Cake Smash Photography

BellaBean76 · February 2014

Hey ladies, trying to figure out an outfit for G's cake smash photo session and was wondering about popular opinion, which do you like the best for cake smash sessions?

BellaBean76 · February 2014

Sorry...I meant this for a girl...obviously there would be additional choices for a boy!

ClandestineX · February 2014

This is unisex, but I probably will have him in shorts (in a girls case, maybe just a tutu) or maybe undies that are the same color theme and have him go to town on the cake and put a giant "1" in icing on his chest.

Mommymorticia · February 2014

Tutus are cute. We are doing rolled up jeans only.

Sol1790 · February 2014

JollyWife said:
All these poor baby girls when they get older looking back at the topless tutu pics. I voted dress, but really any full outfit that's not a lace romper.

This is my dilema! I think because ahe is a girl she needs a shirt with her tutu. But then I see everyone else does topless. Idk what ill end up doing.

JordynLeighx3 · February 2014

I can't help but think this whole post was brought up due to the pictures I posted. I know this is a common trend, some may think it's stupid, but I hardly believe a grown adult is going to look back at her one year photos and be totally appalled that I put her in a tutu and no top. For the love of god....she's ONE.

Sol1790 · February 2014

JordynLeighx3 said:
I can't help but think this whole post was brought up due to the pictures I posted. I know this is a common trend, some may think it's stupid, but I hardly believe a grown adult is going to look back at her one year photos and be totally appalled that I put her in a tutu and no top. For the love of god....she's ONE.

Oh your pictures are adorable!! I love the idea of a cake smash session. And have commented on it with my mom and I also plan on having her wear a tutu but then she said "shirtless??" And it just stuck in my head. I know,I know I should not care what others think. I will probably do the same thing you did tutu's and pearl necklace super fun

BellaBean76 · February 2014

@jordynleighx3 I thought your pics were adorable...which is actually causing my dilemma!! I was going to put her in a dress...but the tutu pics were cute. The photographer offered up a lace romper which sometimes I think is cute (aka Sol's Jaz!) but sometimes I think they look like mini cancan dancers;) So I was just wondering what others think. I thought MH would have an issue with her being topless...but he doesn't seem to care, so just wondering about public opinion given I will likely be using one of the photos for her thank you cards.

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ClandestineX · February 2014

CoffeeMonster19 said:

The topless thing doesn't bother me much, it's just personal preference. The lace rompers aren't my style, I think Anna will be in ruffle butt bloomers and a tank top or tshirt.

This. Although I do not have a girl. It doesn't bother me, but there are some people who are more conservative when it comes to these types of things and I think that is okay too.

Sunny0710 · February 2014

I am going to come out of lurking to rant for a minute, because I have a huge beef with this subject (no offense to the OP, I understand this is obviously a personal preference thing and we all have our own tastes).

I REALLY dislike seeing little girls in tutus and pearls with no shirt. I think it's really tacky, inappropriate even. The outfit doesn't make any logical sense, and as a result looks so over-the-top. I have a DS, but if I had a DD and was doing a cake smash I would put her in a cute dress with tights and Mary Janes. I prefer seeing babies dressed as babies, not like scantily clad women. I cannot for the life of me understand this trend!! End rant.

ClandestineX · February 2014

Sunny0710 said:

I am going to come out of lurking to rant for a minute, because I have a huge beef with this subject (no offense to the OP, I understand this is obviously a personal preference thing and we all have our own tastes).

I REALLY dislike seeing little girls in tutus and pearls with no shirt. I think it's really tacky, inappropriate even. The outfit doesn't make any logical sense, and as a result looks so over-the-top. I have a DS, but if I had a DD and was doing a cake smash I would put her in a cute dress with tights and Mary Janes. I prefer seeing babies dressed as babies, not like scantily clad women. I cannot for the life of me understand this trend!! End rant.

You are entitled to your opinion and everything, but I do not get the sentence in bold. Why exactly is 'dressed like a baby?' to me, dressed like a baby can be from just wearing a diaper to wearing a full on footed one piece.

