Long Island Sweet 16 Photography – New Hyde Park Inn Sweet 16

Posted on August 30, 2017April 20, 2020 by Irene Bello

Long Island Sweet 16 Photography – New Hyde Park Inn Sweet 16

Stephanie’s Sweet 16 party was at the New Hyde Park Inn in Long Island, NY. I first met Stephanie and her mom when I captured her Sweet 16 Pre-Shoot. I knew then that it was going to be a very special party. She wore a beautiful pink princess dress and she decorated the room to go along with her Disney theme. Each table was named after a Disney Princess, the cake was shaped like a castle and disney tunes filled the room during cocktail hour and dinner time.

You can absolutely tell how wonderful Stephanie is just by looking at her photos. She is beautiful inside and out, always beaming with a smile, gracious, sweet and endlessly devoted to her family and her loved ones. From a special grand entrance, to an emotional toast by her dad that had her in tears, to heartfelt candle speeches, non-stop dancing, to a huge farewell hug at the end by all her friends, it was truly a magical night to remember. I am so thankful to have met Stephanie and her family and to have captured this special day for her. Stephanie, I hope your day was as amazing as you always dreamed of. Happy birthday! Thank you all for being such a blast to spend the night with.

Venue: New Hyde Park Inn
DJ: CazzNY Entertainment

And here comes our princess, escorted by her two brothers.

The traditional Sweet 16 Father & Daughter Dance.

An emotional toast and speech by her dad.

I love the many emotions.

Candle lighting.

Party, party, party!!!!

Saying goodbye….

The End.

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Long Island Sweet 16 Photography/Westbury Manor

Posted on September 30, 2015April 21, 2020 by Irene Bello

Long Island Sweet 16 Photography

I love taking Sweet 16 photography as well as photos of Weddings, Mitzvahs and other parties at the Westbury Manor. Not only do they have a great outdoor setting to host your cocktail hour (weather permitting of course), but they have some of the most beautiful lush green gardens, flowers, bridges and paths which serves as a beautiful backdrop for photographing the formals of your special event. You definitely don’t want to skip out on getting professional photos taken of your Sweet 16 here.

I was thrilled to take these photos of Sydney’s Sweet 16. She wore the most prettiest pink dress and looked absolutely stunning. Her court was all dressed in white and they all wore matching pink shoes. I began by taking some photos of Sydney by herself and then of her with her court and her family.

Then it was time to party. Sydney opted out of having the traditional candle lighting but she still had her special dance with her dad and everyone sang happy birthday to her and then had a cake.

After that, we proceeded to take some night photos of her outside before it was time for me to go. So glad that we did them. I love capturing night shots.

Long Island Sweet 16 Photographer/Melissa’s Sweet 16

Posted on July 30, 2013October 2, 2015 by Irene Bello

Long Island Sweet 16 Photographer/Melissa’s Sweet 16

I absolutely love birthdays. Sweet 16’s are even extra special. It’s not every day that a girl gets to play dress up and wear a beautiful gown and tiara and dance the night away. Last month I got to photograph Melissa’s Sweet 16 at Verdi’s of Westbury in Long Island, NY. She had a very simple affair but make no mistake it was an extremely fun one. Melissa’s family and friends certainly loved to party and you can tell from the pics that everyone had a great time. I was able to get some portraits of Melissa and her family prior to the party and then captured some highlights of the festivities. Below are some of my favorites from the event.

Till next time,

Irene