February 8th, 2014
As a story teller, Todd Shapera Photography captures a child’s inner beauty and close family connections with relaxed, lifestyle images, and beautiful lighting. He is a calm, unobtrusive artist.
He was the photographer for Ryan & Brody’s recent B’nai Mitzvah and put us in touch with their Mom to hear more about their special “Miracles On Ice” themed celebration.
Meet Ryan (left) and Brody (right)
Ryan and Brody were born at 25 weeks, 15 weeks early and they were each a pound and a half at birth. They were at Englewood Hospital in New Jersey for 4 1/2 long months with many ups and downs. Their older brother was very into hockey and they taped hockey sticks inside the Ryan and Brody’s isolates.
At one point, they needed a blood transfusion and one of their parents friends, who played for the New Jersey Devils, donated. The boys love to tell everyone that they have hockey player blood in them! Today, these brothers play on a travel hockey team. Ryan is a goalie and Brody is a forward.
When they were strong enough to go out, most of their outings were to numerous hockey rinks to watch their older brother play. Before they even began to walk they would crawl around with mini hockey sticks. Brody’s first word was “score” and Ryan’s was “goal.” They were on skates as soon as they could walk and would even walk around the house with all of their hockey gear on.
Their “Miracles On Ice” logo
From the moment they were born, this family knew they were their “Miracles.” Their B’nai Mitzvah theme was easy to decide, “Miracles On Ice” was beyond perfect because not only were they Miracles, but their all time favorite movie is “Miracle on Ice.”
As proud Mom and Dad tell Mitzvah Market, “We never knew 13 years prior if we would ever get to this day or what the outcome would be with their lives…so this to us was the most unbelievable milestone and event in their lives!”
Todd Shapera Photography provided the pictures below and we hope you enjoy seeing some of this special celebration.
This party took place at Seasons, in Washington Township conveniently located near Westchester where the family resides. Alexa Maniaci from Anna Rose Floral in North Haledon created a Winter Olympics feel for the ballroom
The room was decorated in red, white and blue with Ryan and Brody’s names in lights
Red and blue hockey players were part of the decor
Pure Energy Entertainment provided the music entertainment with Brian as the MC
Each of the boys had their own cake for the candle lighting ceremony
Dad gives the boys a special toast
Mom shares a dance with Brody
They had an ice sculpture featuring their logo
Their entrance video included part of Herb Brooks’ speech featured in the movie Miracle On Ice. The family was announced the way a hockey team is announced and also included the grandparents
The entire family
Mom Jules said it best, “It was a night filled with so much love, happiness and joy. Not just because they became a Bar Mitzvah but because they truly are our Miracles.”
We thank Todd Shapera Photography for sharing this special B’nai Mitzvah celebration with our readers.
February 8th, 2014
As many of you have experienced when attending a Bar/Bat Mitzvah celebration, there is usually a Mitzvah Exit treat!
MM.com founder Sheri Lapidus recently attended Julia’s Bat Mitzvah and had to share her latest find.
Waiting in the car for the drive home was a delicious bag of white truffle bliss POP! Gourmet Popcorn. We later learned this is Oprah’s favorite flavor and we understand why!
Although based in Seattle, Pop! Gourmet Popcorn can ship anywhere and they have over 30 flavors to choose from.
Their Popcornologists strive to create the most innovative flavors and the most ultra premium product. They are popped in small batches using only the purest and freshest ingredients. They offer all natural, gluten free and GMO free popcorn.
Julia’s family used her logo on colorful labels and gave the bags above to guests
Here’s another option: We found this adorable party favor on Pinterest.com and thought these tags could work on your Pop! Gourmet Popcorn!
These free printable labels are available here
To learn more, visit Pop! Gourmet Popcorn.
February 1st, 2014
Runway Couture specializes in extraordinary and unique evening wear, cocktail, suiting and great statement pieces.
Kimberly and her staff create one-of-a-kind custom designs as well as an array of ready-to-wear dresses and gowns to flatter any figure.
They are now at their new, larger location at 2464 Merrick Road in Bellmore, New York.
