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The Short Giraffe Mini Confections & Catering

The Short Giraffe Mini Confections & Catering

Sarasota, FL
4.9 out of 5 rating, 23 Reviews
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    Anne M. Sent on 05/10/2016
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    Becky and Tiff from Short Giraffe are simply amazing! I had a unique vision and they went right along with it! I had 12 different small cakes and they brought my vision to life, not to mention they were the best tasting cakes I and my guests had ever tasted. They tasted like homemade grandmas cake and the icing was to die for! I could not have been happier! Becky and Tiff are an amazing due who deserve the best.

    Thanks again Short Giraffe I will be using you again and again!
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    Rachel Sent on 08/20/2016
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    We were so happy with our choice to use the short giraffe for our wedding cake and cupcakes! They were so sweet, so flexible, and so professional and did a beautiful job. Seriously the most delicious cake/cupcakes we have ever had!! All of their recipes are made from scratch and are truly special. We couldn't pick just one flavor so we ended up having 6 different ones. Everyone loved them. One of my biggest regrets from our wedding day was not eating more than that one bite of cake...
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    Camielle Sent on 03/19/2016
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    How can I praise the gals at the Short Giraffe enough? They were amazing and just wonderful people! We went for our tasting and tried a dozen different things it felt like which all tasted great. Everything was made from scratch and tasted great and the price was not expensive I was shocked! We had a hard time picking flavors but we ended up going with carrot cake and chocolate peanut butter for the cake with a dozen strawberry lemon cupcakes and a dozen white chocolate lime cupcakes. We wanted a naked cake for our wedding because we are not huge icing fans and some cake places shy away from that we found but they accommodated us nicely. We also wanted to add a very personal touch to our cake with our toppers and decoration. I was able to leave silk flowers on stems and wire cutters and they managed to put them on the cake beautifully,better than I could have imagined. They were also super excited to see our cake toppers a T-Rex and a Pegasus we had decorated with a top hat and veil. People had been skeptical about our cake topper choice but when they saw them on the cake loved them. I had been worried about how things would be placed on the cake when the decorating was happening the morning of but I had nothing to fear they did a spectacular job and I was so happy I had decided to place the cake in the center of the room to show it off because it was something to see (and eat!). We were thrilled to see that they had posted about our cake as well after the wedding it really made us feel special. They were amazing to work with and I am so happy we chose them.
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    I'm not the biggest sweets person, but couldn't get enough of the Short Giraffe's desserts. We knew we wanted to spoil our guests with some sugary goodness and they made our dreams come true.

    The flavors are amazing and creative! We got so many compliments- some of our guests had 3 cupcakes!!!!
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    Jeff Sent on 11/18/2015
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    While it was a priority to have top-notch food at our wedding reception, it was absolutely critical to have phenomenal desserts (both in variety + quality)... and The Short Giraffe delivered!

    We probably weren't the easiest customers to accommodate in terms of the specifics we had in mind, but Becky and team completely exceeded our expectations. Very responsive, and thoroughly professional... and of course, the sweets were incredible.

    The Short Giraffe made our big day even more special – we got a remarkable number of compliments on our desserts. Can't recommend them enough!
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    Kalyn Sent on 04/14/2015
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    We were beyond thrilled with the quality of our wedding cake, the price, taste, and look. We left a lot of the decisions up to Leigh herself and we could not have been happier. We chose to do three different cake flavors and designs but all complementing one another. Overall, it looked like we spend 3 times as much as we did. High recommended!
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    Ashley Sent on 05/03/2015
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    I worked with Leigh at the Short Giraffe for my wedding and I was so impressed! We decided to do a desert table instead of a traditional wedding cake and the deserts were wonderful and we got a ton of compliments on them. Not only did they look beautiful, but they tasted AMAZING! Plus the cost was unbeatable - I was way under budget and even used their deserts for my favors. I would highly recommend using the Short Giraffe for a wedding in the Sarasota area.
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    Brandy Sent on 03/07/2015
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    OMG best cupcakes/cake ever!! I cannot express how amazing the cupcakes were at our wedding. We had a 2-tier cake and 150 cupcakes that turned out so cute and tasted just as good as they looked. Everyone kept going back for more which doesn't always happen at weddings because most people are on diets or the cake is bland. We ended up running out because everyone loved them so much and kept going back for more! The next day everyone mentioned how amazing they were and how they've never had that good of cupcakes before.

    Leigh was so great to work with, from the tasting until even after the wedding. She really went above and beyond for us.

    I would recommend Short Giraffe to everyone!!

    Thank you Leigh!
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    We did our research, and we compared both flavor and price at ALL of the top bakers in Sarasota, FL for our wedding.

    The Short Giraffe was the EASIEST choice we made throughout the course of our wedding planning! The flavors were unbelievable and their presentation is exquisite. Plus by choosing cupcakes over a tier-ed cake, we got to have 5 flavors instead of 1. Score!

