Bella Christie's Sweet Boutique

eduled a few months before the big day—was such a treat. We got to sample a variety of delicious cakes while sipping coffee, and everything was amazing. The final cake turned out absolutely beautiful—just as we had imagined. Highly recommend!

lavor, making it the highlight of our dessert table, which this is Pittsburgh, so there was also a cookie table. The bakery offers a lot of flavors and we tasted several during our planning process, but Bella Christie's was the best! Paulina, the coordinator, was fantastic throughout the entire process—helpful, attentive, and made sure every detail was perfect. The design matched the picture I provided exactly, showcasing their incredible skill and attention to detail. I couldn't be happier with my experience and would highly recommend Bella Christie's Bakery for any special occasion!

uidance to help make the most of our tasting. The tasting was wonderful, we felt welcomed and relaxed. We were also able to provide photos of inspiration for our cake design and the pricing for each was shared. We enjoyed the upfront process so much we knew we wanted to move forward with Bella Christie’s for our cake. The day of, our cake was delicious, so light and the perfect amount of sweetness. We would absolutely recommend everyone give Bella Christie’s a try!

y to our venue downtown went smoothly and we thoroughly enjoyed our leftover cake after the big day!

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nto Bella Christie's for our cake tasting, we felt completely at ease. Beth and her team went above and beyond in helping us narrow down our flavor preferences, providing an array of delicious fillings and cakes to sample, including their exquisite almond cake with strawberry jam filling, which stole the show at our wedding. We received so many compliments on the cake. The team at Bella Christie's was attentive to our every need, but also provided privacy for the bride and groom to taste and discuss preferences candidly. We were blown away by the shop's willingness to accommodate our requests, providing an extra flavor cake for tasting and additional fillings to try. The tasting provided a wonderful moment for us to relax and get excited for our wedding. We wholeheartedly recommend Bella Christie's Bakery to all our friends and family, and will look forward to using them in the future for any celebrations.

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our cake tasting and worked directly with Mia. She was a gem from the start in getting our options and what we were looking for. She made suggestions the day of our tasting, and we ended up ordering an additional cake for our rehearsal dinner. The artistry on both cakes were above and beyond what we were expecting. Two days before the wedding I could NOT find flowers I wanted for the cake to save my life. I called them and they were able to give me suggestions on where to find what I was looking for. The cake truly turned out so beautiful. Mia and her team also set up our entire cookie table design with no input from myself and it received many compliments, especially from guests on my side who are not from Pittsburgh! We also did a liquid nitrogen station with them and guests got a kick out of it! They really did go above and beyond on making our day extra special.

f they deliver and set up for you! We also had gluten allergies that were able to accomodate and let me tell you - the most amazing, delicious, and moist gf cake and cupcakes I have ever tasted. We were able to get 50% of the treats gluten free, they differentiate with wrapping colors, and their pricing is so fair. Can't recommend them enough.

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cious. Guests loved the nitrogen stations, which I also recommend!

went with a simple vanilla cake with vanilla buttercream and all of our guests kept asking for more! We also had the Nitro Ice Cream Station at our wedding (instead of cookies) and it was a hit! They brought liquid nitrogen Cheetos and all our guests can't stop talking about them! It was a fun addition to the wedding and it made for great laughs! They have a lot of different stations to choose from and I highly recommend spending the little extra money to have one at your wedding!

ded our wedding would be the perfect opportunity to try out the bakery while doing a wedding cake tasting; and boy they certainly didn't disappoint! The variety of cake flavors and fillings is incredibly impressive! With all the variety available, they even helped to suggest certain flavors that they thought we would like and what paired well together. They provide 3 layers of filling which was more than many other locations, and the vanilla buttercream icing they use for the outside is divine! We went with a yellow cake with 2 layers of strawberry compote and 1 layer of Bavarian cream. It was incredibly delicious. As a bonus, you don't have to save your top tier because they will provide a new one for your anniversary.