This boutique dress shop specializes in ready-to-wear and custom designed, high end evening wear for women and Mitzvah young ladies. They are careful not to duplicate the gown or fabric of Bat Mitzvah girls in the same school district.
They are known for the “one of a kind” design that is different from all the rest. They think out of the box utilizing many different mediums in dresses – leathers, metallics, crystals, feathers, snakeskin to create opulent and elegant designs that enhance any figure.
They take the time to personalize and individualize each dress to match each client’s personality and feel of their party. They always have designers on hand and many of the staff are trained designers who understand quality and fit.
Many of their custom designs have made it to the Academy Awards, SAG Awards and Grammys. They also design dresses for The Real Housewife of NY and her daughter – Ramona Singer and Avery Singer. In addition to their custom collection, they carry an affordable, unique, high quality ready-to-wear collection handpicked by their design team including many beautiful guest dresses as well as hostess!
Appointments are recommended, especially for custom design and to meet with a designer.
Learn more about Runway Couture by visiting their extended profile page in our Vendor Directory.
February 1st, 2014
We have written about the trend of creative entrance videos and creative entrance decor, now it’s time to talk about the actual entrance!
If you don’t want to have an entrance video produced or just have the MC announce your child’s name and enter on the shoulders of your dancers, we have some alternatives.
How about involving your child’s friends in the actual “entrance?”
We have found unique ways families are “making their entrance” into their Bar/Bat Mitzvah celebrations by including their child’s friends.
Bar Mitzvah boy Josh gathered a dozen of his summer camp friends right before “making his entrance” and asked them to put on football jerseys. They all entered together, carrying Josh as if they were arriving on the football field for a big game. Appropriate NFL music played and the DJ provided a “smokey” effect
Skylar’s Bat Mitzvah took place at the East Meadow Jewish Center and she gave her friends lighted sequin gloves from Windy City Novelty. They lined up and she “made her entrance” through a tunnel of flashing, multicolor fingertips!
From Adams Creative Images, this Bar Mitzvah boy asked some of his female friends to act as his “cheerleaders” by giving them T-shirts and pom poms as he made his entrance
From the Milbauer Family Spotlight, hockey fan Mitchell had his friends holding up hockey sticks. He made his “entrance” by walking thru a tunnel of hockey sticks being held up by his teammates!
Party Perfect borrowed this idea from the Wedding world. Ribbon wands were purchased from Living a Fairytale on Etsy. They were customized to match theme colors, and each one had a little crystal on the top. Guests waved the ribbon wands as the Bat Mitzvah girl “made her entrance”
Did your child involve their friends as they “made their entrance?” We would love to share your idea with our readers. Let us know at info@MitzvahMarket.com.
January 29th, 2014
By Ellen Malavsky
To do a program, or not to do a program? That is often the question when it comes to your child’s Bar or Bat Mitzvah service. When I started thinking about doing a program for our son’s Bar Mitzvah service my first thought was, nobody reads them. On second thought, it occurred to me that, everybody reads them. Let’s face it, during a Bar/Bat Mitzvah service we’re a captive audience. We read the program before the service begins, during the service to see what’s next, and toward the end of the service to see what’s last.
While some synagogues print their own programs with a line mentioning who is becoming a Bar/Bat Mitzvah that week, many families want something more personal so they create their own. Such a program can be as simple as a listing of the order of the service and the names of those who have aliyot, or as thorough to include a family history, information on the child’s mitzvah project, a summary of the Torah portion and even explaining what everything means for those who aren’t Jewish or don’t go to synagogue often.
Programs can be even more important when the Bar/Bat Mitzvah service is not held in a traditional synagogue and it doubles as a siddur.
For our family, the program was also our siddur because our son’s Bar Mitzvah service was held in a 200-year-old Quaker Meetinghouse. Our cantor provided the body of the siddur, including our son’s Torah portion. It was our job to customize it.
Max Malavsky proudly holding his program on his Bar Mitzvah day
Since our guests were a combination of Jewish and non-Jewish family and friends, we wanted the program to be user-friendly for everyone attending the service.
