Happy Friday, mamas! Didn’t we tell ya we’d have another beautiful family session from Jen Huang on the blog this week? (Click here if you missed the rustic family photos we shared last Friday.) This time around, she captured Sara, editor of Wedding Sparrow, and her little fam in an English country session at the historic St Giles House…

Little Purdy is the cutest ever!

And this venue?! Gah, so gorgeous. Wouldn’t mind seeing a wedding there, either.

This adorable romper comes from Marks & Spencer, btw.

And mama’s linen dress is available at ASOS.

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How we love easy, breezy family shoots in the summertime. Happy weekend, friends!

Photography: Jen Huang / Venue: St Giles House / Film Developing: Richard Photo Lab / Hair & Makeup: Chiali Meng / Sara’s Shoes: ASOS / Sara’s Shoes: H&M / Andy’s Hat: Stetson / Purdy’s Romper: M&S

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Happy almost weekend! Fridays are so good for family sessions, don’t you think? Especially when they come from one of our fave photographers, Jen Huang, who captured this sweet fam of twins in beautiful upstate New York in the summer. Such a gorgeous place!

Love mama Danielle’s easy, flowy, summer wardrobe.

And these cuties are donning Leah + Rae.

Sweetest.

So so dreaming of a summery getaway after seeing all this stunning scenery in Upstate NY!

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Happy weekend, friends! Stay tuned for another gorgeous shoot from Jen coming to us next week.

Photography: Jen Huang / Hair & Makeup: Face Time Beauty / Dress: Apiece Apart / Baby Clothes: Leah + Rae

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…As captured by the ever-talented Elizabeth Messina at 37 weeks.

Annie McElwain also captured her pregnancy journey, as well as newborn photos, in this post. Be sure to read Amanda’s story if you haven’t. It makes the gorgeous images all the more meaningful.

Yuna Leonard‘s dreamy fine art photography style really shined through in these all white bohemian maternity photos.

Our friend Jamie Street captured Farra of Hostess Haven and her first born, Juni, in an at-home maternity session.

Amy Frances Photography captured mama Colleen right at home in her lovely Gramercy Park, New York apartment.

It’s no secret that Miranda North knows how to win our hearts when it comes to natural light photography so these styled studio maternity photos were an instant fave.

It was one of our fave photogs, Jen Huang‘s, turn in front of the camera when Elihu Bogan, Eric Kelley, and Kurt Boomer documented her pregnancy in a romantic maternity shoot over in Italy.

Our jaws dropped at the sight of these floral styled maternity photos by Miss Multee, Rachael of Lace & Likes, and This Modern Romance.

Anna Caitlin Photography was behind this wildflower-filled late summer rustic maternity shoot in Portland.

Something so so beautiful about a family maternity shoot. And these outfits! This rustic bohemian session by Eliza Jane Willey is surely worth another peek.

Can’t forget this stunning Horseshoe Bend shoot by Jonnie + Garrett with epic views and a dreamy dress.

We’d never end without a look back on this bright maternity series that Kaitlyn Mahoney captured here in LA, from 20 weeks to new bebe.

Happy New Year, all! Thanks to everyone above for such a perfect reminder of all the beauty in the world this year. See you on the other side!

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You all know the amazing work of Jen Huang (who we’ve been lucky enough to feature here on Cakelet and over on our wedding blog, too), right? Her photos are so dreamy and ethereal and we adore seeing how she styles a shoot, too, like she did with her own maternity photos while abroad in Italy during her second trimester with boy #2. Even better, Jen’s equally talented photog pals Elihu Bogan, Eric Kelley, and Kurt Boomer were there to document these sweet moments, making the whole sesh even more meaningful…

Jen donned custom made maternity robes from Girl and a Serious Dream for the shoot.

So romantic.

Jen says, As I was already surrounded by my friends, this was more of a casual shoot, I knew just a few meaningful shots would be all I needed for these precious memories, especially done by such wonderful and talented colleagues. Keeping the details simple really allowed for the mood of the maternity to come through, without taking away from the more elaborate decor of the villa. 

She’d also been taking classes from makeup pro Chiali Meng Artistry, so in addition to the styling, Jen dreamt up the beauty look too.

And Lora Kelley worked her magic on mama’s tresses.

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Beyond beautiful! And mamas, remember when we shared her first bebe’s lifestyle sesh? Can’t wait to see what she dreams up with two boys in tow.

Photographers: Elihu Bogan, Eric Kelley, and Kurt Boomer / Styling: Jen Huang / Venue: Villa Cetinale / Makeup: Jen with classes from Chiali Meng Artistry / Hair: Lora Kelley / Custom Maternity Robes: Girl and a Serious Dream

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Have you perused our best kids birthday parties of 2016? All you mamas really brought it when it came to planning memorable parties for your little ones. Next up in our best-of week, baby showers! This year, most of the baby showers we saw had an air of relaxed elegance, like this winter fox baby shower by Written Word Calligraphy + Myrtle et Olive. There were sooo many thoughtful details throughout the showers we shared over the past 12 months, be sure to click over to view each one!

Regal boy’s baby shower by  Davia Lee Weddings & Events | Invitations by  Written Word Calligraphy | Photography by Jen Huang | See baby shower!

Blush and metallic baby shower by Beijos Events | Photo by Megan Welker | See baby shower!

Mountain baby shower by HRJ Events | Cake by Cupcake Blues | Photo by Nicole Conner | See baby shower!

(This sweet cake is just one of the many mountain adventure themed handmade deets the mama-to-be was showered with.)

Pickles and ice cream baby shower by Kate & Company |  Paper by Cheree Berry Paper  | Photo by Heather Roth Fine Art Photography | See baby shower!

California baby shower + flowers by Flowers by Semia | Photo by Erin McGinn Photography | See baby shower!

(The crew behind this fête knew how much their East Coast mama loved California, so they turned it into a fun theme.)

Parisian-inspired lunch baby shower + photos by Jessica Eraso | See baby shower!

Travel themed baby shower by Mint Design | Photo by Mariel Hannah | See baby shower!

Modern baby shower by By Emily B. | Photo by Rodeo & Co. Photography | See baby shower!

Poppy themed baby shower by Poppy & Blush | Photo by Valorie Darling Photography | See baby shower!

Aren’t these paper poppies spectacular? And quite the photo backdrop too! Pop in tomorrow for our recap of the best newborn photos (can you hardly wait? Eee!).

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