Cake Smash Sessions Sydney

what is included in the cake smash?

My cake smash sessions are designed to celebrate your little one's first birthday with a fun and memorable photography experience!

I provide all the styling, decorations, props and backdrops, creating a beautifully styled setup for your session. All cake smash sessions take place at my home in Glenmore Park, where everything is prepared and ready for your arrival.

Your session includes a combination of beautiful, clean portraits before the cake smash, followed by plenty of fun as your little one explores, plays and gets messy with their cake!

What you'll need to bring:

• A birthday cake: For allergy and dietary safety reasons, families are required to supply their own cake. This allows you to choose something suitable for your child's individual needs.
• Two outfits: One special outfit for the clean portraits before the cake smash, and a second outfit for the messy part of the session.
• A towel: For cleaning up your little one after the cake smash and bath splash.
• A change of clothes: Something comfortable for your baby to wear after the session.
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I'll take care of the styling and setup, so all you need to do is bring your little one, their cake and a sense of fun!

It's a lovely way to celebrate and capture this special first birthday milestone.

Do you provide the cake?

Families are required to bring their own cake for allergy and dietary safety reasons, allowing you to choose something suitable for your little one's needs.

Don't feel you need to spend a fortune on a fancy birthday cake! Think of it more as sensory play than a traditional cake cutting moment.

Your little one will be encouraged to touch, squish, taste and explore their cake.

In fact, the creamier the icing and the messier the cake, the better!

It's all part of the fun and often makes for the sweetest, funniest photographs.

A simple, affordable cake is absolutely perfect. The goal is to let your little one enjoy the experience and make a beautiful mess!

When should parents book for their baby's first birthday?

I recommend booking your cake smash session at least 4–6 weeks before your little one's first birthday to secure your preferred date.

If you'd love to have your photographs ready to share or display on their actual birthday, your session will need to take place at least one week before their first birthday.

This allows me enough time to carefully edit your images and prepare your final gallery for delivery.

Cake smash sessions are particularly popular around first birthdays, so booking early is always recommended to avoid disappointment.

That way, you'll have your beautiful photographs ready in time to celebrate this very special milestone!

Can parents and siblings join?

Cake smash sessions are primarily focused on your little one's first birthday, so the styling and setup are designed specifically for baby rather than full family portraits.

Parents are very welcome to be present throughout the session, help encourage their little one and enjoy watching all the fun unfold.

While the setup isn't suited to full family photographs, there may be an opportunity to include an older sibling for a few photographs if the space and styling allow.

If you'd love photographs of the whole family together, I'd recommend booking a separate family session to capture those special connections.