A Bar Mitzvah Celebration in the Driveway!

Jake Weiner from Maryland celebrated his Bar Mitzvah on his original date, February 20, 2021. Following their service at B’nai Israel Congregation in Rockville, Maryland this family celebrated with a Covid friendly kiddush lunch for 15 in their driveway.

Pictured above (L-R): Dad Andy, mom Emily, Bar Mitzvah boy Jake, sister Mallory and brother Ryan

“Although it wasn’t the Bar Mitzvah Jake was originally expecting, the excitement on his face when we got home from the service and saw the surprised graffiti’d theme sign outside our house, was priceless,” mom Emily tells Mitzvah Market.

Christine Ash, from SAVE the DATE, LLC EVENTS helped this family shift many times since COVID hit. Mom Emily tells us they helped figure out the fun sign in board stickers, brainstormed ideas for vendors and couldn’t have pulled this off without them!

Bradley Images was the photographer and the rest of the vendors are listed at the bottom.

Celebration Details

Invitation designed by Invitation House

Back of the invitation

Jake wearing his logo'd mask

The family took photos in their dress clothes

...and then in the Bar Mitzvah swag

Jake loved his graffiti signage in front of the house

Friends were delivered a logo'd bag with their sweatshirt favor and were asked to wear it to drive by/hang out

The logo'd sweatshirt

Boxes with Jake's logo were sent to out of town guests with stickers for the sign in board and instructions for mailing them back along with sweatshirt favors

Local friends were hand delivered their invite, direction card and sticker for the sign in board

Jake's creative sign in board featured messages from guests on stickers that they all previously mailed to the family

The completed board!

There was also a graffiti box for guests to drop extra sticker messages for the sign in and cards

Guests enjoyed fresh donuts from Mama's Donut food truck

Custom trays held the donuts to go

Carmen's Italian Ice served hot chocolate

Guests filled their boxes with delicious lunch items

The logo'd cake

Jake wore personalized Nike kicks!

Friends and family stayed warm around the fire pits

Driveway horah with friends!

Mitzvah Project

Jake raised money for a local organization called Food and Friends. He delivered meals for them on Thanksgiving Day. Jake also make sandwiches and cookies for those in need through Small Things Matter.

Mom To Mom Advice from Emily

“Try to make your guests feel part of the day and the celebration. We did this by sending kippahs to our out-of-town family and Bar Mitzvah swag to all the kids (near by and far away). We had our photographer turn our synagogue’s live stream into a Zoom, so our family and friends could leave messages and he could record them watching. This way we have memories of all our relatives. I also recommend that you listen to your child. I had a lot of ideas, but Jake knew what he wanted and the day was about him!”

Bar Mitzvah Vendors

Venue: Family Driveway
Party Planner: Christine Ash, SAVE the DATE, LLC EVENTS, 301-523-3107
Photographer/Videographer: Brad Zisow and Eric Seibert, Bradley Images, 410-499-9945
Decor/Sign In Board/Logos: Aaron Camper, Camper Design Studio, 703-347-1795
Favors: Sweatshirts, Kenny Singer at Planet Cotton, 301-948-0400
Catered Lunch: Mitchell Wool, The Bean Bag and Deli Catering Company, 301-251-4794
Masks: Magan Forman, 443-386-2365
Invitations: Debbi Lee, Invitation House, 516-681-0664
Cake: Sweetly Anchored, 301-299-8809
Custom Trays: Bridget Calhoun, Cute Cuts Designs, 301-602-6059
Food Trucks: Rod and Kristy, Mama’s Donuts Bites, 703-608-7056
Ices Truck: Lauren Russ, Carmen’s Italian Ice, 301-545-1154
Mom Dress: Mae’s Boutique, 703-356-6333
Daughter Dress: On Cloud 9, 301-251-1331
Suits: Nordstroms and Macys
Hair: Kevin Hwang, 240-478-0739
Make Up: Stacy Ferguson, 301-233-5323