Of course.  I’m happy to includes parents and siblings in images at the start of the session before the cake comes out.  After that, they can relax and watch the fun unfold.

Yes, twins are welcome to share a cake smash and tub splash photo shoot and the price doesn’t change of course.  I’ve done sessions where the twins have had a cake each but to be honest, it works better if they share otherwise they constantly want what the other one has!

You’re welcome to bring along your own props and accessories to personalise your session and create your perfect set of photos to remember the occasion by.

Yes absolutely!  You can celebrate the milestone of your baby’s first birthday with both a cake smash and a tub splash (it’s all included in the £95 session fee) or you can choose to do just one – it’s entirely up to you.

I have a clear perspex stand that is perfect for round cakes of 8-10 inches.  You’re welcome to bring along your own if you prefer but a cake stand isn’t a necessity.

We book the studio for an hour for a cake smash / tub splash session but generally speaking, sessions take about 45 minutes if you are starting with a clean shoot and doing both the cake smash and tub splash sessions.  We move through things reasonably fast as your baby’s attention span is understandably pretty short lived at this age.

A cake smash and tub splash session (you can do both in a single session if you want to) includes your three favourite digital images and costs £95.  You simply select your favourite images form your private online gallery – there’s no sales or viewing session to attend – you can order more if you’d like to directly from this gallery.

It’s understandable that you don’t want your little one to have too much sugar if they’ve not had it before.  They actually don’t usually eat a great deal of the cake during a cake smash (sometimes they do but usually not) as it’s more about exploring the textures of it.  However, you can make cake with a sugar free alternative and I have had some clients use fresh cream flavoured with fruit like blueberries and strawberries as an alternative to icing and that’s definitely been very popular.

You need to bring along your cake, an outfit to smash in and bubble bath and a towel if you are adding in the tub splash portion of the session.  There’s an article on my blog with much more information about other things you might like to think about here – What to Bring to your Cake Smash Session

You would think that babies would automatically be keen to dive into the delicious treat in front of them and have a good old play but quite a lot of babies don’t like to get their hands dirty.  The good news is that you don’t need total cake devastation to have great cake smash photos and there are a few tricks that we can use to get them interacting with the cake.  Firstly, patience – they just need some time to get used to the idea. I also have miniature wooden spoons at the studio which are great to encourage interaction without having to get messy hands.  We can also hide some familiar treats at the back of the cake as that can help to get them diving in – or at least looking like they are!

My range of props and accessories is growing all the time, but I have a large pink and blue number one that is perfect for the clean part of the shoot. I have a range of tub splash accessories to choose from, and a good selection of bunting that you are welcome to borrow. If you have specific ideas, it’s always worth getting in touch to find out what I have and how we can create your perfect set of pictures.

It’s completely up to you although obviously it’s likely to get covered in icing and so I don’t recommend anything that you aren’t prepared to say goodbye to if the stains won’t come out (that’s particularly the case where the icing is a dark colour).  Some people prefer their little ones to be full dressed (although I do recommend bare feet), some wear just trousers or a pettiskirt, or some smash in just a nappy although a nappy cover can look a bit nicer.  There are lots of specially designed cake smash outfits available now that they have become so popular so auction sites, Facebook marketplace and Etsy can have some beautiful things.   Unfortunately, I don’t let you borrow my outfits from the studio for the actual cake smash as they would quickly get ruined so just bring along something that you love.

Your choice of size and design of cake obviously totally depends on the style you like.  Babies tend not to eat that much cake really although there have been exceptions so it’s not necessary to get anything too big (unless you fancy cake to take home with you and I’m not ever going to discourage that!).  6-8″ is fine.

I have a choice of two miniature baths for your tub splash – a vintage styled tin tub and a more modern miniature claw foot bath.   You can see both if you take a quick flip through the cake smash category on my blog. 

Some people prefer to get a cake professionally made, some people bring their own or some buy one from a supermarket.  Whichever you choose, I don’t recommend chocolate cake as it can look a bit like poo in the finished images.  Buttercream or fresh cream icing is ideal for the maximum squish factor – royal icing can be a bit tough for little fingers to get into.  Any kind of decorations are great from personalised cake toppers, tons of colourful sprinkles or fresh fruit – whatever suits your style.

I’ll always do my best to accommodate last minute session requests but the studio can get busy, especially if you need a Saturday appointment.  You can book your session up to three months in advance and so I recommend booking early to make sure you get a session date and time that suits you.  If you’d like your photos to be ready for the big day itself, then book in a a couple of weeks before so I have time to get everything ready for you to see and order.