About this vendor
Sweet It Is! Bakery is a premier wedding cake specialist located in Charlotte, NC. The business is proud to provide cakes that are custom-made from scratch to align with each couple's unique palate and budget.
Sweet It Is! Bakery was founded by Lori and Calvin Chivers in 2012. Since then, the bakery has been dedicated to providing high-quality services for couples on their special days. Lori, Calvin, and their team truly delight in creating sweet and unique wedding cakes and groom's cakes that couples and their guests will enjoy and remember long after the wedding day!
Sweet It Is! Bakery endeavors to design cakes that will impress newlyweds and their guests with their beauty and flavor. Taking your vision into account, the baking team will create a stand-out cake for your big day. From winter wonderland-inspired tiers to dazzling gold and floral details, the team can design an array of sweet styles.
Details
Business Attributes
- Black-owned Business
- Woman-owned Business
Cakes & Desserts
- Cake Accessories
- Cake Stands
- Cake Delivery & Setup
- Cake Tastings
- Groom's Cakes
Dietary Options
- Gluten Free
- Nut Free
- Vegan
Awards and Affiliations
4-Time 'Best of Weddings'
2023.2022.2021.2020.
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Cake was beautiful and exactly what we wanted. All our guests really enjoyed the flavors!
Our Wedding cake was absolutely gorgeous and was extremely delicious!
Lori was amazing to work with! Communication throughout the whole process was great, and our cake was beautiful. I sent her sample ideas and she really delivered. Only regret is we...
didn't have the lemon and strawberry buttercream cake as our biggest tier! Our guests loved it!
Lori and her husband did an absolute FANTASTIC JOB!!!! I spoke to several different vendors but none of them would make the custom S’mores cake that I wanted until I found Sweet It...
Is! The cake was so beautiful I almost didn’t want to eat it, but it was soooo delicious. Definitely use them for your special event!!!
We absolutely LOVED our experience working with Lori and Sweet It Is! Lori provided clear communication throughout the process regarding setting up a tasting/consultation and all n...
ecessary timelines.
Not only are her cakes SO delicious, but they truly look like art! Lori captured our vision so beautifully. Our guests loved the cake, and we did too - so much so, that we had our wedding coordinator pack us a to-go box to take home after the reception. I recommend Lori and Sweet It Is! without hesitation!
From the sampler package to the wedding day taste, I couldn't have asked for a yummier way to celebrate our wedding day. And the fact that the cake itself was so incredibly beautif...
ul is just the icing on top (pun intended).
Lori did an AMAZING job with our wedding cake! We knew immediately from our initial tasting that we were going to go with Sweet It Is. We got a 4-tier cake with two flavors and two...
fillings: butterscotch sponge with cream cheese frosting and chocolate cake with a white chocolate Bailey’s frosting. It was absolutely gorgeous and so delicious. We had a line of guests going up for seconds! We are saving our top layer for our anniversary and are so excited to tuck into that in a year! We also rented a cake stand through her and the cake was so beautifully displayed!
Lori was amazing to work with! During our initial meeting she showed us all the flavors, let us sample, and told us what different guests would enjoy. My wife had some food allergi...
es and she event made a seperate gluten free/dairy free cake for her. She didn’t even charge us for it! Lori was so easy to deal with, highly responsive, and makes a delicious cake! We would highly recommend her for an occasion!
Lori was so amazing to work with and her cake is DELICIOUS! We received so many compliments from our wedding guests on the cake. Lori is very communicative and both she and her hus...
band were so fun and helpful when we did our tasting. Choosing flavors was a very tough choice!! We could not have been happier with our wedding cake and would highly recommend Lori to anyone in need of a cake for a wedding or any other occasion!
Lori and Calvin went above and beyond throughout the entire process for our wedding. They are professional and kind couple that truly shows a passion for what they do. Lori’s talen...
ts are truly remarkable and helped our dream cake come alive - we kept getting compliments on how good it tasted!
