A “Survivor” Themed Bat Mitzvah Celebration

The Satran family from Briarcliff Manor, New York, celebrated their daughter Hayley’s Bat Mitzvah on May 30, 2016, at Congregation Sons of Israel in Briarcliff Manor, New York. The party in her honor was at Life..The Place to Be, an event venue in Ardsley, New York.

Hayley’s favorite TV show is CBS’s Survivor, which is also a very fitting Bat Mitzvah theme as Hayley was born with a congenital heart disorder, so she is very much a survivor! There were lots of tribal touches and a Survivor contestant surprise for this island vibe celebration.

Pictured L-R: Sister Taylor, Dad Jon, Bat Mitzvah girl Hayley, Brother Daniel and Mom Merrie.

Todd Shapera Photography was hired to provide photography and the rest of the vendors are listed below.

Invitation and Service

The family got the kippot from David Kippot USA. We love the inscription #mazeltov!

The satin kippot

The Satran family worked with Andrea Kronethal of Small Fry Press on the tribal designed invitation

Hayley up at the bimah during her service

A great shot of the temple service from photographer Todd Shapera

Decor

The party took place at Life…The Place To Be. In-house planner, Clarissa, turned the family’s theme into a reality. The party colors were blue and neon green and the logo featured the words, “Out Play, Out Work, Out Party” with Hayley’s initials.

Hayley posed in front her "Survivor" themed logo created by Sue Smith of The Coolest Giveaways. The logo was used on the decor, cake and favors

The table themes featured favorite "Survivor" seasons

The large neon "Survivor" gobo was displayed on the wall

The LED bar customized with her logo

Balloons in party colors added to the fun

Hayley relaxed in this really cool light-up neon chair in the teen lounge

  Food

In addition to the great food that the venue provided, there was also a food truck to help with the island feel.

Korilla Korean BBQ was a great treat during the cocktail hour

The themed food was a big hit!

Mitzvah Candle Lighting Surprise!

Hayley’s family surprised her at her candle lighting ceremony by inviting “Survivor” runner up, Stephen Fishbach, one of her favorite contestants, to light candle 14!

Hayley with Stephen Fishbach of "Survivor" Fame lighting Candle 14

All the guests loved seeing the surprise, including Mom Merrie who planned it!

Hayley's candle lighting display

Music Entertainment

Travesties Entertainment provided the music entertainment.

Hayley made her entrance holding a torch just like in the show!

Lots of great music and fun on the dance floor

Some "Survivor" competition

Favors/Cake/Dessert

The adult guests received very cool tribal flip-flops for under $1.00 a pair! and Hayley's friends got tribal socks

Custom favor towels from The Coolest Giveaways

Life...The Place to Be designed the cake featuring her logo

Guests also enjoyed a candy bar

Jimmy's Soft Serve was a great treat for guests to enjoy at the end of the party

Mitzvah Project

Hayley was born with Tetralogy of Fallot, a congenital heart disorder. She decided to lead a team for the Westchester Heart Walk to raise money and spread awareness of congenital heart disorders. She also modeled in the Fashion Show for Westchester Medical Center’s Girls Night Out. She was the youngest model and planned out her Mitzvah Project and completed it, before the family booked her Bat Mitzvah venue!

Hayley (on the far right) and her team of family and friends raised over $7,000 dollars!

Hayley on the catwalk modeling

Mom to Mom Advice from Mom Merrie

“Keep it all about the child. It wasn’t my party, but Hayley’s party. I wanted it to reflect her. My guests who knew her loved that and were able to enjoy the party more because of it.”

Vendor Directory

The following vendors helped to make Hayley’s Bat Mitzvah special. If you give any of them a call, let them know you read about their services on MitzvahMarket.com.

Temple: Congregation Sons of Israel, 914-762-2700
Photography/Videography: Todd Shapera Photography, 914-631-8353
Music Entertainment: Travesties Entertainment, 914-592-2121  
Kippot: DavidKippot USA Inc, 917-683-5879
Event Planner/Venue: Clarissa, Life…The Place to Be, 914-591-4400
Invitation: Andrea,  Small Fry Press, 914-747-6668
Korean Food Truck: Korilla BBQ, 646-823-9423
Ice Cream Truck: Jimmy’s Soft Serve, 914-909-2417
Adult Flip-Flop Favor: Dollar Days
Logo Design/Favor towels: The Coolest Giveaways, 516-466-5728
Hayley’s Dress: The Best Dressed Of Westchester, 914-723-2244