The Sugar Path

Weddings and Events:

Welcome Bridal Couples and those planning a special event!

If you are having a special event, you need special dessert, and bakers experienced in helping you create memorable moments.  We bring your vision to life.  With an attention to detail we can help you plan and organize dessert for a small family gathering or an event of a thousand.  Always fresh, always memorable in taste and presentation-- creating memories that last.

Event desserts we offer:

Custom Wedding cakes:  Tiered cakes and Cutting cakes

Cupcakes and Mini cupcake displays

Cake buffets

Dessert Tables

Cake Jars and Mason Jar desserts

Favors (Sugar Cookies, Cake Jars, Boxed mini cupcakes, mini pies, vintage cookies)

Event Services we offer:

Wedding Tastings

Dessert Design

Set-up of Dessert table

Delivery

*****We can only bake so many cakes and make only so many deliveries.  Please reserve your spot on our calendar early.  As of January 2016 we are limiting our wedding  deliveries and setups to the venues that have us listed as Preferred Vendors or those within our driving radius of Geneva, IL.  All other orders must be picked up from our shop.  If you want to know if we deliver to your area, please contact us.  (****We DO deliver to the towns to our west, northwest and southwest---Call us!)

SOME OF OUR 2016 DATES ARE ALREADY BOOKED UP---DON'T WAIT UNTIL THE LAST MINUTE TO SECURE YOUR CAKE ORDER!   

Our Process:

First:  Our initial meeting is typically when you contact us via phone, email or drop in the shop.  Many people are looking for a price.  However, it is difficult to give a generic price for an event that you will want custom details.  In order to provide an estimate we need to know at a minimum:

1.  Your number of guests --we cannot give a quote unless we know how much dessert you need;

2.  The date and time of your event (to know if we have room on our calendar);

3.  The type of desserts you want to serve---it's difficult to give a quote unless we know what you want.  Please have an idea if you want to serve cupcakes, a tiered cake, a small cutting cake, a dessert table, etc.  The price varies depending on what you choose.  We find that many couples have not discussed this at all and come to a tasting with absolutely no idea on what kind of dessert to serve.  While we love helping you decide, we cannot give a price estimate until we know your order.  

We cannot price a cake without knowing the following:

SIZE

FLAVORS AND FILLINGS

DESIGN

4.  The location of your event if you want us to deliver.  We do charge a delivery fee to get your desserts safely to your venue and on time.  The delivery fee depends on how far we have to transport your desserts.  Tiered cakes require a delivery team.

5.  Whether you want us to stay at your venue and set up your desserts.  We have a team of people experienced at creating a beautiful tablescape for you but we do charge a professional fee for our time in doing so.  The fee will be based on how much time we estimate it will take us to set up your table.  If you do not want us to set up your desserts we need to know the name of the person in charge at the venue that we can safely entrust your desserts to. (we take our desserts very seriously!)

6.  How you want your desserts to look.  Our decorators are amazing at bringing your vision to life.  Custom dessert design requests do add on to your dessert price because you are requesting a designer's time and artistry, as well as additional materials used in creating your cake.    

If you provide us with all of the above information we can provide you a price quote within 7 days.  We do not provide written invoices until after a tasting.  You do not need to provide the above information prior to your scheduled tasting appointment.  We spend plenty of time with you at the tasting to gather this information.  

 ***Price estimates are just that, estimates.  The actual price will be determined by your final order.  Price estimates can only be provided by a member of the Event Staff.  We love when you drop by but our Front Counter staff are equipped to give you a price on orders you place off of our in-store menu that you will pick up.  If you are having this type of event, they can help you.  If not, please ask to speak to an Event Specialist.    We do not upcharge for weddings.   If you want something off our menu (i.e. an 8 inch coconut cake) the price is as reflected on our menu whether it's for a wedding or another type of celebration.  

 Second:  Schedule a tasting or pick up a tasting box.  All of your details are finalized at a dessert tasting.  There is a $25 fee for a tasting with one of our event specialists.  The tasting typically lasts an hour and you will sample six of our popular flavors and an event specialist will spend time with you planning your wedding desserts.   A deposit of $100 is required at the tasting in order to save your date on our calendar.  (We may have different procedures for venues that we are listed as Preferred Vendors, please let us know your venue at our first contact so we can describe those procedures to you).