Budget was definitely a consideration for us so we decided to design the program ourselves. We’re not really do-it-yourself type people, but we figured we’d give it a try. Basketball is our son’s passion and his Bar Mitzvah theme and the color scheme for his Bar Mitzvah was black and orange. To keep the cost down, we decided the cover of the program would be orange paper with a black and white photo and the body of the program would be white copy paper.
Max’s basketball-inspired DIY program
We wrote a heartfelt welcome as the introduction on the first page, which included sentiments about our son’s dedication to his Bar Mitzvah studies and a loving thank you to our family and friends for sharing this special occasion with us. We then listed the honors, including aliyot, dressing/undressing the Torah, blessings, poems, readings and speeches. The honors page was important because we wanted to include people who were significant to our son. Along with grandparents, aunts, uncles and cousins, we honored two of our son’s nannies and his basketball coaches. These people were particularly special because they are not Jewish and we wanted to make sure they knew what an important role they played in our son’s life. We included a page with details of our son’s mitzvah project written in his own words as well as a memorial page. The back page had several quotes from inspiring basketball players and coaches such as Michael Jordan and UNC coach Roy Williams.
I’ve missed more than 9000 shots in my career. I’ve lost almost 300 games. Twenty-six times I’ve been trusted to take the game-winning shot and missed. I’ve failed over and over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed. ~Michael Jordan
Our program was copied, collated and stapled by a local Staples Copy Center. It wasn’t fancy, but it was definitely made with love. Our son’s reaction when he saw it was “Wow, cool!”
Susan H. wanted the siddur for her daughter Mikayla’s Bat Mitzvah to be bright, colorful and reader-friendly. The covers were beautiful pictorial tributes to Mikayla, including recent photos on the front, and thirteen pictures of her, one from every year of her life. A professional designer created the siddur, complete with graphics of Mikayla’s masquerade theme throughout. The hot pink and black colors really popped off the page. The text was written in a large font for the elderly guests to read. “The flow of Mikayla’s program was easy to follow, said Susan. “We had Jewish and non-Jewish guests in attendance and we wanted everyone to feel comfortable. Transliteration of the Hebrew was on every page and there were several passages in English throughout. It’s a beautiful keepsake from a very special day.”
Vivian Singer of Custom Siddur said the majority of their business is siddurs for Bar/Bat Mitzvahs in a location other than a synagogue. “Israel is a popular destination but we’ve done many for Bar/Bat Mitzvahs on cruise ships, beaches and even ballparks.” Custom Siddur offers soup to nuts in terms of design, layout and printing. Included in their pricing is working directly with the rabbi or cantor to ensure that all of the information is correct. Clients can provide as much or as little as they want for the design of the siddur. “Sometimes we receive beautiful original artwork created by the child and other times we are asked to search for existing images that match the Bar/Bat Mitzvah theme. Either way, the final product is always unique and special.”
Designer Ana Dolan also creates elegant programs and custom siddurs for Bar/Bat Mitzvahs. Each design is suited to the individual child and she typically incorporates the theme colors and logo to the design. “A custom siddur for your child’s Bar/Bat Mitzvah not only provides guidance through the ceremony but is also an everlasting keepsake of that special day for you and your guests. I have met with several clients to discuss their ideas for a custom siddur and they will bring out a huge stack of past books they have kept and treasured over the years.”
Katie Fischer Design creates “all things paper” to capture the essence of what makes the Bar/Bat Mitzvah unique. From the traditional to a full illustrative story about the family, Katie says the program sets the tone of the service. In person or by phone, the initial meeting is important to the design process. “This is a chance for me to learn who you are and what you’re looking for,” she says. The process and timeline varies from family to family depending on the complexity of the design.
An alternative to a traditional program or siddur is a story writing service called Prequels. The writers at Prequels will interview your child and write their “life story” to create a booklet that also serves as the Bar/Bat Mitzvah program or siddur. The beginning of the book lists the details of the service, and the body of the book is a retrospective in words and pictures. “The interview covers topics such as the teen’s fondest memories, favorite activities, dreams and goals for the future, as well as quotes from close family and friends,” explains founder Denise Oliveira. “The process is fun and results in an adorable keepsake for every guest.”
