July 30th, 2016
Stefanie Diamond Photography located in Bergen County, New Jersey, recently sent us a Bat Mitzvah she photographed for a girl who loves Emojis.
This Bat Mitzvah girl speaks in Emojis ?❤️ so picking her theme was easy! Hannah also wanted an intimate setting to share her special day with family and friends and found the perfect place, her backyard.
Friends and family all pitched in to set up, cook and bake for this special family.
Mitzvah Style
Hannah's elegant layered organza gown was custom made by Zoe Ltd.
The entire family coordinated their party look perfectly by wearing shades of pink, purple and grey
Her footwear choice was NOT BASIC (the name of the sneakers) by Sam Edelman (https://mitzvahmarket.com/mitzvah-ideas/themes/hannahs-emoji-themed-bat-mitzvah/)
Invitation and Service Details
Hannah's Paperless Post invitation gave a hint to her
Emoji theme
The backside included all the party particulars including the dress code which was "Garden Party" attire
Hannah spoke about the mitzvah of separating challah which was described in that weeks parsha. She also talked about the power of women through Jewish history which Hannah and Mom Nadine learned together as part of the Matan program
The cover of the bencher tri-fold included her logo. The bencher contained blessings and songs that commemorate Hannah's special day
Decor and Party Details
Guests enjoyed these fun and delicious Emoji cookie place cards
Hannah's logo included her initial and favorite Emoji symbols
The backyard looked elegant and fun with beautiful table linens alternating in party colors pink, purple and grey
Emoji balloons added to the festive feel
Chairs were decorated with colorful streamers
Emoji water bottles were a welcome surprise at each place setting
There were several different emoji images used to decorate the water bottles
Dancing and Interactive Fun
Lots of fun on the dance floor
Emojis were used throughout the party even on the dance floor
Hannah up in the chair for the Horah
Cool Emoji sunglass giveaways
The Emoji theme was echoed on the Step n' Repeat
Directions for Hannah's Sign-In picture book
Once pictures were taken they were placed in a photo book which served as Hannah's sign-in
Emoji masks added to the picture-taking fun
Food and Dessert
From Mom Nadine: “Hannah kept requesting my cooking: Can we have Greek salad? Salmon? Pizza? So I thought, why not?! When friends and family heard we were taking it on ourselves they insisted they contribute and the offers came pouring in! I could never have accomplished this on my own, I feel very lucky to know that we have friends that love our family so much.
Flat-breads from Strauss's Bakery
A delicious dessert display
Beautifully baked cookies
We thank Stefanie Diamond Photography and the Teitelbaum Family for sharing these beautiful pictures with Mitzvah Market.
Photographer: Stefanie Diamond Photography; Catering: The Teitelbaum Family and Friends; Sushi: Epic Sushi USA; Logo: Feathered Heartprints; DJ: Stephanie Pearson, Aballoonfilledworld@yahoo.com; Flowers: Robert’s Florals; Emoji Centerpieces: 3 Bubblegum girls; Place card Cookies: Sweet Kev; Water Bottles: Bella Mia Design Company; Step-N-Repeat: StickersBanners.com; Invitation: Paperless Post; Flatbreads: Strauss Bakery; Hannah and her sisters dresses: Zoe Ltd.
July 27th, 2016
Who better to find the latest and greatest for all things Bar Bat Mitzvahs than our own Mitzvah Moms!
When Mitzvah Mom Jessica, who is the founder of Out Of The Box Creations a Long-Island based event decor company that specializes in unique and creative events, was planning her daughter Hannah’s Bat Mitzvah, she had a great idea! She knew Hannah and her friends loved Instagram, so she created a life size Instagram photo booth.
It was a big hit!
The life size Instagram booth
Hannah with her friends
Do you have a great Mom Find that you would like to share with our readers? Let us know at info@mitzvahmarket.com.
See past Mom Finds here.
July 27th, 2016
Melisa Imberman from The Event Of A Lifetime, Inc. recently designed a party to reflect the Bat Mitzvah girl’s favorite color – purple.
This sophisticated party took place at Abigail Kirsch at Tappan Hill Mansion in Tarrytown, New York. There were beautiful custom linens and flowers in several shades of purple arranged with a modern twist. The Bat Mitzvah girl had a great logo and tagline which included her initials: ‘No Turning BACK’ with some added sparkle for a chic, fun party!
Fantasy Flash Studios was the photographer.
