May 10th, 2015
NSR Creative creates beautiful photo mosaics made up of other photos that you provide.
From a distance, only the main image is visible, but as you get closer, you can see that the main image is made up of many different pictures, or “tiles.”
The main picture is custom designed to reflect the Bar or Bat Mitzvah child’s personality along with anything else you want to showcase such as hobbies or party theme.
The Jazz Enthusiast
Using a combination of special software and hand-tweaking of the individual tiles, a unique portrait comes to life. The mosaics use hundreds of images, more is better in terms of overall quality, but the size of the final picture will determine the number of photos needed. Typically the final product is 20″ x 24′ using approximately 1700 tiles!
The Romantic Sophisticate
Imagine a mosaic portrait of your Bar or Bat Mitzvah child — NSR Creative specializes in celebrations such as Bar Bat Mitzvahs, birthdays, Sweet 16s and Anniversaries. They pride themselves on their personalized service – from spending time getting to know the subject(s) of the picture, to hand cropping and cleaning each tile until they get the perfect balance of detail and tile visibility. They want clients to be thrilled with their final piece and their experience along the way.
A Feathery Masquerade Ball
To learn more about NSR Creative, visit their Website.
May 6th, 2015
Who better to find the latest and greatest for all-things Bar Bat Mitzvahs than our own Mitzvah Moms?
The Epstein Family of Yardley, Pennsylvania, celebrated the Bar Mitzvah of son Alec on Saturday, September 20, 2014, at Congregation Kol Emet in Yardley, Pennsylvania. The reception was held at Beat Street in Huntington Valley, Pennsylvania.
This high-energy party celebrating Alec focused on the kids and most importantly, fun. This family decided to set the tone for their celebration with a very creative R.S.V.P. card.
The family worked with Sara Jane Kimmel of S&J Printing on the invitation and the very funny Mad Libs style response card.
Alec loved reading the R.S.V.P. cards, as guests had some really great responses!
To see the rest of this Mitzvah Family Spotlight story, click here.
May 3rd, 2015
Sarah Merians Photography & Videography has grown into so much more than simply snapping a photo. The “&” in their name represents the company that they are today.
They want to be in their clients’ lives for a lifetime, as opposed to just one event. This special relationship they foster with all of their clients, in addition to the wide range of products they create and services they offer, is what sets them apart.
They are photographers, videographers & so much more.
Sarah has seen it all and recently celebrated her own daughter Emily’s Bat Mitzvah. She kept a Mitzvah Mom Journal on her blog that we wanted to share with our readers.
Sarah with her daughter Emily on her Bat Mitzvah day!
Along the way, Sarah’s journal will explain the decisions they made about the type of celebration their family wanted and some very helpful hints!
We know you will enjoy it! Read it here.
To learn more about Sarah Merians Photography & Videography, visit their extended profile page in our Vendor Directory.
May 3rd, 2015
One of the Coolest Themes Ever…Celebrating the Emmys with Emily
By our newest teen blogger Charlotte (pictured left)
This weekend I attended one of my best (camp) friend’s Bat Mitzvah. She had one of the coolest themes ever! Of course it was the Emmys and I loved the way she brought the concept to life.
You can see some of the details below:
There were poster boards of many all time favorite TV shows (ie. Full House, Modern Family) that were displayed on the walls with her picture superimposed as one of the characters.
This poster features Emily with the cast of Friends
She had a great logo designed that made the dance floor really shine
Emily took home the award for best leading actresses in a reality series!
Emily and her Moms…I love this family!
Here’s one of my favorite dance floor giveaways. I’m keeping this one!
Finally, after dancing until my feet hurt, we received one of the BEST party favors EVER. Hello selfie stick complete with Emily’s logo from Jill’s Royaltees (516-480-5108)!
About Charlotte
I’m a 7th grader from Port Washington, New York. I love tennis, dancing, skiing, hanging with my friends, my family and of course FASHION!
My mom even named her company after me! Charlotte’s Closet is a new online spot where tweens and teens can borrow designer dresses for every party for up to 75% off the retail price! Never wear the same dress twice…Think of us
as your celebrity BFF whose closet you can raid…whenever you want.
Check out my friends and I at Emily’s celebration – in dresses we borrowed from Charlotte’s Closet!
April 30th, 2015
Israel Tour Connection is a family owned and operated Tour Company that specializes in creating Israel B’nai Mitzvah experiences that your child and family will carry with them forever!
ITC has planned tours for thousands of families from across the United States, whether with a group or a customized private family tour, to celebrate their special simcha and discover their Jewish roots in Israel.
Odeya Lahav and her family celebrated her Bat Mitzvah with family and friends in Israel with ITC providing all that they needed. They started their weekend with a fabulous Bat Mitzvah in Jerusalem at the egalitarain section of the Western Wall (Robinson’s Arch) followed by a fabulous luncheon and party with tons of special details incorporated!