Clearly, programs and siddurs come in all shapes and sizes, from traditional to contemporary and everything in between. What’s most important is choosing a design and format that is right for your family. Whether you are a do-it-yourself type or not, the process of creating a program can be time-consuming so get with the program as soon as possible!
Resources:
Custom Siddur, www.customsiddur.com, 440-725-2354
Invitations by Ana, www.invitationsbyana.com, 203-722-5231
Katie Fisher Design, www.katiefischerdesign.com, 917-714-2957
Prequels, www.prequels.net, 347-741-8225
This story is from the 2013 Mitzvah Market Magazine. If you would like to request a free copy, click here.
January 21st, 2014
Hannah Kendall Thalberg celebrated her Bat Mitzvah on November 30, 2013, at Battery Gardens in Battery Park, New York City.
This weekend represented an unprecedented moment in the history of time — as never before, and most likely never again, will the joyous American and Judaic holidays of Thanksgiving and Hanukkah converge.
As our Mom blogger Marisa Thalberg tells us, “From our standpoint, history can now claim a trifecta of perfect celebrations, with the addition of our daughter Hannah’s Bat Mitzvah!”
Catch up on how Marisa planned her daughter’s celebration with our series, “Executive Mom Plans A Bat Mitzvah.“
Read below Marisa’s first person account of her daughter’s Bat Mitzvah.
Mazel Tov to the Thalberg family! We thank them for sharing their celebration with our readers.
Pictured L-R: Dad David, Sister Avery, Bat Mitzvah girl Hannah and Mom Marisa
This unique timing wound up heavily influencing our approach (if not exactly a theme) to the day. When choosing the venue, Hannah fell in love with Battery Gardens in large part due to how light it was; for as she noted, she is a “light” person, and appropriately, her Bat Mitzvah speech – connected to her Hanukkah haftorah – was all about “spreading the light.” Moreover, we thought there was something perfectly symbolic in having such a sweeping river view of the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island on this unique weekend.
Both Hannah and we, felt it was important to infuse the whole day with a sense of meaning and connection to the act of becoming a Bat Mitzvah, and this location helped bring it all together, and inspired our concept of “thankfulness”
Aesthetically, we were drawn to a “vintage chic” look and feel, beginning with the custom invitations and response postcard.
The invitations were designed by Lucy Halcomb
The day began with our service conducted right at Battery Gardens by our Rabbi, Rabbi Burt Siegel of the Shul of New York, along with our amazing Shul Band led by Adam Feder.
Our service program had the same look and feel as the invitation
One of our favorite moments was when both Hannah and I joined the band to sing the synagogue’s very upbeat spiritual “Sanctuary” song
Hannah did a beautiful job in all parts of the service
Our younger daughter Avery brought the house down with a perfectly delivered speech on all the reasons she is thankful for and loves her sister Hannah
Immediately following the service was the cocktail hour, which we approached a little differently to incorporate more brunch-like foods in keeping with the late morning timing – with food stations that each had a special meaning.
Hannah’s Cereal Bar (a huge hit with the kids, and many grown-ups)
and the Thalberg Bagel Buffet…
And most special of all, was our “Nana’s ‘Turn Lemons-Into-Lemonade’ Stand,” to honor Hannah’s beloved Nana who famously lived by that motto. The lemonade stand was something we had planned to do months earlier to my mom’s (Hannah’s Nana) great delight
We were devastated when, as it turned out, she would not be there to see it herself (and do the hora with us as she always planned), as she passed away in August. Among her final words were, “if I do not make it to Hannah’s Bat Mitzvah, my lemonade stand will stand in my place.”… So this took on great importance for all of us and for so many of our friends and family who were feeling the absence of her very big presence
One of our favorite (and most appreciated) touches was how guests were personally welcomed with the place cards created by Ana Dolan.
Modeled after vintage luggage tags and displayed in vintage suitcases (with a subtle reference to Ellis Island’s nearby presence)
Each card not only gave a table assignment, but also had an individual message from Hannah expressing why she was thankful for them
Our companion favorite touch: when guests later arrived upstairs for the party, they were greeted by Hannah’s Thankful Tree.
