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THE FIRST BIRTHDAY EXPERIENCE

They Only
Turn One Once.

A luxury first birthday cake smash photography experience designed to celebrate your baby's biggest milestone with timeless portraits, joyful memories, and artwork your family will cherish forever

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the story

A Year of Firsts.

A Lifetime of Memories.

From the moment you brought your baby home, every day has been filled with tiny miracles. First smiles, first laughs, first steps, first words. Life has a way of speeding right through those small moments, and now your baby is already one.

This milestone deserves more than a quick snapshot.

It deserves to be celebrated and remembered forever.

Let's celebrate your baby's biggest milestone together.

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CUSTOM WARDROBE

CUSTOM CAKE

FAMILY PORTRAITS

BABY PORTRAITS

CAKE SMASH

SPLASH BATH

Access to our client closet with beautiful outfits for babies and parents.

Custom smash cake designed to match your baby's style and color preference.

Timeless family portraits before the fun begins.

Sweet and simple portraits to capture your baby's personality.

The highlight of the day. All the giggles, mess and memories.

A cute bubble bath set-up to clean baby up and make for sweet washroom portraits. 

A CELEBRATION, COMPLETELY PLANNED FOR YOU.

What's Included

PLUS A PRIVATE REVEAL APPOINTMENT & ARTWORK DESIGN CONSULTATION

THE EXPERIENCE

Thoughtful From
Start to Finish

We've designed every detail of your experience to be effortless and enjoyable every step of the way.

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BEFORE YOUR SESSION

Planning consultation

Wardrobe guidance

Preparation guide

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SESSION DAY

Family portraits

Baby portraits

Cake smash

Splash bath

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AFTER YOUR SESSION

Private gallery reveal

Artwork design mockups

Heirloom products

White glove order pickup

A Peek Into The Celebration

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THE STUDIO

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From Families Like Yours

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Best experience I could have had for my 1 year olds photos! They came out beautiful! I’ll cherish these photos forever and I hope my little one will too!

- THE ITZ FAMILY

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Chelsie was so patient, kind, and genuinely cared about giving our family the best experience. She made sure we got beautiful photos of our son's first birthday, and our album is something we'll treasure forever. I can't recommend Elsiebel Photography enough!

- THE HANSEN FAMILY

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Studio Experience

Our private studio is warm, peaceful, and fully equipped with everything needed for your session. You don’t need to bring anything except your baby and essentials. We handle soothing, posing, and styling so you can relax and enjoy the experience. 

Each session is designed for one family per day to ensure an unhurried, personalized experience.

 

Availability is limited.

Sleeping newborn baby girl holding a teddy bear during a luxury newborn photography session in Minnesota.
Mother cuddling her sleeping newborn baby girl during a luxury Minnesota newborn photography experience.
Peacefully sleeping newborn baby smiling while holding a teddy bear in a timeless Minnesota newborn studio portrait.

What Families Are Saying

"Chelsie was the absolute DREAM photographer for our baby girl! She was so friendly and welcoming and made the whole process so smooth and easy for us new parents. I cannot thank her enough for the beautiful turnout of all of the pictures, I truly wanted to keep every single one of them, they were perfect! Definitely will be coming back to her for more pictures of our growing family and more kiddos down the line"

— Caroline

Personal Touch You Deserve.

Preserve This Moment Before It’s Gone.

Custom framed newborn photography collage featuring baby and family portraits from Elsiebel Photography serving Burnsville, Minneapolis, Edina, Eden Prairie, Maple Grove, and surrounding areas
Sleeping newborn baby wrapped in soft white textures with a delicate floral headband, photographed by Elsiebel Photography, a luxury Minneapolis newborn photographer.

INQUIRY

Let's get to know each other.

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612.978.4900 | chelsie@elsiebel.com

Burnsville, Minnesota Newborn Photographer | Burnsville, Minnesota Maternity Photographer | Burnsville, Minnesota Cake Smash Photographer

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Serving Surrounding Areas:
Minneapolis, Minnesota Newborn Photographer, Lakeville, Minnesota Newborn Photographer, Rosemount, Minnesota Newborn Photographer, Farmington, Minnesota Newborn Photographer, Bloomington, Minnesota Newborn Photographer, and more.

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