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Sunday, March 15, 2009

Leo Baeck Temple Bar Mitzvah | American Jewish University



It was our first time at American Jewish University on Mulholland for Elliot's Bar Mitzvah. The family belongs to Leo Baeck, which is under construction remodeling for a year, so Bar Mitzvahs are being held, for the time being, in the retro chapel at AJU. We got the killer shot of Elliot and his siblings outside on the patio, directly across from the chapel.

Later that night, master party planner Nina Bracker staged the hippest, contemporary iPod-themed i-celebration for Elliot at Michael's in Santa Monica. Elliot is having fun in front of some of the really cool lighting effects Nina posted in and around the restaurant patio.





Wednesday, March 11, 2009

Sherman Oaks Bat Mitzvah | Courtyard by Marriott


A few weeks ago we shared highlights from our photo session of Sabrina and family at her Valley Beth Shalom Bat Mitzvah in Encino. Now we'd like to offer some highlights from the Courtyard by Marriott/Sherman Oaks party, with images by Sam Graham and Phil Berkner.





Remember that shot of Sabrina jumping outside of VBS we posted the first time around? It's one of our all-time favorites.
Well Phil had the brilliant idea at the party of having Sabrina and her brothers jump up at the party as well--in front of her "Sabrina's Soiree," sign from the folks at http://steprepeat.com

Friday, March 06, 2009

Mia Dances Up a Storm @ Wilshire Boulevard Temple


Mia loves to dance--and she put on quite the show at her Bat Mitzvah over the weekend.

The service was held at Irmas Campus of Wilshire Boulevard Temple, with a party afterwards at Hermosa Beach's Zen Lounge.

The party--which just happened to fall on Mia's birthday--opened with the traditional grand entrance and Hora, followed by an energetic, solo number by Mia. Erica Mangham's THE Event staged the nattily decorated party, with wonderful nightclub like lighting, and terrific food from the Zen Lounge.