Simple Sophistication

Newport Beach, CA & Gilbert, AZ • Sessions by appointment only

Garden Fairy 1st Birthday Cake Smash

02.15.18

Garden Fairy 1st Birthday Cake Smash Session

Lily’s garden fairy 1st birthday cake smash session was one of our favorites of 2017! Since this was a theme we had never attempted, I had to do some homework on pixies and fairies. Mom did a fantastic job on the fairy dress and wings so I knew I needed to come through with an amazing garden fairy set. We ended up finding the perfect backdrop at Intuition Backgrounds.

Next was to figure out what to do for a birthday cake! We can always count on the girls at French’s Cupcake Bakery to come through with something cute! The mushroom birthday cake came out perfect. Amazon came in handy for some enchanted forest mushrooms. The puffballs, rose petals, log cake stand, and wood were found in the studio, left over from the lumberjack themed set. Lily loved her birthday cake- but she’s a fairy, and fairy’s don’t like to get too messy!

ABOUT THE PHOTOGRAPHER

Gilmore Studios is a photography team specializing in maternity, newborn, children and family photography in Orange County, CA.

Contact us for more info about booking your studio or on location session in the Southern California area. Brian and Jennifer Gilmore specialize in studio & natural light photography in Costa Mesa, Newport Beach, Corona Del Mar, Laguna Beach, Dana Point, Huntington Beach, and surrounding areas in OC and Los Angeles.

Call 949-698-3968 or email us to book your fall and winter 2018 photography sessions. Cake smash sessions are $250 and by reservation only. Garden Fairy 1st Birthday Cake Smash Session in the studio. All birthday cake smash sets are custom built to the client’s theme or color scheme and include a cake from French’s Cupcake Bakery in Costa Mesa.

It’s always nice to get feedback from our clients. Check out some of our reviews on Yelp!

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Meet the Gilmores:

Gilmore Studios serves Orange County, Los Angeles, and Phoenix. We specialize in wedding photography, family portraits, newborn and branding photography. Our studio has been in business since 2002.

Fun Facts:

PLace we call home:

Newport Beach & Queen Creek

Number of kids:

3 boys

Years in business:

Since 2002

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Cake Smash

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This birthday session was all about spring. Yellow, white, and fresh greenery made the sweetest backdrop for celebrating this little girl turning two.

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My camera just told me it’s feeling a little needy… and it wants to see YOU! 😜
But, fall is my busiest season, and right now I have limited availability / my calendar is booking up FAST!
If you’ve been thinking about booking, this is your gentle nudge to (click the link in my bio, DM me, comment FALL below)
🍂 Golden leaves?
🎄 Holiday card photos?
📸 Just because you haven’t been in a photo together since 2019?
Whatever the reason, let’s make it happen.
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My camera just told me it’s feeling a little needy… and it wants to see YOU! 😜
But, fall is my busiest season, and right now I have limited availability / my calendar is booking up FAST!
If you’ve been thinking about booking, this is your gentle nudge to (click the link in my bio, DM me, comment FALL below)
🍂 Golden leaves?
🎄 Holiday card photos?
📸 Just because you haven’t been in a photo together since 2019?
Whatever the reason, let’s make it happen.
DM me or click the link in bio to grab your spot before they’re gone!

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If you are planning maternity photos, think about sunrise or sunset. Those times of day truly make a difference in how relaxed and beautiful your images feel.

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This mama wanted something natural and timeless at the beach, and sunset gave her exactly that.

If you are planning maternity photos, think about sunrise or sunset. Those times of day truly make a difference in how relaxed and beautiful your images feel.

Send me a message to chat about the best timing for your maternity session.

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If you’ve been waiting for updated portraits, this is the easiest (and most fun!) way to do it

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