News & Testimonials

Here's what the press is saying about Sweet Elise.

Dear Sweet Elise,

Thank you so much for your generous contribution to our 2006 Women In Film Crystal & Lucy Awards. This years event was the most successful ever for us! We hosted over 1000 guests and raised $1,000,000!

Your desserts and dishware are lovely and each honoree and presenter who received them was thrilled! Recipients included: Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony, Edie Falco, Geena Davis, Randy Jackson, and Diane Warren.

Thanks again for your beautiful gifts. We look forward to partnering with you again in the future."

Amy Barnes, Calm Down Productions, Inc.

"…So this year, we dedicate our Mother's Day guide to those very special high profile moms". "…If your name is Suri Holmes-Cruise…" "…Cater to her softer side with a Sweet Elise European pound cake with fresh flowers that comes in an adorable hatbox…"

Cape Cod's "South Shore Living Magazine", May 2006 – "Looking for a Mother's Day Gift? Then head to www.sweetelise.com, an internet cake and flower business developed last December by Manomet husband and wife, Ken Trahan and Sue Cope, named after Cope's daughter Elise. Sweet Elise's specialty gift product is a fresh European pound cake, complete with fresh flowers and designer dishware packaged in a colorful hatbox. NBC's Today Show catapulted the business into notoriety during last year's holiday season when the creative cakes were selected as one of the hottest new gift ideas on the market…"

Epicurious.com, April 2006 – "Sweet Elise Cakes: Who can resist any gift that comes in a hatbox? The dense, buttery, but not-too-sweet European pound cake from Sweet Elise is also made from scratch and packaged in a handmade pink and brown hatbox that's so stylish, it caught the eyes of our colleagues at Style.com. Also included are fresh flowers to place in the center of the cake, one of a variety of pedestals, and a dessert topping such as butter rum, caramel, or lemon curd. You can also order pretty cake plates in designs such as Parisian Wallpaper and mismatched Chelsea Flowers. The cakes come in Chocolate, French Vanilla, Lemon-Lavender-Poppy Seed, and Cherry Almond, which we tried - the red-flecked cake had a good almond flavor with just a touch of cherry…" "…the flowers outlasted the cake in our office - a testament to both the longevity of the flowers and the popularity of the cake."

NBC's Today Show, December 2005 – Gift expert Robyn Spizman, author of "The Giftionary" and "Make It Memorable" featured Sweet Elise as one of the most unique new gifts on the market particularly for internet shopping. Millions of viewers saw our beautiful cake and fresh flower packages along with our adorable white cake pedestal and Chelsea Flowers designer dishware. Another selection shown that day was our Red Dots cake pedestal, which is perfect for the holidays, Valentines and even the 4th of July!

MSNBC, December 2005 – This segment on MSNBC showed viewers how to avoid the stress of holiday shopping at the malls, by featuring fun online holiday gift ideas. SweetElise.com was among the chosen few!

Our Rosanna designer dishware has been seen in many upscale magazines including,

MODERN BRIDE, O at Home, OPRAH Magazine (favorite things list), BON APPETIT, COUNTRY LIVING, ELLE Décor, FOOD & WINE, REAL SIMPLE, domino, Lucky Magazine, For the BRIDE, Romantic HOMES, STYLE at HOME, ELLE, Elegant Bride

As honored as we are to have received such extraordinary press, we are most proud of what our customers have to say! We'd love to hear from you too! Send your thoughts to info@sweetelise.com. We'll contact you for final approval before we post your remarks.

"A short note of thankfulness for the pleasant experience of shopping via your website! The set of four baby plates (with plate hangers) were simply sweet and lovely. The special wrapping of the items was a special treat for the eyes! Enough can't be said about the prompt delivery, as well. You've made doing business over the internet quick and pleasant."

Kathy Findlay

"Just heard from my daughter Nora. She was euphoric! She was so surprised and delighted. She was mesmerized by the presentation; she was just overwhelmed. It really made her birthday so special. I thank you for all your efforts! Nora was over the moon, and I, as the Mom bask in her happiness.
Best wishes to sweetelise.com. And to you and your own Sweet Elise."

Mary Neagle Smith

"I wanted to thank you so much for such an elegant gift sent for my sister's birthday! As it happens, she was here visiting this morning, when FedEx came to the door. All I can say is we were both completely blown away by the beautiful presentation, and everything in the set! My sister was so overwhelmed, she started to cry (happy tears, I'm glad to say). The other reason I wanted to contact you is to ask if you would allow me to purchase a set of the beautiful creamware cake pedestals for myself as I absolutely fell in love with them. .
Thanks again for making my sister's birthday so memorable, and making her so happy, which in turn made me happy! I am a very satisfied repeat customer at Sweet Elise.
Sincerely, "

Marci W. Cary, NC

"Jodi from Lexington just sent a gorgeous Valentine's Day hatbox to me and my family. What an unbelievable treat! The ritual began with unpacking each and every piece -- the truffles, the sauce, the flowers and the cake. It was pure romance. Better yet, the goodies are fantastic. The lemon-lavender poppy seed cake is among the best cakes I have ever tasted. Not only are we savoring it at teatime, but I am dividing it up into smaller portions for my freezer, so that we can continue to enjoy it for weeks ahead.
I'll be back as a client soon."

Lex Sterling, MA

"I ordered a Sweet Elise cake and dishes for a dear friend's birthday. I've known her and her husband for over 30 years (since high school). She received it yesterday and called to thank me. She was completely overwhelmed with the cake, packaging and flowers! She said that she'd never seen anything like it and loved the uniqueness of the gift!!
Again, THANK YOU!
Warm Regards!"

Melanie M

"Sweet Elise is great! For Christmas, I placed orders for a few of my preferred clients and they raved about the delicious cakes and the fabulous pedestals and hatboxes. One client said that, because it was so beautiful, she enjoyed opening the package as much as she did eating the cake! And I must say that I was really very pleased with the customer service. I am recommending Sweet Elise to all my friends. I am also going to order a cake for my family and me. I can't wait to taste the French Vanilla cake with the lemon crème topping! I hear it's scrumptious!"

J. Bevineau, Real Estate Agent Washington, DC

"This afternoon I received the most wonderful surprise from our friend. Inside an adorable brown silk hatbox I discovered fresh flowers, beautifully arranged and very much alive! Underneath the flowers sat a poppy seed bundt cake, perfectly wrapped and ready to taste immediately. After choosing the lemon topping and heating it, we so enjoyed the marvelous dessert. Thank you so much for your efforts and talents in creating such an idea. I will use your services for gifts from here on out!"

Anne Chandler, Arizona

"I wanted to let you know that the gift boxes were THE hit of the whole program. Everyone showed up for this morning's program in their robes. (name omitted) had the flowers in her hair and did her entire presentation that way. I'm sure that it will be the only portion of the power point presentation that everyone actually paid attention to. Thank you again for all the thought that you put into the gift boxes, all of your help, and the beautiful presentation."

C.Z., Oridion Inc. Needham, MA

Note: Sweet Elise worked with Oridion Inc. to provide their sales associates with gift boxes for a conference at a ski resort. In addition to our regular goodies (cake, dessert topping, fresh flowers, hatbox and designer dishware) Sweet Elise was able to procure luxurious bathrobes, complete with embroidered name, for each guest. We can do something fabulous for your company too!