After you've come up with the signature cocktails for your reception and refined the dinner wine list, dedicate some time to thinking about nonalcoholic drinks to impress. My fiancé's not much of a drinker, so I've been giving the category a lot of thought. He freaks out over a pitcher of fruit-infused water the way I do over a bottle of good red wine, so I thought what better way to make sure guests like him (and under-21 revelers, duh) are happy and hydrated.
The most yummy-sounding five I stumbled on:
Raspberry, mint, and lime
Anyone that loves the flavor of lime will be all about this combo. Slice a lime into thin disks, lightly smash a pint of raspberries, and pull the leaves of a small bunch of mint before pouring water over it all.
Blackberry, cherry, and lime
This Lauren Conrad-approved mix has a pretty, faint pink hue if you mix it all and let it set in the fridge overnight. Slice the lime into rounds and pull the stems off cherries before combining.
Watermelon and rosemary
Sweet-tooth types will like this combo from the Yummy Life: Add a single sprig of rosemary and muddle very lightly before adding melon cut into cubes. Smash them with the butt of a spoon, fill with ice and water, and refrigerate.
Strawberry and orange
This mixture sounds amazing for a summer wedding—slice an orange and eight to 10 strawberries before mixing with water.
Ginger and mint
And because not everyone's into fruit (shocker, I know), consider having one slightly more adult flavor option. Slice ginger root into skinny disks and mix with mint, stems included if you like the look. Original tester Joanna Goddard noted that the longer you let it steep, the stronger it'll be, so maybe give this one a test run before it's wedding time.
Do any of the above sound yummy to you? Have you already decided if you're having infused waters at your reception?