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Kansas City Cake Smash Photographer ~ Willows Cake Smash

Sweetheart of a February Cake Smash Session!

Mom just wanted something simple for this beautiful little red head! Her birthday was February so we thought hearts would be fitting for this little sweetheart’s cake smash session. Here older sister wouldn’t have anything to do with the cake for her cake smash but Willow was all about it!

Sweetheart themed cake smash session

First we always start with some simple milestone photos that are perfect for hanging on your wall and non themed. You can choose what ever you would like, it doesn’t have to coordinate with their cake smash photos.

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Then I like to do some photos that are with the theme but without the cake!

When the time came she pretty much tore right into The cake! She was eating it so well I was afraid she was going to get to much of the cake and not want anything to do with it, that happens sometimes. Two or three giant bites and they are DONE. But we brought the good ol wooden spoon in to slow her down and that did the trick!

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Her sisters cake smash theme was mermaid, and to this day that’s the only mermaid cake smash session I have done! And this is the first with hearts! I like the simple ones, the focus is just on the kiddo and their cake. Timeless. I think this is about the time she needed a Milk Break! lol

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A Little more smashing and we were ready for the bath! Which is almost always their favorite part!

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Blue Springs Missouri Cake Smash Photography

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The best part of a cake smash session!

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Carrolton, Missouri Cake Smash Photographer ~ Gentry’s Berry First Birthday

Gentry’s Berry First Birthday!

I can’t believe this is my first Berry Cake Smash Session in 10 years. It’s such a cute, simple, sweet, girly cake smash theme! And Gentry did not disappoint!

Berry First Birthday

I knew when mom said she had been walking for awhile we had out work cut out for us….. they do not slow down you guys! They go go go!

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That’s where chairs and props come in! I usually have about 2 min of them in the chair before they make their way out of it and on to other things…. Especially if there is strawberries laying everywhere! Didn’t take her long to find a fake one and try to take a bite, so we quickly subbed it for a real one and let her eat! Made for some super cute photos!

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Berry Themed Cake Smash photo shoot

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And then there is always the spoon! Once they get ahold of the spoon, rarely do they want to let it go! It is usually a lifesaver for these sessions. Gentry was loving the spoon to beat and smash her cake! After so much icing from the cake they are always ready for drink. It is becoming part of every cake smash session to have a “drink break” photo lol a quick drink works every time to get them back on board with us, if even for a couple minutes. This girl nailed her cake smash photo session and I love the theme of Berry First Birthday and I can’t wait to do the next one and see how I can switch it up!

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