Do you provide the cake for a cake smash session?

Yes. A simple smash cake in your colors is included. You're also welcome to bring your own from a favorite baker.

What is the best age for a cake smash?

Right around the first birthday is ideal, when most babies are sitting well and curious. Book 4 to 6 weeks ahead since first-birthday months fill quickly.

How long is a cake smash session?

About 45 minutes to an hour, allowing time for warm-up portraits, the smash, and a relaxed cleanup.

What should my baby wear for a cake smash?

A simple outfit or bloomers in soft, solid colors works best and lets the cake be the star. Bring a backup outfit and a towel.

Are cake smash sessions indoors or on the beach?

Both are available in Navarre Beach, Florida — a clean, bright indoor setup, or a sunset beach smash. We choose what suits your family when you book.

How much is a cake smash session in Navarre?

Cake smash sessions are $449 for 45 minutes, including professional editing and a private online gallery with a print release.

Can we do the cake smash on the beach or in-home?

Either works. The beach is a bright natural backdrop and in-home is cozy for little ones.

When should we book a first-birthday cake smash?

Around your baby first birthday. Reach out a few weeks ahead to plan the date and setup.

Cake smash photographer in Navarre Beach, Florida

Cake SmashFirst Birthday & Milestone Sessions

The messy, magical session made for tiny hands and big personalities — one perfect little cake and a whole lot of joy.

Book a Cake Smash

Turning one is a big deal

Let’s celebrate the messiest year yet

That first birthday sneaks up on all of us. A cake smash bottles up exactly who your baby is right now — the belly laughs, the wobbly claps, the suspicious first poke at the frosting — before it all changes again. Come as you are; I’ll handle the mess.

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The experience

Two sweet ways to celebrate

Some families want the full frosting-everywhere moment. Others want soft, milestone portraits of their almost-one-year-old with just a nod to cake. Both are wonderful — pick the one that fits your little one.

The Smash

All-in cake smash

Warm-up portraits, then the cake — grabbing, squishing, tasting, the works. Clean, bright backdrops let those expressions shine.

The Milestone

First birthday portraits

A tidier celebration for the one-year mark: sweet portraits, a simple cake or balloons, and all the personality without the full mess.

The sweetest chaos

A little cake, a lot of personality

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How it goes

The cake smash, start to finish

Warm up

We start with a few sweet portraits before the cake — sitting up, clapping, showing off that one-tooth grin.

The reveal

In comes the cake. Some babies dive right in; some study it like a science project. Either way, it’s gold.

The smash

Frosting fingers, cake in the hair, that delighted (or horrified) face — the real reason we’re all here.

The splash

An optional cleanup rinse or bubble bath finish for the cutest wrap-up to the whole session.

Investment

Simple, all-inclusive pricing

Cake Smash

The full frosting-everywhere session

$449

Warm-up portraits + full smash
Clean, bright styled setup
Optional splash finish
Private online gallery
Print & sharing rights

Book this

Keep it simple

Mini Session

A quick 20-minute milestone session

$325

20 minutes on the beach
Simple cake or balloons
Perfect for shy little ones
Private online gallery
Print & sharing rights

Book this

A $100 retainer books your date and applies to your total. Simple styling and setup; bring your own cake or ask me to help arrange one.

The frosting-covered grin at the very end is my favorite frame of the whole year — that’s the one you’ll want on the wall.

Amber Hubbard

Good to know

Cake smash questions

Do you provide the cake?

You’re welcome to bring your own cake from a favorite baker, and I’m happy to help you plan a simple smash cake if you’d like — just ask when you book.

When should we book, and what age is best?

Right around the first birthday is perfect — most babies are sitting well and curious by then. I’d reserve your date 4–6 weeks ahead, since first-birthday months fill quickly.

How long does a session take?

Plan on about 45 minutes to an hour. That’s enough time for warm-up portraits, the smash, and a relaxed cleanup without rushing your little one.

What should my baby wear?

A simple outfit or bloomers in soft, solid colors photographs beautifully and lets the cake be the star. Bring a backup outfit and a towel — I’ll bring everything else.

Indoors or on the beach?

Both are options. A clean, bright indoor setup keeps the focus on your baby, or we can do a sunset “beach smash” for something a little different. We’ll pick what suits your family when you book.