents Sulley, green represents Mike, red represents Boo, purple represents Randall, and yellow is CDA (the character in the full-body yellow suit). ♡

Even the instructions for the welcome drinks have characters, making it a delightful idea that makes you ponder which one to choose! ♩

Previous Bride's Welcome Drink Idea ⑤

A bride prepared a welcome drink using local specialties from her and her groom's hometowns! * The groom is from Saitama, so he opted for a “red sweet potato” cocktail, while the bride hails from Nagano and chose an “apple” cocktail! ♡

Other cocktails include seasonal ingredients like chestnuts and rice stalks, perfectly embodying the autumn wedding! *

Previous Bride's Welcome Drink Idea ⑥

Look at this!!! It's a welcome drink inspired by Olaf, the snowman character from Frozen! ♡

It's made with a blue syrup topped with a yogurt-flavored drink. This charming drink is just right for a winter wedding bride! ♡

If You're Planning to Prepare Welcome Drinks... Don't Forget This! ♡

One essential item for your welcome drinks is cute patterned paper straws! ♡ Attaching tags that say “Thank you” and “Happy Wedding” can enhance the cuteness! *

Also, don’t forget to place “Ukon no Chikara” along with the welcome drinks! * Instead of just placing them randomly, arranging them in the initials of the bride and groom is highly recommended! ◎

Prepare Original Welcome Drinks to Greet Your Guests ♡

We’ve shared some wonderful welcome drink ideas from previous brides! * Each idea was unique and truly reflected the couple's personality! ♡

Please prepare a wonderful welcome drink to treat your guests! ♩

➡ You can find the article on welcome drinks here! *