Also, they aren't scantily clad women, because they are babies...

MsAmeera25 · February 2014

Sunny0710 said:
I am going to come out of lurking to rant for a minute, because I have a huge beef with this subject (no offense to the OP, I understand this is obviously a personal preference thing and we all have our own tastes).

I REALLY dislike seeing little girls in tutus and pearls with no shirt. I think it's really tacky, inappropriate even. The outfit doesn't make any logical sense, and as a result looks so over-the-top. I have a DS, but if I had a DD and was doing a cake smash I would put her in a cute dress with tights and Mary Janes. I prefer seeing babies dressed as babies, not like scantily clad women. I cannot for the life of me understand this trend!! End rant.

When else can you wear a tutu and pearls..I don't think a grown woman can pull off a tutu and pearls unless you are a clown

As far as topless I guess it is a personal preference but I think its cute either way

BellaBean76 · February 2014

@clandestinex the exception would be this...now this is where i draw the line;) And yes, I think that this is actually horrible...but in no way compares to tutus and no top.

OhSewCrafty · February 2014

I don't understand the tutu obsession lately. It looks so itchy!

OhSewCrafty · February 2014

Sunny0710 said:

I am going to come out of lurking to rant for a minute, because I have a huge beef with this subject (no offense to the OP, I understand this is obviously a personal preference thing and we all have our own tastes).

I REALLY dislike seeing little girls in tutus and pearls with no shirt. I think it's really tacky, inappropriate even. The outfit doesn't make any logical sense, and as a result looks so over-the-top. I have a DS, but if I had a DD and was doing a cake smash I would put her in a cute dress with tights and Mary Janes. I prefer seeing babies dressed as babies, not like scantily clad women. I cannot for the life of me understand this trend!! End rant.

Amen sister.

ClandestineX · February 2014

BellaBean76 said:

@clandestinex the exception would be this...now this is where i draw the line;) And yes, I think that this is actually horrible...but in no way compares to tutus and no top.

Well of course lol. Though that outfit is specifically meant to look like a grown woman. I think tutus, jewelry, and being topless don't take away from 'baby-ness'.

Sunny0710 · February 2014

@clandestineX: Pearls aren't something a baby would normally wear. They are an adult accessory designed to glamorize. I wouldn't imagine most babies wear tutus around the house on a daily basis either. It's like how some women dress up their daughters for pageants- dressing them and making them over to look like women 4 times their age.

ETA: Also don't understand why there would be no shirt with the tutu... you wouldn't have your daughter like that on a daily basis either, and that with the pearls, headbands and tutu seems skeevy to me.

ARJ6511 · February 2014

I'm obsessed with tutus, so obviously a tutu.

However, I don't want topless baby photos floating around, so we will likely do a big, pink "I'm one" or something onesie with it.

Sunny0710 · February 2014

If you want to do a tutu I like @ARJ6511's idea!

ClandestineX · February 2014

Sunny0710 said:

@clandestineX: Pearls aren't something a baby would normally wear. They are an adult accessory designed to glamorize. I wouldn't imagine most babies wear tutus around the house on a daily basis either. It's like how some women dress up their daughters for pageants- dressing them and making them over to look like women 4 times their age.

ETA: Also don't understand why there would be no shirt with the tutu... you wouldn't have your daughter like that on a daily basis either, and that with the pearls, headbands and tutu seems skeevy to me.

Well pageants are kinda a different thing because they are usually older and have to do poses that are quiet questionable.

Pearls might not be an every day thing, but some people do put their kids in necklaces and other jewelry on them. As for the other comment, I wouldn't know what other people put their kids in during the day. I do know that when it is hot, I had my son in just a diaper. I know if I had a girl, she would be in just a diaper too. I am not particularly fond of tutus either, but when I look at them, I associate tutus to babies and ballet dancers only.. nothing else, especially scantily clad women.

Also, for the record, I completely agree that this comic shows what is wrong with some people.

