May 29th, 2012
When planning your child’s Bar/Bat Mitzvah celebration, many families not only have to come up with a theme, but also a logo!
This piece of original artwork can be used on many elements at your child’s celebration. Everything from the cocktail napkins, favors, favor tags, place cards, gobos, pillows, party decor and much more!
It can be hard to come up with a logo if your child doesn’t want a theme, or just doesn’t know what they want. It helps to look at other children’s party logos for inspiration.
Many are using initials and some get lucky and their name or initials fit into the perfect design!
Here are some we rounded up, we hope you get inspired!
Some logos do a great job of incorporating the child’s name. This “outRACHous” logo was designed for Rachel by FabuDesigns.com. See how it was incorporated into their party elements in their Mitzvah Family Spotlight
Lisa Schneider from PartyFavorites.com designed a bicycle logo using the child’s initials and date
A fresh take on a candy theme using initials from A Promos USA ImageMaker
A Rock n Roll themed logo from Gotham T-shirts
Peace, Love, Mallory by Balloon Artistry
Holly Green created a logo that was used on custom pillows and the sweatshirt favors. To see more visit the Silberfein Mitzvah Family Spotlight
From thecoolestgiveaways.com this logo featured all things Becca loves
Some families ask about logos for twins. Here’s a logo from an upcoming B’not Family Spotlight designed by a friend of the family
Camp is a popular theme, here’s a logo from Jaylor Party Favors
A roller coaster logo from Themes & Dreams
Mazel Tov Gear puts logos on all type of wearables like the pinny shown above
East 7th Street Promotions created this fishing theme party logo
From an upcoming spotlight story, “Lauren In The Spotlight” was the perfect logo from Balloon Artistry
From FabuDesigns.com, a line drawing was created from a photograph of Emily for her “Emily’s Eatery” logo. The 4 stars represented a 4 star restaurant for this food loving Bat Mitzvah girl
From Promos LLC this “Think Big” logo was created for the Shulman family
The Dictrow Family celebrated with “an exJORDANary Evening” from Extraordinary Productions
We have many more great logos within our Mitzvah Family Spotlight stories archives on Mitzvah Market.
Did your child have a terrific logo to tie together your party elements? Let us know at info@MitzvahMarket.com.
May 27th, 2012
Benjamin Cole Berliner celebrated his Bar Mitzvah on December 3, 2011 at Colonial Terrace in Cortlandt Manor, New York.
The theme was “It’s all about Ben,” with colors lime green and royal blue. Their clever logo, “ben.i.am” was on various signage and favors. This fun celebration was all about friends, family and of course Ben!
All event photography was by EJ The DJ.
Pictured L-R: Dad Mitch, Brother Dylan, Bar Mitzvah boy Ben and Mom Lisa
Fine Lines designed the invitation which included their decor colors of lime green and royal blue.
Brian William Event Decorators created the decor using centerpieces featuring all the things Ben loves.
The room at the Colonial Terrace
The spacious lounge area
Custom pillows and white lounge furniture
ben.i.am signage
Adult guests enjoyed the vodka ice slide
Some centerpieces have a clothing theme…
Some were sports…
And skiing, all of Ben’s favorites
The place cards were chinese food containers with custom fortune cookies inside. Guests knew where they were sitting based on the sticker on the outside of the container which matched their tables centerpiece.
Their custom fortune cookies were from myluckyfortune.com. The cookies were royal blue and the fortune said, “Thank you for sharing my special day!” on one side and the other side said, “Your lucky numbers…12-3-11” (Ben’s party date).
EJ The DJ provided the music entertainment with Hakim as the MC.
Ben with MC Hakim
Ben’s friends having fun
Ben with the girls
Ben’s closet door from home was brought to the venue and used as his sign-in board. It was airbrushed on site by The Main Event.
His closet door was used as the sign-in board
Colonial Terrace provided the cake for Ben’s candle lighting ceremony.
Rockwood Promotions created the gray sweatshirt favors for the young guests.