The entire experience was amazing! Lori created this beautiful, tall cake with multiple flavors and we were so impressed. Our guests asked about every cake flavor during and after ...
the wedding! Thank you for making our day special! ❤️
Lori and her team were absolutely amazing! They completely understood my vision and executed it perfectly. From the tasting to the delivery the day of the whole experience was supe...
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Working with Sweet It Is! was absolutely a breeze! Great communication, a really engaging tasting where the owners really get to know you and then the design process for our cake w...
as really smooth and easy. We would absolutely hire them again and again!!
We had a great tasting experience with Sweet It Is! They gave us lots of options, and were so friendly. Our cake was truly amazing, both in taste and the gorgeous presentation.
I could not have asked for anything more! I gave Lori my vision of how I wanted our wedding cake to look, and she made it happen and then some. It was absolutely beautiful, and pe...
ople are still talking about how good it was!
This cake was everything I could have dreamed of and more. I am not a fan of cake , but my husband is however cake tasting was my favorite part of tasting and they bought our visio...
n to life as it relates to our cake. I went from wanting no cake to having a 4 tier cake with each layer a custom flavor and my husband saying get whatever design you want ! So many people have texted me after the wedding asking did we have any cake left and for the information to get a custom cake made. Thank you so much for making this non cake liker a cake lover !!!
Lori and Calvin were so personable and sweet. My husband and I connected with them instantly during our tasting. The combination of the amazing samples, fillings, and laughter im...
mediately made me cancel my upcoming tastings with other bakeries.
The cake was both beautiful and DELECTABLE!!! Every single tier! It was a hit with our guests. We had intended to save our top tier, but it was taking up too much room in the freezer. So we decided to only save a few slices to eat on our anniversary (we're sentimental like that). Per our request, Lori blessed us with an anniversary top tier which was equally as scrumptious as the original. We ended up traveling and having an accident with the anniversary tier and Lori saved us by providing another cake. Thanks again Lori!
The cakes from Sweet It Is are as flavorful as they are exquisite. Yet, they won't nickel and dime you. In fact, Lori is quick to offer insight on where you can save on your cake design. Book a tasting and your tastebuds won't be disappointed!
Working with Lori was truly a dream! From our first conversation discussing our wedding cake vision she answered any questions & made the entire process seamless. Our wedding guest...
s are still talking about how good our cake was on our wedding day 06.11.2022. Lori is extremely professional, our cake was delivered on time & the setup was perfect! Sweet It Is Bakery was our 1st choice for a wedding cake vendor & we are so happy with the service we received!
Our wedding cake from Sweet It Is was PERFECT!! The cake was beautiful and flawless, and it was so delicious! I had guests messaging and texting me days later asking for their info...
rmation, or if I had any cake left. One cousin told me she wants to be there when we cut our top tier on our 1 year anniversary! The cake was moist, not too sweet, and just all around perfect. I really do wish we would have packed some to go.
I cannot say enough great things about this bakery. We hired Lori to bake our wedding cake and from the 1st meeting to the day of our wedding Lori was always there to answer any qu...
estions that we had. The day of our wedding the cake was delivered on time and set up and it was beautiful!! The cake also tasted amazing!!! I am so glad we decided on this baker for our special day. Thank you Lori for all you did and for making our day so sweet!!
The cake was amazing (Baileys and Buttercream). It tastes great and was exactly what I requested. The decor was also nice. Sweet It Is was very professional, timely and met my exp...
ectations.
This husband and wife small business gave us everything we wanted and asked for. From their warm welcome at the tasting to delivering the final product (and dessert bar), we loved ...
every moment of Sweet It Is!
We can't forget about the cake. We want to thank Sweet It Is for providing us with an amazing, delicious cake that was one that causes you to want to smack somebody. It should be a...
crime for a cake to taste that good. Everything about the cake was perfect. I'm telling you, if you haven't got your cake yet, you better reach out to them. You won't be disappointed!
