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    This is the second time I have purchased a cake from them and they nailed it again ! First time was our wedding cake and now our baby shower cake . The cake was delivered on time and not only are their cakes beautiful but they are actually really good!!!! I will definitely work with them again and again . Cake was so cute I didn't even want to cut it! It was beautiful Thank you so much !

    We've ordered special occasion cakes from Bella Donna Special Events three times now and they've done an amazing job each time. This was for our daughter's first birthday and it looks just like the inspiration photo and tasted soo good!

    Another excellent review that is long overdue. Donna at Bella Donna Special Events has been making my son's birthday cakes, cookies, cupcakes since he was born 11 years ago! She and her husband, Tom are so wonderful and professional to work with. The food is always delicious and they make the experience so easy. They have grown over the years and are very busy with orders and a big catering business but they are just as kind as they were in the very beginning! I recommend them to everyone in my mommy groups and friends of course. Attaching some pictures from over the years! You'll see how talented they are! Also, love supporting small business owners! Thanks so much Donna and Tom for everything you do for all your customers!

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    Saata B.

    My husband and I were so grateful to have Bella Donna cater our long-awaited wedding day! We originally booked them for our original April 2020 wedding date, but had to postpone it to September 2021 due to the pandemic. With our wedding being multicultural and a vessel to bring our two cultures together, we knew that food was going to be one of the best ways to accomplish this. Also, me being Sierra Leonean American and wanting to incorporate a very specific cuisine into our menu, we knew we had to get it right. (After all, we were competing with the cooking of my mom and aunties!). The food was probably one of the most important components for our wedding celebration. Not only was it the most direct way of representing our cultures (Sierra Leonean, Mexican and Basque), but also, we are huge foodies, so the food had to be on point. We needed to find someone who was also proficient in West African cuisine and how to prepare it accurately and well, so we had a very difficult task on our hands. Through a mix of fate, luck, and divine intervention on social media, we had the fortune of working with THE Patrice, the Senegalese head chef of Bella Donna. Being from Senegal, he had foundational knowledge of the Sierra Leonean / West African region and its cuisine, so it was a great fit. After 2.5 tastings over several months and lots of collaboration and curation, our buffet dinner was a hit that won over the aunties and continues to be raved about by our wedding guests! We had a wide range of different types of food, and all it was EXCELLENT and absolutely DELICIOUS! There was no shortage of flavor, and everything was prepared to perfection. Honestly, everything was SO good, but guests particularly loved the akara, chocolate chip cookies, and a traditional Sierra Leonean stew that was served. Here is what some of our guests had to say: "Patrice did an amazing job!" "Best variety and taste! Loved the food!" "The food at the wedding was bomb!" "Can you tell me what the name of that dish from your wedding was that had red sauce?" All throughout the process of planning for our wedding (multiple times over because of the pandemic delays), Donna, Patrice, and team were so amazing to work with! They were super easy to work with, had very charming personalities, and were just really good, genuine people. We appreciated the way they ran their business, which was very honest, collaborative, and trustworthy. They listened to our very specific requests and over-delivered on them. They had really great ideas and made ours better by adding sophistication to the presentations. We were super proud of the food story that the Bella Donna team helped us bring to life for our wedding day, and we cannot wait to work with them again! And whatever you do, get the chocolate chip cookies!!

    Marvin T.

    What a beautiful experience we had with Bella Donna. Upon meeting Tom and Donna for a cake tasting, I knew they were the perfect people to have take care of us and our crucial wedding cake detail. We were sure to let them know that we couldn't be more satisfied with their service. They absolutely nailed the vision for our cake design, and it matched our wedding decor to a T! To top it off (pun intended) the cake tasted as great as it looked. We received tons of compliments of every aspect. Tom was our main contact and was very gracious in handling last minute changes due to COVID-19, and offered great advise concerning outdoor delivery and display. He was clutch throughout. We highly recommend Bella Donna and will forever be grateful for them and the wonderful job they did. They are second to none. Loretta & Marvin

    Wedding cake
    Bianca E.

