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    Ryann Sent on 11/08/2023
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    Go with Pearl's!

    The consultation made choosing a cake so easy, and the guests were raving about how good it was. They were so professional and I had full confidence that they would deliver. I would recommend to anyone!
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    Kate B. Sent on 10/22/2023
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    Amazing experience and GREAT cake!!

    Pearl's made our wedding day so special with the most delicious lemon cake with blueberry compote! They were a delight to work with and made pickup so easy. We appreciated that they had a delivery option as well!
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    Emily B. Sent on 11/06/2023
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    Delicious Wedding Dessert Table

    Pearl's did our wedding cake and dessert table. We were looking for something non-traditional and fun (+ delicious, obviously!). Pearl's never disappoints and the brownies, cookies, tarts, pops, and cake were delicious. There were hardly any leftovers! The tasting at their store was really fun and we enjoyed working with their staff. It was super easy. Will go back to grab a cupcake sometime soon!
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    Megan B. Sent on 10/14/2023
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    Wedding Favors

    When thinking about favors to give our guests at our wedding, my husband & I wanted to give our guests something everyone would enjoy & incorporate RVA in some way and we landed on Pearls cookies! The staff at Pearls was absolutely amazing to work with. They patiently sat with us at the consultation meeting and provided great suggestions as we designed each cookie. Our guests absolutely loved them & everyone kept telling us how gorgeous & delicious they were! Highly recommend!!
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    Marisa Z. Sent on 06/11/2023
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    Our Wedding Cake

    Paul went above and beyond to ensure we had the perfect wedding cake. We went in for a tasting and everything tasted great but not what I envisioned for our wedding day. Paul customized a cake flavor for us! Thank you for making our wedding cake perfect.
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    Elise C. Sent on 07/21/2022
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    Gluten-free goodness!

    Pearl’s is, hands down, the best bakery in Richmond. My gluten-free, nut-free three-tier wedding cake was absolutely delicious. We had a layer of lemon, a layer of lime and a layer of carrot and each were so moist and flavorful. Several of our guests took some leftovers home and had it for breakfast the next day, it was that good. If I hadn’t told them it was gluten free, they all said they would not have known. During the planning process, the team was very careful to note our allergens and assure us of their processes to keep me (a gluten-free bride) and our guests with nut allergies safe. I highly recommend Pearl’s, especially if you have special dietary needs.
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    Lauren Sent on 05/08/2020
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    Our guests loved Pearl's!

    We ordered a variety of cupcakes and a small cutting cake from Pearl’s for our wedding. The tasting Kiyanna put together for us beforehand was fantastic- it was delicious, informational, and really helpful in choosing the flavors we wanted. They were easily accommodating to make some of our cupcakes gluten-free, and made sure each of those boxes were well-labeled. They even set aside a small box of cupcakes to be put in the bride and groom’s suite on our wedding night, such a wonderful touch! And of course, our guests raved about how amazing all of the cupcakes were! Thanks to Pearl’s for making our big day so sweet!
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    Hope Sent on 02/19/2020
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    Delicious cake

    The wedding cake was beautiful, exactly what we wanted and the cake was delicious. They delivered to Charlottesville and were reasonably priced! Definitely a good choice for wedding cakes and cupcakes any other day!
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    Matthew Sent on 10/01/2019
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    Delicious!!!

    Our wedding cake from Pearl's (Richmond not C-ville) was perfect!!! We have dietary restrictions so we wanted a vegan/gluten free cake for us and had already ordered regular dessert for non-restricted guests, and our vanilla/almond cake was SO good that everyone wanted it instead!! The decoration was also exactly what we had wanted!! Can't wait to go back and get more cake for our anniversary! :)
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    Dana C. Sent on 07/09/2019
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    Amazing to work with -- delicious cakes!

    We got married on May 4 at the VMFA in Richmond and cannot say enough great things about Pearls!! They made all of our midcentury, abstract, pop art, minimalist, modern art, brushstroke-loving dreams come true :) Does it sound like that concept might be hard to pull off? You wouldn't know it from working with the amazing ladies at Pearls! They took on our requests and were great to collaborate with -- not a moment of stress or worry working with the event team and designer. We got lots of compliments on how delicious the cakes were and how amazing it looked. The tasting was very personalized and lots of fun. Thanks, Elizabeth, for hooking us up!!
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    Whitney Sent on 02/08/2019
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    Beautiful and Delicious!!

    We had an awesome experience with the Pearl's team! From the tasting to the execution- everything went seamlessly and our guests raved about the desserts (and they were all gluten free)! We had a tiered cake, cupcakes and drop cookies and we cannot recommend Pearl's enough!!

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    Emily Sent on 10/19/2018
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    Great cake for a celiac bride

    Unfortunately Pearl's is no longer in Charlottesville, but knowing about the bakery I was really interested in having them create a cake for my wedding. It turned out not to be a problem. We were able to pick up the cake the day before and it was absolutely delicious and beautiful and to a lot of people's surprise...entirely gluten-free! Their customer service is also wonderful, I would highly recommend them.
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    Phebe Sent on 10/08/2018
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    They made our 3 tier cake and it was fabulous. We had a cake tasting which was awesome then we selected 3 different favors for each tier. They worked with us on the timing of delivery, the icing and cake topper just as we wanted and left us cupcakes for after the wedding. We worked with Sophia and her customer service was excellent.
    All our guests loved the cake. Highly recommend!!!
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    Lauren Sent on 06/19/2018
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    We had Pearl's for our wedding cake and had the BEST experience with them! The cake was Amazing, and it looked absolutely perfect. All of our guests kept getting up and going back for second slices of cake, with many of them asking who we had gotten it through. We can not rave enough about how much we loved working with them through the process, and how easy they made it for us during the panning process-(especially being we lived out of town and were planning from afar.). We can't wait to get our first year anniversary cake from them next year! (And a cupcake or two the next time we are in town! ;)
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    Amanda Sent on 04/28/2018
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    From the very beginning of the process, everyone at Pearl's was nothing but kind and helpful. The communication, quality of product, and customer service overall make them unrivaled in what they do. I was actually unable to make the tasting appointment, but they walked through everything with my husband, writing up everything they discussed and boxed up 10 cupcakes for us to try at home that evening! We mixed and matched flavors - which was never an issue with them and got so many compliments on how delicious (and beautiful!) they were all night! After receiving quotes from other bakers, we were pleasantly surprised to find that Pearl's was far more affordable than the others that we looked at.
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    Caitlin Sent on 01/13/2018
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    We had pearls do our rehearsal dinner cake, cupcakes for the wedding, and cake topper! I have so many allergies and they were so accommodating! They looked great and were SUCH a hit at the wedding!!!!
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    Sarah Sent on 10/08/2023
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    Dreamy (and delicious) vendor!

    As a planner in the industry, I was excited to work with Pearl's for my client's event! Pearl's create a beautiful custom groom's cake for my client's rehearsal dinner, and not only was the cake absolutely stunning (and delicious), but the communication with the bakery staff was clear, thoughtful, prompt, and they arrived to deliver within the exact window they promised (which is the BEST when you're a planner balancing tight timelines and a venue's tricky delivery windows). Looking forward to working with the Pearl's team again!
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    Sasha Sent on 09/22/2016
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    Professionalism: All the staff are wonderful to deal with and very accommodating. I am getting married next October 2017, and initially had no idea what I wanted until I met with Laurie. She is so personable, and really helped me figure out what we wanted. The creative/decorative team is wonderful as well - they (Sarah) sat down with me and helped me come up with a cake design that I absolutely loved within a matter of 5 minutes. They also rent out their ornate cupcake/cake stands which just on their own are show pieces. I am very excited to be working with them.

    Ok, now we get to the good stuff, taste: I live in NYC which has many places that claim to 'have the best cupcakes'. Pearls hands down beats out all the other cupcakes I've ever tried. My fiancé agrees. I mean, truly delicious. If you go to their website they have 100s of flavors (check our specialty cupcakes on their website) to choose from (and every single one I've tried so far has been delicious). The team works with you so that you know what would work best in a cake, etc. You can also do a mix of cupcakes and a traditional cake (which is what I'm doing).

    Value: very reasonably priced for the quality of product you are getting and for wedding cakes! Laurie also was very straightforward about which combination of cupcakes/cake is the most cost effective. I like that I felt that I could trust her and she had my interests in mind.

