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The Tenacious Tart

Charleston, SC843-696-2142thetenacioustart.com
The Tenacious Tart
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Reports on file
4
All-in cost submissions
Typical submission guest count
119
Range: 75 to 185
Seasonality Swing
+252%
Peak season vs off-peak
All-In Reported Cost · 4 receipts

What couples actually paid or were quoted.

A wedding cake from The Tenacious Tart typically runs about $1,050 all-in, with real quotes and receipts ranging from $630 to $2,220. That’s design, ingredients, delivery, and setup rolled together. Here’s what the numbers look like.

Median All-In
$1,038
Reported Costs · By Wedding Date
Day of Week:
More filters unlock as submissions grow
median $1,038
$2.2k
$1.2k
$900
$630
Oct '25
Sat · peak
Mar '26
Sat · peak
Jan '27
Sat · off-peak
Jul '27
Fri · off-peak
25th Pctl
$833
Median
$1,038
75th Pctl
$1,437
Mean
$1,232
Recent Submissions
MonthDayGuestsTotalTypeNotes
Jul 2027Fri75$630QuoteOff-peak Friday
Jan 2027Sat75$900QuoteOff-peak Saturday
Mar 2026Sat140$1,176QuotePeak Saturday
Oct 2025Sat185$2,220QuotePeak Saturday
Jul 2027 · Fri$630
75 guests · Quote
Off-peak Friday
Jan 2027 · Sat$900
75 guests · Quote
Off-peak Saturday
Mar 2026 · Sat$1,176
140 guests · Quote
Peak Saturday
Oct 2025 · Sat$2,220
185 guests · Quote
Peak Saturday
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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