Guests entered the party on the purple carpet and had their picture taken in front of the custom step n' repeat with the tagline: No Turning BACK (A.C.K. for Anya's initials)
Next to the place card table was a custom purple bean bag chair sign-in
For the adult tables, the linens and purple flower centerpieces coordinated beautifully with the party decor
Custom menus at each place setting
Anya’s VIP lounge had sleek white leather furniture with logo'd accents
Custom purple pillows looked great on the white couches
Anya's cake with her logo and purple accents
Favors were placed in metallic logo'd draw string bags
A beautiful purple themed candy buffet for guests to enjoy
We thank Melisa Imberman of The Event of a Lifetime, Inc., for sharing this great Bat Mitzvah celebration with our readers.
Event Planner: The Event of a Lifetime, Inc.,; Photographer: Fantasy Flash Studios; Venue: Abigail Kirsch Tappan Hill Mansion
July 24th, 2016
One thing we might have wanted to consider 13 years ago, when naming our children, is the Bar or Bat Mitzvah theme! Not all themes need to revolve around your child’s name or initials, but some children luck out and have the perfect name or initials to work with their theme.
For many families, choosing a Bar or Bat Mitzvah theme isn’t an easy task. Having a theme isn’t necessary for a Bar or Bat Mitzvah celebration, but it does tie all the party elements together.
We all want our children to be involved in the planning process, after all, it will be a celebration of their hard work in becoming a Bar or Bat Mitzvah. But when you pose the question to your child, “What would you like your theme to be?” the most common response is usually the dreaded, “I don’t know.”
We hope by giving you some ideas, using almost every letter in the alphabet, we can help move the process along!
Sweet Dreams Studio provided the photography for Arielle’s Aquarium themed Bat Mitzvah party at the National Aquarium in Baltimore, Maryland
It was an “Around The World” theme for this Bat Mitzvah celebration at Elevate Event Lounge with favors by MazelTovGear.com and invitations by Invitations4Less
It was a Boardwalk themed Bat Mitzvah for Brooke with decor by Marquis Florals and extra entertainment provided by The Main Event
A ballet themed Bat Mitzvah by The Event Of A Lifetime
Beth Fink Events planned a Cohny Island themed celebration which was a creative twist on the family’s last name
It was a Cinco de Mayo themed celebration for the Tell family. The Main Event provided the games/photo booth and Runway Couture created the Mom’s custom dress
Diamonds was the theme for Leanna’s Bat Mitzvah celebration at her Mom’s venue called, SPACE
With the help of Lighter Than Air Events, Emily’s Bat Mitzvah theme centered around her first name and her love of Emojis!
This theme was “Emilytown” Cupcakes, inspired by the famous Georgetown Cupcakes in Washington D.C. DanceJock Productions provided the music, A Promos USA/Imagemaker provided the favors and Emily’s dress was from Outrageous Boutique
It was a Football theme for this Bar Mitzvah celebration by The Event Of A Lifetime
Fire Island was the theme at Carlyle At The Palace with Dear Friends creating the invitation
“The Great Gabby” was the theme of this Bat Mitzvah celebration and thecoolestgiveaways.com provided the drawstring bags and sweatshirts
A colorful graffiti themed Bar Mitzvah party by Balloon Artistry
Photo credit: Sarah Merians Photography
Hats Off To Ross was the theme for this celebration. Tobo Foods truck provided the Mitzvah Exit treats
History of Hoops was the theme for this Bar Mitzvah celebration in Detroit
Emma celebrated with a “horse” theme creatively executed by The Event Of A Lifetime
The theme was “Izzy’s Igloo” and Balloon Artistry created a balloon arch that resembled an igloo for guests to enter the venue
iMax was the theme for Max Miller’s celebration. Some of the vendors included Gotham T-shirt, Bar Mitzvah Bouncer and The Extreme Magic of Eric Wilzig
It was a Jamaican themed Bar Mitzvah under a tent at The Sands Atlantic Beach for this Bar Mitzvah boy
It was Jeans & Jewels for this celebration with a mechanical bull from NY Party Works
A Jersey Shore themed Bar Mitzvah by The Event Of A Lifetime
Kyle’s Field of Dreams was created by Simon Elliot Events and Entertainment Tonite
Karate Bat Mitzvah themed party by The Event Of A Lifetime
Lacrosse was the theme of this Bar Mitzvah with a LAX is Life logo
Mikayla Meltser used her initials m&m for her Bat Mitzvah theme. EK Productions provided the music entertainment, photography, videography, decor, favors, and extra entertainment. The Pieced Palette created the sign-in pillow
Mikayla’s Fanta-Sea was held at Atlantis Banquets & Events and her dress was from It’s Simply For You
Noah’s Hall Of Justice was the theme by Extraordinary Productions
Olivia Morgan Goldstein had the perfect name for her “OMG” themed Bat Mitzvah celebration
A Pretty Little Liars theme for this celebration with favors from The Mitzvah Mavens
Peace, Love and Cupcakes was the clever theme for this celebration in Texas
Eliana’s Bat Mitzvah featured a “Rainbow Zebra Stripes” theme with Jimmy Dee Entertainment providing the music entertainment at the Westchester Marriott in Tarrytown, New York
Rachel’s Runway was the theme with Party Harty Entertainment providing the music and Rachel’s dress from Outrageous Boutique
This sophisticated Bat Mitzvah celebration for a girl who loves sports, was held at Chelsea Piers Field House and included furniture from NY Lounge Decor
Welcome to “Selitto Stadium” for this baseball themed celebration with EJ The DJ music, Invitations & Calligraphy by Andrea created the invitation, It Could Be Verse provided a candle lighting puzzle and Treat Me Sweet designed the candy buffet
Tyler Hill Camp is a great theme when your parents own a sleepaway camp! Todd Yahney Music Entertainment provided the candid photography, photo favors, lounge decor and up-lighting
Veronica’s Wicked from Jaylor Party Favors
Sophie celebrated with a “White Out” reception at H On The Harbor with photography by Stephen Andrews Studio
Zach Knows was the theme for this celebration by Hi Tech Photography, Party Harty, Invitations With Love, That One Special Touch and Kona Ice
Did your child have a theme revolving around their name? Please share it with Mitzvah Market by sending it to us at info@MitzvahMarket.com.
July 23rd, 2016
The Lichtenthal family of Millwood, New York, celebrated son Jonah’s Bar Mitzvah on September 12, 2015. Both the ceremony and reception were held at The Doubletree Tarrytown in Tarrytown, New York, and it was an intimate celebration of close family and friends.
The theme was swimming as Jonah is a competitive swimmer. Mom Stephanie a graphic artist, designed an amazing logo that captured the theme.
Pictured L-R: Sister Jordana, Mom Stephanie, Dad Jason and Bar Mitzvah boy Jonah.
The party was photographed by Nancy Rief of Chad David Kraus Photography and the rest of the vendor information is listed at the bottom of the spotlight.
Invitation and Logo
Both the invitation and logo below were designed by Mom Stephanie whose company, Party Logo Design creates logos for special events.
The invitation blended Jonah's love of swimming with the religious ceremony
The logo also captures the swimming theme incorporating Jonah's name and Bar Mitzvah date
Temple Service
Rabbi Allison Berlinger performed the ceremony and compiled the custom prayer books for guests.
Jonah's tallit along with the prayer book whose text was created by Rabbi Allison Berlinger
Jonah reciting his prayers accompanied by his Dad on guitar
Jonah carrying the Torah
Beautiful and special handmade kippot by Jonah's grandmother Cynthia Lichtenthal
Food and Cake
The cake was baked and designed by Lulu Cake Boutique and the luncheon was catered by Rene Leon Catering.
An amazing cake, by Lulu Cake Boutique, perfectly captured Jonah's love of the water
The luncheon included made to order omeletts
The luncheon included wonderful touches such as mini quiches and shots of tomato soup garnished with grilled cheese squares
Mitzvah Project
Jonah’s Mitzvah project was participating in Swim Across America. Swim Across America is dedicated to raising money and awareness for cancer research, prevention and treatment through swimming related events. Jonah swam 3 miles and raised over a thousand dollars to help fight cancer.
Vendor Directory
If you call any of the vendors, please let them know you read about their products/services on MitzvahMarket.com.
Invitation/Logo/Service Program cover: Mom Stephanie, Party Logo Design, stephanie@partylogodesign.com
Photography/Videography: Chad David Kraus Photography, 917-532-3478
Hotel: Doubletree Tarrytown Hotel, 914-631-5700
Rabbi/Service Preparation/Service prayers and text: Rabbi Allison Berlinger, rabbiberlinger@gmail.com
Off- Premise Catering: Rene Leon Catering, 914-261-6932
Cakes and Desserts: Lulu Cake Boutique, 914-722-8300
July 20th, 2016
We have all been hearing about the Pokémon Go craze! Many kids have loved Pokémon for years and we wondered if this latest trend would make its way into the Bar Bat Mitzvah industry.
We reached out to vendors across the country to find different Pokémon Bar Bat Mitzvah ideas.
Here’s what we found, Go!
If your child is having a Pokémon Go themed Bar or Bat Mitzvah celebration, we would love to see some photos. You can reach us at info@mitzvahmarket.com.
