Gold Vibes: Inspired by Bat Mitzvah Girl with a Heart of Gold

Everyone had Gold Vibes at Lizzie Gold’s Bat Mitzvah. Known for her sweet disposition, the “Heart of Gold” theme was an easy choice for Lizzie and her family. This theme was first introduced on the RSVP cards, where guests indicated if they would “love” to attend or were “broken-hearted” to miss the celebration. Following a Havdalah service, the Gold’s celebrated with family and friends at Temple Or Elohim in Jericho, NY. The ballroom was transformed with candlelight and a Tiffany Blue and gold color scheme. Fun taglines- Gold Vibes, Life is Good- were designed by The Coolest Giveaways and featured throughout the decor and signage. Stepmom Colette tells Mitzvah Market there were “Gold Vibes in the room with the kids, our friends and our family dancing all night long!” 

Photo (L-R): sister Ryan, brother William, dad Oren, Bat Mitzvah girl Lizzie, stepmom Colette and brother Wesley. The photographer for this event was Leo Vatkin Photography and Video. A complete vendor list follows at the end of this Spotlight.

Havdalah Service

The family before Lizzie’s Havdalah service

Stepmom Colette surprised her daughter with this handcrafted tallit, purchased during a trip to Tzfat, Israel last summer, "It was very special surprising her with it"

Gold Vibes

Lizzie's invitation, in Tiffany Blue and gold, set the tone for the event

Photos from Lizzie's pre-shoot on the cover of her sign-in book

Creative placecards were made from lollipops with gold flakes inside

Lizzie’s stepmom found the lollipops on Etsy

Lighter Than Air Events created the decor; Gold was the prominent color on everything from table linens to centerpieces

Lizzie’s host table was aglow with white orchids floating in candlelit vases

Other centerpieces featured a large gold L with a heart on the bottom, which was similar to the initial on the back of Lizzie’s invitation

The kids' lounge was filled with sleek white furniture and decorated with photos of Lizzie from her pre shoot

Sequin mermaid pillows featured the Gold Vibes logo on one side...

... and Lizzie's Heart of Gold logo on the other

Even Lizzie's custom Converse sneakers were on point with the theme - featuring gold pearls and crystal hearts on the back

Gold Vibes everywhere - including the cocktail menu and water bottles

"The Lizzietini" was the signature cocktail with, of course, gold flakes!

Lizzie’s big entrance, with the Maximum Entertainment dancers

The whole family gathered in the Le Selfie photo booth

Lizzie's three tier Tiffany Blue cake was topped with a gold heart and gold "paint" dripping down the side

At the end of the night, guests were treated to hot pretzels and candy apples

Tiffany Blue candy apples were wrapped in gold bows

Water bottles featured Lizzie's logos

Golden Moments

A quiet moment in the ballroom before the party began

Lizzie's parents, Colette and Oren Gold

Lizzie shared a special moment with big sis Ryan during the candle lighting

Lizzie’s friends presented her with gifts during the cocktail hour

The crowd went crazy when big brother Wesley took the stage to perform his original hip hop song that Lizzie loves. Lizzie’s friends all knew the words and sang along while W3S performed, “Won't Ride”

Lizzie's friends had a blast with the dancers

Lizzie gave her Camp Echo friends custom bucket hats that said "Left My Heart at Echo." Here they joined her on the dance floor to sing their camp's theme song

All of Lizzie's friends - many in their Gold Vibes t-shirts - joined her for a candle

Lizzie's friends modeled their logo t-shirts in the photo booth

Dance floor giveaways also included heart shaped "Life is Good" tees

The Camp Echo girls show off the Heart of Gold sweat shirts that each girl took home at the end of the night

Boys took home long sleeve tees with a G logo (for Gold) inspired by Gucci

Favors were wrapped in custom drawstring bags

Logos

The Heart of Gold logo was visible throughout the event

Custom decor, t-shirts and water bottles were made with this Gold Vibes logo

The heart shaped Life is Good logo was used on giveaways, in the photo booth and more

Mitzvah Advice

 “This was our third family Mitzvah in a short time, so we have become experts,” says stepmom, Colette, who planned the entire event. “The best advice I can give is to ask others to share their positive experiences with which vendors they used. Bar and Bat Mitzvah planning groups on Facebook are an amazing resource. I found most of my vendors from hearing other family’s reviews. Then meet the vendors you are considering, and make sure you feel comfortable with them because you will need to have a lot of communication in planning your child’s Mitzvah celebration.” She adds, “try not to get caught up in the stress of event planning. There are a lot of details to consider, which can become very stressful, but the celebration will be over in the blink of an eye. None of the guests, or your child, will remember what shade of cocktail napkins you chose. They will remember the love and joy you all felt celebrating your child’s special day.” 

Mitzvah Project

Lizzie collected new and gently used socks as her Mitzvah project to donate to organizations that provide socks for men, women, and children who are homeless. Lizzie learned about how socks are one of the most needed items of clothing, through the organization Knock Knock Give a Sock. Lizzie’s family and friends generously donated hundreds of pairs of socks. She collected eight giant bags filled with socks that everyone brought to her home, or shipped from Amazon. Lizzie posted on her social media pages to let friends know about her Mitzvah project, and even told her teachers about it.

Vendor Directory

Venue/Cake: Temple Or Elohim, Hasson Caterers, Shawn Farber 516-523-0191
Party Planner: Stepmom Colette
Music/MC/DJ: Maximum Entertainment, DJ Eddie, MC Evan, Co-MC owner Joe, 516-826-8632
Photographer/Videographer: Leo Vatkin, 914-497-5730
Decor: Lighter Than Air, Artie 516-933-3210
Photo Booth: Le Selfie Booth, 917-856-8912
Favors/Logos: The Coolest Giveaways, Sue and the TCG Team, 516-439-4303
Mermaid Pillows: Lovekess Clothing, 516-382-8539
Invitations: Written and Wrapped, Tracey Cooper, 516-375-8851
Montage: Elissa Owens Productions, 617-480-4935
Dresses: Ask Alice, 516-921-2464 (Lizzie and Ryan); Runway Couture (Colette), 516-308-4639
Alterations: Nedy’s Alterations, 516-359-9600
Custom Converse Sneakers: TheeQueenOfBling, Etsy
Suits: Kenny’s Men’s and Boys Wear, 516-921-2660 (Wesley and William)
Hair/Makeup: Raquel of Tom Salon in Merrick (makeup), 516-807-0517; Christina Speciale (hair), 516-589-3779