MKC12/22/2006 · February 2014

To me the problem with baby girls with no shirt on in their photos isn't the baby; it's the creepers out there who might see it. Unfortunately they exist

Sunny0710 · February 2014

I agree with @MKC12/22/2006, and this is part of my objection.

ClandestineX · February 2014

MKC12/22/2006 said:

To me the problem with baby girls with no shirt on in their photos isn't the baby; it's the creepers out there who might see it. Unfortunately they exist

Though there are creepers for babies of both genders, for any amount of skin.

MKC12/22/2006 · February 2014

ClandestineX said:

MKC12/22/2006 said:

To me the problem with baby girls with no shirt on in their photos isn't the baby; it's the creepers out there who might see it. Unfortunately they exist

Though there are creepers for babies of both genders, for any amount of skin.

I suppose, but I don't think baby boy chests have quite the same effect... Who knows though - I'd rather not get into their heads to find out.

Kate_C · February 2014

MsAmeera25 said:

I am going to come out of lurking to rant for a minute, because I have a huge beef with this subject (no offense to the OP, I understand this is obviously a personal preference thing and we all have our own tastes).

I REALLY dislike seeing little girls in tutus and pearls with no shirt. I think it's really tacky, inappropriate even. The outfit doesn't make any logical sense, and as a result looks so over-the-top. I have a DS, but if I had a DD and was doing a cake smash I would put her in a cute dress with tights and Mary Janes. I prefer seeing babies dressed as babies, not like scantily clad women. I cannot for the life of me understand this trend!! End rant.
When else can you wear a tutu and pearls..I don't think a grown woman can pull off a tutu and pearls unless you are a clown As far as topless I guess it is a personal preference but I think its cute either way

...looks down at tutu... So, I'm not dressed appropriately for business casual?

I am not a huge fan of topless babies after newborn shots. Just a personal preference thing. I like the idea of a plain onesie for cake smashes, for ease of laundry!

ClandestineX · February 2014

Kate_C said:
...looks down at tutu... So, I'm not dressed appropriately for business casual?

You put the 'casual' in Casual Fridays, on Monday.

I've actually legit did that once. Luckily I worked in a cubical so it didn't make a difference, but I worked like 5 days straight and they had the whole casual friday thing, well I guess I forgot what day it was because I did casual tuesday.

BellaBean76 · February 2014

ClandestineX said:

Kate_C said:
...looks down at tutu... So, I'm not dressed appropriately for business casual?

You put the 'casual' in Casual Fridays, on Monday.

I've actually legit did that once. Luckily I worked in a cubical so it didn't make a difference, but I worked like 5 days straight and they had the whole casual friday thing, well I guess I forgot what day it was because I did casual tuesday.

For a second I thought you meant you wore a tutu to work...

smiles21866 · February 2014

BellaBean76 said:

ClandestineX said:

Kate_C said:

...looks down at tutu... So, I'm not dressed appropriately for business casual?

You put the 'casual' in Casual Fridays, on Monday.

I've actually legit did that once. Luckily I worked in a cubical so it didn't make a difference, but I worked like 5 days straight and they had the whole casual friday thing, well I guess I forgot what day it was because I did casual tuesday.

For a second I thought you meant you wore a tutu to work...

I read it and still left the discussion thinking she wore a tutu, haha!

amberandtroy19 · February 2014

This may seem weird...but I would really like to do a smash cake session, to use pictures for invitations or maybe just to have at the party. BUT LO has obviously never eaten cake, and I kinda wanted the first time she does to be on her birthday...is that silly?? Sometimes I over think things

ceamac0127 · February 2014

amberandtroy19 said:
This may seem weird...but I would really like to do a smash cake session, to use pictures for invitations or maybe just to have at the party. BUT LO has obviously never eaten cake, and I kinda wanted the first time she does to be on her birthday...is that silly?? Sometimes I over think things

Not silly at all, I have felt the same way. I decided to do a session before because I want the pictures. I think doing the smash session before the party will make the cake eating at her party that much better because she will know what it is

OhSewCrafty · February 2014

letranger said:

Lol because we should be ashamed of pre-nipples. I don't even like tutus and pearls but really it isn't scantily clad it's a baby.