Following this exciting weekend they then toured the country together with friends and family from the top of the Golan to the southern tip of the country in Eilat!
Here are a few photos from Odeya’s special Bat Mitzvah day.
Odeya at Robinson’s Arch, near the Southern steps of the Old Temple in Jerusalem
After their full tour of Israel, it was time for a Bat Mitzvah celebration in Jerusalem held at the Southern Steps of the Western Wall in the Old City
Odeya reading from the Torah at the Wall, becoming a Bat Mitzvah!
Mazel Tov Odeya! Here with the Rabbi amidst the stones of the ancient walls of the Old Temple
Following the ceremony, Odeya and her family continued the celebration at The Harp of David Restaurant and Art Studio
A celebratory luncheon with a Mediterranean feast! The group dined on dishes hand made by the studio’s potter, Arik
Odeya’s friends and cousins joined in an art project assembling pottery shards with archeologicist’s methods into oil vessels, for each to take home as a souvenir of the day
All of Odeya’s guests wrote a message to the Bat Mitzvah girl on individual clay shards
The shards were then assembled together for her to take home as a momento of her spectacular day
This work of art represented all of the various pieces of her family and friends coming together to celebrate her simcha!
There was also a DJ for dancing the afternoon away!
A special candle lighting ceremony was held with candles in handmade clay vessels. Each member of Odeya’s family came up for a special tribute. Here are her grandmothers lighting a candle together
Odeya’s friends give a final farewell at the end of a very fun day!
To learn about how Israel Tour Connection can plan your family’s tour in Israel, visit their extended profile page in our Vendor Directory and call Vicki at 1-800-247-7235.
April 29th, 2015
The Mitzvah Mavens 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!
NEW! The Mitzvah Mavens Create Custom Apparel For Mitzvah Project Fundraisers
The Mitzvah Mavens would love to help you create and sell t-shirts to help you and your child raise funds for their Mitzvah Project Fundraiser.
They will provide a FREE Webpage for your child to promote their fundraiser so friends and family can purchase fundraising t-shirts directly. You may choose to pickup and distribute the t-shirts personally, or The Mitzvah Mavens can ship anywhere. This is particularly helpful for out-of-town family and friends who want to support your child’s efforts!
Kids earn money for their fundraising Mitzvah Project in four easy steps
Top Photo: A group poses in their custom t-shirts at their event.
Bottom Photo: A sampling of fun designs that are available.
To learn more about The Mitzvah Mavens, visit their extended profile page in our Vendor Directory.
April 25th, 2015
Unique entrance videos are very popular. Most families will still have a montage as well and some combine the two. Grab the popcorn, sit back and watch how these creative companies are producing videos that are “Oscar” worthy!
Here are some we thought you might like to see!
From the Adler Mitzvah Family spotlight, Carl Hartman from Green Cheese Media Group edited this video with “shout-outs” from various celebrities. Watch it here.
From the Lapidus Mitzvah Family spotlight, Simon Elliot Events created a spoof of ABC’s reality series The Bachelor, Bachelorette and Bachelor Pad. Watch it here.
Watch Joshua Mendel as Austin Powers from U star Videos! Watch here
Sam’s Stanley Cup Entrance Video from Spot On Pictures. Watch here
This Bar Mitzvah boy escapes studying for “one crazy night” in New York City with all of his friends. Check out this spoof from Simon Elliot Events. Watch here
From Sarah Merians Photography & Video watch a Bar Mitzvah boy who arrives via helicopter here
Timeline Video Productions created an entrance video about Samantha who is trying to save the world one dress at a time! Watch here
Dockside Digital created a unique entrance video based on Ferris Bueller’s Day Off. Watch here
Fytography Photography & Video Production created this entrance video a la Rocky! Watch here
Steve Portnoy from SLP Video worked with the talented Schiffman family to create a SNL spoof they called, Schiffman Night Live. Watch here
This entrance video is from Simon Elliot Events and is a spoof of the Saturday Night Live opening sequence. Watch it here.
Did you have a creative entrance video? We would love to share it with our readers. Please let us know at info@MitzvahMarket.com.
You can also ask questions and get advice about entrance videos and much more in our regional Facebook groups. Join here.
April 22nd, 2015
Club Infinity is a unique New York City Nightclub Style Private Party Venue located in Westchester, New York specifically designed for Bar Bat Mitzvahs, Sweet 16s and other private and corporate events. It combines the authentic look and feel of a trendy nightclub with all of the amenities one has come to expect at a Bar Bat Mitzvah and/or Sweet 16 celebration.
