1. What should I bring to the session?
    You can bring in the cake smash cake, outfit, your baby's favorite snacks and toys, a package of wipes to wipe off the frosting and a change of clothes. Snacks and toys can be used to entice your little one if he/she is a bit hesitant to touch the cake. If your baby is having a bath splash, I would recommend to bring in their favorite bath toys and their bubble bath soap if they have any skin sensitivities.

    How much time does a Cake Smash session last?
    If you are reserving the Mini Cake Smash session, you can expect your baby's session to be 30 minutes. If you are reserving a Themed Cake Smash, those sessions are usually 1 hour due to the outfit changes.

  2. What type of Cake should I bring?
    Please bring in a buttercream cake, between 4" and 6" in width. Buttercream cakes are the most edible for babies and Fondant cakes can be pretty hard to work on for a baby.

  3. What should I do to prepare my baby for their session?
    • A couple of weeks before the session, try to have your baby play with food with their hands and feed themselves. A good starting point is by using mashed potatoes, applesauce, and roughly mashed avocado.
    I would also recommend buying a couple of buttercream cupcakes for your baby to mess around with. Try to buy cupcakes made with either pink or blue frosting so that your baby can get used to seeing their hands covered in textures.
    • I would also encourage mimicking for your baby. If they are hesitant to get messy, try to encourage your little one to get messy by also playing with their food and showing them that it's okay to do this. They will most likely follow suit.
    • I schedule sessions around your baby's nap time. So if your baby naps from 11:30 - 1pm, a session can be scheduled at 2pm so that your baby is fully rested and fed before their cake smash.

  4. What happens if my baby cries during their session?
    At times, babies do not want anything to do with the cake. When this happens, I will try to distract your baby with toys and I will guide you on how to get your baby to touch their cake. It usually take some time for your little one to become comfortable. If you practice on preparing your little one for their session a couple of weeks ahead of time, then crying at the session will most likely not happen.

  5. YouTube and Cell Phones - During the portrait session, please refrain from showing your baby toddler shows on your cell phones unless they're crying. When your baby looks at your phone, they don’t look and smile at the camera and they have a “zoned” out look, which will appear in your pictures. If I see that your baby is a bit distracted, I'll use some techniques to get them to genuinely smile at the camera.