April 11th, 2023
Among the many decisions that need to be made when planning a Bar or Bat Mitzvah celebration is the selection of songs to go along with your child’s montage. As these memories are shared with your guests, make sure to select songs that are reflective of the pictures being shown in your montage.
Here are some of our favorite songs, and the most popular songs used in different sections of a montage, updated for the 2020s Mitzvah kid. If you want to ask other Bar Bat Mitzvah families what songs they used, join one of our regional Bar Bat Mitzvah planning groups on Facebook and join the conversation!
Remember, you can use any of these songs in whatever categories you like!
Bar or Bat Mitzvah Child Alone
Ridin Solo by Jason Derulo
I’m the One by DJ Khaled, Quavo, Justin Bieber, Lil Wayne, Chance the Rapper
As It Was by Harry Styles
Don’t Stop Me Now by Queen
Just The Way You Are by Bruno Marz
Story of My Life by One Direction
Better Place by Rachel Platten
Baby by Justin Bieber
Bar or Bat Mitzvah Child with Mom & Dad
Love on Top by Beyonce
One Last Time by Ariana Grande
Can’t Stop the Feeling by Justin Timberlake
I Lived by One Republic
Count On Me by Bruno Mars
Never Grow Up by Taylor Swift
Have It All by Jason Mraz
How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You) by Marvin Gaye
Sibling Section
Feel it Still by Portugal. The Man
Our Song by Taylor Swift
Uptown Funk by Bruno Mars
Back Home by Andy Grammer
We Are Family by Sister Sledge
Hey, Soul Sister by Train
You’ve Got a Friend in Me by Randy Newman
Home by Philip Phillips
Extended Family
God’s Plan by Drake
Lean On by Major Lazer & DJ Snake
Be Alright by Ariana Grande
Don’t Forget Where You Belong by One Direction
On Top Of The World by Imagine Dragons
High On Life by Martin Garrix, Bonn
Just Like Fire by Pink
These Are The Days by 10,000 Maniacs
Home Friends
About Damn Time by Lizzo
Club Can’t Handle Me by Flo Rida
Levitating by Dua Lipa
Next to Me by Emeli Sande
A Friend Like You by Andy Grammer
All Night by Icona Pop
Brand New by Ben Rector
Magic by B.o.B
Hall of Fame by The Script, featuring will.i.am
Camp Friends
Rain on Me by Lady Gaga & Ariana Grande
My Life Would Suck Without You by Kelly Clarkson
Stay by Alessia Cara & Zedd
Best Day of My Life by American Authors
Summer by Calvin Harris
Crazy Youngsters by Ester Dean
True Friend by Hannah Montana
I’ll Be There For You (Theme From FRIENDS) by The Rembrandts
With A Little Help From My Friends by The Beatles
You can also ask questions and get advice in minutes about entrance songs, Bar/Bat Mitzvah music and more in our regional Facebook groups. Join here.
This disclaimer highlights that Mitzvah Market is providing music recommendations for informational purposes only and advises users to take responsibility for ensuring proper licensing and compliance with copyright laws. It also emphasizes that the disclaimer does not constitute legal advice and encourages users to seek legal guidance when necessary.
February 5th, 2022
You have selected your Bar Mitzvah and Bat Mitzvah wearable and edible party favors. Now it’s time to figure out how to present them to your guests. Some like to use reusable drawstring bags or something in a clear or cardboard box. Others select a clever way to tie their party favors with a string. These favors can coordinate with a logo, theme or color scheme. Labels can also play a role in packaging by showcasing names, dates or a cute saying.
Here are some of our favorite ways to easily hand out your party favors. We hope to provide inspiration during the final planning stages of your child’s Bar or Bat Mitzvah celebration.
Drawstring bags above featured a logo created by FabuDesigns.com. Read about all the ideas from this celebration.
Boxes With Sayings and Logos
Party Swag Designs used these shoe boxes for Max's favors! The logo is based on the popular Website for sneakers
The Garmise family gave young guests sweatshirt favors in these cute boxes. Read more about this celebration
here
The Mitzvah Mavens designed pizza boxes for the logo'd long sleeved tees given out at this celebration. The logo on the box is a knockoff of a popular New Jersey pizza place
The Shapiro family celebrated on Super Bowl Sunday and gave guests custom to-go boxes to snack on after their celebration which included: water, custom popcorn, potato chips and pretzels. Read more about this celebration
here
For this celebration on April Fool's Day, the sweatshirt favors were in tubes that read, Hope you had a dynamite time!
