Sara & Scott

One of the many things I love about the photography business is that I am providing my clients with memories of all the important events in their lives. On July 25th I was with one of my favorite families the Lenrow's. I photographed Sara's Bat Mitzvah & also her brothers Stephen & Matthew's Bar Mitzvahs. She was the most beautiful bride & I teared up when her mom & I watched her get dressed. She married a very handsome, nice guy named Scott & I hope to be able to photograph their children. Their wedding took place at the Inn at Penn, a boutique Hilton Hotel at 36th & Samson. The catering staff at the Hotel is one of the best to work with. They go out of their way to make sure everything is perfect. Their guests danced the night away to one of the CTO bands.

Pam & Ben

July 18th turned out to be the perfect day for a wedding. Donna & I had such a good time with Pam & Ben & their families. The ceremony & reception was at the beautiful Four Seasons Hotel & because the weather was so fabulous they had the ceremony in the courtyard in the round. The decor was provide by Beautiful Blooms & they outdid themselves. The head table had a tree in the middle with crystals hanging down. There were cascading orchids everywhere. The music was provided by Eddie Bruce & the crowd danced all night.

Last night & today we had our bi-monthly BCA events. For those of you that follow my blog the BCA is a business development group. The Philadelphia franchise is owned by Ron & Liz Jaworski. This month our speaker was financial journalist & author Jean Chatsky. Many of you know her from her many TV appearances. She gave us so many tips on how to keep our finances on the right track. Last night the cocktail reception was at the Hub in the Cira Center. This morning we had our largest ever breakfast crowd at the Union League. Even though it's a very early morning for me it pumps me up all day. Our newest members Hy & Rich Goldberg from Safian & Rudolph Jewelers dressed Joleen, Chrissie & Jenna in gorgeous jewels. Unfortunately they made them give them back at the end of the breakfast. Oh well!

Joy & Mike

On June 27th, Donna & I spent the day with Joy & Mike & 34 members of their Bridal Party including 10 children. We had the best time! The kids were so well behaved & everyone was gorgeous. We started our day at Joy's parents home in the greater Northeast & then moved on to the church which was right around the corner. We ended up, after a slight detour to see Joy's grandparents who could not make it to the wedding, at the Sheraton Society Hill. The band was from NY & had the crowd on the floor all night. At one point they played Double Dutch bus & Mike held the fake rope while the dancers jumped over. Joy & one of the guests levitated in the air. Their friends were all so much fun I think they take after Mike who had the best time ever. Well enough said I have to go back to editing all of the great photos we took that day.

Troy's Mitzvah

Nothing is more fun for me then working with a family again & again. I photographed Barbie's Bat Mitzvah ( Troy's mom ) & his parents Barbie & Joe's Wedding. I also photographed Joe's Mom's Birthday Party. Last Saturday, Donna & I photographed Troy's Bar Mitzvah. We met the family before the service at Main Line Reform & then we went to Restaurant Taquet in the Wayne Hotel for a luncheon. Everyone was enraptured over the candlelighting montage that we produced. I noticed some tears in the audience. The evening party was mostly for Troy's friends & some friends of Barbie & Joe's. They had a rock concert & a DJ at Maddies a bar in Malvern. The place rocked all night.

I belong to a fabulous Business Development Group the BCA. At the breakfast last week our speaker was Rocky Bleier formerly of the Pittsburgh Steelers. After hearing his story we were all motivated to succeed dispite the economic downturn or other so called obstacles we all face. Early on in his career he was wounded in Vietnam and told that he would never play football again. Not only did he play but he was with the Steelers when they won 4 Superballs. All of the BCA members where trying on his 4 Superball rings. Talk about Bling!

This past Saturday Donna & I had the best time with Denise & Martin at their amazing Wedding. The Church was St. John's on 13th street. What a gorgeous alter! We went roaming around the city after the ceremony & when we arrived at Love Park we found a group of breakdancers doing their thing. Denise & Martin stopped to watch & the dancers were posing for the camera. What fun! We then went to the Rittenhouse Hotel where the party was & the crowd danced all night to the Heartbeats who were just fantastic. A great time was had by all.