What is a Cake Smash Session?
A cake smash photography session is a fun, milestone shoot often held around your baby’s first birthday, where your child gets to explore, smash, taste, and dive into a small cake (smash cake) in front of the camera. It’s all about capturing genuine, joyful reactions, messy frosting moments, and smiles that you will treasure forever.
For many parents, cake smash sessions also include before portraits (clean), the messy cake moment, and sometimes a splash or bath clean-up to finish off. These weddings of messiness and celebration make for wonderful photos and memories.
Cake Smash Best Sellers
Playful and gorgeous, they come in 3 options:
Jumbo tulle balloons
Junior jumbo tulle balloons
Clear bubble tulle balloons
Our tulle comes in most colours, including white, gold, silver, pretty pastels, and rainbow colours.
Classic, elegant, and evergreen backdrop for your cake smash.
Play with shades and size to create movement. We offer a variety of colours, as well as custom colours, all accompanied by matching satin bows.
Delicate like bubble soap, they reflect the light perfectly. Bubbles also come in soft shades other than classic clear.
Usually paired with Jumbos and standard balloons.
Standard Baloons:
You could throw a pop of color with a standard balloon and its classic pear shape to create movement and fun!
Why Use Balloons As Backdrops?
- They add texture, dimension, and height without overcrowding the scene.
- They make an instant theme or colour palette: pastels, bright primaries, metallics, neutrals, whatever suits the vibe.
- They help with framing and lighting — balloons catch light, add soft shadows, help lead the eye to the cake and the baby.
Balloons Ideas for Cake Smash Sessions
- Pastel dream: Soft pinks, mint greens, pale yellows. Use bubbles, mini-jumbos, and standard balloons, possibly with a white or ivory backdrop.
- Neutrals & Earth Tones: Cream, beige, olive, terracotta. Great for boho / rustic cakes, neutral outfits.
- Soft Rainbow: Many colours but soft with our tulle balloons.
- Custom Colours: If parents have specific nursery theme, or you picked an outfit already you can custom-match balloon colours.
Why Choose Party Splendour for Your Cake Smash Session in Sydney
- We offer versatile balloon options — standard, bubble, bubble + tulle, jumbos, mini-jumbos, and custom colours to match your vision.
- Our balloons are designed to complement baby photography: clean aesthetic, colour-matched, proportioned for indoor & studio settings.
- Our décor reduces hassle: you can rely on visuals to be consistent, high quality and safe. We collaborate with most photographers so that your shoot is cohesive and truly memorable.
Let's Create Magic!
A cake smash session is one of the most heart-warming, laughter-filled ways to mark your little one’s first birthday (or milestone!). With the right planning, the right backdrop balloons, and a relaxed, patient photographer, you’ll end up with images that are not just cute, but full of personality.
At Party Splendour, we love being part of that magic. We’re here to help make your cake smash photo session uniquely yours.
If you’re in Sydney and looking for cake smash session ideas or ready to plan, drop us a message — we’d love to help you create something beautiful.