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Bittersweet Pastry Shop

Chicago, IL773-929-1100bittersweetpastry.com
Bittersweet Pastry Shop
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Reports on file
2
All-in cost submissions
Typical submission guest count
103
Range: 90 to 115
Seasonality Swing
+149%
Peak season vs off-peak
All-In Reported Cost · 2 receipts

What couples actually paid or were quoted.

A wedding cake from Bittersweet Pastry Shop typically runs about $1,800 all-in, with real quotes and receipts ranging from $1,035 to $2,575. That’s design, ingredients, delivery, and setup rolled together. Here’s what the numbers look like.

Median All-In
$1,805
Reported Costs · By Wedding Date
Day of Week:
More filters unlock as submissions grow
median $1,805
$2.6k
$1k
Jul '27
Sat · peak
Oct '27
Sat · off-peak
25th Pctl
$1,420
Median
$1,805
75th Pctl
$2,190
Mean
$1,805
Recent Submissions
MonthDayGuestsTotalTypeNotes
Oct 2027Sat90$1,035QuoteOff-peak
Jul 2027Sat115$2,575QuotePeak
Oct 2027 · Sat$1,035
90 guests · Quote
Off-peak
Jul 2027 · Sat$2,575
115 guests · Quote
Peak
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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