    Donna and Tom are so nice and amazing. I ordered my wedding cake with them and we were so surprised by the quality when we got or sample cakes to try! The wedding cast was not only stunning but it was so delicious and everyone loved it! Thank you

    Unicorn Cake
    J P.

    I hired Donna for my daughter's unicorn birthday cake and I couldn't be happier. There was a little mixup with her name being misspelled with the fondant, but was easily fixed. I appreciate Donna and Tom for their prompt response after I reached out to them, they even came back after delivery to make sure all was okay. The cake turned out so beautiful, and the taste was out of this world--my guests loved it!!! We also ordered custom cookies and they turned out great! This was the first time I ordered a custom cake for any event, and Donna and Tom made the whole process a breeze. Her menu is amazing, and I look forward to future events. Thank you!!!

    Katherine S.

    BELLA DONNA DIDI IT AGAIN! For our wedding I hired them again they were so helpful and so detailed these pictures tells you what a wonderful job they did, not only that! The taste, the flavors and the texture of every single cupcake amazing Thank you again for all your hard work Ps. I provided the ladder and they filled it up. We were very satisfied so beautiful

    Gorgeous Princess themed baby shower cake
    Lisa R.

    This is the second time I've used them and they exceeded my expectations in every way! Tom & Donna are a pleasure to work with. They created a gorgeous cake for my daughter's baby shower, exactly matching the picture I sent them. In addition they created beautiful party favor cookies that all my guest were raving about. Tom showed up with the deliver exactly on time and the cake was absolutely delicious!! They should get 10 stars!!

    Wutang Clan & edible cosmetics birthday cakes came out fabulous!!
    EJ J.

    I was informed about Bella Donna's bakery from a friend of mine who was getting a birthday cake made from them. I had already received a quote from another bakery about a special cake I wanted made for my girlfriend & my friend suggested I get a quote from here as well. They quoted me the cake at a lower price and our cakes came out phenomenal. I posted a picture of my "make-up cake" with edible cosmetic pieces on top (which were delicious!) & my friends WU-Tang Clan cake (awesome idea). I will most definitely recommend this bakery to my friends and family. OOOOO 5 out of 5 Afros

    What I drew
    Kristi L.

    If I could give Bella Donna Special Events more than 5 stars, I would! Bella Donna Special Events created and designed my dream wedding cake. It was 4 tiers and such a showstopper. I drew up a sketch of what I was looking for and hoped to have them recreate and they did it beyond belief. I couldn't have been happier with the final product. It was absolutely STUNNING. Not only was it beautiful from the outside, it tasted DELICIOUS. I had chosen 3 flavors with different buttercream icings for each layer based on the pairing recommendations from Donna. Tom and Donna were ultimate professionals and I am so grateful to have connected with them. Without a doubt, I would highly recommend Bella Donna Special Events to create your dream cake. You will not be disappointed!

    We used Bella Donna to cater our wedding cake and dessert bar at our wedding. Donna and Tom did a phenomenal job, and all of our guests loved the desserts! Our cake was also absolutely delicious and looked so perfect in all of the pictures! Plus, their prices were very reasonable and well-within our budget. I can't say enough amazing things, and will definitely use them again!

    Graduation Cookies
    Annelisse L.

    I loved my experience ordering cookies from Bella Donna! I reached out to them via yelp/email and let them know what I had in mind for my boyfriend's graduation. They made the experience very easy. All I did was submit an inspiration photo of the fondant cookies and they were able to make beautiful cookies like the ones I had in mind. The cookies were delicious and I can also tell that they put a lot of work into them. I will definitely be ordering from them again!

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    Amazing cupcakes big hit with my daughters friends! Couldn't be more happy with how everything turned out

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    Thank you so much Martin! So glad you were happy with everything!

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