****A note about our tasting fee:  We do hundreds of weddings each year.  During the tasting you sample a wide variety of flavors (more than many other bakeries offer) and we spend at least an hour with you planning your desserts.  After the tasting we continue to provide top-notch customer service through communication about your desserts.  The tasting fee applies not only to our desserts that you sample, but also to our professional time.  With an eye to detail and the most amazing desserts, we love helping make your wedding the most memorable of occasions to be talked about for years to come.  

If you don't want to invest $25 for our tasting fee, or you simply don't have time for a tasting, you may pick up a sample box to go from us for $15.   

If you know us and love us already and want to skip this step, just let us know!  (However, our bridal couples tell us a tasting is the best part of their planning!)

Following Steps 1 and 2 we will provide you with a written invoice.  We will also provide a written invoice to those placing deposits with us without a tasting.  We will not provide written invoices to those who have not placed a deposit with us.  If you haven't placed a deposit with us or paid for a tasting we can only give a general estimate.

***We do hundreds of weddings and written invoices take a lot of time.  Therefore, as of 2016, only those who reserve us with a deposit will receive a written invoice.  If we are working with your venue on billing, you may not receive an invoice.  

Third:  One month prior to your event date the remaining balance is due.  Sometimes people are waiting on RSVP's or haven't decided on their final dessert selections and it is only 14 days prior to their event (yikes!) Waiting until the last minute puts the process in jeopardy.  We want to be able to give you memorable desserts that are delivered on time and in perfect condition on your special day.  Please help us do that by planning your desserts with us well in advance. 

You may pay your invoice by cash, check or charge.  If you are using a credit card and would like to pay online, let us know and we would be happy to send you a link.  

Wedding Cakes:

All of our wedding cakes are custom creations and a lot of factors go into creating your special cake.  We love working with you to create a cake that reflects your style, keeping in mind your budget and type of event!  

Tiered Cakes:

Wedding cakes are typically priced per slice because bakers must build each tier of the cake, stabilize the cake so it doesn't fall over, then decorate the cake all together.  This is a process that requires skill and dedication (and a lot of time!)  Wedding cakes are usually sliced "event style" (1" x 2").  The below will help you with the size of cake you may need:

6 inch = 10 slices

8 inch = 28 slices

10 inch = 42 slices

12 inch = 56 slices

14 inch = 82 slices

Keep in mind that we place dowels through the middle of the cake to stabilize the cake.  The dowels will take up several slices of cake.  When ordering cake we recommend that you give a cushion of at least a dozen slices extra.  The below are some popular styles of cakes we do often.  These cakes can be customized into the size you need and the flavor you want.  The price is dependent on size, flavor and style.  These cakes can be made to feed your crowd or as cutting cakes. 

Cake Flavors:

Any of our cake/cupcake flavors can be made into layered cakes for a Tiered cake.  The following are the most popular flavors:

Cake:  Vanilla Bean, Classic Chocolate, Devil's Food, Cinnamon, Red Velvet, Peanut Butter, Lemon, Coconut, Lavender, Banana, Carrot, Pumpkin

Frosting:  Vanilla Buttercream, Flavored Buttercream (Peanut Butter, Mint, Lemon, Strawberry, Chocolate, Coconut, Honey, Raspberry, Cookies n Cream, Maple, Marshmallow), Cream Cheese

Fillings:  Fresh seasonal fruit (Strawberries, Raspberries, Bananas), Preserves (Strawberry, Raspberry), Chocolate Ganache, Salted Caramel, Lemon Curd, Lime Curd

Additional Toppers:  Cinnamon Sugar sprinkles, Graham cracker crumbles, Cookie crumbles.

We have done hundreds of weddings.  It is our experience that everyone attending likes a slice of cake, pie or cupcake.  We always recommend getting dessert for everyone attending the wedding.  Our couples tell us that all the dessert gets eaten by guests.  If you'd like extra dessert for the next day, just let us know!

Classic/Elegant:

Rustic/Non-Traditional:

Wedding Cutting Cakes:

Dessert tables and Cupcakes are very popular options for wedding dessert.  When serving cupcakes, pies or other desserts in place of a traditional tiered cake you may decide to choose a small cutting cake.  Cutting cakes are 6 or 8 inch cakes decorated in a style of your choosing.  Below are some designs our couples have chosen:

Try a non-traditional wedding cake made out of portable cake jars. . .perfect for guests to share, take with them or for the outdoor wedding. . .

