Yitsy's Barmitzvah - Prestwich, Manchester

Yitsy celebrated his amazing barmitzvah with a party to remember in a beautiful marquee at his home.

I photographed Yitsy’s brother’s barmitzvah a couple of years ago – and was actually next door neighbours with Yitsy and his family for a short while, so my expectations going in were already pretty high, and I wasn’t disappointed.

Having done a family photo shoot the week before meant there weren’t many formalities left to do on the night except capuring all the fun and excitement of the evening.

And there was plenty of that!

From the moment Yitsy made his grand entrance onto the dancefloor, energy levels went through the roof and I had my work cut out keeping up with all that was going on around me….just the way I like it.

There was plenty of spinning, jumping, throwing, piggy-backs, and of course the traditional chair hoist.

I always think it’s a nice touch to have other family members involved in proceedings, and with Yitsy’s brother and two sisters making a joint speech, just went to show what a warm, close-knit family they are.

But the night belonged to the dancing, and when everyone in attendance is clearly having such a great time, it really makes my job of capturing the atmosphere that much easier.

The night ended with Yiddi Frishman taking to the decks and hitting everyone with his particular brand of modern dance music.

All in all, it was an exceptional night, and I couldn’t wish the family a bigger mazal tov.

Here for your viewing pleasure is but a small selection of my pics: