korean birthday – Paper Ban Photography

Avery’s First Birthday Celebration at Hello Italian Fusion

KOREATOWN, LOS ANGELES

Remember when we photographed Avery and her family for some portraits? Only a few weeks later, it was Avery’s first birthday party in Koreatown’s Hello Italian Fusion restaurant, and the place was decked out in beautiful decor for her big day with beautiful table garlands and centerpieces, bunches of white roses, and a desert table that just makes me swoon.

Avery wore a pretty white dress to greet all the guests, and changed into a traditional Korean dress when it was time to decide her career, which is a Korean tradition for first birthdays. You’ll have to scroll through the images to see what item she chose!

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Josephine’s Dohl Celebration

KOREATOWN, LOS ANGELES

Josephine is such an adorable little girl! When she had her dohl birthday party to celebrate turning one, she wore a cute blush-colored sparkly princess dress that matched her big sister. I love when sibling’s outfits match!

The family held Josephine’s birthday party at her grandmother’s Korean restaurant in Koreatown called Yongsusan. There were many little ones running around, enjoying the festivities and playing with the birthday girl, who was just full of smiles!

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Ava’s First Birthday

LITTLE TOKYO, LOS ANGELES

When I first started Paper Ban Photography a couple of years ago, one of my first wedding clients was Jackie and Jim. They were such a nice couple, and I am honored for them to ask me to photograph their daughter Ava’s first birthday.

For Ava’s dol celebration, the family held a party at X-Lanes Bowling in Little Tokyo. To see little kids bowling and getting SO excited about hitting the pins was so adorable! Their eyes would get so big in anticipation as they released their bowling balls onto the steel-roley-thing. Ava, being only one, couldn’t really participate in the funness of bowling, but she was happily hugged and kissed by just about everyone!

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