July 20th, 2016
With almost 300 Mitzvah Family Spotlight stories since 2008, and new features each week, we know it’s hard to remember everything these creative families have done to celebrate their child’s Bar Bat Mitzvah celebration.
Many families get creative with their Bar and Bat Mitzvah details. We love showcasing creative invitations, cakes, logos, fashion, entrances and place cards.
Themes are always fun. Whether it’s a celebration for a player or a fan, a baseball themed Bar or Bat Mitzvah party is always popular. We’ve gathered some great ideas for you to put a stylish spin on this classic Mitzvah theme.
Check out these parties we’ve featured that are definitely in a league of their own!
Invitation/Save the Date/Service Program
The invitation for
Brandon Grunberg was created by Mom Dara, owner of Dear Friends. The fabulous invitation was a wood plaque backed with a baseball image. When guests opened the custom black box it came in, they discovered the bottom was real turf and a pocket inside with all of the information about the weekend’s events
Jack Lesser's Save-the-Date card featured a baseball glove in the grass with the date printed on three balls
Zack Keller's ceremony program cover featured artwork of Zach's favorite baseball team and was created by artist and special friend Steve Szynal
Place Card/Decor/Candle Lighting
Custom vintage style marquee signage hung over the kids' lounge for the
Raphaelson Bar Mitzvah
For the
Selitto family, the entrance to their celebration was designed to look like an authentic baseball stadium
The chain link fence, retro pennants and clipboards gave the feel of a ball park
The
Haft family used a baseball batting net to hold the place cards
This
menu with very clever wording was perfect for a baseball themed Bar Mitzvah
The colorful sports themed candle lighting display included all of the
Bar Mitzvah boy’s favorite teams
Did your child’s Bar or Bat Mitzvah celebration include a baseball theme? Let us know at info@MitzvahMarket.com.
July 20th, 2016
The Mitzvah Mavens, a division of CDA printing, is a family-run business dedicated to the creation of unique Bar Bat Mitzvah Favors. They have the knowledge to turn your party favors into instant hits! They know what your guests will love and are fully aware of all the latest trends. Design your own logo using their website or have one of their artists create a custom logo specifically for you!
The Mitzvah Mavens has served over 2,000 Bar and Bat Mitzvah families both locally and nationwide. They will help you create the perfect logo, select favors that will be seasonally appropriate and fashionably unique, assist you with accurate garment sizing for your guests, and finish it off with organized packaging to make distribution easy.
CHECK OUT THE MITZVAH MAVENS NON-WEARABLE BAR BAT MITZVAH FAVORS TOO!
In addition to their fabulous apparel items, you can count on The Mitzvah Mavens for creative “non-wearable” Bar Bat Mitzvah Favors too. Hot and cold drink cups, ear buds, tote bags and more.
Here are just some of the items they offer:
Hot and cold Starbucks-inspired cups are fun keepsakes for Mitzvah Exit treats
We love this sign-in sweatshirt blanket! Here it is on display for a Bat Mitzvah
Customized with a decorative initial — a great keepsake once signed by all your guests!
Everyone loves earbuds! Notice the earbuds (and packaging) are customized
Custom tote bags are always popular and this one has pockets!
The staff at The Mitzvah Mavens is ready to help you with all your decisions to help make this process as easy as it can be!
To learn more about The Mitzvah Mavens, visit their extended profile page in our Vendor Directory.
July 17th, 2016
Lately we have seen lots of light-up vintage letters and wanted to share this idea for your child’s Bar or Bat Mitzvah celebration.
They come in many price ranges, but we found some that are inexpensive. It can be affordable and look beautiful to spell out you child’s name for the candle lighting ceremony, place card table or room decor.
When your celebration is over, make use of these letters in your child’s room or basement!
These are from Michael’s and cost $12.99 a letter, now on sale for $7.99/each! More here
Light up your place card table!
Add light to your room decor
Did you use vintage letters for your child’s Bar Bat Mitzvah? Let us know at info@mitzvahmarket.com.
July 17th, 2016
The Wickwire family celebrated daughter Abby’s Bat Mitzvah on April 2, 2016, at Barnert Temple in Franklin Lakes, New Jersey. Later that evening, there was a party for the guest of honor at the Hilton Pearl River in Pearl River, New York. Abby wanted a formal Bat Mitzvah celebration with all of the bells and whistles and that’s what she got. The weekend was a fABBYlous time for all!
Pictured L-R: Mom Michelle, sister Morgan, Bat Mitzvah girl Abby and Dad Brian.
