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Smash Cake — A First Birthday Companion
How to plan a smash cake session that feels joyful, not chaotic — cake, outfits, timing, and the simple set we use in studio.
— A note before we begin
One year. One small cake. A whole lot of joy.
The smash cake session is the gentle bookend to the newborn shoot. The same baby — now sitting, grinning, fingers in fistfuls of icing — turning one. It is messy, loud, and quietly emotional for parents.
This guide is the simple plan I share with every family. When to book, what cake works best on camera, what to dress baby in, and how the morning flows.
With warmth,
Aline
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