Lisa learned a lot while planning Ben’s celebration and has some Mom to Mom advice for all of us!:
“We all want our children’s event to be special and different. My son Ben is one of the youngest kids in his grade and the last of his friends to have a Bar Mitzvah. I was so stressed out about the kids having been to at least 12 parties before his, what could our theme be, what could we do that would be “different.” The more I read, the more parties I saw on Mitzvah Market, the more stressed I became. Then it just came to me…THIS IS ALL ABOUT BEN! If this party is about Ben, everyone will have a great time. About one year before the party, I started reading Mitzvah Market. I went to the Celebrate! Party Showcase and met some vendors, got magazines and flyers. I kept a folder with all my information from the vendors, magazines and a Bar Mitzvah file on my laptop with items and ideas that I would find. Then when it came time I referred back to all those great ideas.”
“Just keep in mind that you don’t really have to go crazy. I am a control freak and planner. If you do all your “research” up front and gather ideas, it will be much easier when you get to the point when you have to actually get it all done. MOST IMPORTANT: When your event rolls around you need to feel secure about the trust you put in the vendors you hired so you can enjoy your party. It goes so fast, don’t blow it by trying to control the details. Relax, enjoy and let the event happen.”
“One more thing I wish I had been told before Ben’s party. Be sure to get cash before the party for all the tips and put them in envelopes BEFORE you go to the event. Bring some extra cash in case anyone does an extra amazing job and you want to give them more money. Otherwise after a “few trips to the vodka slide”…I had no idea what I was doing at the very end of the party or who I was giving what to.”
Ben was very taken by the devastation that occurred in Haiti. He saw the benefit that George Clooney and other celebrities put together and wanted to find a way to help. At the time, the yellow LIVESTRONG rubber bracelets were very popular. He went online and found a supplier, 24HourWristbands.com that would custom make the bracelets.
He chose orange and turquoise as the two colors he would offer and decided he wanted the bracelets to say “HELP FOR HAITI.” He ordered 200 bracelets and sold all of them. He sold them at school to teachers and friends, he also sold them at Hebrew School and to family members near and far. Ben wanted to be sure that 100% of that money got to the people of Haiti, so together we did the research and found George Clooney’s organization that said 100% of the donations would go to Haiti. Ben sent them a check for $600. An article was written in the local paper about Ben’s “Mitzvah” and President Clinton even sent him a letter of congratulations for his good deed!
Since Ben’s celebration, Mom Lisa did something with his centerpieces that she wanted to share. “I dismantled all of Ben’s centerpieces and created two giant collages out of them. They look really cool and are a great way to remember an awesome night.”
The following vendors helped to make Ben’s celebration special. If you give any of them a call, please let them know you read about their services on MitzvahMarket.com.
Venue: Leon Drogy, Colonial Terrace, 914-737-0400
Music Entertainment: MC, Hakim, EJ The DJ, 631-348-7848
Favors: Amy Fein, Rockwood Promotions, 203-246-4659
Photo booth & airbrush artists: Alison, The Main Event, 800-839-0918
Invitations: Laura, Fine Lines, 914-232-4856
Cake: Colonial Terrace, 914-737-0400
Décor/Centerpieces: Billy, Brian William Event Decorators, 845-628-0614
Sign-In board: Ben’s closet door
Custom fortune cookies: Ashley Tsao, www.myluckyfortune.com, 410-690-4463
Custom pillows: www.CafePress.com
Mom’s Dress: Nordstrom
Clothing for Ben: Lime green shirt Express, Lime green sneakers, Journeys
Hair: Hudson Paul Salon, 914-481-1300
Photographer: Zapshots by EJ the DJ
Videographer: Andrew Stein Videography, 914-788-4678
Mitzvah Project: 24HourWristbands.com
May 23rd, 2012
Celebrations at Home founder and event planner Chris Nease sent us this great casual Bar Mitzvah backyard picnic she created for a client. They wanted a backyard-style party on a budget.
The backyard was covered with a tent so Chris didn’t need to worry too much about the weather. She did have one challenge that she shared with us, “I had planned on 4 tabletops but when I got there, there were 5! I had to spread out the centerpieces in order to cover the 5 tables.” As Chris put it so well “Gotta roll with the punches when working on real events!”
As the pictures below will show, everything worked out great!
All the printed items are found at on the DIY Etsy site Paper & Pigtails.
Guests were greeted by simple flower arrangements along with a DIY sign welcoming them to Larson’s Bar Mitzvah
Napkin pockets were made out of various fabrics. On the right is a picture of their votive candles in mason jars with with rocks and moss
Casual seating for some of the young guests on hay stacks with blankets
Mason jars with fun straws held drinks and Chris used burlap runners across the tables
Fabric wrapped cans and pretty bottles holding flowers added to the charm
Simple decorations give it a homey feel!
Near the photo booth set up area props were provided to add to the picture taking fun!
The guest book area was set up with 2 large canvas boards and paint pens so guests could write messages to Larson on his special day
The pie pops from Cakewalk Desserts, displayed in mini bales of hay were a hit with the guests. Chris covered a paper mache “L”(the Bar Mitzvah boy’s initial) with moss and hung photos of the guest of honor on the backdrop with clothespins for a personal but inexpensive touch
The mini spoons are from Think Garnish with ”eat cake” stamped on them. The jars from Walmart are exactly the size of a cupcake
With good weather, a backyard celebration is a great idea! Thanks to Celebrations At Home for sharing this party with our readers.
May 23rd, 2012
We hear about the great swag celebrities receive at all the major awards shows (i.e. CMA’s, SAG Awards, Golden Globes, Oscars).
When you think about it, guests at a Bar/Bat Mitzvah celebrations receive lots of loot too! From the wearable favors, DJ tchotchke and photo favors, to the dual purpose place cards and Mitzvah Exit treats, our arms are also full when leaving a party.
A group of young guests leaving a Bat Mitzvah celebration with all their swag!
Here’s some ideas of the swag we’ve been seeing at Bar/Bat Mitzvahs around the country:
From SoBe (South Beach Photo Booth Company) comes SoBe Ice! These fine crystal pieces give their portraits an especially unique presentation. They are available in all sorts of custom sizes and shapes
Silicone bracelets from Balloon Artistry come in all colors and can be personalized with your special message
From the Dukofsky Bat Mitzvah and Interactive Entertainment Concepts the swag bags featured kids sweatshirts, t-shirts and jewelry favors
A “swag” draw string bag for your guests loot from thecoolestgiveaways.com
From Candy Depot, their chocolate covered pretzels are embellished with edible glitter and packaged with a bow. These are available in one or two pieces and come in a variety of colors to match your decor
From Alfa Card, customized iTunes download cards for your guests
Funtastic Photo Favors creates permanent heat transfer pictures on high gloss dog tags, key chains, luggage tags, cell phone cases, iPhone cases and dry erase boards!
Entertainment Tonite gives guests a variety of items on the dance floor. From top left clockwise: light up fan, mohawk hair, flashing dome ring, fedora hat, LED mouthpiece, arm sleeve tattoos
The Main Event’s Mobile Flip Book Studio sets up a backdrop at your event and records a short video of your guests hamming it up and having fun with themed props and custom signs. In under two minutes, these video clips are then translated into still images and bound in a professionally designed custom cover featuring your event theme, party date and photo or logo of your choice
Did your guests receive lots of swag at your child’s Bar/Bat Mitzvah celebration? Let us know at info@MitzvahMarket.com.
May 21st, 2012
Davler Media Group Acquires MitzvahMarket.com
— Mitzvah Market Founder Sheri Lapidus Named Vice President Bar Bat Mitzvah Division, Davler Media Group —
May 21, 2012, New York, N.Y. – David L. Miller, CEO of Davler Media Group announced today that they acquired MitzvahMarket.com, a digital resource for Bar/Bat Mitzvah planning families from Media Moms LLC. Additionally, Sheri Lapidus, founder of MitzvahMarket.com was named Vice President, Bar Bat Mitzvah Division. This new division will be the largest and most authoritative resource dedicated to providing invaluable information to Bar/Bat Mitzvah planning families.
