Planning a Cake Smash: The Whole Process
If you have a cake crumb of an idea for your baby’s smash but don’t know exactly how it will come together don’t worry. One of the things I love about my job is the ability to be creative and bring my client’s visions to life. And everything is done right here in my Rockville Maryland baby photography studio! As much as I love a simple birthday smash, it is really fun to also add elements to enhance the photos that tell your family’s story.
1. GET INSPIRED!
This client came to me with the idea of a rose color set up, with balloons and flowers. So I began to brainstorm how we could incorporate this theme while still letting baby be the focus. After all, we want the birthday baby to be the star of the show, not the decor. My goal was to create an eye-catching colorful backdrop but also keep the set-up simple and in-line with my style. I started on Pinterest to do some research on rose colored florals, elements, and cakes. It was clear this was a popular theme so I was looking forward to putting my own spin on it for my client!
2. MAKE A PLAN
I eventually came up with a color scheme that included many variations of rosy pink, plus a few hints of white and sage green. The main elements that stood out were the balloon garland and loose flower blossoms on the ground. Then I threw in a few other delicate decor pieces like the white butterflies and fairy lights to tie everything together.
3. THE CAKE
I wanted to use the cake to complement the theme! One of the benefits of my cake smash sessions is that the cake is included and created by a an amazing local cake baker that will customize every single one of our smash cakes! This means that I have control over what it will look like and can choose how to design it to work with the overall look. As always, my girl over at Sweet DC executed the perfect cake. Of course it not only looked good, but tasted delicious too!
4. THE FUN PART
I pulled it all together and love how it turned out! The final step was for the baby to enjoy the session! This sweet girl had such a blast during the whole photoshoot. In addition to the cake smash, I alway take some ‘pre-cake’ photos as well. I want to make sure you have images that capture your baby’s personality just as they are (not covered in cake!).
5. ENJOY THE MEMORIES:
After all that fun, it’s time to figure out WHAT you are going to do with all these gorgeous images and HOW you will honor them! This is the point of taking photos in the first place, right? Enjoy them. Preserve them.
USB’s fail, hard drives are damaged, and that backup on your iPhone is not reliable. Think of printed images as insurance for your memories. Plus you get to actually enjoy looking back and reliving those memories all the time!
The final step of the session is your Viewing & Ordering appointment. Virtual or In-Person. We work together to figure out the products or display items that are right for your family based on needs, budget, style, and lifestyle. I take the guesswork out of the process and customize your artwork just for you. Small room, large wall, can’t decide …. no problem! Both Digital and Digital+Product packages are offered with a variety of professional items created to stand the test of time.
Your vision for your baby’s milestone session will be brought to life and then transformed into works of art for you to enjoy this moment for years to come.