Wednesday, May 8th, 2013 at 11:59 pm


Congratulations Adam! It was a fantastic party!!








Wednesday, May 8th, 2013 at 8:24 pm


Fantastic decor, flowers and overall ambiance at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel of Boston this past weekend to celebrate Adam’s Bar Mitzvah!



Tuesday, April 23rd, 2013 at 12:29 pm

Congratulations to Sophie! I had a wonderful time celebrating with her and all of her family and friends!








Party at Epicenter: The Artists for Humanity.
Monday, April 22nd, 2013 at 6:53 pm


What fantastic decor and flowers setting the ambiance for a wonderful Bat Mitzvah celebration for Sophie this past weekend. The venue is the Epicenter at the Artists for Humanity and the event was planned by Twist Events.







Monday, April 15th, 2013 at 4:53 pm

This beautiful singing decor was part of Julia’s celebration! Planned by Janie Haas Events and held at Pine Brook Country Club.








Monday, April 15th, 2013 at 4:16 pm

I love cupcakes and this party was taking the cupcake theme and running with it! Lauren’s Bat Mitzvah was at Temple Emanuel in Andover.





Monday, April 8th, 2013 at 7:58 pm



Congratulations to Lauren on a wonderful Bat Mitzvah celebration this past weekend. I had a fantastic time celebrating with Lauren and all of her family and friends at Temple Emanuel in Andover and with Brad from Party Excitement!






Thursday, April 4th, 2013 at 4:36 pm


Sports room decor at Pine Brook Country Club planned by Janie Haas Events for the celebration of Ben’s Bar Mitzvah!



Sunday, March 17th, 2013 at 1:52 pm

Congratulations Ben! I had a wonderful time celebrating with you and your family last night at the Pine Brook Country Club!





Friday, March 8th, 2013 at 12:24 am


The celebration centers upon the hora and Northern Lights Entertainment set the stage for Jack, Jordan, family and friends to have a great time!













Monday, March 4th, 2013 at 7:03 pm

A fantastic party at Temple Beth Elohim in Wellesley celebrating Jack and Jordan’s B’nai Mitzvah. Congratulations! Event planned by Twist Events!








Sunday, January 20th, 2013 at 2:26 pm



It’s great to do traditional family pictures but every once in awhile it’s really fun to do some “jumping for joy” pics too! It was Julie’s Bat Mitzvah celebration last night and we started the fun with a couple JUMPS!

Then we started the celebration and Brad and Party Excitement had everyone having a good time! Congratulations Julie!!




Wednesday, January 16th, 2013 at 10:12 pm

As I look back at the year 2012 I was very fortunate to photograph countless Bar and Bat Mitzvahs and they were all great. I truly love to photograph these special events. As you know 2012 was a year that stood out for its presidential election. And themes can be extra special if they take into account the current times.

For this reason Janie Haas Events gets a big thumbs up for their Bar Mitzvah decor and event. The setting played on all of the Presidential themes and Ethan even had his own posters fashioned after the famed Obama poster created by Shepard Fairey.

Themes and decor such as this provides a backdrop for fantastic pictures. One can have fun using the setting designed by professionals to great effect!

I’m looking forward to many more fantastic events in 2013!

Sunday, December 16th, 2012 at 1:04 pm

If it’s one thing I know, it’s that Jake likes to celebrate! I had a wonderful time last night with Jake’s family and friends at Temple Beth Elohim in Wellesley. Congratulations!







Tuesday, December 11th, 2012 at 7:29 pm

Table Sensations provided the ambience for a fantastic Bat Mitzvah this past weekend held at Temple Beth Elohim in Andover.






Sunday, December 9th, 2012 at 3:47 pm


I had a wonderful time celebrating with Abby and the whole family at Temple Emanuel in Andover last night! Congratulations and Mazel Tov!
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Sunday, November 25th, 2012 at 10:17 pm



Yesterday I was lucky to be a part of a wonderful Bar Mitzvah celebration for Drew! It was a fantastic experience and a wonderful time! Congratulations Drew! Be sure to visit me on facebook at Boston Event Photographers.






