Hands on Sweets Reviews
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106 Reviews
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Erika M. Sent on 12/11/2023The BEST Sweets Table
It’s been two months since my wedding, and the one thing all our guests are still raving about was our desserts table by Hands on Sweets! I’m so happy we found Chef Marie and her team. They were so easy to work with, extremely communicative, and the desserts were BEAUTIFUL. Hands on Sweets was also extremely flexible about changing desserts and counts, and the tasting was one of my favorite parts of wedding prep 😊 Marie was super helpful at making sure we had a good mix of dessert types, and gave us incredibly helpful guidance on our cake. We originally were thinking we didn’t want cake at all, and I’m so glad we ended up having one, as it was a beautiful focal point of our table.
Our desserts table ended up being a perfect blend of all our favorite items, but in an elegant way that still matched our color scheme and decor. I feel like sometimes you sacrifice flavor for looks, but everything on our table was also absolutely DELICIOUS. I’ve never seen a desserts table completely cleared at a wedding, but ours was. In fact, I had people asking me, even before dinner was served, if they could grab something. Marie and her team were also kind enough to set aside a separate box of goodies for my husband and I to take home. I’m so thankful they did, otherwise we wouldn’t have gotten any since it was all gone by the end of the night 😊
They were one of the easiest vendors to work with, and their prices were extremely reasonable for the value and reliability. If you’re considering a sweets table for your event, Hands on Sweets is your place!
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Shannon L. Sent on 11/06/2022
Florida aquarium wedding cake and dessert bar
Chef Marie was wonderful to work with and created us a beautiful wedding cake and lots of tasty desserts! -
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Abby C. Sent on 05/12/2022Wedding Cake & Groom's Cake
My husband and I had an outdoor tented reception about an hour outside of Tampa. Marie was excellent in coordinating the travel (our two cakes arrived in perfect condition) and set up. She recommended using sugar flowers in place of real flowers on the cakes so that they wouldn't look wilted by the end of the night. Her sugar flowers are honestly prettier than actual flowers. Our wedding cake was simple and had a slightly modern twist on an elegant/traditional wedding cake to keep it up to date. I also so appreciated being able to take home the cake samples before hand to try (Marie followed COVID-19 guidelines beautifully). We didn't feel like we missed on the experience of "traditional" cake tasting. She wrapped the sample cakes up in gorgeous packaging and my husband and I came home and tested them with a glass of champagne. Her attention to detail was unmatched. My favorite cake was probably the groom's cake. My husband is very into cycling, and likes to do so on mountain trails. I shared my extremely basic vision/idea for the groom's cake with Marie and she took it from there and created an absolute masterpiece. She has vision. She even recommended these AWESOME cyclist figurines to put on the cake that really just put it over the top. Marie is incredibly sweet, professional, openly shares any advice/pointers, and has timely communication. Also, she makes the best carrot cake I have ever had. 180 people reception and we had 0 leftovers (and the cake was huge). I have gotten more compliments on how delicious the cake was than almost anything else. -
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Joan R. Sent on 09/20/2023Absolutely the best wedding cakes! Highly recommend!
Chef Marie was amazing! It was wonderful to have the opportunity to do a tasting of different flavors so I could pick the ones I liked the most - I actually like all, but had to narrow it down to two. I gave her examples of cake photos I liked - she reviewed them and gave me advice on what was best based on our requirements. In the end, she provided us with the perfect cakes for wedding! Fantastic, delicious cakes! -
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Devon L. Sent on 04/07/2021Beautiful & Delicious!
Chef Marie is absolutely amazing to work with. We first met her at a wedding expo and fell in love with her beautiful designs and delicious cakes and knew that we wanted to have her create our perfect wedding cake. During the initial consultation, Marie was wonderful at helping guide us and create a vision for our cake based on all of the details/elements that were important to us. It was difficult at first for us to completely envision what we wanted, but Marie was able to quickly take our thoughts and put together a perfect sketch/representation to match our overall theme. The cake tasting was one of our favorite parts of the entire wedding planning process and Marie was able to offer some really great recommendations as far as pairings for cake flavors & fillings. Every cake and filling we tasted was absolutely amazing. We had such a hard time deciding which we liked best that we ended up going with two different flavor options. Seeing the cake brought to life on our actual wedding day was incredible. The cake itself was stunning and we can honestly say it was just as excellent of quality and flavor on the wedding day as when we did our initial tasting. We also had Marie make custom cookies as take-home treats for our wedding guests which also turned out perfect - everyone loved them! We truly love Marie's work and would highly recommend Hands on Sweets for any important event cake/pastry/dessert needs! -
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Stefanie C. Sent on 08/20/2020August wedding
Cannot give enough reviews about Marie and Hands on sweets. She was super flexible when we had to reschedule our day due to covid. We cut our wedding guest count but wanted to keep our dessert table for our original count and give guests a to go box of desserts for their gift. Everyone loved the desserts! Can’t wait for a reason to order a cake from them on the future! -
Rishi B. Sent on 04/10/2020
Great-Looking Cakes That Taste Even Better!