For me, it just looks stupid. Its not about "nudity."

JordynLeighx3 · February 2014

Good lord.

Hope my nipple bearing, pearl and tutu wearing, scantily clad, stupid smashing cake babies didn't "offend" anybody.

OhSewCrafty · February 2014

JordynLeighx3 said:

Good lord. Hope my nipple bearing, pearl and tutu wearing, scantily clad, stupid smashing cake babies didn't "offend" anybody.

If it didn't offend you, than it doesn't matter. They're your kids and you can do what you want! Even though I think its silly doesn't mean that you can't do it and love it. The pictures of the girls are very cute because they're cute, not because of what they're wearing (or not wearing).

ClandestineX · February 2014

JordynLeighx3 said:

Good lord. Hope my nipple bearing, pearl and tutu wearing, scantily clad, stupid smashing cake babies didn't "offend" anybody.

Come now, she didn't call your babies stupid or anything. Stop taking it personal.

OhSewCrafty · February 2014

ClandestineX said:

JordynLeighx3 said:

Good lord. Hope my nipple bearing, pearl and tutu wearing, scantily clad, stupid smashing cake babies didn't "offend" anybody.

Come now, she didn't call your babies stupid or anything. Stop taking it personal.

For real. I didn't even realize you'd posted pictures until you wrote this and I went looking down the board. This has been my UO for ages. I think bows, jewelry, and tutus are silly on babies. That's not new.

JordynLeighx3 · February 2014

Sunny0710 said:
@clandestineX: Pearls aren't something a baby would normally wear. They are an adult accessory designed to glamorize. I wouldn't imagine most babies wear tutus around the house on a daily basis either. It's like how some women dress up their daughters for pageants- dressing them and making them over to look like women 4 times their age.

ETA: Also don't understand why there would be no shirt with the tutu... you wouldn't have your daughter like that on a daily basis either, and that with the pearls, headbands and tutu seems skeevy to me.

Being that I'm the only one here, to my knowledge, whose posted a picture of my cake smash session with the girls wearing what this poster just said to be "skeevy" please tell me how you wouldn't take that personal.

I realize this is the Internet, and in all honesty I know the girls are cute regardless...but really, who calls a baby skeevy.
Babies are the only ones I know who can wear a tutu and pearls and get away with it.

Here's my UO for Thursday...

JordynLeighx3 · February 2014

I guess everybody just has their own idea of when something is no longer appropriate.

IMO, moderate nudity @ 12mo and under is totally acceptable.

ClandestineX · February 2014

JordynLeighx3 said:

@clandestineX: Pearls aren't something a baby would normally wear. They are an adult accessory designed to glamorize. I wouldn't imagine most babies wear tutus around the house on a daily basis either. It's like how some women dress up their daughters for pageants- dressing them and making them over to look like women 4 times their age.

ETA: Also don't understand why there would be no shirt with the tutu... you wouldn't have your daughter like that on a daily basis either, and that with the pearls, headbands and tutu seems skeevy to me.

Being that I'm the only one here, to my knowledge, whose posted a picture of my cake smash session with the girls wearing what this poster just said to be "skeevy" please tell me how you wouldn't take that personal. I realize this is the Internet, and in all honesty I know the girls are cute regardless...but really, who calls a baby skeevy. Babies are the only ones I know who can wear a tutu and pearls and get away with it. Here's my UO for Thursday...

Yeah, well I was just talking about OSC's post, not that poster.

MKC12/22/2006 · February 2014

Oh goodness, don't put words in our mouths, jordyn and letranger. Jordyn, your babies are adorable and so are any pics of them. Post them wherever you want- they're your kids. My only comment was that there are creepers out there who would like those pics for other reasons than that you make adorable babies. And yes, letranger, I'm of the opinion that those creepers would be more interested in a topless baby girl than they would a boy, but like I said, far be it from me to get into their minds to know if my hunch is right on that one.