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.

Her dress was spectacular, no?

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.

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

And really, mom and daughter look more like sisters!

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.

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

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.

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

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.