    Though they specialize in mini-desserts, they do cakes as well. Their website has lots of good and helpful photos. Rebecca and Lee were both a pleasure to work with. I'd choose them again in a heartbeat.
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    Meagan Sent on 10/16/2014
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    Becca & Leigh from The Short Giraffe were THE best! We ordered a pink champagne 6" cake (DELISH) as well as two dozen cupcakes (Lemon & Carrot Cake) for our Dessert Reception the night before our wedding. I only heard great compliments about the cupcakes as I didn't try any - I was too full from eating TWO pieces of the Pink Champagne!!!! We also used The Short Giraffe with our edible place cards for our Dinner Reception - chocolate covered strawberries! We gave the ladies our place cards, they placed them in the strawberries, delivered them to our venue, and again - only heard rave reviews about them! Thank you ladies for making our visions come true - so yummily! xoxo
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    Emilly Sent on 09/26/2014
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    I had a mini dessert buffet and got an array of their trays for my wedding. It was so delicious and a hit at the wedding! Everybody was raving about the mini desserts. Cool alternative to just cake and pricing is affordable. Very happy with my experience with them :)
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    Linda Sent on 06/04/2014
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    Our guests raved about the mini desserts. Working with Rebecca was wonderful. She was very responsive and helpful. It made planning a wedding from long distance a breeze. There were so many flavors and items to choose from. Thank you Short Giraffe for making my wedding a great success.
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    Jen Sent on 05/13/2014
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    Short Giraffe was recommended to me by multiple people. I ordered a small Pomegranate Prosecco Cake for our wedding cake and different flavors of mini cupcakes. All were to die for! There was not a crumb left over after the reception! I will definitely be using Short Giraffe for all my desserts from now on.
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    Alyssa Sent on 12/19/2013
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    Wow! Our wedding desserts were phenomenal! We opted for a small cake to cut along with a buffet of many of The Short Giraffe's other wonderful mini treats! What fun it was to not be limited to a boring wedding cake - especially for our guests! Everyone loved the treats and variety!
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    We had a layered cupcake display with 2 small layers at the top instead of the traditional wedding cake. Leigh did a beautiful job. The cake and display were exactly what we wanted and the cupcakes were delicious. She has so may cupcake flavors to choose from, it's almost hard to decide which ones to serve!
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    Love The Short Giraffe!! Leigh is amazing at what she does... I found when trying to select a cake vendor, there are some you find with great taste, but no design aesthetic, or vice versa... with her, you get both! Leigh is very easy to talk to and work with. She has tons of unique flavors to select from, but still has the traditional flavors as well. I highly recommend The Short Giraffe to anyone in need of a sweet treat!
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    Cake was beautiful and delicious.
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    Wow. Leigh was INCREDIBLE. She didn't actually do my cake, but the dessert for my Rehearsal. It was phenomenal. Hands down, the best dessert I've had in a long time. And for the price! Unreal. And she is so sweet to work with.
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    Leigh Sent on 11/21/2013
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    Leigh at the short giraffe was awesome to work with. After my tasting there, I cancelled all my other tasting appointments. Her cupcakes are delicious! Our coconut cutting cake was delicious too! I can't wait until Christmas to go back down to Sarasota and try her cinnamon buns and other pastries!
    If you live in or near Sarasota or need desserts for an event, definitely check them out!
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    We really enjoyed having Leigh as our baker for our wedding. She came to the table with lots of ideas so I didn't feel overwhelmed trying to figure it all out. We opted for a "Dessert Bar" perfect for the style of our wedding. It was beautifully displayed by Leigh the day of the wedding. Guests are still raving about the cupcakes, cookies, petit fours and truffles!! Thank you LEIGH!!
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    Kelly Sent on 05/11/2015
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    Leigh does an amazing job. My wedding cake looked perfect and the best part is that it tasted incredible. I received so many compliments on the cake. I had a vintage nautical theme going on, which is a little different, and she was able to incorporate it into one cake. And the pricing is the best I found in the area, even compared to publix. Thank you so much!!!
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    Kalyn Sent on 07/07/2015
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    My husband and I are not huge cake people but we absolutely LOVED our cake from The Short Giraffe. I will admit that the cake was the last vendor I selected and not until 3 weeks before the wedding. I do not recommend waiting that long! Luckily, Leigh was fantastic and still had availability for our wedding day. Most cake bakers in the Bradenton area start at $4 per slice for very basic cakes designs and flavors but not The Short Giraffe. We were able to do one large cake and two smaller cakes all in different flavors for our wedding about $1.90 per slice. Not only did the cakes taste amazing but they were the perfect compliment to our décor. I was able to send Leigh photos of what I was thinking and she brought my vision to life. We chose the Lemon Raspberry, Chocolate with Orange Frosting and Blueberry White Chocolate. My only suggestion is to make sure you coordinate someone to take back the cake stands for you. We realized after the wedding we still had them and couldn’t touch base with Leigh.
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    disappointed in the wedding cake. very dull.
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