Birthday Milestone/Princess Photo Session


I had been planning this birthday princess photo session for a year, ever since I gave my niece the unnamed, shoe-challenged, princess with a curfew costume for her 2nd birthday last year. She was obsessed with all things princess (and still is) so I wanted to give her a dress-up princess costume but it ended up being a little big so we started planning for the next year's birthday photos. The Cinderella-based princess costume fit her perfectly in time for her 3-year-old photos.

3-year-old in floral apron dress stands by ivy covered brick for milestone photo session

From ordinary 3-year-old...

3-year-old girl stands by ivy covered brick in a Cinderella-style princess dress

...to pretty princess!

The Location


I also already knew the perfect location that would provide some fairy tale vibes for her 3-year-old birthday photo session. It had 2 fountains, walkways, and flowers around a small grass courtyard. It was just between the courthouse and library and the courthouse architecture and railings reminded me of a castle. It was a popular spot and we passed another little 3-year-old getting her birthday photo session there as we were leaving.

3-year-old sits on side of fountain in floral Wild Flowers brand apron dress for her birthday photo session

Becoming A Princess


It didn't take much for my niece to transform into the princess we know she is inside. We did a few photos in the Wild Flowers clothing brand floral dress her mom had picked out first but she knew why we were there and kept asking if it was time to put on the princess dress yet. Once she put on her Cinderella-style princess dress it was all twirls and laughter and just a little bit of magic.


See my favorite photos from this session below!

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blonde 3yo spins in her Wild Flowers clothing brand dress for birthday milestone photo session
blonde 3yo spins in her Wild Flowers clothing brand dress for birthday milestone photo session
blonde 3yo spins in her Wild Flowers clothing brand dress for birthday milestone photo session
blonde 3yo spins in her Wild Flowers clothing brand dress for birthday milestone photo session
blonde hair, blue eyed 3yo looks up and smiles at camera while sitting on bench with hands folded in her lap
blonde 3yo spins in her Wild Flowers clothing brand dress for birthday milestone photo session
smiling blonde 3yo stands by a fountain for her milestone birthday photo session with Chattanooga photographer
blonde 3-year-old sits on the side of a fountain and smiles big in her floral dress for birthday photo session
little girl in yellow floral dress smiles with blond hair and blue eyes for 3rd birthday photo session
3yo walks around a fountain in a floral dress with bushes and a brick wall behind her
little girl in yellow floral dress smiles with blond hair and blue eyes for 3rd birthday photo session
camera looks down at smiling 3yo with hands in the pocket of her yellow floral dress
3yo holds her hands up excitedly next to ivy covered brick in yellow floral sundress.
blonde 3-year-old dressed up in a Cinderella-style princess dress next to ivy covered brick
blonde 3-year-old dressed up in a Cinderella-style princess dress examines the ivy covering a brick pillar next to her
close up of a little blonde girl dressed up as Cinderella for her 3rd birthday photo session
laughing blonde 3-year-old dressed up as Cinderella for her birthday photo session
little blonde girl dressed up as Cinderella holds her hands to her chest and smiles big up at camera
little girl in blue Cinderella princess dress runs toward the camera for milestone birthday photo session
3-year-old holding up her blue princess dress as she runs towards camera in a park for fairy tale photo session