November 4th, 2012
The Springfield Marriott was the venue for this bubble gum themed Bat Mitzvah, and the party was popping all night long! Brian Ambrose was the photographer.
Party planner Nancy Goldstein and her crew from Amazing Celebrations transformed the ballroom into a bubblelicious party with amazing details for Bat Mitzvah girl Abbie who looked beautiful and perfectly matched the decor in a long hot pink dress.
Guests stopped at this table draped in swirl pink linen to try their luck at guessing the number of gumballs in the jar and to write a note to Abbie in the custom sign-in book created by Brian Ambrose Photography
Without assigned seats, guests were able to move around all night and mingle to their heart’s delight
The Springfield Marriott ballroom was completely transformed into a pink oasis complete with fabric and lighting décor from CJC Lighting and white lounge furniture from American Furniture Rentals
The Dubble Bubble lounge was a great spot for the kids to take a break from the festivities
Plush pillows that looked just like packages of gum and individual pieces of gum peppered the seating areas
Amazing Celebrations even used bubbletape to hold back the curtains of the kids’ lounge area
The open seating plan allowed a very relaxing atmosphere for all of the guests
Each guest was handed a custom menu card as they entered the ballroom so they could get a ‘taste’ of the incredible feast that was in store for them
Bright pink bubblegum flavored popcorn was just one of the many treats
Abbie’s friends received custom designed sweatshirts with a logo by Super Heroic Graphic Designs in hot pink party bags to end the evening
We want to thank Nancy Goldstein from Amazing Celebrations for sharing this creative Bat Mitzvah with our readers.
November 3rd, 2012
When using lighting as part of your Bar/Bat Mitzvah decor, why not add your child’s name, theme or interests in lights!
A “gobo” is a special metal or glass disc that goes into the light fixture to produce the desired pattern.
Having a visual projected onto the dance floor or as a backdrop on walls has a big “wow” effect…and not for a huge expense.
It can be done by your entertainment company, photographer or event planner. The example to the left is from Brad Austin Florals.
Palace Party Rentals used the Bar Mitzvah boy’s name facing each direction on the dance floor
NY Lounge Decor created a hip design on the wall for this Bat Mitzvah celebration
Interactive Entertainment Group created a gobo using the Bar Mitzvah boy’s name “Joseph” in all versions
We like the unusual fonts on this gobo from Sonia Sharma Events
From the Siegel Bar Mitzvah Family Spotlight, this Bar Mitzvah boy had an entertainment theme
This gobo from Sara Jordan Photography captured all interests of the Bar Mitzvah boy
Party Harty created this gobo on the wall with great impact
MDM Entertainment projected this dance gobo onto a fabric backdrop
The Silberfein Bat Mitzvah had a cool date in lights by Pure Energy Entertainment
For a B’nai Mitzvah, a “Sisters” gobo from Jesse Hernandez Photography
For cool gobo for a club theme from Tasty Sounds DJ
Studio 4 Event Productions created images of the sun along with the child’s name
A B’nai Mitzvah for Maya & Lee with a great font from Curtis Dahl Photography
Did you use a great gobo for your child’s celebration, please let us know at info@MitzvahMarket.com.
October 27th, 2012
On Saturday April 28, 2012 Ethan Gorelkin celebrated his Bar Mitzvah service at North Shore Synagogue in Syosset, New York and then it was onto a reception in New York City at The 40/40 Club, a luxury sports lounge/nightclub owned by hip hop mogul Jay-Z and partner Juan Perez.
One interesting twist, this party was planned by Ethan’s Dad Jason! We thank him for sharing all the details of his son’s hockey themed celebration with Mitzvah Market.
The Glenmar Studios was the photographer and the rest of the vendors are listed at the bottom of this spotlight.
Pictured above L-R: Bar Mitzvah boy Ethan, Mom Amy, Dad Jason, Sister Sara
Ethan’s invitation was very creative, a joint effort between Lion In The Sun and EmbroidMe.
Ethan’s invite was embroidered on a hockey sock for each guest!
After Ethan’s service, his friends boarded a Designer Limousine bus headed to New York City for his celebration at The 40/40 Club.
Ethan’s hockey themed celebration was a high-energy party in a club/lounge atmosphere.
