Archive for February, 2013
February 27th, 2013
Before, during and after your child’s 7th-8th grade party circuit, their drawers and closets are overflowing with t-shirts and sweatshirts that were collected at parties, promotions, event giveaways and of course Bar and Bat Mitzvah celebrations.
What do you do with all those great t-shirts and sweatshirts? Project Repat has the answer!
Started by Nathan Rothstein and Ross Lohr, Project Repat makes it fun and easy for you to upcycle your old t-shirts and other clothing into fashionable and functional new products like bags, scarves, ties, and blankets. All Repat products are made by someone making a fair and living wage in the USA.
It’s very easy to order. Once your order is placed, a box will arrive with a pre-paid envelope. Just send them your shirts and 4-6 weeks later, a new, one-of-a-kind product will return to your house made out of your clothing!
We thought this was a great gift idea for all types of occasions!
The blankets come in two sizes
They are made out of up to 20 of your t-shirts with a fleece back
For more information, visit www.projectrepat.com or email them at madeinusa@projectrepat.com.
February 26th, 2013
We have found some of the most interesting and fun place card ideas as inspiration.
There are so many ways to get creative in showing your guests where they are seated.
The place cards to the left are from Event planner Mindy Weiss who incorporated place cards within team sweat bands.
Chanel theme escort card display by Extraordinary Productions
From Balloon Artistry, Pez dispensers were attached to place cards showing guests where they were seated
Creative Events Charlotte incorporated flashlights for a camp theme
Why not take the digital route like they did at this Bar Mitzvah from LuxeFinds that we found on Pinterest.com
For the Haber Bar Mitzvah, party planner Dayna Platnick hand painted each silk leaf and attached them to the trees
From Simon Elliot Events, this is a place card puzzle. As each piece is pulled off, another picture of the Bar Mitzvah boy is revealed underneath
One of a Kind Party Design used high heel shoes to display the table numbers and seating arrangements
Evie Steinberg of Be Our Guest cleverly created place cards with the guests of honor holding a sign for the place seating
From The Balloon People, this Bat Mitzvah girl was an aspiring model so they picked specific photos of supermodels and then did a photo shoot with May Photography in all different outfits and poses to match the photos. Those shots were then photoshopped with the model so it looked like she and the model were posing together
Pat and Glenn Productions hung place cards on purple beads
The Prop Factory created a large board for this golf themed Bar Mitzvah
With the Bar Mitzvah boy known to be a whiz, Rubik cubes held the place cards welcoming guests for a Hanukah themed Bar Mitzvah from Bluming Creativity
Fabu Designs created these place cards fashioned after a folded menu for Emily’s Eatery Bat Mitzvah
Tantawan Bloom created a dramatic place card wall for a Bat Mitzvah with a flower holding each name
SRO Events created a baseball motiff and the guests picked up their place cards which were inserted into the fence
For a fashion themed Bat Mitzvah, spools of different colors held the place cards from Max Aureli Photography
From Bob Gail Events, the place cards were attached to the masks so all the guests could participate in the Carnivale spirit
For a Bruce Springsteen theme, each guests’ place card was an over-sized guitar pick with the corresponding album cover from The Party Events Girl
Boxes of custom M&M’s were used ironically by M&M The Special Event Company for this Chicago Bat Mitzvah. Notice the boxes feature the Bat Mitzvah girl’s initials “MrM”
Did you have unique place cards for your child’s Bar Bat Mitzvah? Let us know at info@MitzvahMarket.com.
February 26th, 2013
Are you looking to pull all your Bar Bat Mitzvah elements together?
You can work directly with A Promos USA, cut out the middle man, and save money on your fashion-forward screen printing, embroidery and promotional products.
We know you have seen their sweatshirts, t-shirts, pinnies, PJs, shorts, sweatpants and other wearables, but are you aware of all the other items they can customize for your child’s Bar Bat Mitzvah celebration? They can use your logo to pull all the element of your child’s Bar Bat Mitzvah together.
Please look below to see other Bar Bat Mitzvahs families that they have worked with:
To see more ways this logo was used, read Emily’s Eatery Mitzvah Family Spotlight
To see more using their OutRACHeous logo, read the Brenner Mitzvah Family Spotlight
To see more about this Phoebelicious celebration, read the NJ Brenner Mitzvah Family Spotlight
To learn more about A Promos USA/ImageMaker, visit their extended profile page in our Vendor Directory.
February 23rd, 2013
Cookies and french fries…we can’t think of a better combination and neither can The Cookie Joint, creators of “cookie fries.”
Based just outside Chicago, the artistic co-founders and bakers behind this great idea are Jill Balick and Susie Schuster. Their goal was to put a new twist on the cookie and ended up with crinkle-cut french fries with fun dipping sauces.
These festive treats come in five varieties — original, chocolate chip, double chocolate chip, cinnamon spice and chocolate toffee crunch. The sauces that put them over the top include tangy raspberry, peanut butter, salted caramel, hazelnut, chocolate and marshmallow.
The duo bakes out of a kosher kitchen under the supervision of the Chicago Rabbinical Council.
Cookie fries come packaged two ways: in cute fry cartons or served in a 50’s diner basket
Pass them out at dessert time
Perfect as a treat for the ride home
Great packaging options
Orders can be placed online at thecookiejoint.com or by phone at 847-461-3068.
February 23rd, 2013
The Reiner family of Briarcliff Manor, New York celebrated their daughter Jill’s Bat Mitzvah on Saturday, October 13, 2012 at the Congregation Sons of Israel in Briarcliff Manor. A reception followed at the Doubletree Hotel in Tarrytown, New York.
Jill has been an NHL expert for at least 5 years. She has a complete working encyclopedic knowledge of the entire league but adores the Pittsburgh Penguins. When it was time to choose her theme, hockey was the perfect choice, but with a twist — she chose a Winter Classic theme. The NHL Winter Classic is an outdoor annual event held by the National Hockey League and so we bring you…the Bat Mitzvah version…Jill’s Winter Classic.
Featured above L-R: dad Michael, older sister Brooke, Bat Mitzvah girl Jill and mom Melissa.
Alison Bert was the photographer and the rest of the vendors are listed at the bottom of this spotlight.
Janet at Papyrus created a checkerboard invitation with shimmery blues, whites, and silver to create a winter feel
The R.S.V.P. cards sported Jill’s Winter Classic logo
Jill (left) and her friends getting off the bus ready to party
A model of the Stanley Cup with Jill’s name greeted guests at the reception
Chocolate hockey pucks from the Chocolate Butterfly were used as place cards
Mom Melissa’s company, MLR Events, created lamp shades with crystals featuring Jill’s favorite hockey teams
Clear crystals accented this cocktail table centerpiece with Jill’s name in script
The ballroom looked great with icy blue linens and white chair covers
Jill’s cousins had lots of fun with “snow” which looked beautiful against the linens
Mom Melissa created Jill’s sign-in board; the vases held cream colored roses
ESP Productions and MC Eric kept the party rockin’ and the dancers wore ref shirts
If you can’t have “ice” hockey, air hockey is fun
The kids had a blast playing Foosball
Jill and friends enjoyed their mocktails
Jill with big sister Brooke
The cake, by Homestyle Bakery, was topped with bling and a picture of the Stanley Cup
Bat Mitzvah girl Jill surrounded by her friends
The Reiners worked with Sue of thecoolestgiveaways.com to create Winter Classic giveaways
Jill and friends model the back of their sweatshirts
The kids also received this royal blue drawstring bag to carry their sweatshirts home
Jill’s friends made a presentation and scrapbook for her
An iridescent candy kiss greeted guests at the candy buffet
A sweet ending to a cool party
For Jill’s Mitzvah Project, she volunteered at the Westchester Food Bank in Elmsford, NY where she organized food to be distributed throughout the county to families in need. This great organization serves more than 220 local hunger-relief programs throughout Westchester County including food pantries, soup kitchens, child and adult day-care centers and shelters.
Some advice from Mom Melissa who is a party planner: “Allow people to help you when they offer, because they mean it!”
The following vendors helped to make Jill’s celebration special. If you call them, please let them know you read about their services on MitzvahMarket.com.
Venue: The DoubleTree Tarrytown, 914-631-5700
Party Planner/Decor: MLR Events, 914-941-2119
Music Entertainment: MC Eric Schiff, ESP Productions, 516-484-8377
Photographer/Videographer: Alison Bert Photography, 914-231-6146
Chocolate Place cards: Shawn, The Chocolate Butterfly, 877- 246 7497
Favors: Sue, thecoolestgiveaways.com, 516-466-5728
Sign-In board: MLR Events
Party entertainment (Photo booth, air hockey, foosball and hoops): ESP Productions
Invitation: Janet, Papyrus
Cake: Homestyle Bakery, 914-737-4659
Dresses: Lord & Taylor
Transportation:Briarcliff Bus Company, 914-941-5139
February 20th, 2013
Entertainment Tonite, along with Stephen Andrews Photography are bringing us an amazing outdoor tented Bat Mitzvah celebration. This party was held in the backyard of the family’s home.
Ali, the Bat Mitzvah girl is the youngest of four, with three older brothers it was time to to pull out all the stops for the only daughter of the family.
See how it all turned out below:
The evening party was a breath of fresh air…really fresh air as Ali’s parents tented a portion of their backyard for a warm summer night reception. The color palette of pink, purple and orange was everywhere from the linens, lanterns and centerpieces to the custom accessories.
The open air tent from Nassau Tent was built in the backyard with an area to dance. There were linens and lanterns in the purple, orange and pink color scheme
There were no formal seating arrangements but lots of places to sit including a white leather lounge area
As the sun set, the pool and tent lit up…..which added to the outside chic decor
While there was no particular theme for the party, the Bat Mitzvah and her Mom share a passion for butterflies and wanted to incorporate them into many of the decor and party elements
Each table had beautiful summer centerpieces from Stefan’s Florist with a subtle addition of a butterfly on top
No glass at this outdoor party! Write Next Door customized plastic cups along with cocktail and guests’ napkins with Ali’s butterfly logo in party color palette
You can’t have a backyard party without flip flops! Write Next Door created a table of flip flops in orange, purple and pink which were provided to each guest and displayed by sizes
The food was beautifully displayed and catered by Cirella’s Restaurant
The custom water bottles were also available and handed out during the hot summer night
Ali and her friends with MC Carl from Entertainment Tonite
Ali’s cousin Tory Geismar and his girlfriend Natalie Duffy sing professionally and performed during the cocktail hour
T-shirts were given out to all the kids on the dance floor, the butterfly for the girls and for the boys it was “sting like a bee”
Young guests could get tattoos and hair extensions
A sign-in pillow from The Pieced Palette
Ali’s guests were very lucky to have both cupcakes and cake
The girl’s favors were Alternative Apparel gray drawstring pants
They were given out in hot pink duffle bags
For the boys, grey Jerzee sweatpants were given out in an orange backpack
The following vendors helped to make this celebration special.
Caterer: Cirella’s of Melville, 631- 385-7380
Favors/Custom Accessories: Write Next Door, 631-365-6001
Music Entertainment: Carl MC, Entertainment Tonite, 516-826-6900
Extra Entertainment: glitter tattoos and hair extensions, Dominique, De La Mer Salon, 516-221-3662
Cocktail Music: Natalie Duffy and Tory Geismar
Photographer/Videographer: Stephen Andrews Photography, 516-780-9100
Tenting and Chairs: Nassau Tent, 800-564-4505
Decor/Florist: Stefan Florist, 516- 239-2402
Photo Favors: The Main Event, 800-839-0918
Linens: Table Wraps, 516-334-8833
Sign-in Pillow: Jane Sheinfeld, The Pieced Palette, 914-420-1746
Cake: Nora, Noosies Bakery, 516-390-5594
Cupcakes: The Cupcake Contessa, 516-307-1222
February 19th, 2013
If you have assigned seating for your child’s Bar/Bat Mitzvah celebration, table numbers are a necessary and practical addition to your reception tables.
They help guide your guests to their appropriate tables while adding to the theme or decor.
We ran a previous story called, Trend Alert: Table Numbers, now we are giving you more examples of fun ways to show your Bar/Bat Mitzvah guests to their tables.
