CHOOSE YOUR COLOR THEME - DO THIS ASAP

Please read the instructions below and then click here to choose your Cake Smash theme colour.

Please follow the steps below:

1. Pick the colour theme you like, click on the heart icon and input your email address
2. Pick the cake style you like, click on the heart icon 
3. Once you are done with your selection, let me know via email or message.
4. If you wish to use my outfits, you’ll be given choices on the day to choose. The outfit album gives you an idea of the styles I stock.

SIGNATURE STYLING

• Our signature cake smash styling is a pastel-coloured balloon garland. You get a choice of 2 colours, 3 colours or a rainbow.
• If you have another setup in mind, please communicate with us prior to booking your session.
• Please note that custom themes require at least 4 weeks prior notice to source props. Additional fees for props may apply.

HOW TO PREPARE FOR YOUR CAKE SMASH SESSION

• Dress your baby in the outfit you’d like them to have their ‘pre-cake smash’ photos in. Babies at this age tend to have short attention spans so to maximise the result of the session we will start straight away when you’ve arrived.
• Changing them into the outfit when you’re here can sometimes irritate them and change their mood.
  

WHAT TO BRING

• 2 Towels and a face washer for bathing after the Cake Smash
• Snacks (think Biscuits, Mum-Mums, cheerios, or puffs) in case they don’t like the cake. We sometimes have to hide them in the cake to make it look like your little one is actually eating the cake. Ssshhh... If you don’t tell, we won’t 🙂
• Spare clothes for you – You may get messy if your baby decides to crawl away halfway and you need to chase them back.
• Spare clothes for your Little One
• Sippy cup to help wash down the cake
• Body Wash if they have sensitive skin (for bathing after the smash)

WHAT TO EXPECT ON THE DAY OF THE SESSION

• Don’t assume they will dive right in. We begin by taking pictures of your little one in their cake smash outfit before introducing the cake and try to get some cute smiles before we start.
  
• All parents hope that their little one will dive in and make a mess of the cake. However, this doesn’t always happen and that’s okay. We let your baby set the pace, as some little ones dig right in and destroy the cake, and others need a little bit of encouragement and sometimes even help to get into their cake. Be ready to get your hands dirty and help your little one get past all that frosting to the cake underneath!
• I suggest to all my clients to practice with their little one at home with smashing up a cake and making a mess. It is really important as some little ones do freak out if they have never done this sort of thing before. Not every child wants to dive right in and make a mess no matter what tricks we try. It’s important to know that even if they don’t turn their cake into a gooey pile of crumbs, I am still able to catch fun images of them poking at it or carefully picking bits of icing or decorations. Sometimes we may need to strategically place a little icing to help things along, or other times mom or dad may have to get involved by smashing up the cake for them 🙂 It’s also a good idea to bring along a favourite toy and some snacks in case your little one needs some encouragement.

Come prepared for some mess!

One thing parents don’t often realise is that they too will likely become covered in cake and icing during the session (picture your little miss or mister running/crawling straight towards you with icing coated hands), so a change of clothes for everyone, not just the birthday boy or girl, is a good idea.

Watch out for allergy

As we all know Melbourne is the capital of allergies. Please make sure that your little one has had cake and icing before the Cake Smash. Also, be aware that depending on the colours you choose for your cake smash the food colouring may tinge your bub's skin. This will come out later in the day. Please let me know at the time of booking if your bubs are allergic to anything.

Splash Photos

We will finish the session with the cute bath shots that you see on my cake smash images. The bath with have water and bubbles and once I have taken a few shots of bubs in the bath you can get them clean and dressed. They will most defiantly need another bath when they get home as they are nice and greasy from the icing

Family Photos

Family photos are not recommended for a Cake Smash session as there is a lot we need to get through with your baby and their attention span is limited! If it is important for you to get some family photos, we will do it at the start as a replacement to the ‘pre-cake smash’ photos.

WHAT TO EXPECT AFTER THE SESSION

• Your gallery will be edited artistically to match my style of photography and presented to you as an online gallery approximately one week later. It will come with instructions on how to download both high-resolution files for printing and web resolution files for sharing. Please note that I only do light skin edit and colour adjustments.
• If your baby has severe skin problems, individual special request edit at an additional cost will be needed. If you are concerned, please have a chat with me.