    If this post sounds like I'm raving its because they deserve nothing less. I am so excited they are doing our wedding desserts!!
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    Jennifer Sent on 10/17/2017
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    Pearl's is just phenomenal. Laurie and her team are SO easy to work with and very flexible with changes to our flavor selections. The team that came to our venue and setup our cupcakes did an amazing job--our guests couldn't stop complimenting the display and how beautiful it was! and not to mention how delicious everything was. We can't thank y'all enough for doing such a fabulous job! and would absolutely recommend Pearl's to anyone looking for cake/cupcakes!
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    Alice Sent on 05/23/2017
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    Everyone was blown away by our cake! We got a non-traditional flavor (Corporate Climber- grapefruit, lime, rosemary) and it was a huge huge crowd pleaser. The cake was beautiful and everyone at Pearls was lovely to work with.
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    Heather Sent on 10/10/2017
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    We loved Pearls! The tasting was one of the best parts! Everyone raved about the cupcakes and at the end of the night, they were all gone. Also instead of having to eat our old cake on our anniversary, they gift you with a certificate to come back and they'll make you a new cake for your anniversary! They were also extremely accommodating with my dairy allergy, they made it so I was still able to do a tasting with vegan options.
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    Emily Sent on 03/11/2017
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    PEARL'S IS AMAZING! Of course, they came HIGHLY recommended and we certainly are grateful for all of the reviews we were able to read as well to help us navigate this billion dollar wedding industry! Decisions, decisions! Their cakes and cupcakes are SO exquisite! We got gluten-free cupcakes and they were a hit! Of course, one of the best things about Pearl's is their pricing. They have something for everyones budget. It doesn't matter if you're having a wedding or an anniversary or bridal shower or baby shower or birthday, they can handle it and with such finesse! They are true artists and it shows in everything they touch! Everything was perfect and delicious and the compliments poured in all evening!
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    Rebecca Sent on 10/27/2016
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    We ordered cupcakes and a single tier of cake for our wedding (even though my husband is more of a pie person). Even my husband agrees that these are the most incredible cupcakes in the entire world. Pearl's also offered us the opportunity to rent cupcake stands and they were absolutely beautiful. Even with the stand rental, we came in under budget for cake. We intentionally ordered more cupcakes than we needed since we were having 3 different varieties. One of our varieties was completely gone at the end of the night. And I was so excited to come home with extras. We served them at brunch the next morning and I have never seen kids so happy. Pearl's also gave us a gift certificate for an anniversary cake. They told us that they don't want anyone eating year-old cake. I love them and their amazing cakes.
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    Rachel Sent on 10/17/2016
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    Pearl's was fabulous. I knew I liked them right off when they actually treated my husband-to-be as part of the planning, and not just an accessory to me, the bride. They were a great price for what they offered, and delicious. I had multiple people say they don't usually like cake, but they LOVED the ones we had. Multiple people also said that they ate a slice of each flavor (Candied Sweet Potato and Fancy - brown sugar rum cake with pear filling). Our GF guests also raved about the GF cupcakes we added on, and our two dairy allergy guests were blown away by the dairy-free cupcakes. It was so awesome that we were able to order just a handful of their GF and DF "cupcakes of the day" instead of having to order a whole dozen specially. I was also so happy that their cake setter uppers needed minimal instruction to put the flowers on it at the venue during set-up.
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    Elizabeth Sent on 10/28/2016
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    Pearls created our wedding cake and grooms cake and I can honestly say that the grooms cake was the most talked about detail of the whole weekend! They created a beautiful 5 tiered elegant and classic cake for our wedding cake and then created the most amazing stadium cake for our grooms cake. My husband and I met at Auburn University and he is a die hard football fan. I surprised him with this stadium cake for his grooms cake and he was so impressed and in love with it that he didnt want to cut it at the wedding! I only gave them a few pictures of some similar stadium cakes I had seen, but they created something that was so much more than I could have ever imagined! Seriously amazing!

    Not only are their cakes so tasty, but they also give you a voucher for a "1 year anniversary" top layer cake so you don't have to freeze and eat 1-year-old cake on your anniversary!

    I highly recommend Pearls!!!
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