The Santa Sessions will be taking place at our Santa Cottage at Alicia's house in her backyard!

The address is: 3S515 Mignin Dr. Warrenville, IL 60555

Please arrive no later than 5 minutes before your session. Our Santa sessions are back-to-back, and you'll wait in your car until called. Sessions are 20 minutes; if you're late, you'll only have the remaining time of your allotted appointment.

We would suggest arriving no earlier than 10 minutes before your session, in case of delays (if there is one).

You can park in the driveway on either side of the large staircase in the numbered parking spots 1, 2 or 3. If those spots are full please park on the street until one of those spots opens up. Please stay in your car until we come to get you for your session! Due to limited parking, if your family will be arriving in separate vehicles, please only use one of the parking spaces and park the rest of your vehicles on the street.

Please see the below picture for a better visual on parking!

If anyone in your family is feeling ill or if anyone in your family has been exposed to COVID, please call to reschedule.  Since RSV, the Flu, and COVID are very prevalent this time of year, it is so important that you let us know if you or your children are sick - if Santa of Alicia gets sick it will ruin the experience for a lot of kids as we would have to reschedule or cancel. We will do our best to reschedule your session (depending on availability - we do keep a contingency date open for sick reschedules).

While we strive to keep all appointments on schedule, occasionally unexpected delays can occur—such as late arrivals, nervous little ones, or a day full of energetic toddlers! Rest assured, we do everything we can to ensure each child has the opportunity to meet with Santa and have a memorable experience. We kindly ask for your patience and understanding, as we’re committed to giving each family the time and attention they deserve. Thank you for your grace!

It’s completely understandable! Sometimes, children may feel nervous or have an off day, and we’re always ready with a few tricks to help ease the experience. We kindly ask for your trust in the process. That said, there are times when a child may be too upset, and while we’ll do our best to capture the moment, we encourage parents to remember that this experience is all about the joy of meeting Santa. If it’s not their child’s year, we’re confident next year will be even better! And hey, who doesn’t love a classic crying with Santa photo?

Children are more likely to become grouchy if they are fussed with too much before the session. There will be no bathrooms or places to change your child and you will be asked to wait in your car until it is your turn for your pictures. Whether or not you change your child in your car when you arrive is up to you, however, we ask that you please have your kids fully dressed and ready to go in their outfits prior to your session to keep everything running in a timely manner! If your child is not dressed and read to go when we are ready for you, this will cut into our appointment time.

Parents are welcome to join for one family photo! Adding family pictures, with or without Santa, is an additional $50 fee. To add this to your session, simply send us an email, and we’ll include it in your final invoice.

Please note, our Santa sessions are focused on capturing the kids’ special moments with Santa. For more family photo options, check out our other holiday mini sessions here!

We love dogs, we really do – there are 7 dogs between everyone at our studio! However, as much as we love visiting with your beloved pups, our Santa session are one of the few sessions that we do not allow dogs or animals.

Yes! Light editing is included! Any additional advanced editing requests such as: slimming, head swaps, removing of acne, scars, rashes, or scrapes, etc. will be subject to an additional fee per image.