Ballerina 1st Birthday Cake Smash

Gemma’s Ballerina 1st Birthday Cake Smash

Plié … relevé … REST. Whew, turning ONE is hard work! Especially when there is a real barre involved. This little ballerina, Gemma, could not have been more adorable! She made her dancer momma proud (not to mention her photographer). I had so much fun putting together the pink and mint green set, complete with star twinkle lights, but of course the real star of the shoot was Gemma. Look at that grin in the close-up! So sweet.

A special thanks goes to Kimmy’s Cakes for another exquisite smash cake, which Gemma was so excited to dig into, she actually knocked it off the pedestal, haha! As elegant as she looked in her leotard and beaded headband, it was fun to switch things up with just a tutu and a whimsical birthday hat, too. Her big blue eyes really stand out in some of those shots. We also got some portraits in a beautiful pink dress her mom chose — look at that bow in the back!

Gemma really did a number on her cake, and then she tried to flee the scene! I love the last photo that I was able to capture from above as she crawled toward my feet. You’re a star, ballerina baby!

Schedule your baby’s 1st Birthday Cake Smash with Jacqueline Belle Fleur!

1st Birthday Cake Smash sessions take place in my Cranford, NJ studio or on-location outdoors and include the following:

• the session fee (time and talent to capture, carefully select and fully edit 30 final images)
• the base digital package — The Petal Collection (all hi-res digital files on a USB drive)
• a beautiful, personalized cake from Kimmy’s Cakes
• carefully and personally selected props such as handmade swags, balloons and paper flowers to match your theme

I know how busy parents are, so I do all the errand-running, crafting and styling for you. You just bring the baby in his or her adorable outfit!

I’m excited to offer the following themes, many of which work well for both boys and girls: airplanes, hot air balloons, carnival, unicorns, “Down on the Farm,” Bohemian flowers, Bohemian “Wild One” with arrows, “Where the Wild Things Are,” music, Cookie Monster, Mickey Mouse, lavender fields, carousel, Paris, ballerinas, blue stars, angel and clouds, and woodland animals. You can even just pick a color scheme, and we’ll roll with that!

As always, feel free to email me at jacqueline@jacquelinebellefleur.com.