Bar Mitzvah Paintball & Neon Splatter Theme

The Meyer/Hodge family from Boynton Beach, Florida recently celebrated son Spencer’s Bar Mitzvah with a morning service at Temple Shaarei Shalom in Boynton Beach, Florida. Later that evening a party in his honor was held at the Boca Raton Marriott at Boca Center. The theme centered around Spencer’s love of playing paintball and incorporated many great details and vibrant colors.

Pictured L-R: Sister Ariel, Stepdad Kevin, Bar Mitzvah boy Spencer and Mom Leigh.

Carolyn Lightcap of Lightcap Studios was the photographer and the rest of the vendor information is listed at the end of the spotlight.

Bar Mitzvah Service and Style

Spencer recited his Torah and Haftorah portions beautifully

The family was dressed for the occasion

We love Spencer's splatter bow tie and coordinated socks

Bar Mitzvah Invitation and Logo

The family worked with Stephanie Feldman, owner of Cutie Patootie Creations on the invitation, favor and logo. The invitation left no doubt as to the theme

The logo, also created by Cutie Patootie Creations, was used throughout the party for the decor and favors

Bar Mitzvah Decor

The seating chart totally "Hit the mark!"

Party planner/decorator Amber Gilbert and the team from ECP Events created the great decor. This was the third time the family used her!

Separate long teen tables for dining

Dance floor decal with Spencer's logo

Spencer and his friends had a blast in his lounge appropriately called the "Paintball Zone." It also included LED furniture

On the adults' tables colorful neon spandex was used.

Cutouts with paintball action poses served as centerpieces. Camouflage napkins added to the theme

Spencer in action. An over-sized poster of Spencer hung on the ballroom walls

Bar Mitzvah DJ and Dancing

Spencer making his entrance

Here's Spencer with MC and owner Jason Bank of Jammin Express. He had guests dancing all evening

Kids decided to be creative and used the camouflage napkins as bandanas around their heads during the party

Bar Mitzvah Interactive Fun 

There were so many fun interactive activities for guests. A talented balloon artist fit Spencer with the perfect accessory!

The photo booth was a great way for Spencer to have a digital guestbook from those who attended

A magician walked around to entertain guests of all ages

Some virtual reality fun

Guests had lots of fun playing "Name That Toon"

 Bar Mitzvah Special Moments and Candle Lighting Ceremony

Spencer chose to dance with the three most special women in his life. His grandmother, mom and sister. When he asked his grandmother to dance he said, ”I want to call up the most beautiful woman in the room!"

Dancing with Mom Leigh. A moment they will never forget

With Sister Ariel

Very cool candle lighting using paintballs in votive candles

Bar Mitzvah Favors and Sweet Treats

Spencer's friends received custom water bottles with the splatter logo, bought and beautifully wrapped by Mom Leigh. Custom tags by Cutie Patootie Creations

Dunkin' Donuts created delicious and great looking donuts for Spencer's guest to enjoy on the way home!

Custom neon signage lit up the candy buffet

Guests were also treated to a popcorn buffet served in neon colored containers

Some Advice from Mom Leigh

“Plan, plan, plan. I chose a hotel for the venue so that guests could stay over if they wanted and not worry about driving home the night of the party. I think hosting a Bar Mitzvah in a hotel is an amazing choice when you have out-of-town guests. I would suggest making sure you click with your party planner/decorator. Amber Gilbert from ECP went out of her way to ensure all details were perfect and allowed me to be part of the planning every step of the way. That meant so much to me! Many party planners don’t want to have their customers involved, but I wanted to be and she allowed me to be. I also hired her for the day of the party to help. That made a huge difference so I didn’t need to worry about a single thing. So worth the money! Spencer and I went to a local JDRF event for one of his very best friends and they had a silent auction for different items and services. We bid and won the balloon twisting and a video montage. It worked out so well since I ended up using the company that did the montage for video that day too. I liked the fact that they were generous and gave away services for that event. So we all donated to a great cause and was able to benefit on Spencer’s big day!”

Bar Mitzvah Project

For his Mitzvah Project, Spencer collected and donated money to the Epilepsy Foundation for his Mitzvah Project. Spencer suffered from seizures when he was younger. He hopes that he can help to find a cure of this awful disease.

Vendor Directory

The following vendors helped to make Spencer’s Bar Mitzvah special. If you give any of them a call, let them know you read about their services on MitzvahMarket.com.

Invitation/Logo/Favor tags: Stephanie Feldman, Cutie Patootie Creations, 704-776-0738
Venue/Caterer: Boca Raton Marriott at Boca Center, 561-392-4600
Photography: Carolyn, Lightcap Studios Photography, 561-478-4472
Kiddish Luncheon: Long Island Bagel and Deli, 561-218-4506
Event Planner/Decor: Amber Gilbert, ECP Events, 772-370-5342
Video/Montage: Dror Levi Films, 954-655-2381
Music and Interactive Entertainment: Jammin Express, 954-659-3472 
Cocktail Hour Games: Cocktail Hour Entertainment, 888-995-3836
Balloon Twisting: Robert Diamond, BalloonMasterz Entertainment, 954-296-2684
Magician: Gary Midnight, 561-965-8782
Photo Booth: Photo Mingle, 561-212-5054
Pop Corn Buffet & Candy Bar: Robyn & Shirley Knaster, The Bakery Babes, 561-376-8023
Custom Donuts: Dunkin’ Donuts 
Makeup: Lynette Demar Makeup Artistry, 561-935-8342
Water Bottles: Mom Leigh