The Gany family celebrated with a Foot Locker theme. The sweatshirt favors were creatively distributed in authentic sneaker boxes! Read more about this celebration
here
Fabric & Plastic Bags
Corbinstyle used silver mylar bags for this celebration
Sayings For You used a plastic bag in the shape of a bowling pin to hold a t-shirt favor!
At this preppy themed B'nai Mitzvah, popular Scout bags with pretty hang tags that featured the girls' photo were used. Read more about this celebration
here
At the Caress B'nai Mitzvah, the girls received black glossy shopping bags and the boys received gym bags with their pARty logo.
Read more about this celebration
here
The Event Of A Lifetime used burlap beach bags to hold towels at this celebration. Notice the "Em Ban" on the sunglasses - so clever!
Using A Bucket for Your Party Favors
For this "Cohny Island" celebration, the kids' sweatpants were rolled up and placed in large popcorn buckets!
Read more about this celebration
here
The Becker family loves Halloween so their sweatshirt favors from The Mitzvah Mavens were packaged in traditional orange Trick or Treat buckets. Read more about this celebration
here
Paper & Clear Bags
MitzvahLogos.com
wrapped "Drink It Up" Swell bottles for guests to grab on their way out
Paper bags were used at this BBQ themed Bar Mitzvah. Read more about this celebration
here
Custom branding continued with Bagels-To-Go for the Shapiro's Bar Mitzvah.
Read more about this celebration
here
Of course a political themed Bar Mitzvah would feature red, white and blue favor bags! Read more about this celebration
here
The Weiss family used clear bags with a custom sticker for their sweatshirt favors. Read more about this celebration
here
From
95 Designs these flannel favors were wrapped in cellophane clear bags
Drawstring Bags
For this casino themed Bar Mitzvah, sweatshirt favors were put in drawstring bags with the Bar Mitzvah boy's roulette chip logo. Read more about this celebration
here
These drawstring bags from were personalized with each child's last name.
Read more about this celebration
here
Ribbons & Bows
These fleece embroidered blankets from
MitzvahLogos.com were tied with a matching string and name tag
These sweatshirt favors were wrapped up in clear cellophane and ribbon. Read more about this celebration
here
Delicious custom cookies in party colors were wrapped in clear bags and ribbon. Read more about this celebration
here
You can also ask questions and get advice about favors and exit treats in our regional Bar Bat Mitzvah planning groups on Facebook. Join here.
Do you have a unique way to wrap up your child’s Bar or Bat Mitzvah favors? We’d love to see your idea, add it to our story and share it with our readers. Please email us at [email protected].
September 12th, 2021
We are excited that Broadway is coming back! If you are planning a Broadway themed Bar or Bat Mitzvah, check out how these families celebrated with this theme and Broadway touches to make their child’s Bar or Bat Mitzvah celebration a smash hit!
Mitzvah Family Spotlights
When a B'nai Mitzvah combines both kids love including
Broadway!
A Broadway theme starring Ellie! See more
here
This celebration featured Broadway themed place cards. See more from this party
here
This family from Florida celebrated in NYC! See more from this party
here
Some of the favors at this Broadway themed San Francisco Bat Mitzvah. See more details
here
Other Ideas
Custom kicks with a Broadway theme from
Rebootz
95 Designs created this Broadway logo based on Hamilton
The Event Of A Lifetime planned this Broadway themed celebration with a cake that looked like a playbill featuring Elizabeth's favorite plays
This Broadway themed blanket was the favor at this celebration. Created by
BK Knits
Did you have a Broadway themed Bar or Bat Mitzvah celebration? We would love to share your ideas, email your ideas to us at [email protected].
January 31st, 2021
Are you ready for some football? Football is a a great theme for your child’s Bar or Bat Mitzvah celebration. We’ve seen many ideas from creative decor to unique fashion.
Check out these ideas and make some of them your own!
