September 19th, 2012
If you were concerned that a sports theme might be too simple for your child’s Bar or Bat Mitzvah, allow Chris Macksey and Barbara Roos of Bold American Events to change your mind. The duo designed this “Sport-astic” party for David of Atlanta, and they really pulled out all the creativity stops.
Inspired by the Bar Mitzvah boy’s love for all sports, the Bold American Events team (designers Chris and Barbara along with event coordinator Inda Royall) transformed Atlanta’s Grand Hyatt into a sports fanatic’s dream.
Simple white sofas got a burst of personality thanks to color coordinated sporty pillows
Different sports jerseys hung from makeshift “closets” to add some layers to the decor
Large portraits of David in different sports uniforms adorned the walls
The orange theme was coherent through the whole party, from the votive holders to small details like the ribbon on the vase
Along with color continuity, the designers made sure every aspect of athleticism was showcased, down to orange lockers
Sports meet elegance with this charming “bouquet” of bats, adorned with orange carnations
Talk about a “fresh” idea: the baseball in this centerpiece is made of white carnations
Please don’t eat this football, even though it’s made of mushroom slices and white button mums (yes, really!)
If you guessed this basketball is made of lentil beans, you’d be right! You totally didn’t guess that though, did you?
For more information visit Bold American Events. To see their regular bursts of inspiration, visit their blog.
September 18th, 2012
Rebecca Feldman celebrated her Bat Mitzvah on May 12, 2012 with a service at Temple Israel of New Rochelle and a reception at The Surf Club, New Rochelle.
The Feldmans love the Caribbean and Rebecca’s theme reflected that. Luckily it was a beautiful May day, and her venue overlooked the ocean, reflecting the family’s love of the sun and the beach perfectly.
Steve Chesler Photography provided the photographs and the rest of the vendor information is listed at the bottom of this spotlight.
Pictured above L-R: Brother Dylan, Dad Darin, Mom Beth, Bat Mitzvah girl Rebecca
Small Fry Press created Rebecca’s invitations.
Simple and elegant with Rebecca’s name in cut-out letters along the top
Rebecca’s pretty short blue dress is from All Dressed Up.
She wore a bolero jacket and strappy sandals with her dress
Florist Rose Elefante took care of these original place cards.
Tiny shells held ocean-print paper place cards
The venue had a view of the ocean, but inside resembled a beach too…a very sophisticated beach, that is!
Multiple chandeliers hung over the tables and dance floor
Silk flowers in tall vases
Florist Rose Elefante tinted the water for the flowers blue
DJ Serj provided the entertainment with Anthony as the MC.
In addition to the DJ, there was a steel drummer to go along with the Caribbean theme
MC Anthony got the guests dancing
All the guests got in the groove, both young and old
Rebecca made her grand entrance in her beautiful dress and colorful socks.
The socks, from Kohls, were a giveaway for all the kids
MC Anthony met Rebecca on the dance floor
Rebecca’s cake came from The Surf Club.
Their cake had simple icing with multi-colored blue and white candles to invoke the ocean theme
The Feldman Family
Marjy at Surfboard Beach Art created the sign-in board to match her theme.
Giving a new literal meaning to sign-in “board”
Jems Creative Promotions designed the party favors.
A towel is the perfect favor for a night at the beach
VIP Photo Favors provided endless photographic keepsakes for party goers.
Instant beach vacation pictures!
With beautiful weather and a birthday as well as a Bat Mitzvah, there were plenty of special moments at Rebecca’s celebration.
Rebecca’s brother, Dylan, celebrated his birthday the same weekend as the Bat Mitzvah, so he got a cake of his own
Beth and Rebecca pose by the ocean–the inspiration behind the party decor
Candy Warehouse supplied delicious candy in bulk and Oriental Trading Company supplied the blue pails.
Guests received a pail of candy along with their towels on the way out
Mom Beth, founder of RoleMommy.com, has some advice about staying organized and capturing all the important moments:
“My biggest piece of advice is to keep a Google spreadsheet so that you can enter in all the important contact information and payments to your vendors. That way, as you get closer to the event, you can track down everyone and re-confirm with ease. One thing I wish I did have was someone to help guide our photographer and videographer on the day of the party. I was so busy greeting guests that I didn’t get a chance to tell them who to shoot or where. They still did a beautiful job but it helps to have another set of hands supervising while you’re greeting all your guests.”
Rebecca, an avid reader, wanted to share her love of books with children who are less fortunate than herself. She participated in the African Library Project.
She secured 1,000 books to donate to children residing in Africa and raised $500 to cover the shipping costs. Before she left for sleepaway camp, she shipped the books to Africa with her mom.
The following vendors made Rebecca’s party special. If you give any of them a call, please let them know you read about their services on MitzvahMarket.com.
Venue: The Surf Club, 914-633-8221
Party Planner: Mom Beth Feldman, founder of RoleMommy.com
DJ/MC: Anthony, DJ Serj, 914-686-SERG (7374)
Favor person: Elaine Bennett, Jems Creative Promotions, 914-481-4311
Party entertainment: VIP Photo Favors, 877-847-7421
Invitation: Andrea Kronethal, Smallfrypress, 914-747-6668
Cake: The Surf Club, 914-633-8221
Décor/florist: Rose Elefante, 914-715-7247
Sign-In board: Marjy, Surfboard Beach Art
Dresses for family members: Elephants Trunk & All Dressed Up
Suits for family members: Brooks Brothers
Hair: Michelle, Leah’s in Scarsdale, 914-723-1012
Make-up: Diane Pottinger, mardpots@optonline.net
Transportation: First Student, 855-272-3222
Photographer: Steve Chesler Photography, 585-393-9242
Videographer: Greg Appison, Center Stage Productions, 516-567-9255
Yarmulkas: www.kippah.com
Candy for favors: www.candywarehouse.com
Pails for favors: Oriental Trading Company
Candles for Cake: Inspiration Gallery, 914-633-8508
Socks for giveaway: Kohls
September 12th, 2012
Thank you to Party Perfect Orlando who sent us this fabulous celebration with this email message, “Our client, Heidi Goldstein, is a HUGE fan of your site, and I think one of her goals during Mitzvah planning was to have her son’s celebration featured on Mitzvah Market!
We are happy to fulfill Heidi’s goal and share her son Parker’s celebration with our readers.
Parker wanted to focus on different “Apps,” some real Apps that he loved to play as well as Apps that represented different things he liked to do. His celebration was a unique twist on a technology/iphone theme with a modern, cool, clean look that brought the different elements together.
The Goldstein family in front of special signage on the marquis that was lit up as guests left their event
Parker and his sister Aniston are holding 2-sided custom pillows. One side had Parker’s logo, the other had various Apps from the night
There was a beautiful blue hue when guests entered the room, and centerpieces with different Apps were lit from the inside as well as uplit from below
The black linens were highlighted with beautiful silver chargers, blue napkins, custom menus and personalized iPhone cookies
A close-up of the menu and iPhone cookie at each place setting
They had smaller lit centerpieces on the kids high-top tables
When guests arrived, they signed Parker’s Mitzvah Mobile
Gifts were placed in Parker’s hand-made gift box
Adult escort cards were made to look like mini iphones and were placed in front of a sign with Parker’s logo and all the various “Apps”
A close up of the unbelievable, back-lit, custom-made escort cards
Parker wanted a BIG candy bar, so Party Perfect Orlando created Parker’s Sweet Tweets, a play on the Angry Bird game
Custom labels were put on the bags the guests filled with candy to take home
Each of the candies were labeled with Parker’s Sweet Tweets, and the Angry Birds candies were used as an accent on the table
Young guests loved helping themselves to the candy bar
As guests left, they were asked to take a cookie as their take-home treat
We want to thank both Party Perfect Orlando and the Goldstein family for sharing their very creative Bar Mitzvah celebration with Mitzvah Market. Mazel Tov to Parker!
September 8th, 2012
Emily Eagleton celebrated her Bat Mitzvah on June 16, 2012 with services at Congregation Beth Emeth in Albany, New York followed by an evening celebration at Saratoga City Center in Saratoga Springs, New York.
Emily is passionate about food, she loves to cook, eat and try out new restaurants. She also loves all television shows about food! This family knew right away that they wanted to incorporate food into their celebration.
After much brainstorming and creative collaboration, Emily’s Eatery was born! They wanted a fun, funky, somewhat casual vibe so “Saratoga Summer Style” was the attire. As you will see below, Emily’s bright colors and creative logo were used everywhere throughout the celebration!
Joe Elario Photography provided the pictures and the rest of the vendors are listed at the bottom of this spotlight.
Pictured above: Bat Mitzvah girl Emily!
Emily’s logo, colors, save the date and invitations were created by graphic designer Amy Wohl of Fabu Designs. This set the stage for the entire theme of her celebration.
Pantone style Save the Date with bright orange open-ended envelope and custom address label
The boxed invitation, with a purple gatefold, had a personalized tag of the recipients name. On the inside, the name “emily faith” was embellished with ultra fine glitter. The RSVP card was fashioned after a traditional guest check from a restaurant
Emily’s celebration took place at the Saratoga City Center.
Amy Wohl created these unique place cards.
Display of colorful place cards
The placecards were fashioned after a folded menu. Each one had the person’s name on the back of the guest check
On the inside of the menu, there was a pocket on the left with the front of the guest check and table number. Each table was numbered with a name of a main course that were favorites of Emily. For example, pictured above, BBQ Brisket Platter. Others were: Angus Burger, Eggplant Parmesan, Chicken Marsala, Grilled Salmon
Fine Affairs transformed the Saratoga City Center into Emily’s Eatery!
Colorful lounge areas were set-up for their cocktail hour
A brick wall is the perfect spot for the Emily’s Eatery gobo
Colorful spandex chair and table covers create eye popping room decor
The lamp shades on each table had Emily’s logo
Emily’s young guests sat at the Chef’s Table
The room with lighting
Emily’s logo was used everywhere!
On the pillows
An ice sculpture
Large posters listing Emily’s friends names
A wall of tv screens displaying a variety of “food” shows added to the decor of Emily’s Eatery!
Dance Time Entertainment provided the music entertainment with Sandi as the MC.
Emily “makes her entrance”
Notice her logo on the dance floor
Everyone enjoying!
Emily shares a special moment during speeches by her parents.
L-R: Parents, Mike & Julie Koenig and Matthew Eagleton & Sunita Srivastava
Mom Julie tells us she found this idea on our Pinterest.com boards and recreated the look for Emily’s candle lighting display.
Emily’s sign-in door was an idea they saw on other family spotlights on MitzvahMarket.com.
Guests are writing special messages to Emily on her bedroom door!
A Bettie’s Cupcake truck provided delicious “Mitzvah Exit” treats for their guests.
Guests could board Bettie’s truck to pick out their cupcakes to go
Boxes with Emily’s logo were provided to guests
T-shirt and shorts, created by A Promos USA/Imagemaker were displayed in cubbies inside take-out food containers.
Fine Affairs provided the cubbies
Favors for the young guests included t-shirts for the girls and shorts for the boys. The orange squares were giveaway back packs that were folded in four and placed behind the “take out” goodies
A Promos USA/Imagemaker also created the pillows with Emily’s logo
A close-up of the two logos used on the girl’s white T-shirt and the boy’s black athletic shorts
In keeping with her love of baking, for Emily’s Mitzvah Project, she baked for the local Ronald McDonald House as a way to provide comfort for those families residing at the house.
Some advice from Mitzvah Mom Julie: “Do your research, hire a great team and then TRUST them to do their thing! The DJ, caterer, decorator, invitation designer, etc. have, literally, seen it all. I gave them an overview of my vision, but allowed them to be creative in suggesting execution ideas. I had an amazing team…”
“Also, I found ideas on Mitzvah Market and Pinterest and applied them….for example the sign in door was something I had seen in another Family Spotlight and the cupcake candle lighting was similar to something I had seen from Mitzvah Market’s Pinterest boards.”
The following vendors helped to make Emily’s celebration special. If you give any of them a call, please let them know you found their services on MitzvahMarket.com.
Venue: Saratoga City Center, 518-584-0027
Music Entertainment: MC, Sandi, Dance Time Entertainment, 914-591-2100
Invitation/Logo/Place cards/All graphics: Amy Wohl, Fabu Designs, 312-513-1698
Favors/Pillow: Mindy, A Promos USA/The ImageMaker, 516-377-0186
Décor/florist: Fine Affairs, 518-587-4648
Photographer: Joe Elario Photography, 518-438-0989
Videographer: Lance Wheeler, 518-851-7398
Caterer: Kevin Sykes, Mazzone Hospitality, 518-583-3003
Emily’s Dresses: Pink Domino in Boston, 617-964-7465
Callie’s Dresses: Nordstrom
Mom Julie: Morning suit, Neiman Marcus, Evening dress: Elephant’s Trunk, 914-666-7666
Suits for family members: Brooks Brothers
Hair: Ania Salon, 518-456-8822
Makeup: Alayne Curtiss, Make Me Fabulous, 518-885-2929
Transportation: Bus for Teens, Upstate Transit of Saratoga, 518-584-5252
Food Truck: Bettie’s Cupcake Truck
September 5th, 2012
Many families often wonder what to do for their “grand entrance” into their celebration room for their Bar/Bat Mitzvah.
While some might prefer a simple entrance and others extravagant, most want it memorable.
Here are some fun ways to have your child “make an entrance” into their reception.
Pictured above: From Jennifer Werneth Photography, this Bat Mitzvah girl is greeted by her guests waving ribbon wands.
Check out all our ideas below:
Natalie Kravitz from Maryland entered on a sail boat for her sailing themed Bat Mitzvah. Jordan from Chrysis Entertainment created the fog on the dance floor which created the mood for her grand entrance
This Bat Mitzvah girl made her grand entrance by jumping out of a Tiffany & Co. box and singing “Diamonds Are A Girl’s Best Friend” – Photo compliments of Allegro Photography
From the Brenner Mitzvah Family spotlight, Rachel enters on a golf cart with the Party Harty dance
Coming in on the Miami Heat’s Mascot, his favorite team, was pretty cool for this Bar Mitzvah boy – Photo compliments of Ricardo Serpa Photography
For a very dramatic entrance, this Bat Mitzvah girl was hidden inside the concentric rings of crystals and lighting from Eventions Productions
During the Weinberg Bar Mitzvah the guest of honor was escorted in by the real NY Islander dancers
This Bar Mitzvah boy rolled in style for his grand entrance – Photo compliments of Abby Rose Photography
This nautical themed Bat Mitzvah set sail on the Hudson River from EBE Events and Entertainment
From photographer Peter Oberc and Melisa Imberman of The Event of a Lifetime this guest of honor enters on a cozy couch
Bat Mitzvah girl Sami came up with her entrance which was executed by The Entertainment Company
Using silks, the “drop” into her party is in progress…
Sami’s arrival at her party at Vibe is complete!
Photos by Milk Photography
Did your child make an creative Mitzvah entrance? Email us as info@mitzvahmarket.com and let us know!
September 1st, 2012
When Alyssa Innamorato was only 8 years old, she decided to organize an “Old Fashioned,” home-made carnival in her cul de sac in Syosset to benefit Sunrise Day Camp, the only dedicated camp in the nation for children with cancer & their siblings, where summer camp and year-round activities are provided completely free of charge.
For the past 4 years, Alyssa, along with family and friends has raised over $35,000 to date! The 5th annual Old Time Neighborhood Carnival is being held on Saturday, September 8, 2012 (raindate: Sunday, September 9) from 12 -4pm at 61 Birchwood Court West in Syosset, New York.
Congratulations to Alyssa whose hard work was recognized by the Town of Oyster Bay who awarded her the “Kids of Distinction” award last year! Last year’s carnival also served as her Mitzvah Project.
There will be many great raffle prizes from local stores that have graciously donated gift certificates.
Here are some pictures from past carnivals:
Hopefully the weather will be just as beautiful!
Delicious food will be available
There will be plenty of games for all to enjoy!
Syosset High School students volunteer to help
If you need more information or are interested in donating a prize for their raffles, please contact Janie Innamorato at 516-456-7757.
We congratulate Alyssa on such a Mitzvah!
September 1st, 2012
Gregory Marx celebrated his Bar Mitzvah on March 24, 2012 at the Marlboro Jewish Center in Marlboro, New Jersey.
Greg led the Mincha, Ma’ariv and Havdalah Services in the synagogue at Marlboro Jewish Center. After the service concluded, the guests proceeded into the cocktail room for the start of their celebration.
This family chose basketball as their theme to reflect Greg’s love of the sport and the New York Knicks.
The pictures and video were done by Mike of Unlimited Exposure and the rest of the vendors are listed at the bottom.
Pictured above (L-R): Dad David, Bar Mitzvah boy Greg, Brother Seth and Mom Robin.
