Cake Smash Ideas: Once Upon a Time | Sophie

Looking for fun first birthday cake smash ideas? Make your own fairytale land with a "Once Upon a Time" cake smash like we did for little Sophie!

This was such a fun cake smash. I say it all the time but I love getting to see what different families are dreaming up for their little ones' unique cake smash session, and how they make it their own even if it's a popular theme. For sweet little Sophie, we chose to go with a "Once Upon a Time" themed cake smash for her first birthday to go with her adorable personality. It turned out beautifully!

We started off with a few family photos to celebrate this special time in their lives. They dressed Sophie in the sweetest pale pink, tulle-accented tutu with a matching bow headband, which made her pretty blue eyes stand out!

For the cake smash setup, we created a very rustic, fairytale-esque backdrop to portray the vision of the Once Upon a Time theme! Mom brought in some cool vintage books that she got from the library and from her mom's library at home. We decorated with more used books, vases, pink & cream-colored flowers, and twinkle fairy lights. I love how we decorated the cake - we kept it minimal with simple white frosting, and accented it with greenery, tiny pink flowers, some little berries, and one large cream-colored rose!

The rustic setup truly brought out the fairytale charm we were envisioning for little Sophie, and she loved it, too. The "Once Upon a Time" banner against the garlands of greenery looked super cute in the studio - you can actually find your own similar banner here on Etsy!

I can't wait to watch Sophie grow into even more of a sweet princess than she already is. Happy birthday little one!