Bar Mitzvah & Bat Mitzvah Celebrations In Westchester

Planning a Bar Mitzvah or Bat Mitzvah celebration can be stressful. There are many details and decisions that need to be made for your family.

One of the first choices is your Bar or Bat Mitzvah venue. Followed by the DJ, Photographer/Videographer/Montage Maker, Invitations, Favors and more. This is a milestone event that will be shared with family and friends and remembered for years to come.

Many families get their creative ideas by seeing how others celebrated. The following families hosted their child’s Bar or Bat Mitzvah party in Westchester.

We hope these give you inspiration for your child’s event.

The Epple Family – Every aspect of Jake’s baseball experiences were infused into this celebration at Club LED in Nanuet, NY.

The Paget Family – Guests partied their CASS off at Cassidy’s Bat Mitzvah at the Brae Burn Country Club in Purchase, NY.

The Freund family– Life is definitely Better on the Ice for this hockey loving Bar Mitzvah boy. Read more about how Jordan and his family celebrated at LIFE… the place to be, in Ardsley, NY.

The Schneider family – This family designed their theme and celebration around the Bar Mitzvah boy’s first and middle name, Jaxon Dean, using a take-off of the Jack Daniel’s style logo at LIFE…the place to be, in Ardsley, New York

The Kapner family – This family created a Winter Wonderland theme in honor of their Bat Mitzvah girl at Glen Island Harbour Club in New Rochelle, New York 

The Schrier family – Celebrating the B’nai Mitzvah of their son Evan and daughter Morgan, this family created an “M&M” theme using their kids’ initials “E&M” at The Fountainhead in New Rochelle

The Nussbaum family – This family celebrated their daughter Rebecca’s Bat Mitzvah with a fun theme “Really Rebecca” at Willow Ridge Country Club in Harrison, New York

The Goldberg family – Greyson’s Bar Mitzvah’s theme centered around his name and favorite sports, football, and hockey at West Rock in Nanuet, New York

The Notrica family – Nyssa’s Bat Mitzvah celebration with close family and friends had an “Around the World” theme at Elevate Event Lounge in Yorktown Heights, New York
The Steinberg family – Molly’s birthday is in August, but with her Bat Mitzvah date so close to Halloween, the family decided to go all out with a “Molloween” themed party at Club Infinity in Pleasantville, New York

The Dropkin family – Eliana is an animal lover so she decided on a “Rainbow Zebra Stripes” theme for her celebration at the Westchester Marriott in Tarrytown, New York

The Klein family – Although from Chappaqua, New York Lily loves Camp Starlight where’s she’s gone for five years. So when it came time for her Bat Mitzvah, it was a natural choice for her to celebrate there. Camp Starlight was transformed into Camp StarLily for the weekend!

The Cohen family – Family and friends got to share in a creative themed “Throw Back Sports Players” party with Josh at Shaarei Tikvah in Scarsdale, New York

The Goldstein family – Since Alexis dances 4-5 times a week, a dance theme was the obvious choice with a celebration at Brynwood Country Club in Armonk, New York. This theme was cleverly used on the party elements including the creative centerpiece idea from Mom Sherrie

The Teich family – Sarah’s Bat Mitzvah was held at the Coliseum Nightclub in White Plains, New York with a “Sarah in the City” theme

The Lasky family – Allison had a New York City theme for her Bat Mitzvah celebration at Elmwood Country Club in White Plains, New York

The Imberman family – Alex celebrated with an out of the box sports theme at a venue called, The Rock, in Bardonia, New York

The Reiner family – This family from Briarcliff Manor, New York celebrated their daughter Jill’s Bat Mitzvah with a reception at the Doubletree Hotel in Tarrytown, New York. She’s a big hockey fan and created a Bat Mitzvah version of the NHL Winter Classic called Jill’s Winter Classic

The Goldberg family – Madison celebrated her Bat Mitzvah at Coliseum Night Club in White Plains, New York. The theme was centered around Madison’s initials, “MVG” a take on “MSG” – Madison Square Garden

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Bar Mitzvah & Bat Mitzvah Celebrations In Florida

Planning a Bar Mitzvah or Bat Mitzvah celebration can be stressful. There are many details and decisions that need to be made for your family. It’s a milestone event that will be shared with family and friends and remembered for years to come.

Many families get their creative ideas by seeing how others celebrated.

The following families celebrated their child’s Bar Mitzvah or Bat Mitzvah in Florida.

We hope these give you inspiration for your child’s party.

The Engler Family – A Victoria’s Secret theme complete with comfy Pajamas for all the young guests!

The Feirstein Family –  Zack’s theme was Zack Airways as he has loved airplanes and travel since he was a small child. The  reception took place at Temple Solel in Hollywood, Florida

The Goldstein Family – This New York themed Bat Mitzvah party was held at the Pavilion Grille, in Boca Raton, Florida

The Lowenstein Family –  Both Jordyn and Joshua love the “The Food Network” and consider themselves “foodies,” so when it came time to choose a theme, they cooked up a great one in Hollywood, Florida!

The Senderowitz Family –  A unique neon-themed party was held that night at The Alfond Inn in Winter Park, Florida

The Mazor Family – They decided on a club party with Missoni chevron inspired decor that was chic and sophisticated

The Brodsky Family –  Their evening party at the Lake Mary Events Center in Lake Mary, Florida featured  a “Jake’s JamFest,” a take on a fantasy sports draft party

The Ockman Family – Their reception was held at the Double Tree by Hilton Deerfield Beach, Boca Raton, Florida. “Best of Blake ” was their fun theme

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Bar Mitzvah & Bat Mitzvah Celebrations On Long Island

Planning a Bar Mitzvah or Bat Mitzvah celebration can be stressful with many decisions that need to be made. Usually you start by creating a guest list, so you can select an appropriate Bar or Bat Mitzvah venue. From there, you need to select a DJ, Photographer, & Invitation expert.  Once you get closer to your date, you will select the party extras, favors and additional entertainment.

It’s a milestone event that will be shared with family and friends and remembered for years to come.

We have found that many families get creative ideas when they read about how others celebrated. The following families celebrated their child’s Bar Mitzvah or Bat Mitzvah on Long Island. We hope these Mitzvah Family Spotlight stories give you inspiration for your child’s party.

The Horowitz Family – Logan’s Bar Mitzvah celebrated his love of LAX as well as the last celebration of 2019.

The Feirman family was totally “Feirless” at Jared’s Bar Mitzvah

The Gold family – Everyone had “Gold Vibes” at Lizzie’s Bat Mitzvah

The Roth family– Research and planning ahead made Charlotte’s Bat Mitzvah CRazy!

The Waxer family – Samantha’s Bat Mitzvah was “Sealed with a Kiss”

The Barnett family – Jadon was the King of this Bar Mitzvah court

The Fischer family – Gabriella had a “Gabulous” night celebrating her love of fashion, glamour and all things pink

The Mazarita family – Madison’s Bat Mitzvah celebrated her love for candy

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On The Bar Bat Mitzvah Circuit…With Chloe

By Chloe Cornell

I’m a 8th grader and live in Westchester, NY. I love tennis, soul cycle, fashion, hanging with my friends, and traveling around the world. Camp Vega is my summer home and my favorite place on earth! I founded the company #Kindnessistherealcool for my Mitzvah Project, and invite everyone to visit us on Instagram @kindnessistherealcool and join the movement. I celebrated my Bat Mitzvah in March, 2015.

Daryn’s Bat Mitzvah: Traveling the World!

Recently, I attended my best friend, Daryn’s Bat Mitzvah.  Her theme was traveling the world. Since she and her family moved from New York to London this year, they have had the opportunity to visit many different countries, and it translated into an amazing Bat Mitzvah theme! Everything about the party reflected her theme from the invitations to the party favors.

The invitation set the tone and got everyone excited for the event. The envelope mimicked airmail with silver and hot pink stripes instead of the traditional red and blue border. The inside of the envelope and the back of the invitation had a silver passport stamp design, and the details for the party were in passport-like booklets.

Daryn’s invitation ensemble

Upon arrival at the Rainbow Room at Rockefeller Center in New York City, there was a beautiful display of giant luggage trunks with flowers.

The entrance to the Rainbow Room

After you went up the elevator, there was a wall of clocks (like you would find in an airport) displaying the time in different cities around the world, including Daryn’s favorite places such as London, Paris, and Beach Lake, Pennsylvania, where she goes to camp!

