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    4.8 (50 reviews)
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    Jonathan G.

    Venus is a treasure and her cakes are magnificent. For our wedding, the most important thing for us was to have a cake that tasted at least as good as it looked. Our tasting was a blast, we got to sample a half dozen flavor combinations from Venus's wide assortment of bright and exotic offerings, while getting to know Venus, hearing fun stories, and learning that she grows her own passionfruit! Who doesn't want that in a baker? With multiple great flavors to choose from, we ultimately fell in love with a lemon + thyme cake with passionfruit curd and cream cheese buttercream. We had a very rough idea of what we wanted it to look like, a modern design with flecks of colors and rice paper flowers, and with just a vague description and a couple reference photos, Venus executed it perfectly. The finished cake was gorgeous and delicious, and the price utterly reasonable. We can't wait until we have an excuse to commission another!

    The dreamiest wedding cake thanks to Venus with the most beautiful florals by Max Gill Design; shot by Amanda Crean Photography
    Rachel L.

    The wedding cake of our dreams! Venus is a true gem! We hired her initially just for our wedding cake and left the tasting with additional desserts to add to our reception menu. Her flavor choices and combos are outstanding, and we had an amazing tasting experience with her at her studio. Bonus points: she has great food recommendations too! Overall, Venus was one of the best vendors we worked with for our dream wedding, will definitely be ordering more desserts from her in the future. Thanks so much Venus!

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    Jennifer S.

    Venus is the sweetest! I actually found her on Yelp through Asian Pearl Fremont's page. I saw a picture of her desserts and knew I needed to book her for my wedding! La Vie Douce Design has a website that's really easy to use. They have pictures and menus of all the desserts and cakes they make and even make custom orders as well. We had a tasting appointment but found out we were double booked. Venus realized this and actually offered to drop off all the desserts to us at our home almost 30 miles away! We were glad we were able to enjoy all the desserts at home for the next couple of days and loved everything we tried! We ended up ordering 120 different treats from tartlettes to strawberry mouse and tiramisu verrines. There was a wedding cake design that I LOVED and Venus was able to replicate it exactly! I was so in love with the cake (and didn't realize how huge it was!) Thank you so much for your patience and kindness! We have recommended you to all of our friends and will be ordering some delicious treats again soon! :)

    Rebecca W.

    We had the best wedding cake I've ever had at our wedding. It was really important to us that the wedding cake actually tasted good as well as looked good. Venus creates beautiful unique flavors, and really caters to Asian palettes. The cake tasting was so much fun; some of the best cupcakes I've ever had. We settled on vanilla sponge with Earl Grey butter cream and milk tea custard dollops. Our guests LOVED our cake, and many guests went back for second and third slices. Venus was such a find, we will definitely be back to order more cake for anniversaries and events.

    Lyn L.

    OMG! The decorated cake and desserts were as cute as they can be. It was my granddaughter's birthday party and as usual, my daughter-in-law does parties first class. She said the desserts were priced very fairly, especially considering what I took to make them. The ladies from La Vie Douce Design delivered the desserts in a timely manner and set everything up. Being that it was a Woodland's theme, the desserts were placed on big chunks of wood with doilies. The 2 tier cake was delightful with the fondant animals. Panna Cotta was delicious! I spoke with the lady only briefly and I think she said they don't have a retail outlet, only online ordering. Everyone loved the desserts and if I recall correctly, they were all eaten promptly!

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    Nicole A.

    We were referred to La Vie Douce by a friend and we couldn't be happier that we choose Venus to do our wedding day cake & desserts! Just looking through the past cake and dessert arrangements done by Venus it was easy to see why she is the best at what she does. Offers a variety of dessert options and flavors. For our wedding we did macaroons, mini cupcakes, panna cotta, and a small wedding cake. I think that the price also fits the bill! We were able to rent out the dessert platters and stands (since I was not planning to purchase ones myself) and it was perfect to have that option. Overall, on the big day Venus delivered and made our cake and dessert table look amazing.

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    Shana N.

    Venus is an artist! She has turned so many of my visions of cakes into a reality and is always so creative! I've also ordered macaroni and they're always so adorable too. Venus has done cakes for my baby shower, my son's birthday, my sister's bridal shower and my sister's pre wedding events. They're always gorgeous and exactly what I requested. The cakes are always delicious and too gorgeous to even want to eat!

    Venus makes the most delicious desserts! Our wedding planner had recommended her when we had mentioned we were looking for Asian-inspired flavors. We ended up ordering a small 20 serving cake just for decoration/ cake cutting, and a spread of macarons, verrines, and panna cotta as a dessert buffet. I'd say that communication was hit or miss as we tried to also order desserts for my bridal shower, but she never responded to that request. I still give La Vie Douce 5 stars because the desserts are truly that tasty and unique!

    Vicky C.

    This cake was for my Dad's Birthday party. It was absolutely perfect!! Guests at the party were raving about how beautiful it was. Then, once the cake was cut and everybody started eating, people could not stop talking about how delicious it was! Everyone wanted to know where we got it. The cake was SO moist and the cannoli filling was amazing. I will definitely be ordering from you again! Thank you!! "

    Wedding dessert spread
    Daniel T.

    Venus did an amazing job with the dessert bar for our wedding. She was a little hard to get a hold of at first but it was worth the trouble because out of the 4 or 5 cake tastings we did, hers was the best for both taste and design, and competitively priced as well. At the tasting/consultation she also gave us helpful advice about portions, design, and flavors. Looking forward to booking her again (maybe for baby's 1st birthday?)

    I ordered macarons in mardi gras colors! Pistachio (green), Lavender (purple), Lemon (yellow --- not pictured), and chocolate!

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    It is always a pleasure working with you. Onto the next party!

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    Thank you Amy for your kind words. Happy wedding!

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