Glassware For Summer Cocktails and Entertaining
May 19, 2026
Summer is coming! We tend to have (& go to) parties and entertain more in summer than in winter months. With entertaining comes stocking up on our entertaining pieces and with summertime cocktails ~ that means glassware.
Keep in mind that your glassware serves double and sometimes triple duty. Your favorite coupe glasses not only can be used for a cocktails, but it can be used for shrimp cocktail, ceviche (any appetizer) AND dessert! Even though you can do double duty on glassware, it's great to have some basic sizes and silhouettes in stock.
GLASSWARE STOCK BASICS
▪︎ Coupe
▪︎ Flute
▪︎ Cylinder Tumbler
▪︎ On The Rocks
▪︎ Shot Glasses
▪︎ Silver/Brass Coupe/Mugs
Some favorites styles I always look for:
COLORED
Estelle Colored Glass has every color of glassware that you could want and variety of silhouettes to chose from.
NOSTALGIC
Grannycore or grandmacore is having a moment, right?! It's a trend lending into nostalgia activities and celebrating vintage decor and tabletop. Leifshop has a variety of nostalgic glassware as well as Etsy. They always have some unique selections to chose from. If you are looking for vintage and nostalgic like hobnob, etched or embossed glassware ~ you will find it at Etsy.
THEME
Want to go traditional for summer drinks with a tropical vibe? Anthropologie has a home collaboration with tropical wardrobe fashion designer, Farm Rio. Looking to go all in on the tropics and dress tropical? Check out Farm Rio.
COOLING SILVER
Brass-plated or silver is the way to go to keep drinks (or if your multi-purposing, shrimp cocktail, ice cream) cool. Same goes for those mules, get the cooper mugs!
COORDINATING
If you are having a sit down meal and doing a tablescape, it's great to use glassware brand that offers the same glass in variety of sizes and shapes. Cynthia Rowley has a beautiful ombre collection that offers a variety.
Cheers to Summer!
Bonnie ~
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