This became our beautiful alternative to a traditional sign-in board
At each table were blank tags and instructions (as well as custom pens in mason jars) for guests to in turn write a message of appreciation back to Hannah, and hang them on the tree
Tables were set with simple sophistication to maximize the views, featuring cylindrical glass vases of white baby’s breath arrangements, and chalkboard table signs in mason jars.
The room at Battery Gardens
There was a vintage cage for all the gifts
Our family, and especially Hannah, loved being introduced by the DJ.
MC Jack Bermeo of LJ Productions provided the music entertainment
We even chose props with the DJ that fit our feel
MC Jack got the party going with guests (of every age) on the dance floor, and singing along
A big hora with the traditional lifting on the chair was another favorite moment for Hannah
Hannah’s greatest personal passion is performing in musical theater; while we did not want to make this the whole theme of the Bat Mitzvah, we enjoyed incorporating it by choosing a Broadway song vs. a more standard pop song to accompany each candle in the candle lighting ceremony. Each of these songs had some personal meaning (in many cases coming from a show in which Hannah had performed).
The cake was made of jelly donuts – both in honor of Hanukkah and as a nod to the donut cakes Marisa’s mom used to make for her birthdays when she was a child
In the spirit of the day, there were a variety of touching and funny speeches made to Hannah from friends, her younger cousin and others.
Hannah gets toasted by the combined team of her Uncle Rob and her honorary Uncle Rob (Dad David’s best friend)
One last and special speech was from David, Hannah’s dad, who ended by quoting from the Paul Simon song: “I’m gonna watch you shine, gonna watch you grow, gonna paint a sign, so you always know – as long as one and one is two. There could never be a father who loved his daughter, more than I love you.” Father and daughter, followed by mom and sister, then proceeded to dance to it
Much like the approach to the cocktail hour, we wanted the luncheon to feel unique and appropriate to the day, which is why we did a modified buffet with different food stations including a mashed potato (Hannah’s favorite food) and potato latke bar – perfect for BOTH Thanksgiving and Hanukkah.
“Happy Thanksgivukkah and Happy ‘Hannah’kah”
Desserts were all passed, including mini-s’mores, mini-brownies with a shot glass of milk, and caramel apples!
In keeping with the vintage theme, the photo booth had a black and white damask backdrop and vintage props.
And as a unique Mitzvah favor, we hired a classic cut paper silhouette artist to create individual paper silhouettes of our guests
As a parting touch, as guests departed into the late November evening, they were offered a lidded mason jar with Hannah’s logo, which could be filled with rich hot chocolate, to go.
Savoring and reflecting on an incredible day as the sun set.
Some advice from Mom Marisa about planning Hannah’s Bat Mitzvah:
“Busy as I am, I loved and immersed myself in the entire planning process. I strongly felt the most important thing was to make the celebration feel very connected to and reflective of Hannah, us as a family, and the deeper meaning of becoming a Bat Mitzvah. Miraculously, Hannah and I were somehow perfectly aligned on our vision for the day, which was probably more akin to what certain brides envision than most 13 year old girls, but I think that is part of what made the whole sensibility of her day unique to her. I always believe that what people will remember most are the personal touches clearly planned with love – and the feeling of love, fun and joy of all the people in the room — and I think this absolutely proved to be the case for our day.
On a practical level, as an Executive Mom (both a corporate marketing executive in the beauty industry, and the founder of www.executivemoms.com), I knew that I would have a lot of ideas… and no time during the day to hunt those ideas down, so having help in a “producer” role was very worthwhile. I did a lot of my own inspiration-gathering on Pinterest (I have a public Bat Mitzvah board you are welcome to see there, and I also kept a private one). However, much of that activity was happening for me at 1:00 am on my iPad. Therefore in terms of getting that logistical help, I made an unconventional choice and did not work with a traditional Bar/Bat Mitzvah planner; rather, I tapped corporate conference producers with whom I had worked in my professional life who were branching out on their own. We took a mutual risk on each other in that they had never planned a Bar or Bat Mitzvah before, but I think it ultimately worked out incredibly well.
