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Frequently Asked Questions About
 Birthday Parties at Dorothy Ann

How do I book a party?

Send us an email, we would love to hear from you!  

Joan@dorothyannbakery.com is the best email to get in touch with our team.   Please include: name, phone #, hopeful date(s) of party, and style of decorating. 

Colleen, our birthday party coordinator, will call you to discuss further details and arrange to get you on our calendar. 

To reserve a party, the full Package fee is required.  Any additional child add-ons or any additional features are due 7-10 days in advance of the event.  All deposits will be done directly with your birthday party coordinator or on site manager.

The base price of all party packages includes 8 kids.  The base price will stay the same no matter if you have 4 guests or 8 guests.  You may add an additional guest(s), up to 18 total, for an additional fee.  

Birthday parties are scheduled by our party coordinators.  Most availability is for Saturday afternoons.  Time frame for parties are typically 11:30am-1:00pm or 1:30pm-3:00pm.  Some select week night or Sunday availability, must be approved by birthday party coordinators. 

Our decorating team has curated an awesome design that fits any party offered at the bakery.  If you would like to upgrade your cake to a different design from our website, please discuss with our party coordinators and we can make that happen!

All birthday party packages are recommended for kids age 5+.  We also host private events for adults too!

There is no designated private room for the birthday parties.  We do, however, reserve a section of our cafe for birthday parties.  You will be given a long table for the birthday party guests, and 1-2 additional tables for gifts, cake, personal items, etc.  If you need further clarification, please ask our party coordinators. 

Our decorating team curates an incredible experience catered to the age demographic of the kids attending the party.  We do not accept direct requests for designs for parties.  More clarification, please discuss with our party coordinators. 

You must select either cupcakes or cookies for the guests to the decorate.  You cannot combine both styles at this time.  This will be determined at the time you book the party.  Changes to the decorating style must be made a minimum of 5 days in advance of party. 

Decorating is not required!  We provide tablecloth and banner for all birthday parties.  If you would like to bring additional decorations (balloons, etc.) you have 15 minutes before and 15 minutes after the party time frame to allow for decorating.  We do not allow anything to hang on the walls of the building.

Yes!  We require at least 1 adult to stay to supervise the party from start to finish.  However, don't worry, our birthday party coordinators will do the majority of the organizing of the event. 

No outside food/desserts are permitted. 

All materials required for decorating are provided by Dorothy Ann Bakery.  This includes: tablecloth, disposable apron, piping bags, bakery treats, toppings, and boxes for each birthday guest to take their decorated creations home with them. 

Yes!  Please discuss with our party coordinator at the time of your booking to discuss if you would like to create time for opening presents.  

Please note, we are not a nut free facility.  Nuts and Gluten are on premise.  Most allergies can be accommodated.  Please discuss directly with our party coordinator at the time you book your party. 

Cookies are not available in gluten or dairy free options. 

Cupcakes can be available in gluten free or gluten/dairy free options. 

Cancellations to a party require 14 days notice in order to be eligible for any form of refund.  Cancellations made 14 days or more in advance will receive a 50% refund of party package fee. 

In the event the party needs to be rescheduled due to a last minute event (ie: family illness, emergency, etc.) we will take our best effort to re-schedule to a date that works for both bakery and family.  

Of course, you do not have to be celebrating a birthday to book a party!  Girl scout troops, bachelorette parties, sports teams, or corporate team building are all welcome! 

You can discuss directly with our party coordinators how to best accommodate your group.

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