Two breathtaking locations were host to this event, Rosecliff Manor and OceanCliff Resort.  Wedding Cocktail Design was at OceanCliff, one of the most spectacular resorts and views in all of Rhode Island.

Our lovely and talented hostess (and wedding show planner extraordinaire), Susanne Day, editor of Newport Weddings Magazine, made us feel right at home at our booth.

Being featured at our booth were an array of signature wedding cocktails and spirits, to show off what we can do at Wedding Cocktail Design.  As an added bonus, Jeffrey Pogash, Master Saberer, was on hand with his reproduction Napoleonic sword and magnums of Nicolas Feuillatte Champagne, to show what he can do at weddings, rehearsal dinners, and showers.

The other vendors at the show were top-notch, from Rhode Island’s most elite photographers, to unique invitation designers, to fabulous wedding planners.  Oh, and we can’t forget the desserts.  The desserts.  Those decadent, sinfully rich treats that haunt us (and follow us like stalkers), to each and every wedding show we participate in.  The key is moderation, and we were good this time.  We only exchanged cocktail samples for 2 (or so) chocolate bon-bons and mini wedding cake desserts.

The brides, grooms, mothers, fathers, sisters, brothers, and friends of the bride/groom who attended were genuinely interested in our services.  We tried our best to explain what we do, and attempted to “wow” them with our cocktail samples.  What, you may ask, did we serve?  The names and descriptions are below, as well as a pictorial tour of our day in wedding show bliss…

The Newport Wedding Expo

Signature Cocktails

Saturday, Feb. 18^th, 2012 – OceanCliff

The Newport Bride

Van Gogh Cool Peach vodka, Esprit de June liqueur, pomegranate juice, lychee puree, Rose Champagne

La Belle Dame

Rhum Clement premiere canne, Creole shrubb orange liqueur, fresh grapefruit juice, agave nectar, fresh mint

Naragansett Bay Punch

G’Vine gin, Creole Shrubb orange liqueur, pineapple juice, fresh lime juice, Champagne

www.WeddingCocktailDesign.com

Signature cocktails personally designed by

 Jonathan Pogash, “The Cocktail Guru”

Our table at the 10th annual Newport Wedding Expo

Our champagne sponsor, Nicolas Feuillatte

Nicolas Feuillatt's 1/4 bottles - perfect as a wedding favor - and there's Jeff to the right!

We look forward to meeting you at The 10th Annual Newport Bridal Show, Newport’s biggest and best bridal event of the year! Hosted at two of the most elegant wedding venues: Rosecliff and OceanCliff hundreds of brides-to-be will be able to shop for everything they need to plan their perfect wedding all in one place!

Your ticket allows you admission to both locations all day with free transportation between venues.

What an honor bestowed upon us to be featured on this wonderful wedding website.

You can see the article below…enjoy!

The Brides Guide: Signature Cocktails

Champagne Sabering

If you’ve never seen this demonstration, you’re missing out!  The drama and uniqueness of this service will amaze and inspire not only you, but your guests, as well.

What’s included:

- Jeffrey Pogash’s Champagne Sabering demonstration in which he uses an authentic Napoleonic Sword reproduction to gently and dramatically lop off the end of a champagne bottle.

- Two MAGNUM bottles of Champagne (1 for sabering and 1 as back-up)

- This service is available in the following areas (Northern NJ, NYC metro area, Southcoast CT, RI, MA). If you are outside of these areas, please don’t fear!  Jeffrey will travel…additional travel and transportation costs apply.

For more info and Jeffrey’s rates, please email jonathan@weddingcocktaildesign.com

To read all about it, click here:

http://bit.ly/mVmlrD

Custom cocktails personalize a wedding: foxprovidence.com

(*”Boat Champagne Bowl” featured on today’s segment courtesy of Barmonde Studios*)

The Pimm’s Pom & Circumstance Fizz

Mix together into a pitcher with ice and stir well to chill and dilute:

8 oz. Pimm’s No. 1 cup

24 oz. POM pomegranate juice

4 oz. each fresh lemon juice and simple syrup

Top w/ Moet & Chandon Champagne

Serve in fancy rocks or highball glasses with strawberry ice cubes

*to make the strawberry ice cubes, simply place slices of strawberries in ice cube tray, add water, and freeze.

The Bridesmaid Cocktail

1 1/2 oz. Godiva Chocolate Vodka

3/4 oz. Domaine de Canton ginger liqueur

1 oz. fresh brewed Bigelow’s Wild Blueberry-Acai Herb Plus Tea

1 tsp. agave nectar

1 dash orange bitters

Directions: Shake well with ice and strain into a chilled cocktail glass.

Garnish: orange peel

3 lime wedges

1 heaping tsp. agave nectar

8-10 mint leaves

1 1/2 oz. light or dark rum

Directions: Muddle the limes and mint in the agave nectar.  Add the rum and ice and shake.  Pour into a rocks or old fashioned glass.

Jonathan’s Cosmo

1 oz. vodka

3/4 oz. grand marnier

3/4 oz. fresh lime juice

1 tsp. agave nectar

3/4 oz. cranberry juice

Directions: Shake with ice and strain into a cocktail glass.

Garnish: lime wheel

Spring in Cork

3 blackberries
1 sprig of lavender
1/2 oz. fresh lemon juice
1 heaping tsp. agave nectar
1 1/2 oz. Jameson Irish Whiskey

Directions: Muddle the blackberries and lavender in the lemon and agave nectar.  Add Jameson and shake well with ice.  Fine strain into chilled cocktail glass.

Garnish: blackberry on rim and lavender sprig

1 tsp. orange marmalade

4 raspberries

2 oz. Russian Standard Vodka

1/2 oz. fresh lemon juice

3/4 oz. simple syrup

Directions: Shake well and strain into chilled martini glass.

Garnish: orange slice

Flowers & Passion

1 1/2 oz. Flor de Cana 7 yr old rum

3/4 oz. St. Germain elderflower liqueur

3/4 oz. passionfruit juice (or ½ fresh passionfruit)

1/2 oz. fresh lime juice

sparkling wine or champagne

handful of mint leaves

Directions: Shake well (except for sparkling/champagne) and strain over ice into wine glass.  Top w/ sparkling wine.

Garnish: mint sprig and lime wheel

Spring Nights (punch bowl drink)

1 oz. Lucid Absinthe

1 oz. Old Tom gin

2 strawberries, 2 blackberries

1/2 oz. Ginger syrup

3/4 oz. fresh orange juice

Directions: Muddle the berries in the ginger syrup and orange juice. Add remaining ingredients and shake well with ice and strain over ice.

Garnish: sliced strawberries and blackberries

First off, a very Happy Valentine’s Day to those lovers out there. Have a special day!

Secondly, if you would care to mix up a cocktail of your own for that special someone, please check out the video below of myself mixing up some “His and Hers” cocktails on Weekend Today in NY on WNBC-TV: