Harrison's Barmitzvah Party at Stock Brook Country Club in Billericay, Essex

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Harrison and friends celebrate his Barmitzvah at Stock Brook Country Club

This Sunday I was honoured to be asked to photograph Harrison's Barmitzvah party at the Stock Brook country club near Billericay in Essex.  I knew it was going to be a great party when I heard, the band was to be the excellent "mixed feelings", in my opinion one of the top party bands in the country and as you can see on their website here, highly sort after.

Despite the weather being extremely cold outside (we were later to receive our first snow of the winter) the party inside was in full swing, with some excellent speeches, and great music all being kept in smooth running order under the watchful eye of the excellent toastmaster Robert Persell.

Harrison and his brother Max, get in to the party with the band "Mixed feelings"

 An excellent evening enjoyed by everyone in attendance (especially me), just as parties should be!

Jacobs Barmitzvah and Party at Dyram Park Country Club

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A few weeks back I had the honour of recording young Jacobs Barmitvah, well at least the practise run anyway. The actual ceremony takes place on the Jewish Sabbath (Saturday) and as it is a day of rest and a religious ceremony no-one is allowed to work.

Jacob had learnt his Hebrew well and read through his readings with very little trouble, overwatched by his father and grandfather. I hear the actual ceremony (a few weeks later) went completely without a hitch making his whole family extremely proud.

Of course having successfully been bartmitzvahed there is only one thing to do and that's have a massive party so friends and family can join in the celebration. The chosen venue for the party was Dyram Park Country Club, all in all a very nice venue and with very easy access just of the A1 (a photographers dream).

I absolutely love learning of other traditions and religions. I feel the more you learn the less there is to fear. I have always found with any Jewish work I do whether it's weddings or Barmitzvahs the parties are always legendary and great fun!

Congratulations Jacob, I hope you had as much fun as I did in capturing it!




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