Congratulations on your family's upcoming bar/bat mitzvah! How exciting! I am thrilled you are considering my assistance in helping you organize your very special day. It would be my pleasure to work with you in an effort to make this celebration a most memorable event for your son or daughter and his/her guests!
All of the following event planning/coordination packages are designed to alleviate stress (the good kind!) that inevitably comes with organizing a b'nai mitzvah.
Bar/Bat Mitzvah Celebration
- 4 consultation appointments
- unlimited phone calls and emails
- liaison with all vendors
- liaison with temple and/or venue
Coordination (including research, negotiations and securing):
- location
- style/theme of celebration
- charitable tie-ins
- invitation sources/assistance with selection and proofing
- entertainment for adults and/or children
- music/DJ/timeline
- caterer/menu planning/kosher requests
- florist/centerpieces
- photographer/photo-op list assistance
- videographer/montage
- rentals (tables, chairs, linens,…)
- staff (professional wait-staff and/or day-of assistance/set-up/supervision/tear-down)
- valet parking
- special desserts/cake
- arts and crafts projects
- party favors/mementos
- dance giveaways/prizes for DJ
- decorations
- Judaica purchases – kippot, talit assistance
- physical layout of event
- agenda/timeline of celebration
- flat fee
Mazel Tov Celebration (all of the above plus….)
- 3 additional consultations
- accompaniments to 3 vendor meetings
Coordination (including research, negotiations and securing):
- Friday night services’ assistance
- Friday night dinner arrangements
- Saturday services’ review
- Saturday Kiddush/luncheon/catering assistance
- Sunday brunch planning
- selection of hotel/liaise for best rates for visiting guests
- research bus/car transportation for visiting guests
- gift baskets for out-of-town guests
- delivery of gift baskets to hotels
- flat fee
13 Year Blessing Celebration
For families who have most elements in place, otherwise above packages apply
- 4 consultation appointments
- unlimited phone calls and emails
- review choices and confirmations already made by client
- research/assist with outstanding elements
- liaise with vendors
Mitzvah Day Celebration – Coordination/Supervision For The Day Of Event
- set-up decor/layout of event
- supervision of confirmed agenda/time-line
- supervision of all vendors
- supervision of all deliveries
- confirmation of guest book/sign-in poster placement
- supervision of all entertainment
- supervision of all hired staff
- place-cards/seating cards placement
- greeting of all guests and directing them to reception area
- supervision/timing of bar/bat mitzvah’s entrance
- assist photographer in securing proper photos
- assist videographer in securing proper video footage
- supervision of food/catering
- supervision of children and adult guests
- assist with favors’ distribution
- responsible for distributing balances due to vendors
- responsible for distributing gratuities
- confirm delivery of gifts to car(s)
- confirm delivery of décor/props/florals/left-over foods to car(s)
- tear-down
- hourly fee