Wedding cakes and desserts

William Parker61 said:Check your inbox, I sent you a PM.🙂

I'm also curious about the pricing if you don't mind sharing.
thanks

Donna Chase12 said:William Parker61, I honestly have no clue what the diameter of that cake was, but since it cost about the same as the others, I’m guessing it was a standard size
I can't tell you how many slices we got out of it—half went to my mom and the rest we polished off at home—so I haven't really sat down to count the servings...
She might be thinking of those wide 8-inch ones they sell at the local bakery...
Yeah, that orange one is pretty delicious too😍
As for Monica herself—yeah, she’s a sweetheart, seriously. It makes me happy to see someone who actually kills it at their job while keeping prices reasonable; she definitely deserves more customers🙂
And honestly, I'm sure you guys will be just as stoked as I was
urbanowl10, if that’s your vibe, she won't have any trouble doing hearts for you—I asked for stars because that was my thing—so just go in and try it out

Mmm, haha.

They look pretty great to me. Is that actually the name of the business too? Monica in Ann Arbor, right?

yeah... that's the name of the bakery... honestly, you're better off letting Elena give you the rundown on prices—I saw in her posts that they've changed since the last time I placed an order

Still doesn't feel expensive!
These little cakes are actually pretty decent—maybe next time we're in Cleveland, we'll hit up that bakery we found

Nah, calling it expensive is a stretch... she just bumped up the prices a tiny bit. Ever since we found her place, we've been making regular trips out to Cleveland just to grab some pastries from her😍

Donna Chase12, did you grab those cookies from Monica's place too?
Were they actually good?😁

Yeah, I guess... those wedding ones were alright—not exactly life-changing like those gourmet cupcakes, but decent enough. Some people were raving about them though,

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hmm... can I just order desserts from Lida for a wedding dinner at a restaurant?
What do you guys think?

swiftranger16 said:🤔

hmm... can I just order desserts from Lida for a wedding dinner at a restaurant?
What do you guys think?

It’s doable. They once sent me a proposal that only included dessert options...

🙂🙂

What’s the damage on price?

Honestly, their pastries are killer and they look amazing.

swiftranger16 said:🙂🙂

What’s the damage on price?

Honestly, their pastries are killer and they look amazing.

I can't quite recall... I'd have to check my notes at home...

Your best bet is just to reach out to them directly.

Sean Long4 said:I can't quite recall... I'd have to check my notes at home...

Your best bet is just to reach out to them directly.

Nobody got back to me....😢

I was just trying to figure out roughly how many cookies I'd need for 150 people and what the going rate is for decent cookies???!!!🤷

around $27/lb
it really depends on what you're thinking
if you aren't planning on handing out cookies to the guests, you'll probably need about 45lbs
plus, it all comes down to how much people actually eat at the wedding—honestly, better to have too many than run out mid-reception

Man... if you're looking at $27/lb, there are some seriously killer pastries out there, but the standard rule of thumb is about a pound per person—we’ve already gone over this a dozen times lately
. And just like Donna Chase12 mentioned—it really all comes down to whether you're planning on handing them out as favors or not...

I grabbed 45 lbs for a crowd of 120 people, and I’m pretty sure I had at least 22 lbs left over. I wasn't even planning on giving them away, but honestly, everything got eaten anyway since we ended up bringing treats to the office and feeding the elderly folks back home the next day and stuff.

I’m planning on picking up about 75 pounds of pastries... though for the sake of being safe, I'll probably aim for closer to 65. I was told that serving about 5 or 6 ounces per person is more than enough to keep everyone satisfied.

swiftranger16 said:I'm also curious about the pricing if you don't mind sharing.
thanks

Here is the freshest treat I picked up from Monica this past Saturday. That cake above—the 9-inch cutting cake—was $43. And the cupcakes are $3.25 each! They are delicious, believe me; I am incredibly picky. Even the highly acclaimed Sugarman didn't impress me! As for the larger cakes, I have already made arrangements elsewhere.

Heading over to Monica's today to treat myself and my better half a little bit😍

Donna Chase12 said:Heading over to Monica's today to treat myself and my better half a little bit😍

🙂

Aaron Patel15 said:Nobody got back to me....😢

I was just trying to figure out roughly how many cookies I'd need for 150 people and what the going rate is for decent cookies???!!!🤷

I ordered some incredible pastries at $27/lb, which included the plating service. I am hosting 10 people at a round table and will set out two platters per table with about 1.7 pounds of sweets each. This brings my estimate to roughly 0.35 pounds per person. I intend to serve the guests directly, and I also plan to package 0.4 pounds of treats into small, clear heart-shaped containers. I hope this helps!
If there are leftovers at the hotel, I'll just take them home to share with my neighbors, and my colleagues and I will bring some into the office too!

They’re already going for about $18/lb or even less; I actually tried some of these at a wedding expo recently, and if I recall correctly, they were from a vendor based out of Columbus.