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We had a great time with Sweet It Is. They were such a lovely couple to work with and extremely talented. Our wedding cake was delicious and looked stunning.
I can't say enough great things about Lori and Calvin at Sweet It Is! They were so fun to work with, from our first meeting to the cake delivered safely and beautifully at our venu...
e. I eat gluten-free, and we made sure to incorporate that into the wedding cake, and it came out delicious!
Sweet It Is exceeded my expectations!!
Our wedding cake and cupcakes were such a hit! Everyone loved them!! We had fun with all the delicious flavors there were to choose from. ...
Lori is professional and very responsive. She turned the vision I had for our cake to reality! Thanks again Lori!
We had a wonderful experience! They worked with us with all of our special requirements, and were professional the whole way. The cake was exactly what we wanted, and was so delici...
ous!
10/10 Recommend! Sweet It Is was an absolute dream to work with! Lori and Calvin are just the kindest souls. Professionalism was impeccable! Communication was always great. Cost wa...
s ideal to stay in our wedding budget!
Our wedding guests on 10.10.2021 loved the cake! Everything looked and tasted beautiful. Love it so much I’ll be having the cake again for my baby shower next month. Truly such a great business to work with and well worth the cost!
Lori & Calvin are amazing at what they do. They made the best groom cake (a true surprise, with a UNC Chapel Hill jersey for my UNC now-Husband Alum) that was the talk of the rehea...
rsal dinner!
Our wedding cake was a dream as well, the flavors were a hit and the design was incredible. I can't recommend them enough! I will be reaching out to order an anniversary cake a year from now- can't wait!
Communication was great throughout the entire process and the desserts tasted amazing! They did a very good job to catering their services to fit exactly what we were looking for. ...
I highly recommend them!
Lori and Calvin are welcoming, professional, accommodating. Easy to communicate with. They will make your cake tasting experience special, and their service on wedding day is top n...
otch!
For our wedding, we opted for a small cake, and a dessert bar that included cake shooters & cake pops. The decoration was stunning, the taste was amazing. Our guests have been raving about it!
I can’t wait to share the top tier on our wedding anniversary.
I can confidently say that sweet it is will be a part of our lives moving forward.
Thank you sweet it is!
I had an incredible experience working with Sweet It Is for our wedding cake earlier this month!! From start to finish it was so easy and they are very responsive. Let me tell you ...
the cakes are not only beautiful but they taste great!! You will not be disappointed!! Trust me!
We tried some cake from Sweet It Is at a bridal show and were hooked! We had the most incredible cake and cupcakes at our wedding, we still have guests talking about it! The owners...
are the sweetest and helped create my vision perfectly, a pleasure to work with :)
Their cakes are beautiful. Set up a display for us very nice!
Lori and Calvin are wonderful to work with! They were very willing to work with our vision and within our budget to give us a beautiful cake and cupcakes. They have plenty of delic...
ious flavors, are skilled decorators, very prompt when responding to questions and concerns, and overall very pleasant people to do business with. Would recommend!
Best cake in the Charlotte area! It was more expensive than some of the others but it was much better than regular wedding cake, so it was worth it to us. We had a four layer cake ...
covered in chocolate. She has lots of flavors and made me peanut butter icing at the tasting, which went perfect with all the chocolate. Also I'm not big into strawberry but the strawberry icing was so good we got a layer with that in it too.
Very professional vendor that pays attention to detail. They provide great service to make sure to meet the needs of their clients.
When entering the home of Lori and Sweet it is! Bakery, it smelled liked a sugar factory. Their warm welcome was received and felt just as sweet. They were professional and confid...
ent to show us their options for my July wedding. After leaving them I immediately knew where I would be getting my wedding cake from. The cake variety was awesome and the taste was even better, paired with such an array of frostings to match. I have no doubts that my wedding day will truly be enhanced just because of their confectionary creation. Check them out today!
