{"id":5654,"date":"2022-07-30T21:56:43","date_gmt":"2022-07-30T21:56:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/photography.stephanieip.com\/journal\/?p=5654"},"modified":"2026-05-08T02:12:23","modified_gmt":"2026-05-08T02:12:23","slug":"katrinas-18th-birthday-debut-doubletree-by-hilton-torrance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/photography.stephanieip.com\/journal\/katrinas-18th-birthday-debut-doubletree-by-hilton-torrance\/","title":{"rendered":"Katrina’s 18th Birthday Debut | DoubleTree by Hilton Torrance"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Every culture and religion celebrates major birthdays differently. If you were to ask me, in America, turning 21 is quite a big deal, as it is the legal drinking age, and as you can probably guess what would be the focus of the 21st birthday celebration – alcohol.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>

In the Latino culture, Quincea\u00f1era is a celebration of a girl\u2019s 15th birthday, which I haven\u2019t personally experienced, but by the look of it all, it is quite like a Princess ball. Hopefully one of these days, we will get to participate and photograph one!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>

In the Filipino tradition, the Debut is a birthday celebration for a girl turning 18. To me, 18th sounds like a major milestone in teens, as it is the typical age one graduates from high school and enters a new chapter in life. Whether they choose to enter the workforce or head to college for further education, at 18, it marks the beginning of adulthood and independence.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>

In June, we had the pleasure to photograph a family of 4, commemorating the family\u2019s high school graduate. We were invited back in July to document Katrina\u2019s 18th birthday celebration alongside her extended family and friends, and we feel so very honored the family loved our photographic style enough to want us back. It was our first time experiencing a Debut, so every part of the program was fresh and new to both of us! The Debut program was filled with fun and heart warming activities from Hot Potato to 18th Roses Dance to the 18 Candles Speech. Family and friends had traveled from all over the world to witness this special moment for Katrina’s family, you cannot not believe this is a big deal to the family\u2019s culture and traditions, which we are so happy we got to be a party of these memories.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>

Thank you for having us at the party, and we wish you all the best at UCLA, Katrina! Go Bruins!<\/span><\/p>

Hair and Makeup by Beauty by Lyndel<\/strong> https:\/\/instagram.com\/beautybylyndel<\/a>
Party Decors by Lady B Rentals<\/strong>\u00a0 https:\/\/instagram.com\/ladyb_rentals<\/a>
Balloons by Gina Tex Balloons<\/strong> https:\/\/instagram.com\/ginatexballoons<\/a>
Photo Booth by Primo Prints<\/strong>\u00a0 https:\/\/instagram.com\/primoprints<\/a>
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