A Bar Mitzvah or Bat Mitzvah is an important milestone in your child’s life, and you undoubtedly want it to be amazing. If you have one coming up, here’s what you need to know about making it the talk of the town for this year.
Choose a theme carefully
Your bar mitzvah ought to have a theme that ties together the decor, food, and entertainment. Your theme could be anything from Hollywood to sports to a favorite book. Just think carefully about this, as the theme will set the tone for everything to come.
Hire quality entertainment
Bar Mitzvah party entertainment Brooklyn isn’t hard to find, but choosing the right entertainment for your child is important. Will they want to dance? Play video games? Engage with their friends in a giant Jenga game? You know your child best, so choose something that you know fits them and their personality.
Provide for long-distance guests
There’s a good chance you have guests coming from out of town. If you call a local hotel early, you can often get special rates on a group bookings. It’s also kind to leave a little gift for your guests in their room.
Provide for special relatives
Naturally, most of your energy is going into the main event. But you should also consider planning a special event for close family and friends. This could be a dinner the night before or a breakfast the morning after. Whatever it is, it will make the event even more memorable and bring the family together.
Prepare your own speech
It is traditional for parents to give a speech about their child at the event. You may also want to prepare a toast or a speech for the beginning of the party after the Bar Mitzvah itself, or you can ask a grandparent or other relative to do so.
Make the food memorable
It’s your choice whether or not to have a cocktail party before the actual meal, but this is always a classy move. For the meal itself, make sure you consider the guests: will you have a separate children’s menu? What about vegan or gluten-free guests? If you’re worried about the expenses that come with a good menu, then it’s better to simply serve an extended cocktail menu.
Book a photographer early
Good photographers are in high demand, and you don’t want to lose a good one just because you waited until too late to book somebody. Make sure you book the photographer early and arrange things with them before you send out invitations.
Get a great cake
In the old days, a simple blue and white cake was enough for nearly any Bar Mitzvah or Bat Mitzvah. These days, that’s not going to cut it. The cake needs to fit your theme, and it also needs to look amazing and photogenic. But most of all, it needs to taste great. This isn’t an area where you want to skimp.
Don’t forget gifts
Traditionally, the host parents provide every guest with some kind of gift or memento for the occasion. These can be anything from shawls to something totally surprising. Whatever you choose, remember that this is primarily how your guests will remember the event.
Few days will ever be as important as the day of your son’s Bar Mitzvah or your daughter’s Bat Mitzvah. While it might seem like a lot of effort at the time, as the years pass, you’ll never regret doing everything you could to make it a truly special day.
