One-of-a-kind is one way one might describe Alana Stein’s Bat Mitzvah. Alana, her mother Meryl, and event planner Laura from { sugar } event + design wanted to make Alana’s special day different and personal. The “Alana in Wonderland” theme that they decided on, was just the ticket. The theme sweetly hinted to an Alice Read More…
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In the Jewish faith, the Bat Mitzvah marks an important rite of passage in a child’s life. And such an important, memorable event calls for a celebration of equal proportion. Having both come from design backgrounds, Alexi’s parents Mike and Gina chose to go with a bright and colorful bohemian themed affair for their daughter. Read More…
Saige’s Bat Mitzvah was an out-of-this-world celebration that was experienced by 200 fortunate guests and now thousands of inspired readers. The “Planet Saige” theme came from her interest of intergalactic stargazing with her father. The event was hosted at The Ritz Carlton Golf Resort, Naples and the atmosphere was transformed to a club vibe with Read More…
The Kopelman twins, Jeremy and Zac danced away their B’nei Mitzvah in style at their own Red Club Lounge Party. Jeremy and Zac wanted a true club scene, and party planner Helene Popowski turned that dream into a reality by transforming Atlanta hotspot Opera into their very own contemporary club including a crazy dance floor, CO2 clouds Read More…
For all you football lovers out there, have I got the party for you. Ben’s bar mitzvah fell on Thanksgiving weekend (football heaven for avid fans) so a football themed/College Football Game Day Tailgate bar mitzvah perfect. From the guest of honor running through a custom made banner to the tent set up to traditional Read More…
Pink Hummer? Check. Pink Dress? Check. Pink Donuts, pink lemonade, pink bubbles? Check. Check aaaand check. For Olivia’s mitzvah, nothing short of pink would do. And not just any pink — fuchsia, in-your-face-life-of-the-party-rocker-chick-turned-vogue pink. Added Touch Catering made Olivia’s dreams come true with a party that was truly over the top in all the best Read More…
Jungle Jam are the words of the day as we plunge head first into this wild, animal filled, safari inspired mitzvah! Bluming Creativity and Let’s Celebrate went all out in creating a party that was as festive and exciting at the day itself. Greg G. Photography caught all of the fun on camera, take a Read More…
Do you ever do that thing where, when you’re looking at pictures and all of the people in them are smiling…and you find yourself wearing the same big grin? I thought so.. Well, such was the case with today’s real event. Rebecca’s mitzvah was filled not only with special (super yummy) details, but she was Read More…
Have you ever walked into a Kate Spade store and been completely overwhelmed (in the best way possible) by all of the bright, bold color covering every wall, nook and shelf? That’s sort of how I felt when I first laid eyes on this mitzvah from Karen Ard Photography. Every table, flower arrangements, mocktail and Read More…
One of the things that makes our fair magazine so much fun is that we’re able to feature special events of all kinds, and not only beautiful weddings. A great example of why we love doing that is today’s real Bar Mitzvah coming to us from Massachusetts and shot by Dasha Kazakova Photography. Honoree Drew Read More…
Can you give us an overview of the event? Sonia had her Bat Mitzvah in the morning at our synogogue, Temple Emanuel. We wanted to throw a big festive party in the evening for Sonia and her friends, as well as for our extended family and family friends. So we knew that we needed a Read More…
When I first found out that we were featuring a CSI-themed bat mitzvah, I wasn’t sure what to expect. Birthday party meets crime scene? Not exactly your typical bash, but that’s exactly what devoted fan Lily decided to do when throwing (what must have been) the bat mitzvah of the year. Not only did she Read More…
Our latest real event is a darling bat mitzvah for what has to be one of the most adorable teenagers in Atlanta. There’s no denying that while guest of honor Abby is still young, she’s got style beyond her years! Held at the beautiful Temple Sinai and shot by Chuck Robertson, Abby and her family Read More…
Sheri and Ron Weiner were very proud of their daughter, Dana, for completing a rigorous series of 13 Mitzvot during the year of her bat mitzvah. Dana worked diligently to complete mitzvot in three categories: Avodah (worship), Torah (study), and G’milut Chasadim (acts of loving kindness), taking part in acts like fasting on Yom Kippur, Read More…
I recently sat next to a magician at a networking dinner and let me tell you: I was AMAZED. Totally smitten actually. The magician transfixed me with his tricks and suddenly, by the end of the night, I was 30 going on 13. Clearly, Zachary and I have something in common. When it came time Read More…
In 2009, at age 12, Leah Slepian had already visited Israel with her family and completed her bat mitzvah ceremony there. While it was an amazing trip, and she had worked hard to meet the challenges it entailed a year earlier than is customary in the U.S., there was one thing she missed out on: Read More…
For sports fanatics Brandon and Jake Kwatnez, choosing a theme for their B’Nei Mitzvah was a no-brainer. For their parents, and planner Karen Segal of Your Party by Karen, making it happen was slightly more challenging. The “SportsCenter” themed event took place on a Saturday night in October 2010, at The Foundry at Puritan Mill Read More…
Thirteen-year-old Katie Stanwick loves the color pink so much that it became the theme for her September 4, 2010 Bat Mitzvah. Hosted by her parents, George and Julie Stanwick, the Bat Mitzvah was held at the prestigious Standard Club in John’s Creek. The Standard Club is one of the metro area’s most established country clubs, Read More…

