September 5th, 2016
Airgraphics Entertainment is a group of talented artists lead by Ivan Piedra specializing in private events. With over 20 years of experience, Airgraphics can creatively design, paint, produce any concept for your child’s Bar Bat Mitzvah celebration.
Airgraphics can airbrush on ANYTHING! In addition to sports balls, lockers and apparel, here’s a unique idea – Custom Graffiti Skateboard Decks!
The artists from Airgraphics will set up a station to customize a skateboard deck for each of your child’s friends. They’ll personalize each one with their name and any graphic and colors they choose.
Check out these pictures from a recent Bar Mitzvah celebration:
To learn more about Airgraphics Entertainment, visit their extended profile page in our Vendor Directory.
September 5th, 2016
‘Sign-ins’ are a wonderful way for guests to leave a special message for your Bar Bat Mitzvah child at their celebration.
We’ve found that many families are getting more creative when it comes to their Bar Bat Mitzvah sign-in options.
EventPuzzles.com provides custom sign-in puzzles for Bar Bat Mitzvah celebrations. Hand-cut from wood, they can even engrave a logo or tagline directly on the puzzle as an added custom touch. They offer a wide range of puzzles to match the theme of your party; everything from sports to shoes to traditional Jewish symbols.
If they don’t have one that fits your needs, they can custom design one for you!
Watch this short video about these unique sign-in puzzles
DESIGNS
This puzzle design has a spot to add a photo of the guest of honor
For the "fashionista"
For the sports lovin' kid!
Each guest can sign-in on their own puzzle piece
ADDITIONAL ELEMENTS
Let more about Event Puzzles by visiting their Website.
August 31st, 2016
With summer ending, Bar Bat Mitzvah planning season is starting. Mitzvah Organizer makes your planning easier and reduces the stress. Now you can save some money, too!
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Mitzvah Organizer is the go-to planning tool when you are trying to keep track of all the details of your child’s Bar Bat Mitzvah celebration. It was created by the team at Mitzvah Market, the online resource for those planning a Bar Bat Mitzvah.
Mitzvah Organizer will save you time and money because it’s easy to keep track of your budget and organize all the details of your child’s Bar Bat Mitzvah celebration. In one place you can manage you guest lists, seating arrangements, favors, transportation, Temple honors, candle lighting and much more. Since it is in the cloud, you can use it from your office, tablet or phone. Your whole team can collaborate: party planners, grandparents, even your spouse.
Everything you need is here! In one, well-organized planner, you will have access to a budget planner, guest list management system and your celebration details plus much more!
Visit www.MitzvahOrganizer.com and use discount code CELEBRATE.
Hundreds of other families across the country are using Mitzvah Organizer.
Here’s what some had to say:
I searched and couldn’t find anything that compares to Mitzvah Organizer. It truly organized all my details and I’m not sure I could have planned our celebration without! — Lori C, Warren, NJ
This software is a MUST for anyone organizing a Bat/Bar Mitzvah. Just managing the mailing list and who gets invited to the different events made using this software well worth it. — Patrick I, Little Rock, AR
When planning our older daughter’s Bat Mitzvah, I actually posted on Facebook asking if anyone knew of a Bat Mitzvah planning website. Most people laughed. Fast forward one year and I am enjoying using your Mitzvah Organizer for our younger daughter’s Bat Mitzvah. Thank you. — Dara C, Hollywood, FL
Having never planned a Bat Mitzvah before, your software was a true life saver. It helped me stay organized, generate lists for all of my vendors as well as monitor my budget. Our Bat Mitzvah was this past Saturday and I’m now onto the last stage with organizing the gifts for the thank you cards. Thank you, your program helped me stay sane! — Ellen L, Fairfield, CT
August 27th, 2016
Who better to find the latest and greatest for all-things Bar Bat Mitzvahs than our own Mitzvah Moms?
When Jennifer Federmann was planning her daughter Maya’s Bat Mitzvah, a friend showed her a decorated Horah chair which gave her an idea. After finding other examples online and on Pinterest, she decided to not only use the chair as her daughter’s sign-in, but also for the Horah!
She bought the chair at Ikea for $49.00 and then her babysitter Erica, who is very artistic, used paint pens to decorate the chair. She included the name, date and musical notes.
Guests signed-in using silver and black sharpies and the invitation was glued to the center of the chair
Maya up in the chair at her celebration at Crest Hollow in Woodbury, New York
The chair now sits in Maya’s room.
Please share your Bar or Bat Mitzvah “Mom Find” with us at info@mitzvahmarket.com.
August 20th, 2016
It was the third Bar Mitzvah celebration for the Levy family from Jericho, New York.
Their oldest son Ben celebrated with a World Cup Soccer theme, next came Jason’s party which combined his love of music with his love for the LA Lakers. Now it was their youngest brother Casey’s turn!
Casey’s Bar Mitzvah service was held at Temple Or Elohim on Saturday, May 21, 2016, followed by a celebration at Two Below in New Hyde Park, New York, on Friday, May 27, 2016. Casey’s celebration combined his love for soccer and cool soccer cleats!