“by dana” designed Greg’s custom invitation to reflect his theme. It was created with basketball paper with blue and orange print, the colors of the New York Knicks. The kippot, from BestKippah.com were in Knicks blue and imprinted with basketballs
To be comfortable for Greg’s celebration, Mom Robin created custom Nike sneakers to match the colors of the party
Marquis Florals designed the decor including the seating “cards” which were magnets of Greg’s logo. They were displayed on a board trimmed with logos of different NBA teams and players
Each seating card was a magnet
The ballroom was decorated with orange and blue linens and ceiling fabric
The backdrop with Greg’s logo lit up and the centerpieces on the children’s tables were basketball themed
The adult tables had orange and blue flowers
Jeffrey Craig provided the music entertainment with Jason Barbanel as the MC. Greg makes his entrance with dancers in a custom New York Knicks jersey
Greg and his guests having fun!
Jeffrey Craig also provided the photo favors and a can artist who made unique items out of recycled soda cans
Simon Elliot Events provided a customized digital i-Sign. After the celebration, Greg received a custom book with all his guest’s signatures
The “halftime show” was performed by Jack “Black Jack” Ryan known as The Hoop Wizard. He put on a show for the guests, performed basketball tricks with Greg, played a game with Greg and some of his friends and then walked around to give all of the guests a chance to spin a basketball
Greg gets in on the fun
Greg and his brother pose near the cake
Top Elements created the logos and favors. The favors were duffle bags, blankets and water bottles.
There was also a station for Greg’s friends to decorate basketball shorts for the boys and soffee shorts for the girls which had Greg’s logo on them
For dessert the guests were treated to a Viennese table that not only included a chocolate fountain but also white chocolate for dipping and a s’mores bar. On their way out of the party the guests were treated to a candy bar and a pastry bar to take treats home with them
S’mores station
For his Mitzvah project, Greg worked with a charity started by a family friend called STOMP the Monster. STOMP the Monster provides financial and other support to cancer patients and their families.
Greg sent out flyers to his friends and family and collected new and used children’s DVDs and cash to buy DVD players. STOMP the Monster then arranged for him to visit and donate them to three children’s hospitals.
Mom-to-Mom Advice: Although I started making all of the plans very early, at times the planning became very stressful. About a month before Greg’s Bar Mitzvah, one of my close friends got very sick and I tried to spend as much time with her as I could despite having a million things on my to-do list. Spending time with her helped to put everything in perspective for me. It helped me realize that the Bar Mitzvah is a happy occasion and all aspects of it should be enjoyable—even the planning. There are other things in life to stress over!
The following vendors helped to make Greg’s party special. If you give any of them a call, please let them know you read about their services on MitzvahMarket.com.
Venue: Marlboro Jewish Center, 732-294-0032
Photography/Video: Unlimited Exposures, 732-617-1588
Invitations: Dana, by dana, 732-625-1471
Decor/Place cards: Kim, Marquis Florals, 732-441-4800
Digital iSign Board: Michelle Collins, Simon Elliot Events, 516-586-6822
Kippot: Best Kippah
Ladies’ Head Coverings: Tulle Time, 732-834-9766
Entrance Video: Jeffrey Craig, 732-536-3688
Basketball Show: Jack “Black Jack” Ryan, The Hoop Wizard
Mom’s Dress: Castle Couture, 732-617-1414
Music Entertainment/Montage: Jeffrey Craig, 732-536-3688
Photo Favors/Can Artist: Jeffrey Craig, 732-536-3688
Mom’s Makeup: Michelle Scott 732-312-6831
Favors: Judy, Top Elements, 732-972-8290
Mom’s Hair: Kristina Lauro 732-780-4300
Cocktail Hour Singers: Sibling Rivalry, 732-500-3589
August 26th, 2012
How To Do It On Your Own: It Can Be Done!
By: Eden Siegler, Vernon Hills, IL
Photos by: Tell Draper Productions Inc.
If you have a small budget like I did for my daughter’s Bat Mitzvah, realize that the Internet is your key. I used Websites like mitzvahmarket.com to get great ideas and then went to the craft store to do it all myself (with help from my friends).
I saved thousands of dollars making our own invitations, centerpieces, montage, sign in board, DJ sign, and candle lighting candleabra. Everything was personalized with my daughter’s style and colors and everyone in the family got to help create items, including our 10 year old daughter.