Lapidus will be responsible for overseeing an integrated multi-media advertising platform which will include an annual magazine, MitzvahMarket.com, Celebrate! Party Showcase events, email newsletters and social media.
“The combination of MitzvahMarket.com with our recent acquisition of the Celebrate! Party Showcase, a 20 year old event business, and our Bar Bat Mitzvah Book firmly establishes our position as the leading information resource for this specialty area. We offer Mitzvah vendors a one stop source for reaching the families in the metropolitan New York area who are planning their celebrations,” says David L. Miller, CEO of Davler Media Group. “In just three years, Sheri has built a site filled with useful ideas that speaks to the Moms our advertisers are trying to reach. She has also attracted a loyal base of clients and we are excited to have her join our team.”
Lapidus is a public relations executive with over 20 years experience. She has worked in various publicity roles at NBC-TV, CBS-TV, In Style magazine, Kaplow Communications, Elle Magazine and for the past 3 years at MitzvahMarket.com, which she founded in November 2008.
In addition to the acquisition of MitzvahMarket.com, other changes are being announced. Celebrate! Party Showcase will enter a fourth market, Long Island, in October 2012. This event is in addition to the already existing annual showcases in Westchester (November 2012), New Jersey (January 2013), and Connecticut (March 2013).
The Bar Bat Mitzvah Book is expanding beyond Westchester, Rockland and Fairfield to service families from Long Island, New York City and New Jersey. It will continue to be published annually, with the first edition in October 2012.
ABOUT DAVLER MEDIA GROUP
Davler Media Group (www.davlermedia.com) was founded in 2004 by publishing entrepreneur David L. Miller and a leading private equity firm specializing in media and communications, Alta Communications. Davler creates print and online publications that help New York Metropolitan-area residents and visitors make superior choices about how to spend their time and money. Their publications offer targeted guides, listings, directories, and award-winning editorial content that are both timely and comprehensive serving three distinct markets: the visitor market, the parenting market and the luxury market. City Guide magazine and CityGuideNY.com are the largest circulation visitor media in Manhattan. NYMetroParents’ print and online media reach approximately 1,000,000 parents a month. Promenade and its sister Website, NYLuxury.com introduce New York City’s affluent residents and visitors to the latest trends in the city.
Contact: Sheri Lapidus
sheri@mitzvahmarket.com
516-445-2394
May 19th, 2012
Seventh-grader Elora Rosedale from Canton, Connecticut did not have to think hard about what to do for her Mitzvah Project.
Her Mom Aileen has been battling cancer and it was important to her to contribute to a cause that not only affects her Mother, but many others in her community.
Pictured left: Elora and her Mom Aileen
We spoke with Elora to learn more about her Mitzvah Project that brought healing to her community:
MM: Why did you decide to take on this particular project?
ER: I really wanted to help people out that have cancer because my Mom has been battling breast cancer for most of my life.
MM: In your own words, what does it mean to you to do a Mitzvah Project for your Bat Mitzvah?
ER: It means that I get to help out people that are less fortunate than others.
MM: Can you give us details of your Mitzvah Project?
ER: In honor of my Mom who has been going through chemotherapy treatments and has battled breast cancer since February 2003, I organized some fund raising at Canton Middle School. For Pajama Day, kids could wear pajamas to school with a $2 donation and teachers could wear jeans or pajamas by contributing at least $5. I raised almost $1100! I also sent out an email to my friends and family and raised $1500. A group of women from our sisterhood formed a knitting group and are making chemo shawls that are being donated to the place where my Mom gets her chemotherapy treatments. We are also making 50 chemo companion bags that will be donated to the Partnership for Breast Care at Hartford Hospital to fund 30 bed jackets that are given to women who are newly diagnosed with Breast Cancer. We are also donating gift cards to the sisterhood knitting group because they are going to keep knitting even after my Bat Mitzvah.
On Pajama Day, from left, are Aime Freedenberg, Sam Cabeceiras, English teacher Sarah Foster, Emily Mitchell, Caitlyn Love, Meg Callahan, Maddie Brown and Maggie Coleman
MM: How are you getting the word out about Healing Prayer Shawls?
