Dr Pepper Love

For years it was a running joke that my dad's side of the family loved Dr Pepper so much they should have an IV of it put in their arm. I'm no different, it's definitely my drink of choice so I thought it'd be a fun theme! Can I confess something? I feel like this is a safe space so here goes...I keep my Dr Pepper bottles in the car during the summer. Something about the sun heating the drink makes the carbonation burn SOOO good. Haha or as my 3 year old would say, "That's some spicy pop!" Now that we've got the weirdness out of the way let's move onto the party! I let the brand's color guide me on my color palette with the iconic burgundy, black and white but I threw some bright red to brighten it up!

I had a ton of fun scouring the internet for Dr Pepper recipes and found an amazing one for Dr Pepper Caramel popcorn. In the end, I don't think there was enough Dr Pepper to reduce to a syrup so the flavor was very slight. There were two different garlands to add texture and interest, a triangle banner I made by cutting out the brand's logo and a custom tissue garland. I layered a lot of things as well to keep the eye moving nicely like using the cans as height to hold my tray of parfaits and Dr Pepper flavored jelly beans!

• What People Ate

  Chocolate Dr. Pepper flavored cupcakes topped with Dr Pepper infused buttercream frosting, Dr Pepper cakepops dipped in white chocolate, Dr Pepper parfaits and caramel popcorn.

• What People Drank

  Dr Pepper!

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  Desserts