Daryn in front of the wall of clocks

In the kids’ cocktail room, there were many fun games and activities. There was a photo booth with a green screen and you could select different “tourist postcard” backdrops for your picture. I thought this was a clever tie-in to her theme. Below is a photo of the different backdrops on display.

Different backgrounds for the photo booth postcards

They also had a casino table where you could win an iWatch, a jewelry station where you could design bracelets and necklaces, and a unique basketball/ping pong station where you could bounce the ping pong ball and try to get it into the miniature basketball hoop. This game, (photographed below), was a big hit with the boys and also a very clever and original idea.

Unique basketball/ping pong station  

After cocktail hour was over, we were led into the main room of the Bat Mitzvah. It was absolutely beautiful. The centerpieces on the tables were pink flowers designed to make a globe. The dance floor moved in a circle like a globe! The tablecloths were decorated with a passport stamp design. Postcards from around the world were on the tables and each guest received a mini suitcase with globe chocolate balls inside.

Pictures of the main room:

For Daryn’s entrance, she was carried into the room on a “throne.”  The men carrying her were dressed in London Guard costumes and they were playing “God Save the Queen.” It was hilarious!

 
Daryn’s grand entrance

Over the course of the night, many gifts were given out on the dance floor. There were silver trucker hats, bucket hats, sunglasses, lax pinnies, glow sticks, t-shirts, neck pillows, and sleeping masks. There were various logo designs on all of the giveaways. Some featured Daryn’s initials in the Pan Am logo design. Others had a line of planes. Some hats featured the abbreviated names of the places Daryn has lived including “LNDON” (photograph below) and “NYC.”

Some of the “swag” from Daryn’s celebration

Some additional details included a live band along with the DJ which brought a lot of energy into the room. Daryn’s montage featured her narrating over video and photos of her travels around the world which was entertaining and special.

Later in the evening, they handed out grilled cheese and doughnuts on the dance floor. Kids had an ice cream sundae station, and my favorite, a cookie shot station, which is a chocolate chip cookie shaped as a small cup filled with milk. YUM!

The kids’ party favors were black duffle bags for the boys with the airplane logo, and girls received woven beach bags (pictured below) with sequins smiley faces and DD for the eyes – Daryn’s initials. Daryn designed these bags herself and they are great! We also received sweatshirts with the map of the world printed on the back.

 
Favor for the boys

Favor for the girls

On the way out of the building, we passed by those giant trunks from the beginning of the night. They were opened and filled with candy, tins of popcorn, and cupcakes for people to take home.

Daryn’s theme was completely tailored to her and every detail was perfect. I had the best night and I know that everyone else did too. Mazel Tov Daryn!

 
Me with my friend Daryn

The following vendors helped to make Daryn’s celebration special:
Venue, The Rainbow Room; Event planner (games, entrance decor, candy station): Victoria Dubin Events; Event designer/floral: Lewis Miller Designs; Music Entertainment: More than Music; Band: Element Music; Photography: Michael Jurick Photography; Montage and Videographer: Jacklight Productions

Read more of Chloe’s blog posts:

Blog #1 here
Blog #2 here
Blog #3 here
Blog #4 here
Blog #5 here
Blog #6 here

Chateau Briand Caterers: Beautiful Bar & Bat Mitzvah Event Spaces

Chateau Briand Caterers, Long Island’s premier event location for Bar Mitzvah and Bat Mitzvahs, is owned and operated by the Scotto Brothers and is centrally located in Nassau County, Long Island. Celebrate your child’s Bar Bat Mitzvah in a unique location which features all new décor and ballrooms plus a stunning outdoor South Beach inspired garden oasis. 

The unique style and trendy atmosphere of Chateau Briand makes this catering venue one-of-a-kind. Indoors, guests experience magnificent décor with soaring ceilings and elegant décor. Outdoors, guests celebrate the occasion in a South Beach inspired garden oasis which is complete with swaying palm trees, cabanas and reflecting pools.

