Jaclyn Story - Gala Desserts

We even had guests sharing so they could try all the flavors. As some of the reviews say, Jaclyn can be a little slow to respond to emails - but she is almost always in the shop. If I needed anything I just stopped in and she was usually there. We only met once to discuss the details/ideas my husband and I wanted for our day, she took notes and she nailed it! I honestly couldn't have asked for a better cake/cupcake display!

full so unable to leave a phone message. I gave up trying to contact toward the end (expectations low). The cake was lopsided and unfortunately stale (maybe made to early). She had done my best friends wedding cake and it was delicious, but that experience was not re-created for me. If you want to enjoy your wedding cake I suggest spending the extra money for someone more reputable.

t her via email and phone, sometimes taking weeks to respond. She always had an excuse (moving, busy season, short staffed, etc). The day of my wedding, she had someone else other than herself deliver my cake to our venue and whoever it was put only a couple of the large bunch of flowers on the cake (I went over my requests for the arrangement in detail with Jaclyn and provided an in-color print out of what I wanted the cake to look like). My florist provided many flowers for the cake and per Jaclyn's request to do it herself, the florist did not place the flowers on the cake. Thankfully my mom saw it before I did and she along with my wedding coordinator were putting flowers on the cake at the last minute so it didn't look horrible (my mom said it did...I luckily did not see it). What I did see was the sad-looking fondant mini Spider-Man that I requested to be added to the back of our cake as a surprise for my husband. Again, a picture was sent to Jaclyn and she said it would be possible to make it. Well, I'm not sure if it was just horribly made in a rush at the last minute or if it wasn't stored properly and melted on its way to the venue, but it was hideous. For a $30 addition, I was extremely disappointed. And again it was supposed to be peeking out of the BACK of the cake as discussed with Jaclyn but whoever delivered the cake put it at the front so there was no hiding it. Again, the cakes were delicious, but I would never ever work with Gala Desserts again. After 6 months of frustration, I finally said something to Jaclyn about her lack of communication and she assured me that my cakes would be the least of my worries on my wedding day. However, dealing with her and having to deal with this on my wedding day was a nightmare.

big day. Everyone absolutely loved them! There was the perfect amount. Only 2 mini desserts and some of the cutting cake was leftover about an hour after desserts were served-which we happily ate :) Jaclyn was also very helpful in planning the perfect setup to go with our theme. Our one minor critique was that she was a little slow to respond to messages leading up to the wedding, but she always did eventually and I realize it was her busy season. Overall, we wouldn't hesitate to choose gala desserts again. We loved our unique, delicious mini desserts!!

and cutting cake.

etter 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!

d out to her. During the tasting she patiently took the time to go over the multitude of options and services that she could provide us. She explained everything in detail as well as provided recommendations on what would and wouldn't work for our reception. She was very accommodating to our needs and helped us narrow down what we wanted. Everything she presented to us to try we eagerly devoured, the hardest part of the process was minimizing what cake flavors we wanted (they all tasted incredible). On the Big Day everything was delivered and set up as promised and looked fantastic on display. All of our guests loved her creations we couldn't be happier with our choice and highly recommend Jaclyn and her desserts!

ummy 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 out her desserts!

hey delicious, but the presentation was a work of art. I highly, highly recommend them. -David Shiffman , groom, 3/13/16

s a tasting and it was honestly some of the best cake I ever had (try the Opera - OMG!). We ended up getting 5 round cakes. She matched the stands to our wedding colors and decorated them simply with white designs. My only wish is that I could have eaten more!

amazing flavors were so tasty and rich! Also the design of my cake was perfect. I asked for lace and it was perfectly done!! This is a much try and I hope you visit them in West Ashley soon. The only downfall was that the icing was super sugary. A little to much for my taste, however since my wedding I have visited and bought desserts from them 5 times!