Dessert Tables

Dessert tables have become a popular choice for wedding dessert.  Your table can be custom-created with your favorite desserts.  Mix and match from the following desserts (We have an updated menu with brand new mini desserts---email [email protected] for a price list).

Cakes:  Choose from our Cake menus

Cupcakes and Mini Cupcakes:  Choose from our Cupcake menus

Pies and Individual Pies:  Choose from our Pie menus in season

Sweets Table Mini Desserts:

Tiny Pies:  Tarts :  Seasonal fruit (Three Berry, Apple, Strawberry Rhubarb, Peach), Buttermilk, Coconut Buttermilk, Cowboy, Salty Honey, Pecan.  Fruit Tortes (Cherry and Blueberry).  Pie Pops (Apple, Three Berry).  Pop-Tarts (Strawberry, Apple)

Bars:  Lemon, Lemon Lavender, Brownies, Butterscotch Krispy, Chocolate dipped Rice Krispy, German Chocolate, 7-Layer

Mini Cupcakes

Cookies:  Chocolate Chip, Oatmeal Cranberry, Peanut Butter, Thumbprints, Double Chocolate, Cracked Sugar, GF PB Chocolate Chip or Snickerdoodle

Shot Glass Desserts:  Chocolate Cream, Strawberry Shortcake, Banana Cream, Tiramisu, Coconut Cream, Lemon Cream or Key Lime

S'Mores Pops

Cake Jars

Mason Jar Desserts:  Red Velvet, Strawberry Lemonade, Strawberry Shortcake, Raspberry Lemon, S'mores, The King, Caffe Espresso, Strawberry Peanut, Pancake, Turtle, Peanut Butter Cup, Happy Birthday, Confetti, Payday, Samoa, Key Lime, Blackberry Syrah, Just Jack, Irish Bomb, Beer + Pretzels

All dessert tables are individually priced based on the dessert you select.  In order for us to provide you with an estimate we need to know the number of guests you want to feed and the desserts you want on your table.   Desserts are custom created for the event. 

 A note about wedding cupcakes. . .

If you're looking for something special, ask us to create something for you.  While your guests will love approaching a sweets table filled with cupcakes, sometimes you're trying to match a theme or get your wedding featured.  .  . . 

Wedding Favors

If you're looking for unique wedding favors. . .we can help.  We are known for our innovative desserts that keep your guests talking for years to come.  Our mini pies and cake jars make perfect favors!  Individual sized pies wrapped with ribbon and a tag or 4 oz cake jars with your custom label on top are very unique favors.   

Our 4 oz Cake Jar is an individual portion size and the most common size used as a favor.  You may choose to have a variety of our flavors.  You may also choose to have Vanilla and Chocolate cake with buttercream and sprinkles in your colors.  The top is left without a label so that you can add your own with your initials and wedding date.  The 4 oz Cake jar favors are $3.50 each.  For orders over 100 kindly email us at [email protected] for pricing.  

Decorated sugar cookies are another fun favor idea!  Whether for an engagement party, bridal shower or wedding---everyone loves a cookie!  Please keep in mind that our sugar cookies are custom created in house and require a good amount of lead time for ordering.  

Our tiny pies make the perfect favor for all of you pie people out there!  We have a variety of flavors that wrap perfectly in a bag, which can be tied with a ribbon and personalized with your own label.  Tiny pies also make the perfect addition to a sweets table!  

Gift Boxes

We have several wedding themed gift boxes available.  Choose from our Celebrate a Wedding! Box (perfect for both weddings and anniversaries) or Will You Be My Bridesmaid? Box.  The gift boxes are available for shipping nationwide.

Venue Relationships

We are pleased to form relationships with wedding venues.  Being recommended as a vendor by the following venues means we have a working relationship with the venue where you are getting married.  We have constant communication with your venue to ensure your day goes off flawlessly, we understand their delivery schedules and locations, as well as custom and procedures.  The following is a list of where we deliver (we are always expanding our list---check with us!) (we also deliver to private residences in our delivery zone).

Cantigny 

Fishermen's Inn

Abbey Farms, The Nagel Emporium

Heritage Prairie Farm

Riverside Receptions

Emerson Creek 

Mill Creek Country Club

The Haight

Aquaviva Winery

Arranmore Farm 

St. Charles Country Club

Riverview Banquests

Fox Valley Country Club 

Old Town Pub

The Claddagh Pub

Noah's in Naperville