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Backyard Summer Bar Mitzvah Party in Colorado

September 1, 2022

Bar Mitzvah at B’nai Chaim with Backyard Party at Home During Summer

I am super excited to get to share Asher’s bar mitzvah photos on the journal today. I first met this family just a few years ago when I photographed his big sister’s bat mitzvah. That year my schedule didn’t line up to be able to capture the fun backyard party shenanigans at their house that evening but this year I was able to capture the party part of the day for them in addition to the service at B’Nai Chaim. Asher did a wonderful job at his bar mitzvah. His family was so proud of him. Later that afternoon and evening we captured some of the party fun at their backyard. They had some sort of 9 square lawn game that I can’t remember the name of going almost the whole time and we also created a bunch of nice family photos in the garden. I picked out just a small amount of my favorites to share below.

Mazel Tov, Asher!

Family of 4 with tree backdrop at B'Nai Chaim bar mitzvah in Colorado

Portraits of a bar mitzvah boy and his sister at B'Nai Chaim in Lakewood Colorado

Bar mitzvah boy with his relatives at a Bar mitzvah in Colorado

Friends pose together in front of a tree at B'Nai Chaim in Lakewood Colorado

Parents with their son on the day of his bar mitzvah at B'Nai Chaim in Colorado

Family of four pose for a family portrait with the Torah at Bnai Chaim in Lakewood CO

Bar Mitzvah Service at B'Nai Cham in Lakewood Colorado

Boy carries the torah through the congregation at B'Nai Chaim on the day of his Bar Mitzvah

Bar mitzvah service at B'Nai Chaim in Lakewood Colorado

Bar mitzvah boy reads from the Torah at B'Nai Chaim in Lakewood Colorado

Bar Mitzvah boy with his family at B'Nai Chaim in Lakewood Colorado

Bar mitzvah service at B'Nai Chaim in Colorado

Bar Mitzvah at B'Nai Chaim in Lakewood Colorado

Bar Mitzvah boy smiles at his parents during his bar mitzvah service in Colorado

Huge fluffy kitty cat sits on the porch at a backyard bar mitzvah party in Colorado

Scenes from a backyard bar mitzvah party at a private home in Colorado

zen garden table centerpieces at a backyard Bar Mitzvah in Colorado

9 Square Backyard Party Game in the yard at a Bar Mitzvah in Colorado

9 Square yard game at a backyard summer bar mitzvah in Colorado

Guests having a great time at a backyard bar mitzvah party in Colorado

Photo collage of guests having a good time at a backyard bar mitzvah party in Colorado

Photo collage of bar mitzvah guests hanging out in the backyard garden at a private home in Colorado

Family photos in the garden at a Backyard Bar Mitzvah Party in Colorado

Family of four in the garden at a backyard Colorado bar mitzvah party

Cute couple portraits in the garden at a backyard Bar mitzvah party in Colorado

Family of 3 smile at each other in the garden at a backyard bar mitzvah party

Family friends in the garden at a backyard bar mitzvah party in Colorado

Parents of the bar mitzvah boy get a nice portrait together in their garden at the backyard bar mitzvah party

Bar mitzvah boy holds his large fluffy cat at his backyard bar mitzvah in Colorado

Portrait of a boy in the garden at a backyard bar mitzvah party in Colorado

Family of four pose in the garden at their backyard bar mitzvah party during summer

Portrait for a Bar mitzvah boy at Sunset at his backyard bar mitzvah party in Colorado

If you’re looking for a bar mitzvah photographer, take a look at the BAR MITZVAHS page of my website and get in touch. I’d love to chat with you!