Chateau Briand Caterers Has Beautiful Event Spaces For Your Bar Bat Mitzvah Celebration

A sleek modern lounge with lighted tables and accents

 Their versatile lounge set-ups are chic and sophisticated 

 A perfect set-up for a nightclub themed party

Soaring ceilings with elegant decor 

Outdoor event space

New Saturnia Ballroom features wood flooring throughout,
soaring ceilings, elegant decor and high-tech AV for lighting and sound

 The Outdoor Garden Oasis is inspired by South Beach with palm trees,
cabanas, reflecting pools and fire coves

 To learn more about Chateau Briand Caterers, visit their extended profile page in our Vendor Directory.  

Bar Mitzvah & Bat Mitzvah Celebrations in New Jersey

Planning a Bar Mitzvah or Bat Mitzvah celebration can be stressful. There are many details and decisions that need to be made for your family. It’s a milestone event that will be shared with family and friends and remembered for years to come.

Many families get their creative ideas by seeing how others celebrated.

The following families celebrated their child’s Bar Mitzvah or Bat Mitzvah in New Jersey.

We hope these give you inspiration for your child’s party.

Bright, bold graphics were the theme at Sydney’s Bat Mitzvah bash. Read more about her celebration in Livingston, NJ here

Cole and Chase’s Amazon Adventure B’nai Mitzvah was inspired by a family trip to the rain forest. Read more about this celebration in Monmouth Beach, NJ here

Gabi’s showstopping Bat Mitzvah was planned by her mom, Lisa Ivler, an event planner in the Tri-State area. Read more about her celebration here

Jenna’s Candy Bar themed Bat Mitzvah in Freehold, NJ, was a DIY affair with mom, dad and even her brother pitching in! Read more about her celebration here

Family and football are everything to the Weinstein family, who held son Jackson’s Bar Mitzvah celebration at MetLife stadium.  Read more about this celebration here

For the Kossak B’nai Mitzvah, the boys chose a theme that was the perfect mix between hot and cool as the brothers are very different – like “Fire and Ice.” Read more about this celebration here.

Atlantis Banquets & Special Events: A Bar Bat Mitzvah Catering Venue

Atlantis Banquets & Events is a full-service Bar Mitzvah & Bat Mitzvah catering venue located within the Long Island Aquarium. They specialize in weddings, Bar/Bat Mitzvahs, proms, birthday parties, and other special and corporate events. They offer incomparable service and exquisite cuisine, and can tailor a menu to your requirements and budget.

Your once-in-a-lifetime celebration not only deserves upscale kosher-style catering, but it also demands the whimsy and wonder that they can provide in their one-of-a-kind setting. 

Whether you’re looking for an intimate place for a quiet party, a large hall for hundreds of well-wishers, or a unique setting surrounded by water, Atlantis Banquets & Events is the right choice for your child’s Bar Bat Mitzvah celebration.

In the same venue, they offer a variety of different looks. Here are a few examples:

The Coral Reef Tank

The Formal Sea Star Ballroom

The Terrace Room

The Riverfront

The Shark Room

The Coliseum Room

The Koi Pond

The Crab Villa 

To learn more about Atlantis Banquets & Events, visit their extended profile page in our Vendor Directory.

Mitzvah Project Collecting Bar Bat Mitzvah Sweatshirts

As you know, we profile Bar Mitzvah and Bat Mitzvah children and their Mitzvah Projects regularly. They are all archived on MitzvahMarket.com.

We have written in the past about the on-going project of Alex Grey from Woodbury, New York, called Operation Sweatshirt.

Now in his 6th year collecting and donating sweatshirts, Alex (pictured left) is now a 14-year-old at Cold Spring Harbor High School in Cold Spring Harbor, New York.

To date, he has collected more than 1,800 sweatshirts which have been delivered to eight different organizations.

He is collecting once again and asks that you help him by cleaning out your closets and to email this to any friends who may be able to help his cause.

The Grey family can meet you at Cold Spring Harbor High School or Syosset High School, Woodbury Jewish Center in Woodbury, NY. Email Mom Sue grey at suegrey@verizon.net to make arrangements.

 Cleaning out your closet will be helping a good cause!

We love this idea for so many reasons. It’s easy to duplicate anywhere in the country and is a simple solution to a big issue. We also congratulate Alex who has kept his Mitzvah Project going for years past his Bar Mitzvah!