Pictured above (L-R): Brother Jason, Mom Caroline, Bar Mitzvah boy Casey, Dad Adam and brother Ben
Simon Elliot Events was the photographer and the rest of the vendor information is listed below.
Invitation and Mitzvah Style
Casey's invitation was from Ethan Niles
Dress code: Jeans & Cool Kicks!
The Levy family looking sharp
Music Entertainment & Decor
Geo Events, with AG as the MC, provided the music entertainment and lounge furniture.
The CDL logo was designed by And That and modeled after the NYCFC soccer team logo
Two Below's lounge area featured silver couches and light-up tables from Geo Events
Simon Elliot Events used blow-ups of Casey, taken at a pre-Bar Mitzvah photo shoot, as added decor around the room
Different soccer cleats and jerseys were part of the decor and were also in these dance floor cubes
Casey makes his entrance
The Geo Events crew with Casey
Casey on the risers before his friends arrive. Notice the "cool soccer cleats" behind him!
Casey wore his coolest indoor soccer cleats to the party
Sign-In & Cake
Casey’s sign-in was completely DIY by Mom Caroline. She designed custom high-top sneakers from Zazzle.com which featured pictures of Casey, family and friends. She put the sneakers in a lucite display box from The Container Store and had Casey’s friends sign the box with different colored paint pens. It now is a great keepsake in Casey’s room.
Custom sneakers from Zazzle
Casey's sign-in was completely DIY by Mom Caroline. She designed custom high-top sneakers from Zazzle.com which featured pictures of Casey, family and friends. She put the sneakers in a lucite display box from The Container Store and had Casey's friends sign the box with different colored paint pens. It now is a great keepsake in Casey's room.
Casey's friends left him special messages on the lucite box
The Sweet Duchess created his unique cake
Casey surrounded by friends during the candle lighting ceremony
Extra Fun & Favors
Simon Elliot Events provided the extra fun and And That provided the favors and wearable dance floor giveaways.
Simon Elliot Events provided the Sticker Bomb booth
Friends got to pick from a variety of styles
Simon Elliot Events also provided the custom Socialite Booth
Guests went home with photos in custom mini photo albums
The favors were hooded sweatshirts for the boys and the girls received crew neck sweatshirts with the neck cut all around to allow for an off-the-shoulder look
And That also designed the dance floor t-shirts
Mom To Mom Advice From Caroline
“With each Bar Mitzvah, I focused more and more on just having the essential things that would make my son happy. This last Bar Mitzvah, while I spent the least amount of time in planning, I was able to pull it all together and then really soak in the evening. It was amazing to see my three boys together and how proud my two older sons were of their younger brother. It was a great reminder of how blessed my husband and I are to have such a wonderful family and friends to share it all with.”
Vendor Directory
The following vendors helped to make Casey’s celebration great, if you give any a call, please let them know you found out about their products/services on MitzvahMarket.com.
Venue/Catering: Bill Xikis, Two Below, 516-358-2222
Photography, Montage, Photo Booth, Sticker Station: Michelle Collins, Simon Elliot Events, 516-586-6822
Music Entertainment, Lounge Decor: MC AG, Geo Events, 212-572-8323
Invitations: Susan Lehrhoff, Ethan Niles, 516-626-3666
Favors: And That, 516-364-9222
Cake: The Sweet Duchess, 516-390-9276
August 16th, 2016
The Mitzvah Mavens, a division of CDA printing, is a family-run business dedicated to the creation of unique Bar and Bat Mitzvah favors.
You can design your own logo using their Website or have one of their artists create a custom logo specifically for you!
They know what your guests will love and are fully aware of all the latest trends including the popular S’well bottles you might be seeing lately.
S’well is the original “hydration accessory” bottle and keeps drinks cold for 24 hours or hot for 12 hours. S’well bottles are sold in over 35 countries, online and at retailers such as Saks Fifth Avenue, J. Crew, Nordstrom, Neiman Marcus, The Container Store, and Williams Sonoma. Additionally, S’well donates $100,000 in support of UNICEF’s efforts to provide clean drinking water to children around the world.
CUSTOM WATER BOTTLES AS A BAR BAT MITZVAH FAVOR
To learn more about how you can custom these trendy bottles for your Bar or Bat Mitzvah, visit their extended profile page in our Vendor Directory.
August 10th, 2016
Tobo Foods provides the perfect ending to your child’s Bar or Bat Mitzvah celebration!
As your guests leave your child’s party, they will see the shiny truck and will long remember the unique and thoughtful way that you said, “Goodbye and thank you for coming.
Their trucks are all equipped with computer generated “disco style” lighting and taped music and can provide a wide variety of “goodies” for your guests to either take home or eat on the spot.
Their menu offers a huge variety of baked items such as miniature brownies, linzor tars, chocolate chip cookies, black and white cookies and donuts. They can provide almost any type of baked product that you desire! Would you like to give your guests “White Castle,” “McDonalds” or “Taco Bell”? They can supply all of that and so much more. Additionally, if you would like to provide something for “tomorrow morning” they offer a variety of breakfast presentations.
How about their “Candy Store Presentation?”
