A cake smash with twins is double the fun, double the chaos, and usually double the personality too. It is such a lovely way to mark a first birthday, especially because their little differences already show up so clearly by then. One baby might dive straight into the cake like they have trained for this moment their whole life, while the other sits there looking mildly suspicious and deeply unimpressed. That is exactly what makes it so good.

With twins, timing and simplicity matter even more. The best age is usually just before their first birthday, while they are sitting well, expressive, and still very much in that baby stage. Outfit-wise, I would keep it coordinated rather than matchy-matchy. Soft tones always photograph beautifully and stop the whole thing from feeling too busy. And yes, I would definitely include a few family photos first, before the icing starts flying and everyone looks like they have been through something.

A lot of parents worry that one twin will not cooperate, or that the whole thing might be a bit of a circus. Honestly, that is half the charm. A twin cake smash does not need to look perfectly polished to be gorgeous. It just needs room for personality, a bit of patience, and a sense of humour. The result is such a special record of who they both were at that age – together, but already completely themselves.