Life & Party

An 18th birthday is a huge milestone in Filipino tradition.  It is a rite of passage for a woman to be celebrated, congratulated, and "sent off" into adulthood.  A Filipino Girls 18th Birthday or "Debut" is a whole-day ceremony that looks very much like a wedding would:  celebrant gets ready, has an entourage, receives speeches and lots of best wishes, and dances the night away.  Two weeks ago I was invited to shoot for Sabrina's 18th birthday, and as you will see in the pictures below, this was a light-hearted celebration for a young woman as she entered into womanhood.  And what followed throughout the entire evening was non-stop laughter, dancing... and... more dancing!  Enjoy!

Special shout out to some awesome vendors we worked with:
- The Ever-So-Skilled Nieman over at LightCap Films
- The Very Fun and Multi-Talented Bing with JSnap Photo Booth Co.

Check them out and their amazing work on the links above!