Their graphics department provides “custom” signs and custom printed “take home” bags.
Mitzvah Mom Lainie wanted us to know about her experience working with Jeff Tobias from Tobo Foods after finding him on MitzvahMarket.com for her daughter’s Bat Mitzvah.
She says, “We hired Jeff from Tobo Foods and it was one of the best decisions we made. The selections on the candy truck were endless and both kids and adults loved it!” She continues, “Jeff and his staff were a delight to deal with. We will definitely be using them again in the future.”
To learn more about Tobo Foods, visit their extended profile page in our Vendor Directory.
August 7th, 2016
Galaxy Productions, the originators of the WOW Factor, produce everything from spectacular corporate to elegant social events. Mixing entertainment with decor is their legacy. From concept to design, they create masterpieces all over the world.
We want to thank Chad Everett of Galaxy Productions, based in South Florida, for this creative “wow factor” candle lighting idea for a Bar Mitzvah celebration. The theme was electronics and the candle lighting ceremony was a “show stopper!”
Galaxy Productions designed a display with custom supports to hold 13 iPads. Each iPad had three images stored.
The first was the Star of David
The second was an unlit candle
Guests were called up to light the candle and then simply swiped their finger across the iPad to get the third image of a candle with a flickering flame!
To learn more about Galaxy Productions, visit their Website.
August 3rd, 2016
SPACE is a revolutionary and renowned Bar Bat Mitzvah venue that offers a unique experience catering to guests of all ages.
For over a decade, SPACE has provided a solution to alleviate all of the stress and anxiety associated with planning a Bar Bat Mitzvah celebration. Everything from the venue, the menu, the decor, and the staff is in-house offering a private event space that is conducive for both children and adults. They offer high-tech entertainment, the largest video game selection, a laser tag arena, and exclusive paint-less paintball and bowling alley combining entertainment for all ages with the elegance of a country club, and the ambiance of a nightclub.
SOMETHING NEW: Your Child’s Grand Bar or Bat Mitzvah Entrance!
SPACE was in search of a unique and innovative way to introduce the guest of honor at a Bar or Bat Mitzvah celebration – and they found it! They created a custom Lyra, (an aerial hoop suspended from the ceiling), with a built-in bench and a harness for safety. It works using a mechanical lift to bring your child high up in the air, about 22′, and then slowly, manually lower them to make a grand entrance!
To be sure the grand entrance is kept under wraps, the staff at SPACE will cover the Lyra with a white cloth so guests don’t see it when they enter the main room. When it’s time to introduce the guest of honor, they drop the cloth to the ground and expose the Lyra!
For fun and a bit of drama, confetti cannons explode and the guest of honor shoots off a CO2 gun. It’s safe and sensational!
Take a look at these grand entrances on the Lyra:
To learn more about SPACE, visit their extended profile page in our Vendor Directory.
August 2nd, 2016
MITZVAH MARKET’S GUIDE TO BECOMING A MOM-BASSADOR
If you have landed on this page, you must love Mitzvah Market and are interested in learning more about our Mom-Bassador program and how you can “Mom It Forward!” to your family and friends and those in your community. We know how stressful this process can be, but we are in this together and love bringing our readers the best ideas for all aspects of a Bar or Bat Mitzvah celebration.
What are Mom-Bassadors?
Let’s be honest, it is usually the Moms who are doing the research for their child’s celebration and are the primary planner! With our Mom-Bassador program, you can help others with their Bar Bat Mitzvah planning by helping to spread the word about us. Share our ideas and inspire hundreds of families to take these ideas and make them their own.
What would you do?
As a Mom-Bassador, you would “Mom It Forward” by spreading the word about Mitzvah Market (our Website, e-newsletters, annual magazine, Celebrate! Party Showcases and Mitzvah Organizer) to your circle of friends via email and on your social media platforms. We will give you a unique link to share with your friends that will keep track of how many have signed-up for our newsletters because of you. We know you are attending many Bar and Bat Mitzvahs regularly and are seeing lots of great ideas. We would like you to share what you see with our team, brainstorm on the latest trends and give feedback on what everyone is talking about.
What would I get?
To thank you for helping us, once at least 3 friends sign up, we have two items for you to make your Bar or Bat Mitzvah planning much easier:
- The Ultimate Bar Bat Mitzvah Guide – With over 2,700 stories on MitzvahMarket.com, this digital book is the best of the best in all areas of planning. It is currently selling $10.00 but yours for FREE!
- MitzvahOrganizer.com – Hundreds of families across the country are using our online planner and feel it’s “Simplied Their Simcha!” We will set you up with a FREE account – value $69.95. You can use it yourself or gift it to a friend.
How do I start?
Email us and we will send you your personal link so you can start getting your Mitzvah Mom friend’s on board. Here’s what your friends will get once they sign-up:
- A discount code for MitzvahOrganizer.com
- A copy of Mitzvah Market Magazine
- A copy of The Ultimate Bar Bat Mitzvah Guide
Email info@mitzvahmarket.com to get more info, ask questions, give suggestions. Know someone who should be a Mom-Bassador? Tell them to send us an email.