See what we found below:
Custom Bobbleheads can be used as table numbers
From LanderDesigns on Etsy this set, available in many colors, includes 12 vase table place card settings. Each vase is wrapped with the information of a table number along with guests sitting at that table. It comes with a battery operated light that lasts between 6-12 hours. They come fully assembled, all you have to do is turn on the light when you are ready for your display
You can monogram water bottles with table numbers and initials from Very Sherry
Balloon Artistry used movie clap boards as table numbers
Simply Sweet Arrangements creates chocolate displays for your table numbers
Bubblewrapped on Etsy can make a set of table numbers out of wood blocks
From the Karen Bat Mitzvah Family Spotlight, old photos of the Bat Mitzvah girl were used with different numbers photo shop’ed onto the photo. Copies were made at Walgreens and each photo was placed in a frame!
Creative seating from Terry Saxe of Special-t-events
We found these burlap flowered topiaries from Tater Tots and Jello on Pinterest.com
Did you have a clever table number? Let us know at info@MitzvahMarket.com.
February 19th, 2013
A few readers have asked about pillows! While many Bar Bat Mitzvah vendors can use your logo and create a custom pillow, we wanted to share another option.
West Elm is an upscale retail store with locations all over the country that features contemporary furniture designs and other house wares.
Pillows at Bar Bat Mitzvahs can be customized with your child’s logo or party colors. Why not use pillows that you can also make use of in your home after your child’s Bar Bat Mitzvah celebration?
These super soft solid velvet pillow covers would look great on any type of couch or lounge furniture.
They come in 4 different trim styles – and the dimensions are 12” length x 16” wide. All are machine washable and you can see how your initial or name will look on their pillow prior to ordering.
For more information, visit their Website.
February 13th, 2013
Gotham T-Shirt is a full service screen printer who uses award winning artists to create logos and designs for all Bar/Bat Mitzvah needs.
They recently expanded to a new location with a larger showroom featuring new state-of-the-art screen printing/embroidery equipment bringing their customers even better quality. They welcome our Mitzvah Market readers to stop by for a consultation.
Gotham T-Shirts offers personalized custom screen printing , embroidery, art and theme designs for your Bar and Bat Mitzvah. Their fashion designs look best on hooded and zipper sweatshirts, T-shirts, flannel PJ sweatpants & nylon draw string back packs.
Their new location is almost finished, here’s a sneak peek
Known for their unique original designs, they screen print on fashion brands including Alternative & American Apparel & classics including Gildan, Anvil, Jerzees & Champion. All work is performed in house by their master screen printer.
They print over 130,000 hooded sweatshirts and t-shirts a year!
For more information and to see many samples of their work, visit their extended profile page in our Vendor Directory.
February 13th, 2013
In honor of Valentine’s Day we are giving you some delicious inspiration on unique ways to incorporate chocolate into your Bar Bat Mitzvah celebration.
Who doesn’t like the sweetness and indulgence of chocolate? With chocolate for your guests, you can’t go wrong! From the color combinations, to the custom candy bar wrappers, to Chocolate Martinis, it goes on and on.
Just beware you might have to go out and buy some chocolate after reading this.
Favor It Things offers this picture frame place card in solid chocolate with an edible image affixed inside…beautiful to look at and delicious to eat!
The Event of a Lifetime created these place cards for a “Peace Love Chocolate” themed Bat Mitzvah
Choco Rocks from Unique Accents looks like a bowl of decorative rocks from a garden, but it’s actually chocolate!
A Wonka inspired fountain from Rafanelli Events
From the Milbauer Family Spotlight these are chocolate hockey pucks which served as place cards for their hockey themed Bar Mitzvah
Your guests will hollah for more of this challah from Challah King
Party Favorites created a chocolate menu that is 100% edible
The Bat Mitzvah girl had her named spelled out in chocolate letters for her candle lighting from the Lee Family Spotlight
This invitation was dark chocolate brown with a light blue boarder from the Brett Family Spotlight
Chocolate Promises can print your guests’ pictures right onto lollipops at your event
Angies Cake put together this sports cake ball dessert filled with chocolate
Event Savvy Atlanta put together this event including a custom pillow for a chocolate lover’s Bat Mitzvah
Favor It Things creates chocolate torahs which guests love
How about some chocolate Babka cake by It Events by Julie for a sweet send-off
Fancy Nancy Wraps can create custom chocolate for any occasion with many different patterns and themes available
Did you have a chocolate party element at your child’s Bar Bat Mitzvah celebration? Let us know at info@MitzvahMarket.com.
