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GALA desserts

GALA desserts

Charleston, SC
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    Christina Sent on 11/04/2022
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    Delicious wedding cake and mini desserts!

    Jaclyn made our cake and mini desserts for our wedding, and she did a fantastic job!! She was initially a bit hard to get in touch with and her replies weren't always the most timely, but all of this was overshadowed by the amazing job she did delivering the final product! We had a small cake just for cutting, and 5 different mini desserts for serving, and all of them tasted absolutely incredible!! She delivered them the day of the wedding and took care of all the set up. Her prices were also the most reasonable of any option I could find in the Charleston area that offered mini desserts, as we wanted something more exciting than the standard wedding cake. I would highly recommend hiring Gala Desserts for your wedding! It's also worth mentioning that their storefront in Mt. Pleasant is absolutely adorable, and every single dessert we've tried from them is to die for!
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    Caroline Sent on 10/28/2016
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    Gala Desserts was exactly what we were looking for in a wedding cake bakery. Our cake was beautiful, elegant, and delicious. I did my research and you'd be hard pressed to find a better combination of value and quality in the Charleston area. Jaclyn was a pleasure to work with, from inviting us in for a tasting early on in our planning process (one of the best parts to be sure!) to delivering exactly what I had pictured on the big day. I would highly recommend her to anyone planning a wedding in Charleston!
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    Lauren Sent on 10/27/2016
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    I chose Gala Desserts for my wedding because we wanted lots of mini desserts instead of one big cake. We did have an 8" cutting cake, but then we chose 6 mini desserts to accompany this. Jaclyn was great to work with and made the process very easy! She provided samples of the cake for us to choose from and the table arrangement the day of the wedding looked beautiful. All of our guests LOVED the mini desserts and we thoroughly enjoyed our cutting cake. I would highly recommend Gala Desserts for anyone planning a wedding!
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    Hailee Sent on 08/05/2016
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    Jaclyn is so professional, responsive, and flexible. She was such an easy vendor to work with and even agreed to decorate our cake the day of the wedding with our flowers that weren't coming in until the day before. The cake was delicious and looked just as she said it would. She is very affordable and made the wedding planning year easier. Thanks, Jaclyn!
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    Avis Sent on 09/14/2016
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    Jaclyn's cakes are amazing! My husband, daughter and I went for a tasting and loved her from the first second we met her. She is personable, laid back and totally accommodating. We decided on layers with lemon, raspberry and key lime curd between each. Our guests raved about the cake (even though the mom did not get to taste it that night)! Everything was handled professionally and I never had one second worry about it being where it needed to be! I highly recommend Gala Desserts! You won't be sorry!
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    Jessica Sent on 04/27/2015
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    Jaclyn at Gala Desserts was a pleasure to work with. I found her price very reasonable compared to even chain stores like Publix, and her cakes were way more delicious!!

    When I first reached out, she was quick to respond, and we set up an initial meeting and cake tasting. Unlike other vendors I had tried, she prepared small slices of each cake (rather than cupcakes). This was perfect, as I could truly tell what the cake was going to taste like. All her flavors were delicious, and she makes it easy because she will do each layer a different flavor for free--not something you will find from other bakeries in town.

    Her prices were extremely reasonable, and she charges a flat rate, rather than slice per person which can get pricy.

    I liked her so much, I recommended her to my mother-in-law who also used her for the groom's cake. She did a great job decorating our wedding cake according to the pictures I gave her and our groom's cake was great!! It was a dock, as my husband and I got engaged on a dock and he loves to fish. It looked great and was very tasty!

