Utah County Cake Smash Sessions
Let’s Talk Utah County Cake Smash Sessions!
It’s almost your little one’s birthday! I bet it seems like this first year has flown by, and your sweet newborn is turning into a fun-loving, personality filled toddler. First birthdays are the icing on the cake of documenting a year of your baby growing and changing. Cake smashes have become a popular way to celebrate your little person’s very first birthday, and make for a fun photo op!
My Utah County Cake Smash packages are highly customizable, so you can get exactly what you’re hoping for from your session. Let’s talk about the basic things that are included in every session first, and then we can move on to helping you find the perfect package for your little one’s cake smash.
What’s Included in the Session
Milestone Portraits
We’ll start out with a quick Milestone Session for your little one. This will take place on the Cake Smash backdrop or a solid color backdrop, but will not include the cake in the photos. You can bring another outfit for this session to make it stand out even more from the Cake Smash pictures if you’d like.
Cake Smash
Next we’ll move on to the cake portion of your Utah County Cake Smash! I’ll take a quick portrait of the setup before we add baby in and let the cake party begin! Then we’ll give baby a few minutes to explore the taste and textures of their cake
Splash!
These splash sessions are included with every cake smash and are often baby’s favorite part of the entire day! I’ll bring out my claw tooth tub and a little rug, and we’ll fill it with a little bit of Johnson and Johnson Baby Bubble Bath.
Utah County Cake Smash Pricing
Cake Smash Sessions
- Custom Backdrop Theme
- Milestone Photos
- Cake Smash Photos
- Splash Session (Bubble Bath)
- Gallery Preview with 50+ Images
- 30 High Resolution Digitals
More Details About Choosing Your Theme
Custom Theme
Custom themes are one of the best part of a Cake Smash session! There are so many adorable themes out there to choose from. You can choose from a theme I already have in stock or we can special order another backdrop prior to your session.
I have several options on hand that you can use. These don’t require early scheduling. (Scroll through the booklet below to see them).
If you want a new theme I need to order, special orders require scheduling at least 4 weeks ahead. I’m picky about my backdrop vendors, because they make a huge difference in the quality of your photos! I currently purchase from Fancy Fabric and Props and Baby Dream. Feel free to look through their websites or click the button below this booklet to browse some of my favorites!
Interested in using a specific theme (not in my current inventory?) Check out Fancy Fabric and Props or browse some of my theme ideas in the link below!
Do I Need to Bring My Own Cake?
Cakes are not included in the Cake Smash fee. Parents are required to purchase and bring the cake of their choice to the session. Simple cakes can be purchased at grocery stores such as Maceys or Smiths (4 to 6 inch round, 2 layer cakes). Make sure you place your order ahead of time to make sure you can get the cake you need (in colors that match your theme). Please avoid black, red, or brown icing or cake.
You can also use professionally decorated cakes. If you need a recommendation, I’ve created a list of my favorite Utah Cake Decorators who do awesome smash cakes. Feel free to check it out! I suggest you ask for buttercream frosting rather than fondant, as fondant is usually pretty hard and won’t make that perfect gooey mess we’re looking for. Most decorators will compromise by doing a buttercream base frosting and filling it in with fondant details, which works just great!
Receiving Your Portraits
Within two weeks of your Utah Cake Smash Session, you’ll meet back in my studio to view your photos for the first time, to choose your digital images and use your print credit. Check out the products available and their pricing here.