Place Cards/Seating Charts
Guests loved the custom
NY Giants football jersey place cards from this Bar Mitzvah celebration
For this
Mason Nation celebration, Lighter Than Air scored big time with this over-sized seating chart with a picture of Mason
Dual purpose
football jersey place cards were a big hit with guests at this celebration
Bar Mitzvah Style
The attire for this celebration was
Jerseys, Jeans and Jewels.” Incorporating their love of the Dallas Cowboys, Bar Mitzvah boy Stefen wore a Dallas “13” Jersey.
For the
Gersten family, the numbers on their Jersey's reflected everyone’s ages
Decor and Party Details
This entrance took place at
MetLife Stadium, this Bar Mitzvah boy's "happy place!"
The
Feldman family celebrated son Sam’s SuperBowl themed Bar Mitzvah and had great details such as these custom cocktail napkins with Sam’s logo
For this
New York Giants, a glass vase was filled with mini footballs and helmets
Did you celebrate your child’s Bar or Bat Mitzvah with a football theme? Let us know at [email protected].
March 1st, 2020
Your child’s Bar or Bat Mitzvah invitation can set the tone for their celebration. After spending hours choosing just the right invite, you are faced with yet another dilemma… the stamp!
We all say we aren’t going to do it! It seems ridiculous to spend extra money on a custom stamp, but soon we find ourselves placing the order anyway.
Before making the decision to order a custom stamp, make sure you check with the USPS to see what regular stamps with different themes they are offering. These non-custom stamps are less expensive (pay just the face value!) and can be used on the outside of your Bar Bat Mitzvah invitation envelope or for the RSVP and/or thank you notes.
The current “Forever” stamp from the USPS is perfect for a Bar or Bat Mitzvah!
If you do decide on a custom stamp, here’s what you need to know:
Step 1- Visit the Post Office in your area with your finished invitation – bring the RSVP card and any other item(s) you will be sending. Please note: If your invitation is not bendable, it can be considered a parcel and the postage can differ depending where in the U.S. you are mailing from.
Step 2- Speak to a USPS worker to check the size, weight and shape of the envelope. Sometimes more postage is needed for odd shaped envelopes and oversized invitations may be considered “packages” and subject to different rates.
Step 3- Visit a second USPS office and repeat the pricing process. Why? Believe it or not, Mitzvah parents frequently report getting two different stamp prices from two different Post Offices. If that happens, go with the higher priced postage; it’s not worth the risk of the invitations being returned.
Once you have confirmed the type of postage you will need, you are ready to design your custom stamp online!
Stamps.com & PhotoStamps.com
There used to be several online retailers to purchase customized valid U.S. postage, but now Stamps.com is the only independent, approved licensed vendor of the U.S. Postal Service. Photostamps.com is a part of Stamps.com. Both sites (which link to each other) sell sheets of 20 custom stamps, with 15 different postage denominations to choose from — 35 cents for a postcard up to $2.oo for a flat 6 oz envelope.
The big difference? Stamps.com requires a monthly membership and you actually print your custom postage at home. Photostamps.com does not have a monthly fee, and your custom postage will be mailed to you. If you do not already have a Stamps.com account (for business or personal use), make sure you place your order through Photostamps.com.
Pricing varies based on the number of sheets you order but as a general rule, the more you order, the lower the charge for the individual stamps. Both sites offer an easy-to-use interface to create your stamp. You select your image and can zoom, move, and rotate your image, add custom border etc… Keep in mind, if you create a Stamps.com account, you will actually have to print your own postage and it can be confusing, so always read the fine print before you place an order.
Custom stamps will arrive at your home in sheets, like Sasha’s, which were made on Stamps.com
You can also create custom stamps on Shutterfly.com, Minted.com and other online stationery stores. Each of these sites will ultimately bring you back to Stamps.com to create the actual postage.
How do these sites differ from ordering directly from Photostamps.com? The stationery sites offer fewer denominations of postage (most have only a .55 stamp) and the cost per stamp remains the same whether or not you order 1 sheet of 20 or 10 sheets of 20. Since many of these sites offer discount codes, be sure to see if you have a valid code that would help to bring the cost down.
Mitzvah Advice
Always look for a USPS logo or look for the PhotoStamps® (single word) brand before you purchase any customized postage product anywhere on the Internet. When you see a logo like the one above or you see the PhotoStamps trademark, you can be assured that the U.S. Postal Service will accept your mail and process it without delay. Be careful because there are many imitations out there that are nothing more than photo stickers! PhotoStamps from Stamps.com is the original customized postage product and is always genuine U.S. Postage.
See below for a gallery of customized stamps that Mitzvah Market Spotlight families have used over the past year.
For Jared's Bar Mitvzah two different custom stamps were used... this "RSVP" stamp for the response cards and a "JARED" stamp for the invitations
This custom stamp for Caden's Bar Mitzvah featured his ski themed logo
For Sasha's Bart Mitzvah, an classic gold "S" was the perfect accompaniment to the elegant envelopes
Planning a Bar or Bat Mitzvah and looking for local advice from Vendors and other parents? Visit MitzvahMarket.com’s 17 regional Facebook groups here.
October 27th, 2019
For those celebrating their child’s Bar Mitzvah or Bat Mitzvah close to Halloween, we wanted to share ways other families have embraced the holiday at their child’s celebration with costumes, candy, and other spooky treats!
Get into the Halloween spirit with the below ideas:
Invitations
The
Scarselli family hinted at the theme with the invitation's color palette of black, orange, white and hot pink which set the tone for the entire party
The second part of the invite incorporated some fun Halloween wording
The
Steinberg family worked with Precious Papers who designed a modern invitation that arrived in a box. Inside the box, along with the invitation, was a beautiful mask, hinting at the theme
Party Style
The
Wyner family dressed up as The Addams Family in honor of son Adam's Bar Mitzvah
Party Details
This white lounge area was accented with skeleton pillows for the
Scarselli family
Vintage horror movie posters lined the front of the venue with the Mitzvah family photoshopped into each terrifying image for the
“Horowitz Horror Night”
Desserts/Favors
The
Halpern B'nai Mitzvah was held on Halloween, a late night trick revealed a secret treat room filled with a Halloween candy buffet and custom favors
Mitzvah Project Ideas
For
Spencer’s Bar Mitzvah Project, he decided to use his love of dogs, and his creativity, as the motivation to launch a contest he named the Caring Canine Costume Campaign
The
Becker family held a fundraiser they called, “Costumes for a Cause” benefiting Little Smiles
Did you have a Halloween themed celebration? Let us know at [email protected].
June 12th, 2019
There is always lot of excitement when there’s a Stanley Cup final.
Perfect timing to share some of our past ideas as well as some recent creative ways to incorporate hockey elements for the most avid hockey player or fan.
No matter what team you are rooting for, here are some great ways for a hockey fan to share their passion for the game with family and friends on their big day.
NY Rangers hockey themed balloon sculpture pennant and puck from Balloon Artistry
Gotham T-Shirts created the logo and this hoodie sweatshirt
Hi-Tech Photography Events did a great job on the centerpieces for Evan Weinberg’s Bar Mitzvah – to read more about this hockey themed party click here
Cute use of signage for the cubbies and favors from Ruth Ridgeway Design
Parties! Rare to Well Done used a Stanley Cup replica as the sign-in for a Bar Mitzvah party
The Rothenberg family created their own Horah chair using old hockey sticks! To read more about this spotlight, click here
Adam Leffel Productions created a great place card scene putting the puck place cards inside a mini rink. Photo credit: Abbey Creative Photography
An ice hockey rink dance floor from Beautiful Blooms, Photo Credit: Pictures By Todd
Abby Rose Photography captured this Bar Mitzvah boy making his “entrance” on skates and high-fived his guests as he circled the room – To read more of this Bar Mitzvah, click here
Here’s another great entrance idea from the Milbauer Family Spotlight story. Hockey fan Mitchell made his “entrance” by walking thru a tunnel of hockey sticks being held up by his teammates/friends! To read more about this spotlight click here
Yes, girls play ice hockey! For more of Jill Reiner’s Bat Mitzvah Family Spotlight, click here
A cutout hockey player from Shindigz.com has the look of a real hockey player with the blue and white jersey and hockey stick. Each one-sided hockey goalie photo op is 72 inches high x 42 inches wide and is made of sturdy cardboard
Plain Jane Graphics on Etsy.com designed this invitation clearly revealing the interest of the Bar Mitzvah boy!