Lastly, I’d like to add a little emotional perspective. I was very self-aware that one of the reasons I wanted Hannah to have a big Bat Mitzvah party was to create and capture this seminal memory with our loved ones, including, if not especially, with my mom. Even though she had cancer, she had such a truly incomparable spirit that had enabled her to triumph over so much, it was inconceivable to all of us (and certainly her) that she would not be there on this day. I found out that her second cancer had metastasized on the very day that I was due to put the deposit down on our venue, one year earlier. I broke down in the back of a cab on my way to giving a speech, agonizing over what it all meant and what I should do. Of course, we did go forward… and yet my worst fear actually came true. My mom passed away 3 months before the Bat Mitzvah of her first adored grandchild. In my devastation, finishing the planning of Hannah’s day actually wound up giving me a sense of focus and purpose that helped me get through the first few weeks without my mom. And while my daughter’s big day was now filled with a much more complex range of emotions, we all embraced the joy – just as I knew my mom would want. Without meaning to be pedantic, I recognize the life lesson in all of this. It is natural for anyone orchestrating an event of such importance to feel the stress of wanting it all to be flawless – I was still that way — but there is, truly, a bigger picture. I hope no one really thinks of their child’s Bar or Bat Mitzvah as something you need to “survive” (and if it is the worst thing you need to survive, consider yourself very, very lucky)! I know during the day itself I was still fighting my own deep inclination to obsess over all the details and worry about whether everyone was having a good time. But if I could do it all over again (without having to PAY for it all over again, of course), I would in a micro-second.
Being able to create this kind of beautiful memory out of a beautiful milestone is its own true gift. And while I am wistful about what wasn’t, I have the perspective to fully value all in that day that was.”
The following vendors helped to make Hannah’s Bat Mitzvah special. If you call any of them, please let them know you read about them on MitzvahMarket.com.
Venue: Battery Gardens, New York City
Party Planner: Katie Oates, Catfish Entertainment
Music Entertainment: MC Jack Bermeo, LJ Productions
Photographer: Lindsay and Greg Witts, Pinsky Studio
Party entertainment: Paper Silhouette artist: Carl Schutt
Signage, Table cards, Decor: Ana Dolan, Invitations By Ana
Logo and Invitation design: Lucy Halcomb
Florist: Plant Shed
Montage production: Permanent Treasures
Vintage prop rentals: Patina Vintage Rentals
Favors: Custom lidded mason jar mugs from www.discountmugs.com
Hannah’s Dress: Terani Couture (via RK Bridal, NYC)
Marisa’s Dress: Oscar de la Renta (via Century 21!); shoes: Manolo Blahnik
Avery’s Dress: Dimples (via Carina Boutique, Whitestone, NY)
David’s suit: Red – Saks Fifth Avenue
Hair: Josie Sanchez, josies.stylist@yahoo.com
Makeup: Laramie Glen for Bobbi Brown and Book Your Look
January 12th, 2014
EK Productions LTD. is a professional group of entertainers founded in 1986. Their company has grown from a successful DJ operation to a full scale event planning unit, specializing in videos, dancers, automated lighting and special effects, games, percussionists, MCs and other exciting entertainment for your affair.
New for 2014, EK Productions is offering their clients new and exciting Event Extras for Bar Bat Mitzvah celebrations that kids and adults will love!
Slo Mo Photo Booth:
An alternative to traditional photo booths using innovative photo and video technology, the “Slo Mo” Photo Booth offers a unique experience. Guests will record a 10-second video using props such as signs, balloons, and bubbles. They will be presented with 30 frames from what they recorded, and they choose three of them to print on 4″ x 6″ paper.
Here is a video to explain more
Boom-A-Rang Air Hockey:
Guests will love this horseshoe shaped Air Hockey table that is both space conscious and fun.
Poly Pong Table:
A unique shape and set-up, this 4-player ping-pong table will be a smash at any Bar Bat Mitzvah celebration.
Strike a Light & Megawire:
Two great games designed for speed, accuracy and fun!
Virtual Sports Arena:
The latest technology in virtual sports, this system allows guests to utilize actual sports accessories to compete against one another. The most intuitive gaming system in the country; it includes your choice of five sports: football, hockey, basketball, baseball and soccer.
