Where do I even begin, writing a review for the loveliest, most patient, TALENTED, kind, accommodating vendor we could have dreamt of working with? Selena is somehow sweeter than her unbelievable cakes. She and I made a quick and strong connection that grew over months of emails, all for the love of cake!!! We went back and forth on our wedding cake design, where she would offer beautiful renderings that helped my vision really come to life. She never made me feel like the updates or changes I wanted to see were an inconvenience to her, or that she was trying to simplify or streamline the process. It was an extremely personalized experience, from start to finish (which ended with a phone call in which my husband and I poured our hearts out to her 🥹) We felt like the lucky ones, to be able to work with such a talent, who made a special trip all the way from Savannah, GA to hand deliver our beautiful, ethereal masterpiece on our wedding day. Our cake was one of the most important details to us on our big day, and the beauty of the cake blew us away, as well as our guests, as expected! Every time I look at a photo I notice a new detail that made the cake remarkably “ours” (Hello, jasmine petals 😭😭😭) The design melted perfectly into our decor, floral, and color scheme details beyond every dream. We know we will be working with Selena in the coming years, for anniversary tiers, and other sweet celebrations 🩷

Selena was the best decision! I knew I wanted to book her before we even got engaged based on her beautiful cakes. Dessert was extremely important to us and she did not disappoint! The tasting was beautiful and she was very responsive during the planning process. She was so easy to work with and ensured we ended up with the most beautiful cake, macarons, and cream puffs. I was in awe of the final result! It was the most beautiful cake I've seen and tasted even better! All of our guests complimented us on how amazing the dessert was. Multiple gusts said they had 2-3 pieces of cake even though they were full. Selena is also the one of the nicest people you will ever communicate with. It's a no brainer to book Selena. You will have an unmatched luxury product and experience at an extremely reasonable price. I can't wait to see the professional photos of the cake!

When looking for the perfect bakery for our wedding - Vanilla & The Bean was at the top of my list. As a wedding planner in Charleston, I have seen lots and lots of wedding cakes - so I was hoping to work with someone that could create something unique, yet reflective of our aesthetic. I had seen Selena's work, and always admired it -- so when we chose to get married in Beaufort, SC it was an easy decision to hire Vanilla & The Bean!

Her cakes are not only beautiful - but DELICIOUS. We had the Brown Butter& Butterscotch, Funfetti and Buttermilk Chocolate for our cake. Guests raved about the cake throughout the evening. My elderly grandfather, who was not eating much at the time of our wedding - had MULTIPLE slices (which surprised everyone). Safe to say, we are counting down the days until we can have a bite of our anniversary tier.

Overall, I am so lad we worked with Selena for our big day -- and I look forward to hiring her for many future brides!!