Three Events To Celebrate This Bat Mitzvah Girl

When the Wilmot family of San Jose, California realized they could not have the big party for their daughter Aviva’s Bat Mitzvah in March 2021, mom Diana enlisted the help of friends and Event Planner Lynn Osband to create three events to celebrate Aviva.

Pictured above (L-R): Big brother Harrison, mom Diana, Bat Mitzvah girl Aviva and dad Dewey

The first event was a Zoom service at the synagogue with immediate family and both sets of fully vaccinated grandparents in attendance. That afternoon, they celebrated with an in-person “Drop-in, Doughnut, Dance and Dash Party” outside in front of their home. The next day the celebration continued with an “After-Glow Doughnuts-at-a-Distance” zoom party for out-of-towners and close friends.

Scott Lasky Photography took the pictures and the rest of the vendors are listed at the bottom.

The Various Bat Mitzvah Invites!

Part of the "Drop-In" party invitation

Invites were mailed to guests in an envelope with doughnuts on the outside and included her custom kippah and candy for "throwing" during the zoom service

Part of the "After Glow" zoom party invitation

Info on Aviva's Mitzvah Project was sent to all her guests. She raised over $3,000!

Card inside the mailed invitation gave instructions on the surprise VidHug

“Drop-In” Party Details

At the “Drop-In” party in front of their home, Johnny’s Donuts was on hand serving gourmet donuts and lattes, while guests listened to music from a DJ on the porch and took turns writing a message to Aviva in a “sign-in” book.

In addition to the lawn sign, inflatable donuts were hanging on trees as decor

Aviva loves doughnuts and was thrilled and surprised when Johnny’s Doughnuts truck showed up at her house!

Aviva didn’t miss out on being lifted in a chair for the hora outside her house

Guests had a chance to wish Aviva a hearty Mazel Tov and pose for a picture with her in front of a huge "Happy 13th Birthday" lawn sign with social distancing and safety in mind

During the “After-Glow” Zoom party, out-of-town guests had a chance to celebrate Aviva and her love of baking, dancing, music, adventure, and friends!  Grandparents toasted Aviva like they would at a real party, and the event was filled with fun trivia polls, hilarious videos of Aviva from her childhood, glowing tributes of Aviva from family and friends, a photo montage, as well as surprise Cameos from Duff Goldman (from the Kids Baking Championship) and a Taylor Swift impersonator.  At the end of this party, everyone was able to view the collection of “Tik-tok style” videos, uploaded by all guests through VidHug. Aviva enjoyed the surprises and hanging out with friends both virtually and in-person.

Bat Mitzvah Vendors

Event Planner: Lynn Osband, Lynn Osband Events, 408-981-8422
Photography: Scott Lasky Photography, 408-807-4770
Kippot: Klippedkippahs.com
Video tributes: Vidhug
Celebrity video messages: Cameo
Food truck: Johnny’s Doughnuts, 415-450-1866
Music Entertainment: Aaron David Productions, 650-691-3100
Lawn sign: Signs by Rebecca, 408-375-6600