This Los Angeles Kings photo cookie is a hand made 2.5″ x 3.25″ classic butter shortbread iced with a sugar icing from 1-800-Bakery.com
Did you incorporate any creative hockey elements into your Bar Bat Mitzvah celebration? Let us know at [email protected].
June 2nd, 2019
“Sign-in” options for guests at Bar Bat Mitzvah celebrations have come a long way!
After our previous story, “Unique Ways To Sign-In,” we heard from many of our readers who were able to adopt these ideas and make them their own. Thank you, we love that!
Now we have a new batch to share with you….get your Sharpies ready!
Enjoy these creative options below….
The collage style sign-in board featured the Bar Mitzvah Boy’s custom logos and hashtags. Read more about Logan’s celebration here
The United States Constitution was the perfect sign-in moment for this Red, White & Blue Bat Mitzvah. Read more about Alexis and her Bat Mitzvah inspired by American politics here
A pink director’s chair (found on Etsy!) was a creative alternative to the traditional sign-in board for this Broadway theme Bat Mitzvah. Read more about Ellie’s celebration here
Cousin’s Brett and Lindsey chose sign-in trunks for their LIVE BIG B’nai Mitzvah. Read more about their special celebration here
At Cole and Chase’s Amazon Adventure, the sign in board allowed guests to write their message on a leaf and drop it into the wooden frame. Read more about this B’nai Mitzvah here
For their sign-in boards, Evan had blue and Morgan had yellow custom Corn-hole games with their logo. Read more about this B’nai Mitzvah here
This mirror was purchased online and personalized with a decal of the Bat Mitzvah girl’s logo resulting in a unique sign-in board and decor element. Read more about Cassidy’s celebration here
An Acrylic sign, featuring Gabi’s logo in the center, was just one part of this showstopping celebration. Read more about Gabi’s party here
The mom of this Bat Mitzvah girl found a unique Acrylic sign-in board on Etsy. Guests left messages on small hearts which slid into the board. Read more about this AMazing celebration here.
At this Carnival themed celebration, guests wished Lucy a lifetime of Mazels on a a metal vintage Coca-Cola horse that used to sit outside a drugstore! Read more about this celebration here.
A mirror sign-in board was on point for Gabriella’s Bat Mitzvah theme which celebrated her love of all things girlie and glam. Read more about her Gabulous party here.
The sign-in chair, taken from the Bat Mitzvah girl’s room was blinged out with some candy stickers. Read about this candy themed celebration here.
Each boy had a sign-in locker which are now in their bedrooms. Read about this Fire & Ice themed celebration here.
Max Ganem from Charlotte, North Carolina celebrated with a luxury car and diamond themed Bar Mitzvah. Check out his mini McLaren sign-in car from Bridget Loftus at Loftus Designs!
A custom sign-in blanket from The Mitzvah Mavens
An oversized acrylic sign-in letter from Lighter Than Air Events
This masculine leather sign-in board with nail heads was created by Extraordinary Productions
The Event Of A Lifetime used a lucite chair as the sign-in board for this Bat Mitzvah
Stephanie Feldman from CutiePatootieCreations.com used a Sign-in Pillow with her son’s logo and a Bean Bag Chair for their guests to leave special messages
A giant tennis ball served as the sign-in board at Space, an event venue in New Jersey
Out of the Box NY used this clear acrylic box that held neon acrylic “tickets” with special messages for the Bat Mitzvah girl
The custom Basketball backboard sign-in by Flower Power Designs was photographed by Ira Casel
Hal Prince Music & Entertainment recently planned a rock-themed Bar Mitzvah for a guitar player. Rather than using a traditional sign-in board, they suggested using an actual guitar case so there would be a permanent reminder of this special day
A long gold mirror with a custom decal served as the sign-in for a Bat Mitzvah from Lighter Than Air
The Event of a Lifetime designed an over-sized bean bag chair with the Bat Mitzvah logo for the sign-in
A Ping Pong Table sign-in photographed by Sarah Merians Photography & Video
The digital iSign board, created by Simon Elliot Events for a PBG Miller Immersive Environments iMax themed Bar Mitzvah, was designed to look like a giant “MaxBook” Pro computer
Guests had the opportunity to write a note on speech bubbles to the Bat Mitzvah girls in a customized photo sign-in. For more on this great comic themed B’not Mitzvah, click here
For Max, who loves NY sports, Knicks/Mets blue and orange fit the bill! The Pieced Palette printed his logo on the front and back of this pillow
From Oh So Fab and Chris Jorda Photography these baseball bases cleverly served as the sign-in
From Save the Day Events: Three great friends, all with the first initial “J,” celebrated together in Israel as the “J” Crew. Their sign-in board was made to look like pin-striped oxford shirts with each boy having their own section
This Bar Mitzvah family created a Fathead sign-in from Fathead.com. It’s now a keepsake that hangs on his bedroom wall
Patten Creation’s guestbook signature quilt is a wonderful way to collect the signatures and sentiments of your guests for your child’s special day
Did you child have a creative sign-in board that you would like to share with MitzvahMarket.com? Let us know at [email protected].
