Valentine Mini Sessions in Springfield MO | Custom Box of Chocolates Studio Set

This was my 6th year doing studio Valentine mini sessions, and somehow they just keep getting more fun.

I love Valentine’s Day.
I love pink (obviously).
I love chocolate.
And I love having an excuse to design something completely over-the-top and sweet.

This was my sixth year doing Valentine mini sessions, and somehow they just keep getting more fun.

This year’s set was inspired by a box of chocolates — and yes, I made the whole thing from scratch. I painted the balloons, built the crepe paper wrappers, taped everything a hundred times, and crossed my fingers it would come together.

It did. And it photographed exactly how I imagined — playful, sweet, and still soft enough to feel timeless.

If you want to see how it came to life, you can watch the behind-the-scenes here.

Here are a few favorites from this year…