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Best bakery for a wedding cake in Chicago or surrounding areas?

MrsC102211MrsC102211
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in Illinois-Chicago
What are your experiences with them? Good bad? I am in dire need to put an order for my wedding cake !


Thanks !
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Re: Best bakery for a wedding cake in Chicago or surrounding areas?

  • Katie91980Katie91980
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    edited December 2011
    Deerfields Bakery. We just placed our order last week for our Memorial Day weekend wedding. We use Deerfields for most of our cakes....always a crowd pleaser
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  • slthomas611slthomas611
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    edited December 2011
    We are using Lutz bakery. They are a little neighborhood bakery and all of their stuff is amazing. They will do anything you ask of them and all of their cake flavors are so yummy!!
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  • wasalurkerwasalurker
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    edited December 2011
    Best bakery that I know of is Aracelys.  Neighborhood bakery and will go out of their way to make your special cake.  They have a website at aracelys.com
    You will love them!
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  • MrsC102211MrsC102211
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    edited December 2011
    We went to Lutz a few weeks a go for a tasting. They were okay to me. We may just endup going with them .
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  • MobKazMobKaz member
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    edited December 2011
    Although in the suburbs, my first choice would be Lovin' Oven Bakery in Libertyville and/or Round Lake.  Oak Mill Bakery is also very good, and has several locations.  Finally, Continental Central Bakery in Mt. Prospect has a long standing reputation as well. 
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  • TEA&CoTEA&Co member
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    edited December 2011
    Our wedding cake is included in our package with our venue and will be from Oak Mill Bakery.  Haven't had our tasting yet, nor have I had anything from them (to my knowledge), but I thought I'd throw the name out there! 
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  • kreopolokreopolo
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    edited December 2011
    We had tastings at Lutz, Swedish Bakery, Dinkels, and Whole Foods (Kingsbury/Lincoln Park is the only location that does wedding cake).

    Ultimately, we decided on Dinkels. They were the least expensive, and they were tied for 1st for which we liked the most, flavor-wise.
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  • HandBananaHandBanana member
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    edited December 2011
    I'm going with Wolf's Bakery in Evergreen Park.  I chose them because every march they make a lime fluff cake that I wanted to have for my wedding.  They are agreeing to make it specially for my wedding.

    I guess I just recommend them because they were so accomadating, helpful, and laid-back.

    Oh yeah and their cakes are amazing.
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  • Golfer09Golfer09 member
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    edited December 2011
    We used Vanille Patisserie for our wedding cake and it was wonderful!  Sadly, we heard that Vanille no longer does wedding cakes.  Other bakeries that I now research (for special occasion cakes) include:

    Patisserie P (Uptown)
    Bleeding Heart Bakery
    Alliance Bakery
    Sarah's Candies and Pastries
    Sweet Mandy B's
    Bittersweet Bakery

    When I was shopping around for wedding cakes, I also considered Le Royale in Oak Park - they were recommended by a photographer we had interviewed (Chris Guillen).

    Good luck!

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  • Eener23Eener23
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    edited December 2011
    Just had our tasting at Domino's Pastries in Chicago and loved them. VERY affordable, too.
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  • MrsPapsMrsPaps member
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    edited December 2011
    In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/local-wedding-boards_illinois-chicago_bakery-wedding-cake-chicago-surrounding-areas?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Local%20Wedding%20BoardsForum:72Discussion:630fbf2d-db7b-4781-967c-ffae8bb3724bPost:d87ac741-ed2a-44c4-9d4d-9f7cb5fad232">Re: Best bakery for a wedding cake in Chicago or surrounding areas?</a>:
    [QUOTE]Although in the suburbs, my first choice would be Lovin' Oven Bakery in Libertyville and/or Round Lake.  Oak Mill Bakery is also very good, and has several locations.  Finally, <strong>Continental Central Bakery in Mt. Prospect </strong>has a long standing reputation as well. 
    Posted by mobkaz[/QUOTE]
    Their cake is amazing!! I wish we had gotten our wedding cake through them!
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  • Marrin713Marrin713 member
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    edited December 2011
    Ooooh, Lutz....that takes me back.  My parents used to take us there Sunday mornings for pastries.  That was back in the day when they were just the one little storefront and hadn't expanded.

    Oak Mill Bakery did an excellent job for us.  We got many many compliments.

    When I lived in Mt Prospect we got all of our special occasion cakes from Continental.  Always good!
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  • nikikarabetsosnikikarabetsos
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    edited December 2011
    I second Dominoes, we had our engagement cake made there and everyone raved about how amazing it was :)
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  • MobKazMobKaz member
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    edited December 2011
    MrsPaps....Continental is the bakery used by the venue my daughter has her reception booked at, so your "enthusiasm" is very encouraging!  The samples we had at our tasting were all wonderful.  They have been great insofar as flexibility regarding the style/design ideas for the cake.  Thanks for the "boost"!
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  • abcjppabcjpp member
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    edited December 2011
    I love Lutz, Roesers, and I'm doing my cake from Beautiful Cakes on Higgins. Irma is sweet, and there were SO many fillings, and cakes.
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  • klookerrnklookerrn
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    edited December 2011
       We are using Lana's in Wheeling on Dundee. Small bakery, very helpful and reasonable. She is very helpful in choosing the cake and flavors.
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  • lexakelleylexakelley
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    edited December 2011
    We are using Oak Mill Bakery, we have done a tasting with them and it was awesome.  They also have numerous locations which is helpful from a travel and locations perspective.

    Good Luck!
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