The large screens provided a perfect backdrop for the custom messages to the Gorelkins guests
Countdown to “The Making Of A Champion: The Ethan Gorelkin Story”
A large ice sculpture on the bar
Screens around the 40/40 Club with Ethan’s logo
The 40/40 Club house DJ provided the music entertainment.
Ethan makes his entrance with the DJ dancers
A jersey with his favorite number
Guests enjoying
Ethan assisting the DJ
Dad Jason, who did all the planning for Ethan’s celebration gives a speech.
At Ethan’s celebration, Brian Basile from Strong Island Styles in Glen Cove, NY gave Ethan and all his guests special buzz cuts!
For Ethan’s sign-in, Dad Jason constructed a 4’ x 6’ sheet of hockey plexi-glass with Ethan’s name and hockey number in graffiti. Markers were tied with yellow hockey laces for guests to sign.
The 40/40 Club provided the extra entertainment.
Wax hands
Card tricks
A Caricurist
The 40/40 Club arranged for Ethan’s cake below.
Sweatshirt, blanket, jersey, pinnie and sock favors, for the young guests, were created by Lisa Gurtman.
Bracelets, provided by Brace-lets, were displayed in a hockey puck bag
Flat caps with Ethan’s initials were provided by Flexfit
Guests were treated to delicious desserts!
New York style street vendor pretzels
A Starbucks Coffee set-up
A candy bar
The following vendors helped to make Ethan’s celebration special. If you give any of them a call, please let them know you read about their services on MitzvahMarket.com.
Venue: The 40/40 Club, 212-832-4040
Party Planner: Mitzvah Dad, Jason Gorelkin
Photographer/Videographer: The Glenmar Studio 516-484-4646
Music Entertainment: The 40/40 Club House DJ
Favors: Lisa Gurtman, 516-680-8615, lgurtman@optonline.net
Additional party favors: The 40/40 Club
Flat Caps: Sung Yun Cho, Flexfit, 917-538-0228, sungdonna@mac.com
Extra party entertainment: The 40/40 Club
Haircut: Brian Basile, Strong Island Styles, 516-676-1235
Invitation: Lion in the Sun, Jane Greenberg, 631-423-5757, and EmbroidMe, 631-423-3700
Cake: The 40/40 Club
Sign-In board/Decor: Dad Jason
Dresses for family members: Amy: Saks Fifth Avenue, Sara: Alice and Olivia, 516-472-2687
Suits: Ethan: Kenny’s Men & Boys Wear 516-921-2660, Jason: Marsh’s Men Store, 631-423-1660
Hair: Meghan, Salon Entourage, 516-496-1700
Makeup: Marianne Morrison, Natural Style Cosmetics, 631-944-6184
Transportation: Designer Limousines, Port Washington, NY, 516-944-5588
October 25th, 2012
Caitlin McGettigan & Julianne Austin are the event professionals who make up the team at Cait & Jules, a full service event design and planning company in New York City.
Recently they produced a science themed Bat Mitzvah for a very cool seventh grader named Abby who suggested they draw inspiration from the pages of her favorite science books!
This Bat Mitzvah took place at the W New York – Union Square. All photography from Ellen Dubin Photography.
When guests arrived they were greeted by escort cards from the cartoon science series by Dan Green & Simon Basher
Glowing static electricity balls that kids could interact with became centerpieces in the kids cocktail area
The static electricity balls added a cool ambient light to the space
An interactive “mocktail bar” featured beakers of colorful juices and steaming dry ice
We love Abby’s logo! Playing on the elements of the periodic table, it spelled out her name. This was used on gift bag stickers and cocktail napkins
The long tables were accented with wheat grass and tulips
Adult tables featured lamps under cylinders of water and floating candles with glittered blue lampshades. They were surrounded with beakers of peonies iris, and tulips
Vibrant green plates with blue napkins held the menu card
A beautiful blue and green cake matched the decor!
Thanks to Cait & Jules for sharing this creative Bar Mitzvah celebration with Mitzvah Market!
October 19th, 2012
This colorful evening celebration was held at the Norris Pavillion, where this Bat Mitzvah girl studies theater. Her Mitzvah project raised $10,000 for Hadassah, a women’s organization. Megan wanted her project to reflect her commitment and passion to the power of women.
Karen Ard is the photographer.
Nina Bracker Events was the party planner!
Color, color everywhere! Nina Bracker Events transformed a large, plain room into a 13 year old’s fantasy party using color.
The place cards were homemade
This was an empty room completely transformed with linens, chiavari chairs, color and lighting
The view from above
The Bat Mitzvah girl loves M&M’s
Here’s the real thing custom made
The teal table linens were accented with red napkins featuring yellow fuzzy napkin rings
Beautiful buffet arrangements also added lots of color
Each table also included pictures of the Bat Mitzvah girl growing up
Simple Gerber daisies look so elegant in this arrangement
The sweet dessert included a custom label with a note of thanks from the Bat Mitzvah girl
The following vendors were used to create this celebration.
Caterer: Someone’s In The Kitchen
Photographer: Karen Ard Photography
Floral/Decor/Rentals all arranged through Event Planner: Nina Bracker
DJ: Seth Breton, You Should Be Dancing
Favors: Krispy Kreme Donuts
October 17th, 2012
The Brenner family from Randolph, New Jersey celebrated their daughter Phoebe’s Bat Mitzvah on Saturday May 19, 2012 at Adath Shalom Synagogue in Morris Plains, New Jersey with a Kiddush luncheon following the service.
Later in the evening a “Phoebelicious” themed celebration full of non-stop fun and dancing took place at Cedar Hill Country Club in Livingston, New Jersey.
Pictured above L-R: Sister Lexi, Brother Ross, Bat Mitzvah girl Phoebe, Mom Anne and Dad Marc.
All photography was done by Simon Elliot Events and the rest of the vendor information is listed at the bottom of this spotlight.
Bat Mitzvah girl Phoebe posing at the Bimah. Her Sherri Hill dress was from Ask Alice Boutique.
Their chic hot pink invitation with a brown cheetah print border set the tone for the party and was from Donna Semel of The Write Way.
The Brenner family looked very stylish with Bat Mitzvah girl Phoebe wearing two dresses during her reception. The first gorgeous pink long Mori Lee gown was from It’s Simply For You. Later in the evening, she changed into a short Jovani cheetah print dress from Neiman Marcus on sale!
Sister Lexi sparkled in her blue Sherri Hill dress from Ask Alice Boutique and Mom Anne wore a grey strapless La Femme sequin gown from Nordstrom. Brother Ross and Dad Marc’s suits were also from Nordstrom
Later in the evening Phoebe surprised her guests by changing into her cheetah print dress
The pink “Phoebelicious” theme was custom designed and created by graphic designer Amy Wohl. Mom Anne says, “Working with graphic designer like Amy made the process easy and the collaboration produced a theme and logo we used throughout the party that Phoebe loved.”
Custom place cards featuring their “Phoebelicious” logo
To enhance Cedar Hill Country Club, Jersey Street Furniture transformed the ballroom with elegant but fun accents.
Guests found their place cards on a hot pink sequined table cloth with beautiful floral arrangements in shades of pink by Jersey Street Furniture’s in-house florist
The chocolate brown table linens really made the hot pink napkins pop
This floral centerpiece was a tall fluted vase with florals and crystals
Photos of Phoebe, from a photo session with Simon Elliot Events, hung against the pink and chocolate brown drapery
A menu card, with the custom logo was at each adult place setting
Graphic designer Amy Wohl designed the cheetah lip pillow and sent the art work to A Promos USA/Imagemaker for the final product. Jersey Street Furniture had some cheetah pillows in-house and added to the fun!
The hot pink bar, from Jersey Street Furniture was accented with cheetah fabric
The kids lounge featured white high top tables with Phoebe’s initials and logo
Jersey Street Furniture wowed everyone with the dance floor wrapped in cheetah and the Phoebelicious logo
Mom Anne hired Austin Guerra, a graffiti artist to paint a bench that was used as their sign-in.
This bench is now a piece of furniture in Phoebe’s room
Gotham Events with Andrew Merlino as the MC entertained the Brenner’s guests all night.
The Gotham Events team pose with the guest of honor
The dance floor was packed all night
There were quite a few entertainment choices if you were not dancing.
