Bibi’s Italian Restaurant Leeds - Joint 60th Birthday Party Celebration
Situated in the vibrant heart of Leeds City Centre, Bibis is a traditional, family-owned Italian restaurant, elegant cocktail bar, and versatile events venue all rolled into one. Established in 1974, Bibis has steadily evolved over the decades into an iconic and much-loved destination within Leeds, cherished by loyal patrons who have grown alongside it. Featuring beautifully crafted art deco-inspired décor reminiscent of the glamour and style of the 1920s, Bibis is not only a premier culinary destination but also the proud home of the Showtime! It regularly hosts a diverse range of live music shows every week, including tribute acts, live bands, and exciting themed Friday party nights that bring a vibrant atmosphere to the city.
Luciana who runs Bibi’s truly did an outstanding job putting on Orla & Nick’s joint 60th birthday party and it went seamlessly throughout the night. The smell of the food was making my mouth water as I covered their party, shooting all the fun and frolics!
I can literally say it was the best and most fun party I’ve ever had the pleasure of covering in all my years as a wedding and events photographer. I had no idea of the scale of the party until I arrived, as the whole restaurant was booked out for the night so luckily took all my studio lights to take fun portrait shots of the birthday couple and their guests in front of a gold glitter wall (with The Vegas Show Girls ) who were all dressed up in fancy dress with the most imaginative costumes I’d ever seen. Orla was dressed as Dolly Parton and did her proud!
From the amazing 16 piece band by The Northern Swing Orchestra, with outstanding singers entertaining the guests, with their laid back jazz ensemble to the Singing Waiters who surprised everyone with their performance (including Nick who had no idea they were booked!), a casino with roulette tables and to top it all the most realistic Elvis impersonator, Rob Elvis who literally had the crowd screaming!
See for yourself with my highlight selection of images from the night below…
Oh and for the geeks who follow me :)
Shot on Nikon Zf, using 24-120mm lens, Sirui 85mm 1.4 and Viltrox 135 1.8 lens (for the first time)
