A Whimsical, Pop Art Bat Mitzvah

Melisa Imberman of The Event of a Lifetime, has planned hundreds of Bar & Bat Mitzvahs and while each one holds a special place in her heart, sometimes one particular theme or family really stays with her. Recently she worked with a family for the second time on their younger daughter, Della’s, Bat Mitzvah celebration. (Read about big sis Bailey’s party here.) “I really loved this Bat Mitzvah- it was so bright, cheery, whimsical, fun and age appropriate,” says Imberman. With logos in every color of the rainbow, Warhol-esque images of the Bat Mitzvah girl, and tons of bright, funky decor, the result was pure joy! 

Read on to see how Imberman, who collaborated with X-Quisite Flowers & Events, Inc., on the design, infused color and whimsy throughout the Shenorock Shore Club in Rye, NY.

Photographs by Rebecca Weiss of Rebecca Weiss Photography.

Fabulous, Funky Decor

A beautiful shot of the space, designed by The Event of a Lifetime, Inc. in collaboration with X-Quisite Flowers & Events, Inc.

Inspired by the oversized weather balloons and logo of the annual music festival Lallapalooza, the room was lined with weather balloons saying "Dellapalooza" in bright colors to match the decor

The ceiling was dressed with ribbons and stars that lit up the room from above

The kids' lounge featured velvet couches and custom logo pillows

An LED white leather table with ribbon treatment and spandex covered stools was a perfect spot for Della's friends to gather

This iridescent pink ottoman was a focal point of the lounge

Custom pillows featured Della's logo and pop art of her favorite activities, including soccer, lacrosse and basketball

The adult bar featured a Warhol style banner with photos from her pre Bat Mitzvah photo shoot

White leather rectangular tables, with a ribbon treatment in rainbow colors, and a variety of brightly colored luminaries draped in white orchids created a vibrant palette for dinner

Round tables were covered in bright blue spandex and centerpieces featured white orchids, floating candles in clear vessels wrapped with brightly colored wire and ribbon

A beautiful shot of the adult tables and colorful lighting

Graphics Galore

This rainbow colored logo inspired the decor and colors of the entire event

Custom pop art added a touch of whimsy and FUN

Images from Della's pre-shoot were turned into life size banners...

...which flanked each side of the stage

Another version of her logo was used on t-shirt giveaways

Pillows, water bottles and more featured this third logo

Special Touches

Invitations by Small Fry Press gave guests a hint of what was to come by introducing the pop art, brightly colored, star-filled theme

The place cards display featured a pop art conversation about where to find your seat. This clever work of art was accented with brightly colored bottles and white orchids

Cocktail napkins featuring the rainbow colored Dellapalooza logo

The menus, depicting a conversation about what was being served for dinner, were inspired by a Roy Lichtenstein piece of art

Della's cake was pop art inspired and incorporated Della’s logo. Inside were alternating tiers of S'more S'merrier: Chocolate Cake, Chocolate Fudge, Graham Cracker Streusel, Marshmallow Crème & Cookie Monster: Chocolate Cake, French Vanilla Buttercream, Chocolate-Covered homemade "Oreos" YUM!

The Bat Mitzvah girl had a ton of fun in the Super Selfie booth with a custom illuminated cube wall as a back drop

The dance floor and stage were wrapped in white with Della's logo and scattered stars, and flanked on each side by photos from her pre shoot

Della and her big sis, Bailey, had a blast

The last hour of Della's celebration turned in to a black light dance party! All lights were turned off, black lights were turned on and special UV light reactive items were given out. Floral crowns, sunglasses, necklaces, bracelets and hats all lit up the room, while dancers offered guests special black light face paint and tape

The mirrored sign in board featured Della's logo in the middle and a bright blue border

Giveaways & Favors

Dance floor giveaways included logo'd tshirts, phone pouches, baseball hats and message fans

Della's friends took home hockey sweatshirts with custom laces and logo inside a clear "stadium approved" backpack; The custom logo fuzzy pj shorts were given out at her camp sleepover

The back of Della's hockey sweatshirt favors with her logo and date of celebration

At the Elite Feet Shop, each kid could chose a design and have it heat pressed onto their socks

On the way out guests picked up a bottle of cold water with custom logo...

... and hot made to order gourmet mini donuts

We thank Melisa Imberman for sharing these great ideas with us. To learn more about The Event Of A Lifetime, visit their extended profile page in our Vendor Directory.