Graffiti Packages:
Includes an iPhone, iPad and Smartphone Graffiti Station customized with any text.
Graffiti Headphone Kiosk:
A station to customize fully functional over-ear headphones with any text.
Face Painting and Glitter Tattoos:
Tagged up by our team of graphic artists, these two stations are an exciting alternative to the traditional airbrushing package.
To learn more about EK Productions LTD, visit their extended profile page in our Vendor Directory.
January 11th, 2014
Images4ever creates personalized montages using the latest technology. They can make the process easy and will work closely with you to help you develop your theme. No two montages are ever alike and they choose different songs for almost every montage.
The montage process starts with the photo selection. It isn’t easy to narrow down 13 years of your child’s life and make the photo cuts!
Here are six helpful tips when selecting your montage photos:
1. Choose pictures effectively. Try to include all the important people in your child’s life.
2. Keep the pictures to a minimum. Guests love to see all the pictures of the guest of honor but the “less is more” theory is always nice when creating a Bar Bat Mitzvah montage.
3. Be creative. Add something different to your montage such as video clips from something your child has done in his/her life, or if you have a great idea, share it with the person making the montage and perhaps they can incorporate it.
4. Presentation: try to incorporate the theme of the party into the montage. You’ll want the montage to be enjoyable for your guests to watch; they will enjoy the “wow” factor. If you have a logo, incorporate it into the montage.
5. Choose songs that your child likes. Often times parents choose songs that they like, but most kids like to hear more familiar songs. There are plenty of contemporary songs to choose from. Upbeat music is fun for your guests!
6. Whoever is making your montage, make sure they know exactly what you want and don’t want in the montage. The making of a montage is very time consuming. Minimal changes in the end makes everyone happier!
Follow the six tips above and you can have a Bar Bat Mitzvah montage like this one!
Watch here
To learn more about Images4Ever, visit their extended profile page in our Vendor Directory.
January 8th, 2014
Be a part of a Mitzvah Market story!
We are once again looking for Mitzvah Mishaps and “Lessons” learned.
“Mishaps” are those crazy things that happen that make you say, “Oy Vey!” but in the end, it all worked out.
There is a lot of planning that goes into your child’s Bar Bat Mitzvah service and celebration. It is an unforgettable milestone, even if a curve ball was thrown your way.
Do you have a funny story to tell? We would love to hear about it and share your lesson learned with our readers.
This story is meant to be light and humorous. We are not looking to name names or write badly about any businesses. For example, did you wear your sneakers to the Temple and forget your high heels at home? Did you give the wrong address on your direction cards? Did someone confuse the date of the celebration and show up a week late?
It’s a gentle reminder to us all to keep things in perspective and remember that, Laughter is the Best Medicine!
Share your “Mitzvah Mishap” at info@MitzvahMarket.com.
January 8th, 2014
We love learning about something new from our readers! We were told that photo tattoos using greenscreen technology was a big hit at a recent Bar Mitzvah. We discovered this is being offered by Xplosive Entertainment.
Xplosive Entertainment, a New Jersey-based DJ event firm, is always striving to push ideas to their maximum potential. Photo booths and photo stations are very popular, so they decided to take this proven winner and make it even more interactive and customized.
Their Photo Tattoo Station was born!
They have seen the popularity of television shows such as, “Miami Ink” and “Best Ink,” and decided to use this popular trend in their events. Pop culture celebrities such as Adam Levine, Justin Bieber, The Rock (Dwayne Johnson), and Angelina Jolie have all helped to bring tattoos into the mainstream. Their event enhancement features you, (the guest), along with a group of your friends and/or family, superimposed into a temporary tattoo. Using their state-of-the-art photo printing equipment and combining it with a little bit of creativity, the end result is a captured photo that can be put temporarily on your arm, ankle, or wrist. You can even spice this station up with a themed prop box. This idea is a great way to add that “WOW” factor to your next event.
Guests are able to have the photo of their choice temporarily tattooed on their arms!
To learn more about Xplosive Entertainment, visit their Website.