Delicious cakes!!!! Their set up was beautiful and they were so easy to work with. Their flavors and icing options were on point! The strawberry lemonade was our favorite and a hit...
at our wedding!!! Highly recommend!!!
I met Mrs. Lori and her husband at a bridal show and tasted the cake with my Mom and Stepmother. The cake was so good we went back to get samples about 4 times LOL. This was my fir...
st bridal show and we could not stop talking about the cake. Before we left, we book Sweet It Is for our wedding without hesitation. I didn't have time to run it by my FH because I didn't want her to get booked. My FH and I later went to do our cake tasting and he was so excited about the cake and was glad I made that choice. We had a 4 layer naked cake and it was a hit! Each layer consisted of a different flavor. Our guest wanted more and after the wedding wanted to know if she would ship cake! It's just that good! Sweet it Is made the cake process easy along with online payments! I would highly recommend this professional team.
The most delicious/ beautiful cakes ever! We had such a great experience with Lori. She made everything so simple for us. She is very professional and was so willing to go above an...
d beyond to meet our needs. I will be going to her with any future cake needs!! Highly recommended!
Look no further.....hire Sweet It Is! You will NOT be disappointed!!! There’s so much I could say about Sweet It Is and Lori!!! I will start with her professional, calm and reassur...
ing demeanor that we appreciated from start to finish! That, on top of the deliciousness that is called cake is a winning combination! Lol! We actually didn’t get any of our wedding cake because our guests devoured it! Literally! Lol! They are still talking about it as well as the other desserts that we had on our sweets table. We will definitely get all of our cakes from Sweet It Is going forward IF (and that’s a strong if) Lori is available. Ummm yes they are booked like that!
The best decision we made!! Our wedding cake was beautiful and delicious. We got somany compliments.we can't thank Sweet It Is enough for playing a major part in our wedding.
I recommend Sweet It Is 1000x’s over!
Lori is super sweet, and incredibly talented! My wedding cake was sooo delicious! I mean like no other cake I’ve ever had and it was beautiful...
! Designed exactly like I had in mind, with elegance and class. My guest loved my cake so much my husband and I agreed to also let them cut the top layer that we originally decided to save. Lol. I recommend Sweet It Is 1000x’s over!
Lori and her husband are incredibly talented, and professional. Our cake was designed exactly like what my Husband and I had in mind. Very unique, included our wedding colors and s...
o Beautiful! It tasted amazing, even a week after we returned from our honeymoon. We couldn’t have asked for anything better!
My husband and I tried several bakeries and cake samples at bridal shows during our planning process. Sweet It Is! was the uncontested standout in a sea of cakes that were just "ok...
ay." We chose a different delicious flavor for each of our four tiers, and each one was incredible! Lori and Calvin were amazing to work with, start to finish. They are incredibly talented and wonderful humans. I cannot recommend them enough!
Our cake for our renewal was perfect! We got so many compliments on the TASTE. We had amaretto on the bottom tier and butterscotch cake on the middle and our guests couldn’t stop t...
alking about the cake!
Sweet it is was awesome! The best cake I ever tasted. I would definitely recommend her and will be using them again. Mrs lori worked with and and made our cake exactly the way we w...
anted thank you so much for making our dream day come true. Our guest ate every bit of our cake. Luckly we able to take the top part and will be able to enjoy it on our 1 year anniversary
They made my wedding so wonderful! Cake was beautiful and delicious !
Working with Sweet It Is has been amazing. They were there at the beginning of my Wife and I relationship making cupcakes for her birthday and other events so it was an obvious cho...
ice to have them do our wedding cake and they did not disappoint. I will and would recommend them to anyone having an event large or small and in need of some sweets!
Contact
Highland Creek subdivision, Charlotte, NC | Metropolitan Charlotte
Sweet It Is! Bakery