Right before Christmas I headed over to Westbury Manor to photograph the lovely Miranda’s Sweet 16 party. I loved her gorgeous gold gown and how it totally coordinated with all the jewel tones they had the venue decked out in. I was only there for about 2hrs, but it looked like a rockin party with all the kids up dancing and having a great time. And although it was ffffffreezing outside, the family opted for some photos outside on the grounds. To me at least, it was definitely worth it!

Hope the rest of your birthday was wonderful Miranda! And may all your wishes come true.

Held at Leonards of Great Neck, it was quite the party! Tina was a princess and seemed to have a fantastic time at her “ball”. Loved the dress and all the coordinating colors throughout the venue and the family’s outfits, even the lighting! Thanks for letting me share in your day Tina! And happy birthday!!

Making her grand entrance on the arms of her big brothers. Proud mom.A cinderella cake fit for a princess.Dancing with Dad.
The candle lighting was so lovely and you could see that Tina worked really hard on her speeches for each candle. She even made herself cry a few times!Hoping all your wishes come true!

Bridget’s mom called me just a few days before her party to ask if I would come and photograph her special evening. She explained to me that it started as just a small dinner with friends to celebrate her birthday, but somehow along the way it morphed into a super surprise sweet 16 complete with a red carpet theme with monogramed backdrop, taylor swift, a dj, a custom cake and a ton of friends and family. It was definitely quite a party!!

A beautifully done custom cake. All the girls getting ready for the surprise. Surprise!! (oh yeah, she definitely was!!) Thank you for letting me on the red carpet! Hope you enjoy the pictures!!

My first sweet 16 party to shoot. Had a blast. The kids were all so nice and having a great time, it really just rubbed off. The party decor was fabulous. It was a luau theme, and they did it up perfectly. Lots of bright colors and fun little touches that just made the party. And the fact that their house and yard backs up right on to the water- fantastic.

The ‘birthday girl’ did some singing with the band- she is an aspiring singer. So not only gorgeous (and that girl knows how to pose perfectly!) and so sweet, but talented too! Not a bad combo at any age, but especially awesome at 16!

Hope you had a wonderful birthday, Collette! Please click HERE to view the rest of the evening’s pictures.