Here’s what Alex had to say when we first interviewed him:

MM: Please explain how you came up with this terrific Mitzvah Project idea.
AG: Children on Long Island go to many Bar and Bat Mitzvah celebrations throughout the year. Often, they are given a sweatshirt as a giveaway. Throughout the year, they collect so many sweatshirts; they do not know what to do with them. My Mitzvah Project, which I started four years ago, is to collect and then donate sweatshirts to the homeless people of New York City. When I am in New York City in the winter, I see homeless people on the sidewalk and they look like they are freezing. I hope that these sweatshirts will help keep them warm.

Alex, from a few years ago, with some of the many sweatshirts he collected

MM: How many have you collected so far?
AG: Over the past six years, with help from family and friends, I have collected and donated over 1,800 sweatshirts to the homeless and underprivileged on Long Island and in New York City. I hope the homeless people will benefit from these sweatshirts throughout the years.

MM: How do we donate?
AG: We can collect sweatshirts at Cold Spring Harbor High School in Cold Spring Harbor, New York or Syosset High School in Syosset, New York as well as Woodbury Jewish Center in Woodbury, New York. Any questions contact Mom Sue Grey at suegrey@verizon.net.

We want to thank Alex for sharing this great idea with our Mitzvah Market readers.

Bar Mitzvah & Bat Mitzvah Favors From EK Apparel Prints

Are you looking for high-quality Bar Mitzvah or Bat Mitzvah apparel for your child’s Bar or Bat Mitzvah Favor?

EK Apparel Prints is a new division of EK Productions, a music entertainment company since 1986. They use top quality apparel and their printing process produces the highest quality images on many types of garments, especially 100% cotton and high-cotton blend t-shirts. They specialize in Direct to Garment (DTG) Printing and provide Full Color printing on only the highest of quality garments. They offer clients everything from T-shirts, sweatshirts, Hoodies, shorts, hats, bags, blankets and towels. Wash after wash, their garments will last for years! They do not use any screens for artwork, therefore there are no screen charges or minimum orders.

Here are some examples of their work:

EK Apparel Prints will design a custom logo for your child’s theme or color scheme

They offer quick turn-around with no minimum orders

Digital printing is used for all items for better color saturation

No silk screen charges

High-quality printing = happy clients

With nearly 30 years in the Bar Bat Mitzvah entertainment business, EK Apparel knows what kids want!

To learn more about EK Apparel Prints, visit their extended profile page in our Vendor Directory.

The Top B Mitzvah Party Favors

Personalized Bar Mitzvah or Bat Mitzvah party favors are a fun treat and tradition to give to your guests during or at the end of your Bar Bat Mitzvah party. Some families give Bar Bat Mitzvah favors to just the kids and others opt to give favors to both the kids and adults who attend the Bar Bat Mitzvah celebration.

The best favors are the ones that will remind your guests what a great time they had at your celebration. It’s a challenge to think of creative unique favors that your guests will love and continue to use!

Check out our favorite party favor vendors who can help you design the swag of your dreams!

 T-SHIRTS

A T-shirt is arguably the most classic, quintessential B Mitzvah favor- lightweight and easy to wear year-round, you can’t go wrong! You can even buy a shirt for your DJ or entertainers so they match the party’s theme.

SWEATSHIRTS

Another very popular favor option is a hoodie or crewneck sweatshirt. Being heftier and more luxurious than a T-shirt, sweatshirts are the pricier option of the two. They’re the perfect favor to give at a fall or winter B Mitzvah.

SWEATPANTS

Sweatpants are a great option since they are cozy, warm, and comfortably oversized- an especially good thing when you have fast-growing teenagers.

BLANKETS

A cozy throw blanket is a fun and long-lasting favor that will bring the warmth of nostalgia to your guests’ home. Kids can bring them to camp, sleepovers, or on their favorite seat in front of the TV.

PJs 

Pajama day at school feels extra special when you have a pair of your own branded pajama bottoms! All of your guests will be reminded of the amazing party any time they pull these out for bedtime.

BAGS

A tote bag or drawstring bag is a useful, and often affordable, giveaway option for your B Mitzvah party- you can even stuff the bags with assorted goodies and other favors to beef them up.

PINNIES

Perfect for a sports themed Mitzvah, a pinny is comfortable, breathable, and a great choice for an active group of kids. Go team!

Did you have a unique Mitzvah favor? Let us know at info@MitzvahMarket.com and share it with our readers.