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Awkward Pastry

Ventura, CA805-341-9194awkwardpastry.com
Awkward Pastry
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Reports on file
4
All-in cost submissions
Typical submission guest count
106
Range: 75 to 150
Seasonality Swing
+1%
Peak season vs off-peak
All-In Reported Cost · 4 receipts

What couples actually paid or were quoted.

A wedding cake from Awkward Pastry typically runs about $1,450 all-in, with real quotes and receipts ranging from $1,020 to $1,920. That’s design, ingredients, delivery, and setup rolled together. Here’s what the numbers look like.

Median All-In
$1,450
Reported Costs · By Wedding Date
Day of Week:
More filters unlock as submissions grow
median $1,450
$1k
$1.9k
$1.7k
$1.2k
Jan '27
Fri · off-peak
Feb '27
Sat · off-peak
Apr '27
Sat · peak
Apr '27
Sat · peak
25th Pctl
$1,191
Median
$1,450
75th Pctl
$1,719
Mean
$1,460
Recent Submissions
MonthDayGuestsTotalTypeNotes
Apr 2027Sat100$1,652QuotePeak Saturday
Apr 2027Sat100$1,248QuotePeak Saturday
Feb 2027Sat150$1,920QuoteOff-peak Saturday
Jan 2027Fri75$1,020QuoteOff-peak Friday
Apr 2027 · Sat$1,652
100 guests · Quote
Peak Saturday
Apr 2027 · Sat$1,248
100 guests · Quote
Peak Saturday
Feb 2027 · Sat$1,920
150 guests · Quote
Off-peak Saturday
Jan 2027 · Fri$1,020
75 guests · Quote
Off-peak Friday
Coming with more data
As submission counts grow, we’ll break this down into line-item ranges (site fee vs. ceremony surcharge vs. required add-ons) plus seasonal and day-of-week adjustments.
What’s included
Cake design consultation, ingredients, in-studio tasting, delivery, and basic setup at the venue.
What’s not
Cake stands, the venue's cutting fee, additional dessert-table items, and elaborate sugar-art structures.
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