Cake Smash

Celebrate your little one’s milestone with a delightful Cake Smash session designed to capture the joy, curiosity, and sweet messiness of their first birthday. These playful and vibrant sessions allow your baby to explore, taste, and enjoy their cake while we capture every adorable expression along the way.

From the initial theme selection to the final image delivery, every detail is thoughtfully planned to ensure a fun, stress-free experience for both you and your child. The result? A collection of charming, high-quality images you’ll treasure for years to come.

Let us create the perfect set just for you. Each Cake Smash session features a custom-designed set tailored to your chosen theme and color palette. All sets are created in studio using our curated collection of props — many of which are handcrafted specifically for our sessions. If you love being part of the creative process, I welcome your ideas and inspiration. If not, simply share your vision and I’ll take care of the rest. My goal is to bring your ideas to life in a way that feels personal, polished, and uniquely yours.

Not sure which set to choose? You don’t have to decide alone. Whether you’re envisioning a whimsical woodland theme, a bold and colorful celebration, or something soft and classic, I’ll guide you through the design process. Together, we’ll select colors, props, and styling details that reflect your vision while ensuring the final look feels cohesive and timeless.

Every detail is thoughtfully considered so your Cake Smash session feels joyful, intentional, and beautifully styled from start to finish.

What To Bring

To help your Cake Smash session run smoothly, please bring the following:

• Portrait Outfit: One outfit for pre-smash portraits

• Cake Smash Outfit: Something you don’t mind getting messy

• Optional Props: Any meaningful décor items you'd like incorporated

• Snacks & Drinks: Familiar favorites in case baby needs a quick break

• Comfort Item: A favorite toy or blanket if needed

• Change of Clothes: For baby (and yourself, just in case!)

These items help create a relaxed experience and allow us to focus on capturing genuine, joyful moments.

Cake Smash | petite | $475

Our Petite Cake Smash offers a clean, simple backdrop with thoughtful styling details. While the look is minimal, it’s far from boring — soft accents such as a banner, number, or simple balloon arrangement can be incorporated while keeping the overall design timeless.

This experience includes a 5” white smash cake, access to our client closet, classic portraits before the cake is introduced, and all carefully selected, professionally edited high-resolution digital images, delivered in a private online gallery.

Ideal for families who want a beautifully styled cake smash without the additional design and detail of a fully custom theme.

Optional Add-Ons

Want to elevate the experience?

• Splash or milk bath in our adorable mini bathtub (a favorite for easy cleanup and joyful expressions)

• Additional simple portraits on a plain backdrop

• Parent or sibling portraits on a plain backdrop

This package keeps the focus on your little one while maintaining a polished, effortless look — and I handle all the details from start to finish.

Down below, enjoy a few samples from our Petite Cake Smash sessions.

Cake Smash | Classic | $675

Our Classic Cake Smash is designed for families wanting a fully customized birthday experience created around the theme or color palette of their choice.

Using our collection of curated props, handcrafted elements, and previously designed sets for inspiration, each setup is thoughtfully styled to feel cohesive, playful, and personal. This experience includes a 5” smash cake, access to our client closet, portraits on the custom set before the cake is introduced, and all carefully selected, professionally edited high-resolution digital images, delivered in a private online gallery.

Ideal for families who want a personalized cake smash with a one-of-a-kind set created specifically for their little one.

Optional Add-Ons

• Splash or milk bath in our mini bathtub (a favorite for joyful expressions and easy cleanup)

• Additional simple portraits on a plain backdrop

• Parent or sibling portraits

Down below, enjoy a selection of our Classic Cake Smash sessions.

Cake Smash | Deluxe | $825

Our Deluxe Cake Smash is the complete birthday experience, designed to capture several different sides of this special milestone.

We begin with timeless portraits on a simple backdrop before transitioning into your fully custom-designed cake smash set. Once the cake smash is complete, we finish with a warm splash or milk bath in our mini clawfoot tub — always a favorite and the perfect way to end the celebration.

This experience includes a 5” smash cake, access to our client closet, your custom-designed set, timeless portraits, splash or milk bath, and all carefully selected, professionally edited high-resolution digital images, delivered in a private online gallery.

Ideal for families who want the most variety and a complete first-birthday portrait experience from beginning to end.

Down below, enjoy a selection of our Deluxe Cake Smash sessions.