You can also ask questions and get advice about creative sign-in options in our regional Bar Bat Mitzvah planning groups on Facebook. Join here.
April 7th, 2019
It’s that time of year again. If you have basketball fans in your house, they will be glued to the television for March Madness!
Here are some ways other families have incorporated basketball into their Bar or Bat Mitzvah party theme.
See our past March Madness story for more ideas.
Finish filling out your brackets and get planning!
At this
NCAA March Madness themed Bar Mitzvah, there was a "live" feed of the game on the large screen on the dance floor
The
Ceitlin March Madness Bar Mitzvah included this seating chart that guests loved and paid homage to a final four bracket
For
Jack Rothenberg's Bar Mitzvah, his parents made a special basketball sideline chair for Jack to use during his Horah celebration
Ann Marie Casey Photography was the photographer for a
Syracuse University basketball themed Bar Mitzvah
Andrew Feinstein’s Bar Mitzvah was close to the week of March Madness and included many basketball touches, including his cake
DIY sign-in board. For the
Lapidus basketball themed celebration, a basketball floor was created using a box of adhesive wood-like floor boards from Home Depot
Mini basketball jersey shirts told guests which college named table they would be seated at for the
Miller Bar Mitzvah
At this basketball themed Bar Mitzvah, there was a huge decal on the dance floor for
Jordan’s Hall Of Fame
Are you planning to celebrate your child’s Bar or Bat Mitzvah with a basketball theme? Let us know at [email protected].
March 10th, 2019
The Woodmere Club, a waterfront country club located in Woodmere, New York, has a variety of newly renovated spaces that are perfectly suited to host a Bar or Bat Mitzvah. The historic main clubhouse features a lodge-style bar, a grand ballroom that accommodates hundreds of guests, a grille room, surrounded by windows, with views of the 18th hole, and a beautiful outdoor patio overlooking the magnificent grounds.
Whether you’re planning an elegant, formal party or an intimate luncheon, The Woodmere Club will work with you to create the party of your dreams. Their culinary team offers non-Kosher or Kosher style menus, and they also allow Kosher caterers to utilize the facility.
Read on to see photos and learn about recent Bar Bat Mitzvah celebrations at The Woodmere Club.
Inside The Woodmere Club
Recently renovated, the grand ballroom was designed with an eclectic, architectual style that lends itself well to any theme or decor
The ballroom can accommodate up to 285 people, with plenty of room for dancing
For your cocktail hour, or a more casual affair, the outdoor patio offers a beautiful setting
Formal portraits are a must in the sophisticated foyer
The terrace is a beautiful spot for photos
Sunset is an amazing time for photos on the golf course
An elegant driveway greets guests
Exterior view from the golf course
This elegant Bat Mitzvah featured abundant florals and a fuschia and white color scheme
A view of the ballroom with round tables
Large rectangular tables also work well in the space
Creative Touches
The outdoor patio is transformed with white lanterns and a mix of seating options
Games and activities can be set up adjacent to the championship golf course
Filled with natural light, the grill room can be used for Mitzvah games and entertainment
This circular room with high ceilings is a perfect area for kids to let loose
For this Mitzvah with an ice hockey theme, a skating rink was built in the ballroom!
Another view of the rink with casual seating and lounge furniture on the perimeter
Skate lockers were set up next to the rink
To learn more about The Woodmere Club, please visit their extended profile page in our Vendor Directory.
