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It’s almost spring time and Grapefruit signature cocktails seem to be the latest trend for weddings. Your going to see the word grapefruit everywhere and why not want to incorporate this tangy fruit into your wedding. Here are a few drink recipes we found on the web to help you get inspired about this bright and wonderful fruit.

Sparkling Grapefruit Cocktail
Ingredients
Coarse sugar or salt
1/2 cup freshly squeezed grapefruit juice, from 1 grapefruit
1/4 cup freshly squeezed lime juice, from 1-2 limes
1/2 cup vodka or clear tequila
2 tbsp. simple syrup
3/4 cups club soda, divided
Directions
Rim 3 cocktail glasses with juice from a grapefruit wedge; dip in coarse sugar or salt, giving a gentle turn in each direction to coat the glasses.

In a liquid measuring cup or cocktail shaker, combine grapefruit and lime juices, liquor and simple syrup. Mix or shake well to blend. Fill glasses with crushed ice.

Pour 1/4 cup club soda into each cocktail glass. Top off each equally with the grapefruit mixture. Garnish with grapefruit wedges, if desired.

For further details or to print the recipe CLICK HERE.

Grapefruit Soda/Cocktail

This is a refreshing drink for you non-alcoholic drinkers or as a welcome drink on a nice hot summer day.

Yields 4 servings

2 pink grapefruit, juiced
1 lemon, juiced
Pinch of salt
Vodka (optional)
Lemon-lime soda
Ice (optional)

In a pitcher, combine the grapefruit juice, lemon juice, and salt. Run the juice through a strainer to remove any pulp.

Fill glasses with ice, then half full with grapefruit juice, top off with a shot of vodka (if desired), and fill the rest of the way to the top with lemon-lime soda. Garnish with lemon slices. Absolutely refreshing!

For further details CLICK HERE.

Grapefruit Margarita

Ingredients:

• Juice from 2 grapefruits
• 1 cup water
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 2 oz lime juice
• 3/4 cup silver tequila
• Extra slices of grapefruit, for garnish

Directions

1. Heat water and sugar in a small sauce pan until completely dissolved and the water is clear. Remove from heat and let cool.
2. Pour sugar water (simple syrup!) mixture into a pitcher with grapefruit juice.
3. Add tequila and lime juice, and stir. Throw a few slivers of grapefruit into the pitcher for color and added flavor.
4. Pour over ice and garnish with grapefruit slices.
5. Enjoy immediately over ice.

For further details CLICK HERE.

Also think about adding grapefruit flavored soda to your champagne toast. There are so many brands that make grapefruit flavored soda. You can add just a little to your champagne glass and you have a signature cocktail. It’s that simple.

We love this Citizen Hotel wedding and all the vintage touches that the couple included in their wedding. The Citizen Hotel is the perfect location for vintage themed wedding. Thank you to Heather Smith Photography for sharing this wedding. Here is what Heather had to say about the wedding:

“Allan, Emily and… Amalia (Allan’s Daughter) had so been excited for this special day to arrive. Nothing was better then to see the anticipation of this day on all their faces as each part of the set up and details fell into place. One of my favorite moments was when Emily was surprised by Bob from Yuba City Florist with her bouquet of flowers that included the pianese flower which were out of season and difficult to come across. This wedding had so much thought and many details put into this day from Theresa (mother of the groom AND a very special and close friend of myself and my family), Bob (Yuba City Florist), Emily, family & friends. The Citizen Hotel was the perfect place for this vintage wedding to take place and for Allan & Emily to share their special day with family & friends. It was love at first sight for Allan and Emily and after waiting six years nothing could make them happier then to share their love as with friends and family and finally take the next step as a married couple.” Says Heather Smith of Heather Smith Photography.

Today we share with you an adorable baseball engagement shoot that took place in Florida. Here is what the photographer had to say:

“For their engagement session, they decided to do something different and incorporate one of their interest into their pictures. Justin is a big Milwaukee Brewers baseball fan. I was able to reserve some time for our photo shoot at the former Red Sox spring training Stadium in Fort Myers, FL. Wedding planner Along Came Stephanie helped us style the shoot on location. The couple brought along some bats, gloves, and even a jersey. Like many couples planning destination weddings, Justin and Amber had scheduled a trip from out of town to plan their Naples wedding. They only had one day on the schedule for their engagement session, and they ended up getting a cloudy day — we even had some rain… but I think the rainbow made up for it!” Joe Capasso of Joe Capasso Photography.

Event Planner:  Along Came Stephanie