{"id":24,"date":"2010-04-24T22:15:41","date_gmt":"2010-04-25T05:15:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sherrijphotography.com\/?p=24"},"modified":"2016-02-03T05:22:14","modified_gmt":"2016-02-03T05:22:14","slug":"alexs-bar-mitzvah-the-house-of-blues","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sherrijphotography.com\/blog\/2010\/04\/alexs-bar-mitzvah-the-house-of-blues\/","title":{"rendered":"Alex&#8217;s Bar Mitzvah: The House of Blues"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>What: Alex&#8217;s Bar Mitzvah<br \/>\nWhere: The House of Blues, Sunset Blvd Hollywood.<br \/>\nPhotography: Paul Esposito\/Tasty Pie Photography + Sherri Johnson Photography<br \/>\nEntertainment: Groovy David Entertainment<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s not everyday I get to photograph a Bar Mitzvah, and even fewer times a Bar Mitzvah at the House of Blues! Alex celebrated his special day with close friends and family.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/img.photobucket.com\/albums\/v200\/twinkle63718\/_IMG_2672.jpg\" alt=\"Photobucket\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\nThe decoration was absolutely beautiful and fit for a teenage boy.\u00a0 The place cards had guitar picks, a very cute idea!<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/img.photobucket.com\/albums\/v200\/twinkle63718\/_IMG_2658.jpg\" alt=\"Photobucket\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\nWelcome to &#8220;Club Alex&#8221;<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/img.photobucket.com\/albums\/v200\/twinkle63718\/_IMG_2778x.jpg\" alt=\"Photobucket\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\nTracey (Alex&#8217;s mom) with some friends during cocktail hour at the upstairs bar.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/img.photobucket.com\/albums\/v200\/twinkle63718\/_IMG_2805.jpg\" alt=\"Photobucket\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\nThe videographers interviewed the kids from a cat&#8217;s perspective.\u00a0\u00a0 It made the kids curious and giggle.\u00a0 There was also a photobooth set up for the kids to take home some pictures instantly!<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/img.photobucket.com\/albums\/v200\/twinkle63718\/_IMG_2690xx.jpg\" alt=\"Photobucket\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\nAfter cocktail hour, the balcony opened up to reveal the dance floor and main party area.\u00a0\u00a0 You can kinda see the layout of the party in this picture, with the party photobooth area at the top left, main floor in the center, a bit of the stage on the bottom right corner, and surrounding all of that was seating for guests to enjoy the amazing dinner.\u00a0 Some cool things they had for the kids was a smoothie bar, and donut station!<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/img.photobucket.com\/albums\/v200\/twinkle63718\/_IMG_2887x.jpg\" alt=\"Photobucket\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\nGroovy David Entertainment kept the energy up and the party going on the dancefloor!\u00a0\u00a0 On the right, 2 dancers strike an athletic pose.\u00a0 Wow, they are fit!<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/img.photobucket.com\/albums\/v200\/twinkle63718\/_IMG_2821.jpg\" alt=\"Photobucket\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\nDuring the hora, Alex does a quick pose for the camera.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/img.photobucket.com\/albums\/v200\/twinkle63718\/IMG_2860.jpg\" alt=\"Photobucket\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\nThe kids played lots of games.\u00a0 The one pictured below shows the kids in teams formed into 2 lines.\u00a0 Each team has to pass a ball over their heads to the person behind them, and the last person in the line runs the ball back to the front.\u00a0 Everyone does this until they return to the original line position.\u00a0 The first team to do that, wins!<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/img.photobucket.com\/albums\/v200\/twinkle63718\/_IMG_2955.jpg\" alt=\"Photobucket\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\nAnd the last shot of the night, Alex with all his friends.\u00a0\u00a0 His party was so fun and I&#8217;m sure it will be a night to remember for the rest of his life.\u00a0 <em>Mazel tov Alex!<\/em><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/img.photobucket.com\/albums\/v200\/twinkle63718\/_IMG_3156.jpg\" alt=\"Photobucket\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What: Alex&#8217;s Bar Mitzvah Where: The House of Blues, Sunset Blvd Hollywood. Photography: Paul Esposito\/Tasty Pie Photography + Sherri Johnson Photography Entertainment: Groovy David Entertainment It&#8217;s not everyday I get to photograph a Bar Mitzvah, and even fewer times a Bar Mitzvah at the House of Blues! 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