g cake. We shared photo inspiration for our cake design and they did an amazing job bringing it to life. Numerous guests have asked since the wedding where the cake was from because they loved it so much!

ombination, and a modest price. We felt a level of control and personalized attention we hadn’t at other vendors, and it remained through the delivery of the cake itself. And rather than instructions on how to freeze our cake to eat a year later (what a waste of space!), they simply offered to recreate our top tier on our anniversary. Excellent presentation, good attention to detail despite the logistical nightmare of a 2020 wedding, and a flavorful cake with plenty to enjoy as leftovers were the highlights of our experience with Bella Christie & Lil Z’s Sweet Boutique.

the tasting part of the planning a lot of fun! She was very thorough too when in came to the details. We ended up doing miniature pies for the guests & she suggested to go boxes & gluten free pies for guests that had dietary concerns. She really thought of everything! Very pleased & very satisfied!

llent job putting my idea of a groom’s cake together based on a few photos that I had shown them. We used a funfetti batter as this was what my future husband wanted the wedding cake to be but I didn't. It was delicious! The wedding cake looked EXACTLY how I wanted it down to every detail and was absolutely to die for. We had cream cheese and raspberry jam filling with buttercream frosting. I cannot wait to have it replicated for our anniversary! I also tried a few of their cupcakes while at the bakery and they were delicious as well!

fan of fondant, so they recommended designed buttercream and it was a delight. 10/10 would recommend to anyone!

t was executed perfectly, and perhaps the best part is that they offered a 1-year anniversary mini tier included in the price so we didn't have to save our top tier and got to use it to serve to our guests. They also provided cookies for our cookie table and we barely had any of theirs left. Highly, highly recommend.

d more! They are super super busy so just be prepared to hear back closer to the wedding date. Other than that they were amazing!

ut including any other wedding we’ve been to!! Rachel set up an amazing tasting with multiple flavors and fillings that we chose! I loved this personal touch because my husband and I aren’t a huge fan of chocolate cake and fillings and despite telling bakeries this, they kept trying to feed us it because it was in their go to tasting set up. We were able to have an extremely customized cake that had an incredibly soft and moist sponge with various creams and fillings. We did a three tiered semi naked cake with American buttercream. Our sponge was an almond base and with Bavarian cream with alternating raspberry and blueberry mouse throughout the tiers. We also had them make a custom grooms cake that was two red velvet sponges sandwiching vanilla cheesecake. We unfortunately didn’t get to even try this because our caterers never set it out (we apparently didn’t need it as they explained to us after). But the wedding cake itself was out of this world! If you are out of the area- be aware that their delivery fee is $5 a mile (which adds up rather quickly). Other than this, we agreed that we could not have been happier with our decision to have our cake from Bella Christie’s!!

erent tiers and many delicious desserts from homemade cookies to pie pops to parfaits. Our guests thoroughly enjoyed themselves. Bella Christie's is a wonderful addition to any event.

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ie was easy to work with for making the cake and the beautiful cookie table.

e a few other tastings, and no one compared to their quality of service. I mentioned that I usually like my buttercream frosting more on the sweeter side, and the woman we were working with went straight to the back and mixed up a combination of frostings to suit my liking. It was exactly what I was looking for! I love that they also offer to make you a fresh 1 year anniversary cake… I’m sure it will be much tastier than something sitting in the freezer for a year! Our wedding cake was so tasty and beautiful; we received MANY compliments from our guests. I also love how they can make anything gluten free since we had a few gluten free guests. I even forgot a personal item at the boutique, and they held it for me and called to remind me about it after I had yet again forgotten about it. They go above and beyond for their customers. I have used Bella Christie and Lil Z’s Sweet Boutique for birthdays, and now my wedding. I will continue to use them in the future, and recommend them to anyone who will listen.