For the invitations, I went all around the scrapbooking stores and brought home different papers to mix and match. We decided on glittery silver and glittery pink cardstock. My house was full of glitter! When looking online for creative ideas, my husband decided to showcase my daughter’s beautiful singing abilities and make a CD for the invitation. He recorded her singing various pop and Broadway songs and I created an invitation online. We got that printed locally and I glued it all together for a beautiful CD invitation. The RSVP’s were all done online so no cost for a reply card or stamp.
We were able to use Hobby Lobby to get all the things we needed and incorporated music into it also by making our own music notes out of Styrofoam
I changed the lyrics to current pop songs to express our connection to the guests we called up to light a candle. My daughter sang each 3-4 line song and the DJ followed it with the original version, sometimes including a music video. The crowd especially appreciated Barney and Red Solo Cup videos!
We made gift bags for the out of towners staying at the hotel also with a note thanking them for joining us and the schedule for the weekend.
We wanted the room to be dark like a nightclub and have glowing pieces around the room. We got our vases donated to us by someone who just had their child’s Bat Mitzvah weeks before us. We have since “Paid It Forward” and have given them to another friend for their upcoming event. We ordered gel beads and fiber optic lights online, and got flashlights from Home Depot. Walmart printed our table seating assignments and sign in board poster size and we mounted them ourselves.
I even made our own dessert table with the help of my niece as it has always been a family tradition from my own Bat Mitzvah to my wedding. My grandmother was a caterer and my mom grew up in the business. So we have always made everything ourselves. Unfortunately my mom passed away only a couple of months ago so this was partially a tribute to her. It was so nice to include this part of my traditions and pass them on to Alexa and honor my mom at the same time.
The final part of making everything ourselves occurred after the Bat Mitzvah when we got over 900 pictures back and everyone wanted an album. I got to post many of the photos online but even better was using an online company to make a photo album to remember all of the amazing parts of this beautiful day. Even better was seeing my husband’s face at the event when he realized I was able to stay within his ridiculously low budget (well, almost!)
The best part of the event was seeing it all come together and getting compliments from everyone about how “professional” all of it looked!
August 17th, 2012
When Victoria Dubin Events had to plan a client’s third child’s Bar Mitzvah, following his two sisters’ fabulous Bat Mitzvahs, the family was looking for something different. They wanted their third celebration to be unique, sporty, off the beaten track and exciting. They asked, “How do you ‘recreate the wheel’?” For Bar Mitzvah boy Reid, Victoria Dubin Events did just that.
The first decision was to find a fabulous venue: Grand Prix New York Racing in Mt. Kisco, New York. Grand Prix allows their guests to race at a party, but for this event the family chose to forgo the racing and just use the venue for its space and many amenities. The Bar Mitzvah family wanted to be inclusive as it was Memorial Day weekend, a time where people like to be with their family and friends, so entire families were invited to this party. The family wanted a sophisticated vibe with a casual tone, and Grand Prix proved to be exactly the right space.
Upon arrival guests walked through the lobby area and exhibited along the way were three priceless vintage sports cars that set the tone for excitement to follow
Before adults entered the cocktail area, the venue’s fire engine red cocktail bar was set with escort cards and the display shelves filled with colored glass and candlelight in the chic mixed metallic palette of the evening
Grand Prix just added a new bowling area with state of the art video and audio system; Reid felt like the place was his own as the children spent the first hour bowling on their own 12 lane nightclub environment equipped with lounge furniture and larger than life projection screens
While the kids were bowling, the adults were escorted to another VIP room with an additional 7 bowling lanes where they had cocktails in an intimate, chic and novel space
At the end of the cocktail hour guests made their way out onto the race track where the standard setup was transformed into an industrial interpretation of a race track inspired environment for dinner and dancing using a cool palette of black, taupe and mixed metallics
The focal point of the party space was the dance area
There was a tunnel lit with intelligent lighting; the guests danced inside the tunnel on a silver hologram dance floor with raised diamond plate staging for the entertainers
Other décor elements included adult rectangular tables on the track topped with an “industrial” multilevel tablescape of components including fencing, oil cans, metallic vessels and abundant candlelight
Suspended throughout the dinner and lounge space were ceiling treatments including panels of fencing with suspended candlelight
A circular bar provided a fun space for drink service and for adult guests to mingle
There was an exciting lounge space for the kids with many touches of fun, black and white leather sofas with custom pillows, oil drum and fencing tables and the venue’s Red Bull highboy tables
In addition to funky furniture the kids lounge also had pool tables and ping pong tables
There were even cubbies for the kids in the lounge area
A highlight of the evening was when the Bar Mitzvah boy, Reid, was driven in to his party in a Ford Cobra
Reid and his friends were entertained by break dancers and a fusion style band
The evening would not have been complete without Victoria Dubin Events’ signature departure candy station; Reid had all of his favorite candies in the colors of the party displayed on cool tables with various race track touches
One last treat came in the form of parting words on custom water bottles to remind guests of all the fun had all evening:
“Beep, Beep,” the labels read
We want to thank Victoria Dubin for sharing this Bat Mitzvah celebration with our readers. For more information about Victoria Dubin Events visit their Website.
