Cake Smash Portraits with Rhode Island Baby Photographer

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One of our favorite types of studio sessions to offer is cake smash portraits! To celebrate your baby’s first birthday, we plan fully customized and playful cake smash portrait session in our Rhode Island portrait studio. Our cake smash sessions are designed to be stress-free for your family! That means you can focus on celebrating such a big milestone! 

boy claps as cake falls off stand during cake smash portraits with Sara Zarrella Photography

What to Expect with Your Cake Smash Portraits 

When you schedule a cake smash session with us, you can relax and leave all the details to us! Your sole responsibility is to bring your one-year-old to our portrait studio, and from there, we handle everything else. We collaborate with a bakery to create a cake tailored to your chosen theme. The cake will be delivered to the studio, one less thing to worry about! Moreover, we have a variety of adorable outfits, along with playful hats and crowns, for your little one to wear during the session. Your only task is to arrive at our studio with your birthday baby. You even get to take the cake home with you!

One of the standout features of our cake smash sessions is following the cake-smashing fun, we conclude the session with a bath to capture some additional portraits and leave your baby feeling fresh and tidy.

How to Design Your Cake Smash

Not sure where to start when it comes to your cake smash portraits? Picking a color scheme or theme is the first place to begin. We recommend thinking about what your child is into at this age, gravitates towards, or even where you plan to display the final images. For example, if your home is neutral, then a bold and bright setup might not be best. Once you’ve got some ideas in mind, we’ll check out our extensive wardrobe and prop closet to create a unique setup for your one year old! 

We also currently get all of our beautiful custom cakes from Cakes by Isabel Noel at the Corner House Deli!

If your baby is turning one this year, make sure to reach out about scheduling their own customized cake smash! Each session is completely personalized to your family. Take a look at all of our information here, and pay special attention to our petite sessions. They’re a great way to capture your baby’s first birthday cake smash in a stress-free way!

one year old girl sits in blue winter wonderland themed cake smash with Sara Zarrella Photography

After your cake smash portraits are complete, we love designing a Storybook Album to celebrate your baby’s first year!

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Nice to meet you! I’m a pint-sized (frequently caffeinated) fireball of energy who loves my family, my clients, and the incredible stories I’m lucky enough to tell through my photos—building genuine connections is at the heart of everything I do, and I’ve had the honor of working with hundreds of SZP couples over the past 25+ years.

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