They created the exact wedding cake of our dreams (white piping with hidden Mickeys)! Their mini-cupcakes were absolutely perfect for us and it was great letting guests have the option to try more than one (amazing) flavor!

on everything before they began to make it! I absolutely loved it and it tasted phenomenal! It had a fondant cover for the designs, below that was vanilla butter cream to hold the fondant to the cake, the cake itself was marble cake with 2 layers of dulce de leche and 1 layer of raspberry butter cream filling (It was those three layers of filling in each tier.) All of my guests loved the cake and my husband and I can't stop eating the left overs! I recommend at least a taste testing here if you're looking for someone to make a cake for a special occasion! Also check out their Facebook to really get an idea of how amazing they are with cakes, because mine in particular was a very simple design and I am always amazed when I see them post their creations! Also I did stop in their Lawrenceville location a few months ago to try one of their shakes with my sisters and mom, though they are expensive they were really cool to try and I'd love to stop by again to try something else of theirs!

work with us to tailor it to our budget. Once we decided on our desserts, they took care of the rest and came to the venue to set it up which as a huge relief. Our guests are still raving about the dessert table! My husband and I never got any because they were gone so fast! The smores-tini and strawberry shortcake pushpops were the guest favorites!

So many of my guests asked me who did my cakes and we received a lot of compliments on them. Follow them on Instagram - their work is crazy! Highly recommended. The best in the city - we’ve looked!!

ch all sorts of cake and topping flavors we felt they were organized, professional, and delicious! My husband and I are not crazy for cake and we asked if they could do cupcakes instead - they made the most adorable mini-cupcakes that really allowed us to add a unique element to our wedding and greatly expand the flavors available. I kept seeing guests making repeat trips to the cupcake table for more servings - they were that good. Highly recommend!

prompt. We ended up adding the gourmet s'mores station (highly recommended) and our guests loved them, it was a nice add-on to a classic cookie table. We can't wait to get our fresh cake for our one year anniversary.

you to Amanda and her wonderful team!!

sampled all three and Bella Christie was the clear winner. Not only is the batter a cut above the others, the service was exceptional. Amanda went out of the way to cater to us and seemed just as excited to bring our cake design ideas to life as we were. On our wedding day the cake turned out beautiful - just as I’d pictured! And tasted amazing - we went with a chocolate chip batter with nutella and white chocolate mousse fillings. Our guests continue to rave about the cake. Even the foodiest of the foodies. Great job Bella Christie and Amanda! Highly recommend!

ount of cake and desserts we were able to have at what I believe was a VERY reasonable price for such a high-end product. Our cake tasted AMAZING. And Amanda was a pleasure to work with. During our tasting session, she made flavor suggestions we wouldn't have thought of or considered, which we ended up going with over what we initially thought we had wanted. She listened and understood our vision completely, so that she was able to create a cake that matched exactly what we had in mind for a beautiful minimalist aesthetic, and a dessert bar that was completely fitting for a fall wedding. We'll definitely be going back to Bella Christie to taste some of those wonderful desserts we didn't get to try the night of the wedding because the dessert bar was nearly gone by the time we got to it... we got so many compliments on how delicious it all was!

NG! Amanda was so easy to work with and helped us choose enough dessert options so all of our guests could find something to enjoy. Everything looked and tasted fantastic and we couldn't be happier. Bella Christie is now my go-to when I need anything sweet! They also provided silver and gold stands to display the treats and little signs so everyone could easily tell what each thing was. Wonderful experience from start to finish, and based on what I've seen I know they make some pretty incredible wedding cakes too, if that's more your style. Thanks, Amanda and the rest of the sugar fairies at Bella Christie!!

ll of brownies, cookies, dessertini's, cake pops and more! It was beautiful! Every piece was perfect and delicious. Also - I had to reschedule my wedding due to Hurricane Harvey (we live in Houston, but got married in Pittsburgh). And Amanda was so understanding and genuinely concerned for me and my whole family. It was such a relief knowing that I could count on this wonderful bakery to be there for me on my NEW wedding day. Thank you so so so much!!!