ER: My English teacher, Sarah Foster helped me put together a video using my thoughts and personal story about why the effort was so important. The video uses images of a cross-section of society to show that the disease affects everyone.
Elora would like to keep the momentum going. Anyone interested in helping with raising funds or in knitting prayer shawls is welcome to contact Aileen at hseinwoods@comcast.net.
We thank Elora and her Mom Aileen for sharing their story and Mitzvah Project with our readers.
May 19th, 2012
David Cohen celebrated his Bar Mitzvah on September 24, 2011 at Palm Beach Ice Works…yes on the ice!
Mom Julie is an event planner and runs “it Events by Julie.” She had a dance floor on the ice, created a cool lounge area and made it very easy and comfortable for the young guests (and adults if willing) to skate and dance all night.
Munoz Photography was on hand to capture all the fun and the rest of the vendors are listed at the bottom of this spotlight.
Pictured L-R: Brother Ryan, Bar Mitzvah boy David, Mom Julie, Dad Jeff and Sister Hannah
The Cohens took a summer family trip to Israel where David became a Bar Mitzvah at the Wailing Wall.
David at the Wailing Wall
Their invitation by Spotlight was created by Sincerely Yours, Diane. There were 2 versions – one for kids and one for adults. The back pocket had “hockey words” with very thick heather grey paper stock, navy writing and a touch of red.
As seen above, David’s Save the Date was the “puckman.” This symbol came to life with a facebook page and friends and family taking pictures of puckman all over – he even went to Israel and a few other countries. Puckman could be seen on many party elements including the sweatshirts, hats and scarfs
A nice special touch was the RedCap service offered to guests who might want a ride home
David’s celebration took place at the Palm Beach Ice Works.
Signage outside let guests know they have arrived at David’s celebration
Young guests arrived by bus and were greeted by the Icee To Go Machine. They were directed to their locker rooms where they found a bag with their sweatshirt (which they could personalize with their name and number during the party) and their skates (they were asked their size on the RSVP card). The boys received slides and the girls received booties so they didn’t have to keep putting their skates on and off. There were also plenty of gloves, scarfs, snuggies and fuzzy socks for anyone who was still cold
Timeline Video Productions provided all the video services including this teaser video about the event. All vendors wore hockey jerseys themed for their specialty and the party.
Watch this video to see what this fun ice hockey celebration was all about here
Timeline Video Productions had a full crew (on skates!) to make sure they caught all the action. They also supplied all the screens and video clips throughout the night. They even had “puckman” pictures as well as special ads on the screens inside the rink
Timeline Video Productions also produced this clever entrance video!
Watch it here
Ice Baby…what else! Dalsimer dropped a dance floor on the ice with dance cages as well as a “cooling area” on the ice where you could sit and watch the kids/adults skate or dance. They also created all the signage and pictures throughout the rink.
The ice rink is ready for guests. Above is the lounge area
David with his brother and sister pose on the dance floor created by Dalsimer
Dalsimer also created these cages
Guests enjoyed skating
A game of mini hockey!
Food was displayed in unique ways throughout the ice rink
All the food stations had custom signs using David’s pictures
Pure Energy provided the music entertainment with Alberto as the MC. They used a raised lit DJ booth to make sure the DJ was not only seen but also heard throughout the Olympic size ice rink. The dancers were so talented both on the dance floor and on the ice!
David makes his entrance as Puckman after the video plays!
During the celebration, South Beach Photo Booth Company provided additional entertainment with their new touch screen photo booth, flip pictures and Skins for everyone.
The new touch screen photo favor from South Beach Photo Booth Company featured the Puckman logo!
Mom Julie designed the sweatshirt favors for the young guests.
As people left the party, adult guests received a Puckman survival box which included “Puckcorn,” Peppermint Patties, melted ice (water), Ice gum and a small survival kit including aspirin and a few other goodies. The young guests enjoyed an extreme candy bar. Additionally, there was a Fire truck serving hot pizza to everyone as they were boarding the buses back to the hotel.