Barry Cohen of Brad Photographers was the photographer and the rest of the vendor information is listed at the end of the spotlight.
Bat Mitzvah Style
Abby looking fABBYlous in front of her logo
These fABBYlous sneakers were blinged out (https://mitzvahmarket.com/mitzvah-spotlight/family/a-fabbylous-bat-mitzvah/)
The Wickwire family looked great in their party clothes. Michelle's dress was from Bernsteins and the girls dresses were from All Dressed Up
Bat Mitzvah Invitation
The front of Abby's invitation, created by Etched in Sloane featured her party colors of turquoise and pink
Abby's name appeared on the back of the invite in different fonts
Party Decor & Details
The ballroom was decked out by Jersey Street Furniture in Abby’s color scheme of turquoise and hot pink. There was customization throughout and her Bat Mitzvah theme, fABBYlous, was showcased all night.
Her logo, created by FabuDesigns.com was featured on a Smart TV 12ft rear projection screen
The giftbox with her logo was fABBYlous!
There was turquoise glittering table linens along with hot pink napkins and flower centerpieces
There was comfy seating
The bar featured a large blow-up of Abby in the background
Music/Candle Lighting/Extra Entertainment
MC Steve and Total Entertainment rocked the house. There were lots of fun giveaways throughout the night, including apparel with the “fABBYlous” logo from Favor-it! In addition, electronic goodies like earbuds, wireless speakers, selfie sticks and power banks we handed out.
Abby making her entrance
Abby and family during her candle lighting ceremony
MC Steve from Total Entertainment rocked the party and so did Dad Brian and his friends
Sister Morgan captured the action with Brad Photography and Video on the GoPro feed
The kids had a cocktail hour separate from the adult cocktail hour with a pop culture trivia game, basketball hoops, air hockey and a beauty bar
Logo'd Pinnies were thrown out to guests on the dance floor
Dancing guests also received these sweatpants
Mitzvah Exit and Favors
Mom Michelle’s company Favor-it! supplied the Mitzvah Exit treats and favors for adults and young guests.
The concession stand was a big hit with custom water bottles, popcorn, hot pretzels, candy and chocolate bars
A close-up of the custom Hershey chocolate bars
The turquoise bags were filled with Abby's favorite candies and given to the kids only to take home
The drawstring bags, with another custom logo by FabuDesigns.com contained the sweatshirts along with basketball shorts for the boys and running shorts for the girls
Basketball shorts for the boys and running shorts for the girls
The black hooded sweatshirt featured Abby's initial on the front
Abby's logo was on the back with hand-applied bling in the center of each of the bursts for the girls!
This was the back of the boy's sweatshirts
As an added surprise, the valet placed these chocolate chip cookies in all cars for the guests' ride home
Mitzvah Project
Abby joined the Meatloaf Machers a group at her temple where once a month, she got together with a group of her peers and made meatloaves and brownies to be served at the St. Paul’s Men’s Shelter in Paterson, New Jersey. Abby also did a collection for dog toys, leashes, treats to be donated to the Ramapo-Bergen Animal Refuge Inc.
Mom to Mom Advice from Mom Michelle
“Start early and do a little at a time. There are many details that can be done well in advance and that is key to making sure the event runs smoothly.”
Vendor Directory
The following vendors helped to make Abby’s Bat Mitzvah special. If you give any of them a call, let them know you read about their services on MitzvahMarket.com.
Venue: Gerry Burns, Hilton Pearl River, 845-735-9000
Party Planner/Favors/Giveaways/Mitzvah Exit Treats: Mom Michelle, Favor-it!, 973-715-1015
Photographer/Videographer/Step n’ Repeat/Photo booth/Go Pro: Barry Cohen, Brad Photographers & Video, 973-696-8763
Music Entertainment/MC: Total Entertainment, MC Steve Morgan, 201-894-0055
Décor/florist/Sign In Board: Steve Novich/Sandy Hines, Jersey Street Furniture Rental, 973-779-7444
Concession stand/Popcorn/Hot Pretzels: Matt Toubin, Shine Events, 845-535-3100
Custom Logos: Amy Wohl, FabuDesigns.com, 312-513-1698
Invitation: Sloane Zane, Etched in Sloane, 201-848-6006
Mom Michelle’s dress: Bernsteins Fashions 732-516-1112
Bat Mitzvah girl Abby and sister Morgan’s dresses: All Dressed Up, 914-690-1593
Hair/Makeup: Cafface Beauty Bar, 201-485-8195
Transportation: Jordan Transportation, 973-838-5000
