There's a first time for everything and this was my first Mitzvah shoot. Scott and Lorraine celebrated their daughter, Jessa's Bat Mitzvah in great style and with a lot of love. After Jessa's morning hour of proceedings at the beautiful Beth Israel Synagogue, I arrived to photograph family and friends sharing traditional challa bread and "wine". Photographers are not allowed to photograph the ceremony inside the sanctuary due to camera noises that might distract concentration (although I did manage a shot through the crack in the door). Later in the evening the families and friends reconvened at the La Jolla Women's Club to celebrate with a Harry Potter themed party complete with a magician, costume/photo booth, magic potions and potion-making books handmade by Lorraine herself. Each table even had it's own owl! Abbey Catering is the exclusive caterer at the La Jolla Women's Club. After the Weiner's grand entrance Jessa was paraded aboard a chair lifted high by four that included her father, Scott. More Challa was shared and Jessa lit 13 memory candles for family members. Christina the dance-motivator and great tunes by DJ Randy kept the party rockin! Adults and kids alike were dancing and having a great time. Maybe it was just me but it seems that when kids are this age they are still at a "fun" age and don't go all out to avoid the grown-ups. Everyone *played* together! What a great slice of humanity this was to witness. This was a unique experience for me and I took great joy in experiencing a different culture. I am grateful and honored to have been there to record the event in photos! To Scott, who is a great photographer, and Lorraine thank you for putting your trust in me. Your daughter is a beautiful and she is so fortunate to have you as parents.
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