I had the honor of being the photographer for Leena’s Bat Mitzvah last weekend!

I wasn’t allowed to photograph the actual ceremony, so we faked it:

After the Bat Mitzvah, there was an incredible reception.  The food alone was gorgeous!

I kept hearing Leena’s guests say how cool it was that the butter was on a leaf, so of course I had to get a shot of it.  (I should have included a gawking 13 year old, though!)

The DJ (who I knew from Andrea and Jason’s wedding just last month) had the teens charging up and down the dance floor:

They had two parties set up–the indoor one for the adults, and the pool party downstairs for the Leena and her friends (it had an ice cream bar–that totally beats air conditioning any day).

The woman of the hour was tossed into the pool by her brother:

And then the pool party began!