    I would definitely recommend Jaclyn if you are looking for great tasting cake at a reasonable price.
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    Amanda Sent on 04/12/2016
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    Jaclyn from Gala Desserts was great to work with and extremely affordable. I was a gluten free client (and used to eating not so tasty desserts) so I was THRILLED to have so many yummy choices to choose from. She did a private tasting for my mom and I with regular and gluten free samples. She provided mini-desserts for our rehearsal dinner (GF brownies, GF cupcakes, key lime pies, chocolate covered strawberries), the groom's cake (which she designed to look like a Bud Light twist on cap for my husband) AND our GLUTEN FREE, Lemon flavored wedding cake (designed to look like it was wrapped in sweet grass baskets) and they were ALL so delicious. We just ate the top of our wedding cake to celebrate our first anniversary and it was still as yummy as I remembered on the wedding day. I cannot sing her praises enough - if you are in the Charleston area, you should swing by her storefront in Avondale and check our her desserts!
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    Carrie Sent on 12/02/2014
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    Amazing and beautiful cake! Great prices as well. We received many compliments on how pretty and delicious our cake was. Thanks Jaclyn!
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    Katie Sent on 10/26/2014
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    I was referred to Jaclyn by a friend and I am so thankful I was! Jaclyn is great. She is very sweet and super accommodating. My fiancee, mom, and I went to the consultation at her house. She had cake samples, beverages, and a fire for us! Her prices were some of the best I had seen as well and for a bride on a budget, that was so nice. It was an easy decision to have her do our cake!
    The cake i requested was really fun, and different. Jaclyn was totally willing to do it, she was actually excited to do something new. And just as important, it tasted GREAT! My husband even convinced me a month into our marriage to eat the cake topper and not wait till 1 year... it was still delicious! Jaclyn is a super lady and her cakes speak for themselves!
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    The cake was positively scrumptious! I don't think I have ever eaten such a delicious cake. The setup was just as I pictured and the service was quick and easy. Jackie has made my daughters birthday surprise the perfect and unforgettable occasion. I will undoubtedly recommend her!
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    Stephanie Sent on 07/20/2014
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    We hired GALA desserts to do our wedding cake and couldn't be more pleased! They were amazing, worked with me on the perfect design and it was delicious. I can honestly say I got more compliments on the cake then I did on anything else, people are still talking about it. Definitely planning on using them again!
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    Kristy Sent on 07/09/2014
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    Jaclyn Story is not only incredibly talented but an absolute pleasure to work with! Our cake tasting consisted of such a variety of flavors that making a decision for our wedding cake with quite difficult to say the least. I'm not typically a cake-person and I found myself devouring samples I wouldn't normally even consider! Ultimately, my husband and I went with alternating layers of cookies n' cream and lemon chiffon - both of which were to die for. I've been to weddings where the cake is appealing to the eye but not necessarily too great tasting (likely due to the use of fondant and non-edible treats) but my cake was absolutely beautiful AND delicious!!! Jaclyn created stunning roses and didn't need to use an ounce of fondant - the entire cake was edible, though it had many delicate and intricate details that looked too perfect to be safe for consumption. To top it off, we had an out-of-state wedding and only had the opportunity to meet with Jaclyn once prior to the event - an element of wedding planning that normally isn't very easy to perfect from afar. Jackie made sure that we were updated frequently with ideas and drawings and the day of our wedding we weren't the least bit worried about how the results would turn out, though we were seven states away while planning. So, whether you're looking for a local vendor or faced with the difficult task of finding one from afar - look no further than Gala Desserts! :)
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    Jacyln is a pleasure to work with. Very responsive and answered all questions. Her desserts were displayed so beautifully and were absolutely delicious. We would strongly recommend Gala for any size event.
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    Abby Sent on 07/16/2014
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    We have nothing but positive things to say about Gala Desserts.Our cakes and cupcakes were delicious and beautiful, and Jaclyn was a joy to work with. She made everything so easy!
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    Don Sent on 07/20/2014
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    Very easy to work with. Desserts were awesome looking and tasting and were a big hit. we had more than we needed and were still well under the original dessert budget.
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    Delicious and gorgeous. I used Jaclyn for both my rehearsal dinner and wedding. She made a USC Cocky groom's cake, which was a surprise for my groom - he loved it and so did out guests - huge hit! And the wedding cake was perfect - she was able to incorporate both of my wedding toppers - thank you, Jaclyn! She was recommended to me by my venue and my caterer and I will gladly recommend her to anyone else:)
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    Lori Sent on 12/13/2014
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    GALA desserts made our wedding cake. They were excellent! We highly recommend them!
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    GALA desserts did my wedding cake. It was exactly what I wanted! It was great! Thank you for all your help!
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    Jaclyn met me in the evening on a day I was able to travel in to town. We had discussed my ideas via email and were able to decide on all the details in person. She provided desserts for our rehearsal dinner as well as the bride and groom cakes for the reception. She brought the cakes to the reception and used flowers we had left out to complete the decorations. It was exactly what I had imagined and her prices were much more reasonable than the bakeries I had initially sought out. I would definitely recommend her!
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    Molly Sent on 07/15/2014
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    Jaclyn was a joy to work with! She was professional, approachable and easy to talk to. Most importantly, she made a beautiful cake that also tasted delicious! I had ideas of what I wanted but was also fairly unsure of how the final product would look. She listed to my ideas and put together the perfect cake for me. Her prices cannot be beat, as well!
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    Christine Sent on 11/14/2014
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    The cake was beautiful and amazing!
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    We used Jaclyn for our wedding in 2012, and we're so happy that we did. At the time she was baking in a small Italian restaurant that I had enjoyed before, but as the bakery wasn't at the front of the operation, I hadn't considered her for our wedding. Our caterer suggested her, and it was like a light switch went off - we KNEW the cake would be great if we used her!
    Working with her was an amazing experience. We stopped by after the lunch rush and she brought out two huge plates with a sample slice of EVERYTHING on it. And I will say, EVERYTHING tasted good. We even went with a layer in a flavor we would have never otherwise picked, 'cause Jaclyn's version was so good. She was very professional, communicative, and the price was very reasonable.
    We couldn't be more excited about GALA desserts, we wish her all the best, and we endorse her wholeheartedly.
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    Connie Sent on 07/15/2014
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    Jackie baked the wedding cake for my daughter's wedding. It was exactly what we were looking for and absolutely delicious.
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    Melissa Sent on 11/18/2016
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    Jaclyn was very nice to work with and made us a very delicious wedding cake! The Oreo flavor was a huge hit among all our guests!
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    Emily Sent on 07/09/2014
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    The cake was a-mazing! Exactly the look I wanted!
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