Bar or Bat Mitzvah Kiddush Luncheon

After a morning Bar or Bat Mitzvah service, it’s traditional to have a little nosh for your guests in the form of a Kiddush Luncheon (sometimes spelled Kiddish). What is a Kiddush Luncheon? A Kiddush Luncheon is an opportunity to gather with friends and family immediately following your child’s Bar or Bat Mitzvah service and do something very Jewish–eat! Since it …

Pop Color Vendor: Electric Entertainment LLC

I’m excited to introduce Brian Wasser, CEO of Electric Entertainment LLC. Brian is a true nice Jewish boy who, along with his awesome team, will take amazing care of you and ensure your child’s Bar or Bat Mitzvah is world class. Not only can they provide your MC and DJ, but you can also use Electric Entertainment for lighting, lounge …

Time vs. Money vs. Quality in Bat or Bar Mitzvah Planning

Bar Mitzvah planning or Bat Mitzvah planning is a constant balance between time, money and quality of the end product. It’s up to each individual family to rank the value of each of these factors and make a decision about how they want to proceed. There are a million ways you can save money from spending hours researching the most …

Pop Color Vendor: It’s MY Party Consignment

I’m thrilled to introduce you to another one of my favorite vendors, Karyn Cramer Hollman, Owner of It’s MY Party Consignment. Karyn’s by appointment only shop allows you and your daughter to have a truly personalized dress shopping experience and find a bargain on a dress that your daughter will wear only once. Or, Karyn will sell your daughter’s once …

Pop Color Vendor: The Cookie Jar DC

I’m excited to introduce you to Lindsay Larner, Founder/Owner of The Cookie Jar DC. Lindsay makes the yummiest, safe-to-eat cookie dough and she offers a ton of options that you can bring to your event–everything from a cookie dough buffet (try it with ice cream…yum!) to cookie dough pops to custom cookie dough jars for favors. If you’re looking for a …

Creating a Realistic Bar Mitzvah Budget

As I speak with more and more families, I’ve found that most people start their Mitzvah planning without a clear sense of what events cost or how much they’ll actually wind up spending. It’s one thing to throw out an arbitrary number that you’d like to stay within, but it’s another thing to actually understand how your Bar Mitzvah budget …

Pop Color Vendor: A Speech to Remember

I’m so excited to share a new blog feature with you today. A few times a month, I’ll be interviewing vendors who work with Mitzvah families. You’ll get to know the vendors and their businesses a bit better which will help you plan the best event possible. Everyone wins! For our first vendor, I’d like to introduce Holly Blum, The …

Pop Color Events Around the Internet

Despite the summer being a slow season for Bar and Bat Mitzvahs, it’s been a busy few months for Pop Color Events! I’m thrilled to have my work featured on some incredible blogs and even more excited to share details about it with all of you. It’s so gratifying to have all of the hard work I’ve done be out …

Ilene’s Color War Bat Mitzvah at Temple Rodef Shalom in Falls Church, VA

I’m so excited to share some of the decor shots from Ilene’s Bat Mitzvah party at Temple Rodef Shalom in Falls Church, VA. The family had a very clear vision going into planning. They wanted an event that would make guests think of camp and color wars, but be a bit non-traditional with a band and outdoor games. We took …