Juliet wore a smart skirt and jacket for the ceremony at her synagogue, but she changed into this gorgeous dress for her grand entrance at her party. Huge applause accompanied her walk in.

The DJ and MC from Siagal Productions had the kids entertained from the moment they arrived. One of my favorites was a Hoola-Hoop game that was sort of like Hot Potato; if you ended up with the hoop around you, you had to go in the center for a Hoola battle. These two young ladies were able to slap both hands together (aka give each other 10) while keeping the Hoola-Hoops in motion. Amazing!

Juliet was definitely the belle of the ball. And she granted a dance to her younger brother. So sweet!

The adults enjoyed the festivites as well. Gathering together brought smiles to everyone’s faces.

Juliet’s dad was warm and welcoming as he thanked the guests for joining their family in celebration and for their support of Juliet.

The young guests received all kinds of gifts, including fuzzy hats, sparkly hats, slap bracelets, photos from the photobooth, funky sunglasses, and glow in the dark necklaces. With all that fun stuff, I actually think this young man brought the "God" hat to top off his look.

From my last post, you may recall Juliet’s expression as she went up in the chair during the hora. After Juliet, her brother, sister and cousin also were held up. Sarah captured this image of Juliet’s sister and the crowd celebrating around her.

And one more from Sarah that I love. I think there must be some unwritten rule that boys have to lift each other up at a celebration. And it is clear they were having a mighty good time doing it.

The day really was so much fun. The spirit of the teenagers and the warmth of the adults made everything joyous.

If you would like to see more, you can check out Juliet’s Slideshow, her Sneak Peak, and her Rock Star Portrait Session.

We actually started in the temple where Juliet is celebrating her bat mitzvah. We took a few traditional portraits on the bimah. And a few family portraits.

Then we focused all our attention on Juliet. Dave saw this stage in the synagogue and immediately fell in love with the red curtains. I thought it was perfect for Juliet. I must admit I have a soft spot for her and her love of theater.

She is truly a star. Juliet has had leads in many shows, including playing Cosette in a local production of Les Miserables. How awesome is that!

We headed outside for some pix on the grounds. It is a beautiful site with lovely autumn trees and a great gothic-style building.

I am so excited to shoot Juliet’s bat mitzvah party at the Allston Doubletree. I know everyone is going to have tons of fun.

And Juliet- break a leg- you are going to knock ‘em dead with your Torah portion!

Want to see more? Check out her slideshow.