August 4th, 2012
Olivia Morgan Goldstein celebrated her Bat Mitzvah on February 11, 2012 in Atlanta, Georgia with a Bat Mitzvah ceremony at Temple Beth Tikvah in Roswell, followed by a Kiddush luncheon. The celebration continued that evening with a party at 103 West in Buckhead, Georgia.
Ryan Carroll was the photographer and the rest of the vendor information is listed at the bottom of this spotlight.
Pictured above L-R: Mom Jennifer, Bat Mitzvah girl Olivia, Sister Sophia, Dad Neil
Olivia Morgan Goldstein’s initials are OMG, which was used in a variety of ways throughout the whole event with a logo that was specially created. Her theme was “sweet time” and her colors were hot pink, black, and white.
Delicious Save the Date favors hinted at the candy theme
Julie Pederson of Barefooted Creations created the invitations. Everything matched perfectly, and the OMG logo (her initials) was prominent throughout!
Even the black and white tile dance floor at 103 West matched the theme
The centerpieces looked like ice cream cones to match the “sweet time” theme
The black, white, and hot pink color scheme extended to every detail, including the menus
The OMG floral letters came from Etsy, and hung above an impressive candy table
In lieu of a cake, Olivia did her candle lighting with tall glass vases and floating candles
Floating candles in tall glass vases with glass beads at the bottom: an elegant alternative to a cake
The kids lounge was just as elegant as the rest of the decor
Everything stayed true to the sweet candy theme, even the place cards
A close up of the yummy place cards
Olivia found her pretty short dress at David’s Bridal
RC Engravables created adorable OMG sweatshirts for the party favor; the boys and the girls got slightly different designs
The girls’ sweatshirts had a big pink heart on the back
It’s the little things that count; martini glasses worked double duty, both as containers for cotton candy and as glasses at the kids’ “mocktail bar”
An old-fashioned cotton candy cart fit right in to the yummy pink theme
Olivia had a special drink just for her party, the “bat-tini” — it was served in martini style glasses but was completely kid-friendly and alcohol-free
Jennifer’s advice to other moms is short and sweet: “Being organized is key, but remember to have fun – it’s not supposed to be a burden to plan this special day.” This photo of Olivia with her cousins is one of Mom Jennifer’s favorites
Olivia with all her friends
The following vendors helped to make Olivia’s celebration special. If you give any a call please let them know you read about their services on MitzvahMarket.com.
Venue: Heidi Sandate, 103 West, 404-240-6660
Music Entertainment: Brenda Gelfand, Vibe Entertainment, 404 257-0206
Favors: Chris Rinehart, RC Engravables, 770-640-0732
Party Entertainment: Rozland Morgan, Crave Cotton Candy, 404-368-9762
Invitations: Julie Pederson, Barefooted Creations, 770-356-2468
Décor: Julie Pederson & Marla Kupersmith, Creative Designs and Events, 770-356-2468, 678-428-7497
OMG Floral Letters: Etsy
Lounge Rental: Peachtree Tents and Events, 404-575-6655
Photographer: Ryan Carroll, 404-803-2585
Pink Candy Bar: Candy Warehouse
Olivia’s Dress: David’s Bridal
Mom’s Dress: Saks Fifth Avenue
Sophia’s Dress: Nordstrom
Suits for family members: Dillard’s
Hair: Annie Gonzalez, Beauty Is Inc., 678-478-7578
Makeup: Elizabeth Mobley, 404-245-7183
Kippot: A1 Skulkcap Co.