Tuesday, November 20th, 2012 at 1:29 am


The hora is the culmination of the celebration! That’s why I love to photograph the hora. As you can see Jess had a wonderful time at her Bat Mitzvah celebration at Temple Emanuel in Wellesley. Congratulations Jess!




Tuesday, November 6th, 2012 at 11:11 pm


Another fantastic event designed and planned by Janie Haas Events!





Monday, October 29th, 2012 at 10:22 pm


The hora is the culmination of the Bar Mitzvah and Bat Mitzvah celebration. It’s when everything goes and you get to release all of the excitement that’s been building up for some time in the planning. I love the moment. It was fantastic celebrating with Alex and his family this past weekend at the Windsor Club. Congratulations Alex!





Thursday, October 25th, 2012 at 7:21 pm


I’m so used to seeing DJs and MCs at Bar and Bat Mitzvahs and they always do such a great job. But this last event, Jill’s Bat Mitzvah celebration, showcased Beantown. They brought a ton of energy to the party and as you can see it was a good time for everyone. The party was held at Temple Beth Avodah in Newton MA. Congratulations Jill!







Tuesday, October 9th, 2012 at 3:56 pm


Twist Events planned and decorated the Boston venue Artists for Humanity this past weekend for Henry’s Bar Mitzvah celebration. As you can see, the ambiance set the stage for a fantastic event! (see hora pictures in previous post).






Sunday, October 7th, 2012 at 1:42 pm


Congratulations Henry! And congratulations to the whole family for a wonderful evening of fun and celebration. The hora had to be one of the most dynamic I’ve seen!





Tuesday, October 2nd, 2012 at 9:33 pm

Candle lighting has become a tradition at most Bar Mitzvah or Bat Mitzvah celebrations. It’s a great opportunity to acknowledge family and friends. But, as Gabe properly demonstrates, it’s a perfect opportunity to engage in that all time favorite birthday tradition of blowing out the candles!!




Thursday, September 27th, 2012 at 11:26 pm



It’s been a couple years since I photographed Maya’s Bat Mitzvah at Temple Aliyah in Needham and it was great to see her again, this time while photographing her brother Gabriel during rehearsal for his Bar Mitzvah this coming weekend. It was terrific to see the family again. I’m looking forward to the party on Saturday! Good luck Gabriel!








Sunday, September 16th, 2012 at 10:44 pm

Great event decor sets the mood for the party! This dazzling room was fashioned by Jodi and Deb of JD Invites Joyous Occasions. Completely fantastic! The venue was the Pine Brook Country Club of Weston MA.





Tuesday, September 11th, 2012 at 12:59 am

After a summer of weddings it felt good to return to photographing Bar Mitzvahs. And it was lots of fun to celebrate with Harrison and his family and friends this past weekend! Locations included Temple Beth Avodah in Newton and the Pine Brook Country Club in Weston. Harrison was cool as could be! But as the party started to unfold the wild side started to come through….



I’m not sure who these two guys are that ran into our photo!!






Friday, June 29th, 2012 at 11:18 pm

As the summer progresses and the wedding season begins (for more information on my wedding photography visit Boston wedding photographer) it’s fun to look back at the previous year of Bar and Bat Mitzvahs and see which events stand out.
First, I must say that all of the families were great fun and a joy to celebrate with. But when I look back there was one venue that stood out in the total decor department – The Royal Sonesta of Boston. So to celebrate the best boston venue I’ve included some great decor shots to reveal the possibilities:






Thursday, June 7th, 2012 at 4:39 pm
Beautiful decor and table settings by Artistry Boston set the mood. Uplighting by Party Excitement provides that extra ambiance. Bat Mitzvah held at Temple Isaiah in Lexington MA.



Monday, June 4th, 2012 at 7:20 pm

A big congratulations to Sarah on her Bat Mitzvah celebration!! It was fantastic fun celebrating with the whole family and NM Events made the day special!




