occassions & parties

the bart sweet 16

I was so looking forward to shooting this Sweet 16 since her mom Facebooked me and asked me to do it. And I was not dissapointed!

Bethanne was lovely in every way. She is so put together and down to earth, yet beautiful and girly all at the same time. I hear she’s very smart (plus that shows too) and wants to be a surgeon. She definitely has it all going on and even only meeting her for a short time, I know she will do whatever she puts her mind to.

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Her dress was spectacular, no?

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The party (quite the event and so much fun) was at the Merchant Marine Academy in Great Neck right on the water. A great venue and a great night.

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Mom and Dad were both so proud of their sweet girl and were beaming the whole evening.

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And really, mom and daughter look more like sisters!

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I went to high school with Bethanne’s aunt (that’s how the whole shoot occurred, so thank you L!) I’ll be doing a shoot for her family later this month.

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The whole family was there to celebrate, and tons of friends helped keep the party going.

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The candle lighting ceremony (ok, total memories of my bat-mitzvah during this part!) was lovely and everyone had a special part to play. Bethanne did a fantastic job on the introductions and backstory on everyone lighting a candle.

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Bethanne, hope all your dreams and wishes come true. Happy Birthday!

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Thank you D for asking me to capture your lovely daughter’s special day. I hope you enjoy the pictures and they are everything you hoped for. To view all of the images from this shoot, please click HERE.