Club Infinity is a natural extension of the experience that their team of entertainers and planners have amassed from many years in the Bar Bat Mitzvah industry. It is an amazingly “cool” place with trendy amenities and a logical flow that lends itself to a wonderful experience for you, your family and your guests. It contains all of the things that you’ve come to expect at a Bar Bat Mitzvah celebration – from their Custom Photobooth, GameRoom/Casino and Arcade Hall to a variety of lounge furniture, incredible sound, lighting and video.
Club Infinity Introduces A New Self Morph Station!
Available in early September 2014, the “Go Morph Yourself” station will be freestanding with the ability to communicate with a central print/video server used to print the “morph portraits” and “morph videos” onto DVD. There will be a total of three “morphing stations” with an adviser to help guide guests to create their perfect morph. In addition, as with all of the photography and video in their club, the finished pictures can be instantly sent to all of their 15 big screens throughout the club for everyone to enjoy.
They anticipate it to be a sought-after addition to upcoming Bar Bat Mitzvah celebrations!
Owner Ed Gaynor shared their philosophy with us, “At Club Infinity we always look ahead to find the latest, greatest and most amazing products and services to offer our clients and their guests. We are technologically driven and experts in our field. When we find these products, most times we will bring them ‘in-house’ in order to be able to present them at a reasonable price point. This helps to keep us keep true to our value-driven mantra and our one-stop-shop model.”
Check out this YouTube video to see the Go Morph Yourself station in action!
To learn more about Club Infinity, visit their extended profile page in our Vendor Directory.
April 15th, 2015
Who better to find the latest and greatest for all-things Bar Bat Mitzvahs than our own Mitzvah Moms?
After your 8th grade son or daughter is finished with the Bar Bat Mitzvah “circuit,” they will be left with lots of wearable favors. Everything from sweatshirts, t-shirts and even PJ bottoms. After a few months, you might realize you don’t have room for all of these extra articles of clothing.
We love what one Mom discovered: Mom Rhonda asked her daughter to select her 16 favorite Bar Bat Mitzvah sweatshirts and then created a quilt that her daughter takes to summer camp each year!
She used CampusQuilts.com.
A wonderful keepsake and a great way to recycle Mitzvah Favors!
If you have a great idea to share with our Moms, please let us know at info@mitzvahmarket.com.
April 15th, 2015
Leave your Bar Mitzvah & Bat Mitzvah guests feeling satisfied with a special gift or delcious treat at the end of the celebration or something for the ride home. See our past Mitzvah Exit Treat story here.
Below are some ideas featuring cookie dough, yogurt, a candy buffet, cupcakes, cookies, Dunkin Donuts apple pie and more for a delicious send-off giving your guests another reason to remember your celebration.
Pictured above: “A” pretzel treat, the initial of the Bat Mitzvah girl, from the Hally Bat Mitzvah Family Spotlight story.
A wall of 400 homemade glitter donuts created a major WOW moment at the end of Cassidy’s Bat Mitzvah
From The Dough Jar, their dough shots and bites are perfect for dessert tables, and can be made into customizable dough jars for a delicious party favor and Mitzvah Exit treat
As guests left this Mitzvah celebration, they were greeted with a 16 Handles yogurt bar with various flavors and toppings
Balloon Artistry set up this delicious Mitzvah Exit candy buffet with lots of pretty pink accents
Melisa Imberman of The Event of A Lifetime, Inc. created a candy wall for guests to enjoy
Flower Power Designs hired this Gourmet Cupcakes truck for a Bat Mitzvah celebration
Have you heard of delicious Insomnia Cookies located on many college campuses? Beth Fink Events designed this InSAMnia cookie stand for Sammy’s Bat Mitzvah celebration
Elevate Event Lounge incorporated the Bat Mitzvah girl’s logo to decorate a fun filled snack bag to go along with the favor. Each bag contained a classic Oreo cookie, a Birthday Oreo Cookie and Mint Oreo Cookie, the Bat Mitzvah girl’s favorites!
Interactive Entertainment Group can replicate any store including a Dunkin’ Donuts, which greets guests at the exit!
Sarah Merians Photography and Video captured this great treat. The date was
March 14, 2015 (3.14.15) which is “Pi Day” so each guests received an actual pie in honor of Joe and Pi Day, 2015!
Simon Elliot Events designed this Hollywood Cafe which offered cotton candy, drinks, pretzels and more to guests as they left this celebration
KAI studios created a beautiful display of gourmet candy apples for guests to enjoy at the end of the night
From Cloud 9 and Provence Catering guests choose their own Mitzvah Exit sweet treat from this donut wall!
From Candy With a Twist, these custom logo s’more kits featuring your logo + their marshmallows = A perfect Mitzvah Exit treat!
Give your Bar Bat Mitzvah guests packaged rice krispie treats with your child’s logo from Treat House
From Sweet Dreams Studio, JB Young shot this carnival cart filled with treats at the end of a Mitzvah celebration
Did you have a unique Mitzvah Exit Treat? Email us at info@mitzvahmarket.com.