Simon Elliot Events provided the newest photo favors: Stick-a-Pic
Phoebe and her friends having their “15 Seconds of Fame” in this fun interactive booth from Coco Event Design that plays music and then prints out your poses
Her beautiful brown and pink cake is from Rudy’s Bakery. Phoebe is a shoe fanatic and the cake was surrounded by 13 couture shoe cupcakes to hold the candles for the candle lighting ceremony.
Mom Anne saw the shoe cupcakes on Mitzvah Market and Jersey Street provided a baker to re-create!
A closer look at these couture shoe cupcakes
A Promos USA/Imagemaker created the many favors that were given out to the Brenner’s guests.
White “Phoebelicious” T-shirts were worn by the dancers and given out to guests on the dance floor
Phoebe’s young guests were given blue sweatshirts with a cheetah “P” for the girls
The sweatshirt featured a nice surprise on the back
The boys received this black hooded sweatshirt
Guests found this flashlight key ring in their car as they left Phoebe’s celebration
Phoebe is a cupcake lover, so each guest received their own delicious cupcake from Rudy’s Pastry Shop in a great custom box. What a sweet send-off!
Even the box featured her “Phoebelious” logo!
Some advice from Mitzvah Mom Anne:
“It was great having a sister-in-law who worked at MitzvahMarket.com! I found many of the vendors I used and ideas on the Website. Also, all my vendors went above and beyond, working together to execute Phoebe’s vision and make this a truly “Phoebelicious” night.”
The following vendors made Phoebe’s party special. If you give any of them a call, please let them know you read about their services on MitzvahMarket.com.
Venue/Caterer: Bob Mueller; Cedar Hill Country Club, 973- 992-4700
Invitation: Donna Semel, The Write Way, thewritewaynj@aol.com
Decor/Florist/Custom Floor decal: Steve Novich, Jersey Street Furniture, 973-779-7444
Graphic Artist (Menu cards, favor tags, logo, signage): Amy Wohl, FabuDesigns.com, 312-513-1698
Photographer/Videography: Michelle Collins, Simon Elliot Events 516-586-6822
Stick-a-Pic Photo Favors: Simon Elliot Events
Music Entertainment/Lighting: Andrew Merlino/MC, Gotham Events, 212-643-8718
Additional Entertainment: Dennis, Coco Event Design 212-937-6954
Favors: Sweatshirts, T-shirts, dancer T-shirts and key rings, Mindy, A Promos USA/ImageMaker, 516-377 0186
Candle lighting Cupcakes: Jen Hines, Jersey Street Furniture
Cake and Cupcake Favors: Rudy’s Pastry Shop
Artist for Sign-In Bench: Austin Guerra, guerranyc@yahoo.com
Bat Mitzvah Girl Party Dresses: ballgown – Rachel, It’s Simply For You 516-921–2863, short dress – Neiman Marcus
Bat Mitzvah Girl Service Dress: Ask Alice Boutique, 516-921-2464
Dress for Mom: Le Femme, Nordstrom
Dress for Sister: Ask Alice Boutique
Suits: Nordstrom
Hair: Hair Loft 973- 927-8083
Makeup: Kate, A Beautiful Face Make-Up, 973-476-5881
October 12th, 2012
Photographer Sterling Tyler captured this sweet treat B’not Mitzvah!
The sisters shined during their service at Temple Beth El in Aliso Viejo and the festivities were double delicious at a candy-themed reception held at Celebrations by Turnip Rose in Costa Mesa, CA.
Gail Peter of Formal Impressions created the turquoise and pink decor overflowing with candy everywhere.
Each sister picked their favorite color for the kippot
Place cards had a different candy attached to each one
The sisters adorned the walls on large movie posters that were custom-made from a special pre-party décor photo shoot
The cocktail centerpieces had a touch of sweetness in them
The napkins and signage also reflected each girl’s favorite colors
The large dance floor had both girls names with gobo flowers
The adult tables with the candy theme
The kids lounge area
The girls strike a pose next to their favorite candy
We thank Sterling Tyler Photography for sharing these great pictures with our readers.
October 7th, 2012
Sports themed Bar/Bat Mitzvahs are a favorite of so many of our readers. We love finding popular themes with original presentation and that look fun for both adult and young guests.
