first birthday boy cake smash photos dublin

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All you need to know about the Cake Smash session

Kids love to make a mess and play with food. It’s fun, it’s instinctive and it’s part of their exploration of the world. When we create a fun environment for your child, you can be very sure that some memorable moments will happen, resulting in some memorable and unique photos.

The session lasts up to one hour

Before the cake

We start off with some non-messy portraits. We would always encourage for the whole family to join in.

It’s a fantastic opportunity to get an update on your family photo. There will be some solo portraits of our birthday girl/boy too.

This step helps the baby to get familiar with the new environment and get into the swing of things.

The smash

Then we bring out the cake. Usually, we let the baby plays with it for a while.

When they get bored we bring out the weapon (the wooden spoon) to bash the fun out of it.

Sometimes we hide some tiny snacks in the cake, to get the little fingers to really explore it, so all trick of the trade is used here to ensure we will get great pictures.

The splash

After all that messy action we move onto a cleanup part.

There is a small tub filled with just enough water to cover up to baby’s legs. Baby’s own bath products are used to make bubbles.

We splash and have fun again.

Do you wonder what goes into Cake Smash session?

Here is a little “behind the scene” clip of the cake smash and splash photoshoot.

The props and outfit

At first, we will very carefully plan the theme, colors, decorations and outfits for the day.

We do offer a range of different props and clothing for both boys and girls. You are more than welcome to bring along some special items, like personalized t-shirts and tops with child name or anything that you would love to use.

There are also options for balloons, bunting and other decorations to be used in the setup. The styling can be as lush or as simple as you wish.

The cake

There are few guidelines we would like you to consider when buying or making the cake.

Beware that the chocolate, as well as red-colored icing, can look little unsightly or even blood like (red icing) when smeared over baby’s skin and surroundings.
Buttercream or another soft icing will work best. We found that smaller cakes, up to 8″-10″ diameter work great for the photos with children as they can get lost behind bigger cakes.
Most of our bubs wouldn’t have eaten much “cakey” type food before one. It is a good idea to give a baby piece of cake or small cupcake prior to the session, so they will get familiar with the new type of food and new sensory experience.

Cant use the cake?

If you are not a fan of using cake we can always go for alternative options like fruit or paint splash. Anything that entertains and is fun will work!