Just in case our guests didn’t get enough root beer tonight each guest was sent home with the everything they need for a root beer float.  A bottle of  Goose Island’s Chicago Style Root Beer, a mini carton of vanilla ice cream, a spoon, and a paper straw. We chose Goose Island because it is […]

Not only did the guests have a selection of root beers to try, but they also had root beer float cupcakes to enjoy.  We used the oh so simple recipe from Confessions of a Cookbook Queen for the cake and topped ours with whipped cream, a cherry, and a little red & white paper straw. […]

Red, white, and blue served as the color palette for this party. Our centerpiece was made with three brown glass bottles wrapped in decorative paper and ribbon and then filled with white flowers. We placed it on a bright blue cake stand, which would later hold our cupcakes. We decorated the cake stand with red and […]

Erin’s grandfather is celebrating his 95th birthday this July and she volunteered to assemble the favors for his party.  She had friend of elevencupcakes and talented graphic designer, Shannon McGivney, design a tag for the favors based around one of her grandpa’s favorite things: root beer.