This Mitzvah Inspire comes from Abby Rose Photography in Michigan. As you will see, Bar Mitzvah boy Josh is a big hockey fan. We love how this sport was incorporated into this Bar Mitzvah celebration.
See highlights from this celebration below:
The Bar Mitzvah boy wore a Red Wings jersey that was specially made for him with his last name and the number 13 on the back
Barb Mandell from Mandell Display Design created all the decorations, place cards, and centerpieces. Using Josh’s picture on the place cards made it personal while keeping with the hockey theme
The large ballroom at the Diamond Center looks great in the red and brown color scheme
Hockey team pennants hung around the room
Hockey skates and sticks were part of the centerpieces
Of course Josh made his “entrance” on skates and high-fived his guests as he circled the room
Being lifted up by family and friends
The mechanical bull was a big hit with all the partygoers!
The cake from Baked Impressions was so awesome that most people didn’t even realize it was a cake
These tote bags were given to Josh’s friends
We thank Abby Rose Photography for sharing this celebration with our readers.
Check out some other Abby Rose Mitzvah Inspire stories: Grant’s Got Game and Saturday Nat Live!
September 28th, 2012
When planning your Bar/Bat Mitzvah reception don’t overlook the chairs.
Dressing up your chairs will take your event decor to another level. If your budget is limited or if you want a cleaner look, don’t worry — you don’t have to embellish every chair. Consider designating certain areas as decorated chair spaces. Depending on your budget, you can beautify the chairs in the cocktail area or choose to decorate every other chair or table or at the reception.
The picture above is a tie dye chair cover from Culinary Craft.
Don’t worry Mitzvah Market has you covered! Take a look at some of the latest chair trends below:
The Lustberg Family used gold chiavari chairs with orange accents from Dalsimer Florists
From Mosaic’s bikini chair backs mix hot pink and orange l’amour for a luxe look
Evantine Design created custom chairs in the cocktail room for a soccer theme party
From the Herschkowitz Family Spotlight colorful neon spandex was used from Dazzling Parties
For this “cruise” theme, the favor bags were hung on the chairs for added color from Beautiful Blooms
The white chiavari chair and blue seat cushion is a crisp nautical look for a Bar Mitzvah in Florida from Linzi Events
From BBJ Linens, chair ties in different colors add personality
Extraordinary Productions used pink and gold chiavari chairs for extra pop!
A mix of modern and traditional from Dejuan Stroud pairing acrylic chairs with a beautiful quilted pink vinyl table cloth looks so elegant
Party Harty provides stools that give the party a modern edge
Wild Flower Linen provided these chair covers
Did you dress up your chairs for your child’s Bar/Bat Mitzvah? Let us know at info@MitzvahMarket.com.
September 11th, 2012
Napkins are great for serving appetizers, beverages and with the cake. Mitzvah Market also knows that it is a great way to brand your child’s logo, name and interests in a fun and inexpensive way.
TIP: When you order remember to choose ink colors that will contrast well with the color of your custom napkins. Dark ink colors show well on light colored custom napkins while lighter ink colors go better with darker colored napkins.
The napkin above is from Invitations4Less.com.
Here are some of our favorites:
From Hopple Popple Events incorporating a purple color theme
The Stationary Studio created this napkin for a Bar Mitzvah boy who loves computers
Lepenn Designs coordinated the napkins with place cards for this baseball themed Bar Mitzvah
Some of the great words of wisdom used throughout the reception from Evantine Design
Show how proud you are from Jill Kargman Etceteras on Etsy
From event planner Cait & Jules this fun Science themed napkin
From Evoke Events great logo, great colors
In the Brenner spotlight, the logo and favorite color of the Bat Mitzvah girl was incorporated into the napkin from The Stationary Studio
This logo started with the Bar Mitzvah boy’s stamp on his invitation and continued onto the cocktail napkins, click here for the rest of the Shapot Family Spotlight
Swank Productions created napkins with this quote from Alice in Wonderland
Event planner Michelle Farber used her son Adam’s logo “Adamcrombie” for his colorful napkins
From Bluming Creativity a jungle jamin’ napkin
From Favorite Things this napkin has a great logo and art work
This logo really pops on the purple and gold napkin from Wendy Robinson Photography
Did you use fun napkins? Let us know at info@mitzvamarket.com.
