Half the guest list was flying in from abroad, and the bride wanted to give them a real New York bar night. So that's what we built.

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It started before the party did, aguas frescas waiting as guests stepped out of the ceremony: Palo Santo, Cucumber & Yuzu; Pineapple, Orange & Ginger; Lemon, Granny Smith & Celery.

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At the reception, the bar opened all the way up, three cocktails created for the couple, a non-alcoholic cocktail, and a list of classic cocktails twenty-five deep. Negronis, margaritas, whiskey sours, a steady run of Cosmopolitans, and the bride's favorite cocktail: the Last Word. Some guests went four or five cocktails deep without repeating one. Others stayed loyal to their Old Fashioned all night, one big ice cube.

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By late afternoon, glasses came out of the freezer frosted solid for a frozen martini station, Dry Gin, Dirty Vodka, Gibson, and Vesper, paired with oysters and caviar.

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After dark, an espresso martini station closed out the night, four spirits to choose from, four garnishes, espresso salt to shaved white chocolate.

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Four bar experiences in one night. The guests from abroad got their New York.