The entire experience of working with Hands on Sweets to create our wedding cake was a true joy! It all started when we met with Chef Marie for a tasting. We were amazed by the fact that she was able to listen to the details of what we were hoping for and immediately sketch out a picture of what the cake could look like. It's that kind of artistry that makes Hands on Sweets special. And make no mistake about it- the taste of the cake matches the beauty of its looks! During our tasting, we had the pleasure of enjoying a number of different flavor combinations, but ultimately we went with two choices: 1) pink champagne cake with strawberry coulis and vanilla buttercream, and 2) lemon chiffon cake with raspberry coulis and raspberry buttercream. Just rewriting the descriptions of those cake flavors (each for different cake layers) makes my mouth water. The cake was perfect- tasty, smooth, and easy to enjoy. Our guests said they loved both of the unique flavor combinations, and we couldn't be more pleased with how everything turned out. Thank you to Chef Marie and Chef Carlos for the amazing job you do! -
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Jeanne Sent on 08/07/2013Cakes were beauitful and my husband loved his turtle groom cake. Planning from out of town and not seeing or tasting before hand - chef Marie beat my expectations. I would refer her business to everyone if I lived in FL. My guest ranted and raved over the taste and beauty. She was more than accomodating. FABULOUS! -
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Alison W. Sent on 04/29/2020Highly recommend!
Chef Marie is one of the sweetest people you'll ever meet, and she truly went above and beyond for our wedding. We knew we didn't want a white cake, so she showed us tons of beautiful examples at our tasting – she even sketched out her ideas as we talked to her. The final cake was absolutely stunning (and so delicious), and she created the most amazing dessert bar that our guests still rave about to this day. I definitely have a sweet tooth, so our cake vendor was super important to me – Hands on Sweets was the perfect choice! -
Maryann Sent on 06/28/2019
Exceptional!
We worked with Chef Marie and one word that summarizes her work is delicious and amazing!
She helped us make our wedding memorable with a stunning cake- a masterpiece of thin fondant and buttercream. She was even flexible to allow us two flavors in our 3 tier cake!
She was professional, patient, flexible, and truly great at her craft.
We would HIGHLY recommend her to anyone on your special day! -
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Charlotte Sent on 07/14/2019Cake and customer service that are absolutely stellar
We used Hands-On Sweets for our wedding this spring and absolutely loved it. Carlos and Marie were wonderful to work with and were fantastic at helping create a design that looked beautiful. That being said, as gorgeous as the cake was, the way it tasted was even better. We went with a carrot cake with vanilla layers and cream cheese frosting and it was absolutely delicious. So good in fact, that we decided to forgo the whole "save the top layer" tradition and eat it all that weekend - it was too good to wait on! Would absolutely recommend them again. -
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Jenn H. Sent on 04/02/2019The cake of our dreams ♥♥
I couldn't recommend Hands on Sweets enough for your wedding! They are so talented and creative. We met with Chef Marie for a tasting then sat down with her to describe our dream cake. She knew exactly what we meant when we asked for a naked cake and she had great ideas like incorporating rose gold metallic icing (the color of our rings) into the cake. We chose to have alternating tiers of chocolate and pink champagne flavored cake with raspberry buttercream and raspberry coulis. The cake tasted heavenly, we can't wait to order another topper next year for our anniversary. Thank you so much Hands on Sweets!!! ♥ -
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Brittany Sent on 03/24/2019Delicious and Beautiful!!
Our cake was not only delicious, but a work of art! Chef Marie is so creative and talented and it truly shows!! When we first talked on the phone to set up a tasting she was so lighthearted and sweet! The tasting was an experience in itself! So many yummy flavors and options! Marie had great ideas and really put our vision to life!! The cake looked absolutely gorgeous on our big day and tasted just as good! We had a 3 tier cake with two flavors and got so many compliments on both!! Would recommend again and again! You can really see their passion for their work come through!! -
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Carly Sent on 02/24/2019Great taste and beautiful presentation!
Chef Marie was a bottle of sunshine from the minute we did our taste testing to the day she delivered the cake at the wedding! Even if there was an idea change for the presentation, amount of cake, etc. She was willing to help She was quick to respond to any emails. Welcomed all ideas and made me so comfortable. Then of course the taste of the desserts were amazing and beautiful to top it off! Highly recommended! -
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Jessica R. Sent on 11/13/2018How sweet it is!
I have a major sweet-tooth, and HOS never ceases to amaze me with their delicious and creative desserts. They not only created a beautiful marble wedding cake to complement our wedding decor, but a custom deer head for the groom’s birthday cake, and a full dessert bar with all of my favorites- macarons, monogram cookies, pinwheel marshmallow cookies, mini donuts, and rice krispie treats! We even used the custom monogram cookies for our welcome boxes. There was not a single dessert left at the end of the night. We can’t thank you enough for all of the sweet ways you made our wedding day special. -
Dior Sent on 01/31/2018We can not say enough amazing things about hands on sweets! Chef Marie and her husband are so welcoming and kind they make you feel so comfortable when you sit and meet with them. The talent and passion these two have for their business is incredible and their cakes are absolutely amazing! We had a beauty and the beast themed wedding and hands on sweets made all of our dreams come to life for our cake! It was absolutely beautiful! We can’t thank the two of you enough!!
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