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Milk Bar

Chicago, IL+1 312-761-1740
Milk Bar
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Reports on file
2
All-in cost submissions
Typical submission guest count
95
Range: 50 to 140
Seasonality Swing
+293%
Peak season vs off-peak
All-In Reported Cost · 2 receipts

What couples actually paid or were quoted.

A wedding cake from Milk Bar typically runs about $1,100 all-in, with real quotes and receipts ranging from $450 to $1,770. That’s design, ingredients, delivery, and setup rolled together. Here’s what the numbers look like.

Median All-In
$1,110
Reported Costs · By Wedding Date
Day of Week:
More filters unlock as submissions grow
median $1,110
$450
$1.8k
May '27
Sat · off-peak
Jul '27
Sat · peak
25th Pctl
$780
Median
$1,110
75th Pctl
$1,440
Mean
$1,110
Recent Submissions
MonthDayGuestsTotalTypeNotes
Jul 2027Sat140$1,770QuotePeak Saturday · wedding dessert package
May 2027Sat50$450QuoteOff-peak Saturday · wedding dessert package
Jul 2027 · Sat$1,770
140 guests · Quote
Peak Saturday · wedding dessert package
May 2027 · Sat$450
50 guests · Quote
Off-peak Saturday · wedding dessert package
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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