Seating and Feeding Kids at Your Mitzvah

Seating adult guests at tables can always be a bit tricky, but seating (and feeding!) kids at your Bar or Bat Mitzvah can be even more confusing! Here are answers to some common questions I hear. Do kids need an assigned place to sit? Not necessarily. Kids aren’t going to sit for long, but there should be a place where …

4 Reasons to Book Your Mitzvah Vendors Early

When you get your child’s Bar or Bat Mitzvah date 2-3 years in advance, it’s easy to think you have plenty of time to plan. And, for the most part, you do have a ton of time. However, if you know you want that amazing photographer or killer DJ, in-demand venue, or amazing Mitzvah Planner, get on it! Here are …

Old Advice, New Advice: Numbering Mitzvah RSVP Cards

Welcome to a new column on the blog, old advice, new advice. In this column we’ll share new ways to do old things for your event. First up, Mitzvah RSVP cards. Old Advice It has always been recommended that you number your guest list and place a corresponding number on a Mitzvah RSVP card, just in case your guest forgets …

Questions To Ask Your Vendors About Your Winter Mitzvah

Hiring a team of professionals led by a Mitzvah event planner is the best way to ensure a flawless event, despite any winter weather challenges that may arise. If you have a winter Mitzvah date and are worried about snow, here are some great questions you can ask early in the process to make sure your vendor team will be …

How to Reschedule Your Mitzvah (Due to Snow)

If your Mitzvah needs to be rescheduled due to weather, you’ll be very happy you hired a planner because s/he will handle the heavy lifting. Decisions and follow through will need to happen quickly. Here are the steps to take if you need to reschedule your event. 1. Call your planner If you have a planner, s/he will handle all …

Start Your Week With A Pop: Mitzvah Links for the Week of February 15

Happy President’s Day and hope you had a great weekend! Here are a few Bar Mitzvah/Bat Mitzvah, Jewish and/or family-related links to start your week with a pop! The year of the Bar Mitzvah. One family’s journey through a year full of family Bar/Bat Mitzvahs. So interesting to see how each experience is so different. Via My Jewish Learning. Hilarious …

Mitzvah Snow Scenarios

If you have a winter Mitzvah date, there’s a lingering fear in the back of your mind. What if it snows? Over the next few weeks, we’ll talk winter weather, the exact steps to take if you need to reschedule your event, questions to ask your vendors in advance of a winter event and contingency plans you may want to …

Mitzvah Month of Coordinator FAQs

We talked last week about “Month of” Coordinators and I thought I’d share some common questions I hear about month of coordination. Feel free to send me any additional question that you may have! Who needs a Month of Coordinator? In my opinion, everyone who is having a large party. The day of your event, you don’t want to have to …

Start Your Week With a Pop! Mitzvah Links for the Week of February 1

Happy February! Here are a few Bar & Bat Mitzvah, Jewish and/or family-related links to start your week and month with a pop! It’s never too late in life to have a Bar or Bat Mitzvah via Tablet Magazine. This sounds like a Bat Mitzvah that was full of meaning via My Jewish Learning. It’s worth pushing your kids to have …

6 Reasons Why You Need a Month Of Coordinator for Your Mitzvah

You’ve done the heavy lifting. You’ve found the venue. You’ve found all of your vendors. You’ve selected the menu. You’ve sent the invitation and are gathering RSVPs. And you’re starting to get very excited for your child’s Mitzvah. It’s all happening! But you have a sinking feeling that there’s something you’re missing. You realize that you don’t know what you …