Fire truck pizza
Puckman survival kit with a note from the family to their guests
The following vendors helped make David’s party special. If you give any of them a call, please tell them you read about their services on MitzvahMarket.com.
Venue: Palm Beach Ice Works
Caterer: Chez Gourmet
Party Planner: Mom Julie, it Events by Julie, iteventplanning@gmail.com
Bars and Ice Bars: Potions in Motions
Decor: Dalsimer
Photographer: Munoz Photography
Music Entertainment: MC, Alberto, Pure Energy
Photo Favors: South Beach Photo Booth Company
Favors: it Events by Julie
Invitations: Sincerely Yours, Diane
Montage: Timeline Video Productions
Coffee Cart: Café Ala Carte
Food Truck: Fire Truck Pizza
Ice Machine: Icee To Go Machine
Dresses/suits for family members: Lois Tonkin, Nordstrom
Party security: Protection & Tactical Group
Transportation: Corporate Coaches – Double Decker Bus
Guests Transportation: RedCap Transportation
May 16th, 2012
YouCake adds a personal touch to top desserts for your special occasion like a Bar/Bat Mitzvah celebration.
They create 100% edible designs using special frosting sheets and an edible/food grade printer. The edible designs are applied as custom dessert toppings for special occasion cakes and cupcakes as well as cookies for fun party favors and gifts.
They can also add a more interactive treat by adding an edible QR code.
Your guests can scan their cookie with a smart phone, view your Web page, Facebook page or event photo site and then enjoy a cookie!
Additionally, for a Bar/Bat Mitzvah celebration, they can personalize cakes, cupcakes, cookie pops and cookies:
Just send them your photo, inscription and theme idea. They will send a preview of the design to review. Their cookies are easy to ship and they can arrange delivery of cakes and cupcakes. Pick up is also available in Long Island City.
Kosher/Parve cookies are available upon request and each cookie comes individually sealed. Other packaging options include cello bag with ribbon and clear gift boxes.
For more information, visit YouCake.com.
May 16th, 2012
This Bar Mitzvah boy from Bloomfield, Michigan is a rock fan. The only location he wanted for his Bar Mitzvah celebration was the historic live-music venue, The Crofoot located in the heart of downtown Pontiac, Michigan. The Crofoot is a full-service professional event space providing all the services necessary for the creation of a Rock n Roll Mitzvah!
Andrea Solomon was the event planner and Bob DiTommaso was the photographer.
Check out all the photos below:
An outdoor entrance sign made it look just like there was a real concert being held
Posters were put on the front windows of The Crofoot
The Crofoot created posters with 4 different designs
Michael Mcfeaters Designs created the large sign with a sketch of the Bar Mitzvah boy
Guests found their place cards at Will Call
Guests received backstage passes that a friend of the Mitzvah family designed
The savvy Mitzvah Dad found a great deal on lanyards on Ebay
Real record albums were hung from the ceiling on the patio area of the venue
Old record albums with candles made up the centerpieces
The view from the DJ booth
Andrea the event planner provided the acrylic candle lighting sign, and a candle with his name on it
We thank both Andrea and Robert for allowing us to share this celebration with our readers.
May 12th, 2012
This Atlanta family held a great laid back Bat Mitzvah in their backyard for their daughter Kyra in August 2011. Flips flops were the theme and they had lots of clever touches.
Photographer Chuck Robertson caught all the action.
The Bat Mitzvah girl’s logo on the service program
This table displays the yarmulkes, programs and pictures of the Bat Mitzvah girl’s parents at their Bar/Bat Mitzvahs.
The logo for the Kiddush lunch centerpieces
Great signage leading guests to the Flip Flop celebration
The pool was decorated with fun flip flop balloons
Cheerful and creative flip flop flowers made from actual flip flops!
When the sun went down the dancing started
Love the outdoor screen for watching the montage
The dance floor
Gotta love the horah in a bathing suit!
You need to cool off after all that dancing
Sweet dessert to a great party
We thank Chuck Robertson for sharing this fun Bat Mitzvah with our readers.
