Different theme for the cocktail hour

I love the idea!! It’s not too eclectic. It’s actually fun and memorable. I think your guests would enjoy cocktail hour having a different vibe. Everyone has already experienced cookie cutter weddings. So give them something different!

I think it sounds really fun! As a guest, I would enjoy this immensely, and I also love how you're bringing in your love for Cuba and your trip and adding it to your wedding. I really like personalized touches like that!

I'm half Filipino, so we're wanting a Filipino business to cater our cocktail hour, and have Filipino staples served! Lumpia (type of fried spring roll) Pancit (noodles), etc.

We are doing two different vibes also! I think as long as they are in separate rooms, and each room has its own distinct feel, it will work perfectly! Plus, I think it’s more exciting for guests.
Each part of our evening will have its own vibe, but we are keeping the color gold in each room, just to tie it all together. We having a very light, airy, neutral ceremony with TONS of white flowers and gold candle holders. Then our cocktail hour will be a stark contrast- the room is dark red, low lighting, ornate gold accents, all dark red flowers. Then the reception is in a grand ballroom with beautiful gold details on the ceiling, gold sequin table cloths, and black accents.

This is the cocktail room:


And these are the reception rooms:

Our ceremony, cocktail hour, and reception are really ALL different themes. They are each in different rooms of the venue that have their own "theme" (an astronomy/planetary science exhibit for the ceremony, which will be moon and star themed; a chemistry science exhibit for the cocktail hour, which we're going to go full chemistry-themed with; and a dinosaur/archaeology exhibit which we are going fossil and fern themed with.)

I think your guests will think it's a blast, plus it makes the cocktail hour very distinct from the reception.

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I love bordello red, sorry if my name choice offends. My reception has red carpet and I think it's sexy. I think the gold throughout ties the rooms well!

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So fun and joyful!

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I'm Filipino, too. Our venue doesn't allow outside food, but am now seriously thinking of this for Afterhours in our hotel rooms.

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Pamilya! (I don't know much, but mom did tell me that family in Tagalog!)

Ugh yes, I say do it! It's such a fun way to show your culture, but it's also a great idea for a late night snack.

View Quoted Comment No, I think bordello red is the perfect name for it! Definitely a very dark, sexy vibe. I loved the room, but it wasn’t the vibe I was going for for our reception. But I really wanted to use it! Cocktail hour seemed like the perfect compromise