Inspirational Quotes Themed Bat Mitzvah

The Guttman family from Manalapan, New Jersey celebrated their daughter Alison’s Bat Mitzvah service at Perrineville Jewish Center in Millstone, New Jersey. There was also a party in her honor at the Grand Marquis in Old Bridge, New Jersey.

Alison loves inspirational quotes so much so that one day she left a sign on her door that read, “Free compliments, take one,” and that’s how her cool Bat Mitzvah theme developed. Mom Sheri is former event planner who did lots of research and incorporated many inspirational details throughout the party. She is also the publisher of Macaroni Kid Western Monmouth.  

Pictured L-R: Mom Sheri, Bat Mitzvah girl Alison, Sister Rachel and Dad Keith.   

The photographer was Veronica of VeroLuce Photography.

Logo and Theme

Mom Sheri was happy to find Ali Weitzman of iSparkle Events. She created two logos which were used throughout the party. The Bat Mitzvah girl wanted all of her favorite sayings on one logo

The second logo included the same color palette of blush, gold and white

 Invitation/Service/Kippot

The family worked with Maria of Oh My Occasions creating the perfect invitation using ideas they found on Pinterest

Alison led the Bat Mitzvah service for family and friends. Here she is alongside Rabbi Schevelowitz on the bimah

The kippot were pink suede with gold trim. A hint at the party theme was included in the inscription - #inspirationAli

Bat Mitzvah Style

The Bat Mitzvah girl and her sister Rachel looked beautiful in their party dresses

These custom Converse sneakers were the perfect accessory

Both sisters had a pair to match their dresses

 Delicious Bat Mitzvah Place Card Cookies

As guests entered the foyer, they walked over to the place card table and found a sweet surprise

Beautifully wrapped, each chocolate covered Oreo had a guest's name and table number from Sweet Ali's Custom Confections

Balloon Wall and Decor

There was a magnificent balloon wall along with the images VeroLuce took from the photography pre-shoot. Quite a wow statement!

The ballroom was chic and elegant. The tables were dressed to perfection with alternating centerpieces

This one featured Alison's picture alongside an inspirational quote. Gold branches, flowers and some bling completed the look

This centerpiece even had inspirational quotes hanging down from crystals

Inspiring Party Details

Guests were asked to leave inspiring messages for the guest of honor. They were displayed on this frame

Some fun details included a Snapchat Geofilter. Tent cards on the tables included Alison’s picture and were a great way to let guests know about it

The table numbers were pictures of Alison holding a poster with some of her favorite words

Custom logo'd cocktail napkins

 Inspiring Signage

Kippot sign for the Bat Mitzvah service

Signage asking guests to leave Alison an inspirational note

Signage directed at the adults!

Signage in the ladies bathroom by the bathroom basket

Ali-Inspired special drink menu

Next to the basket of socks for dancing

MC Music and Interactive Entertainment

Guests had a blast dancing. MC Denver got everyone on the dance floor and there were some great giveaways!

It's Horah time!

The logo’d background for the Step-N-Repeat looked great

Guests had lots of photo fun. The real star of this picture is the family dog Cooper. Mom Sheri had pictures of Cooper's face made up so he could be included in the celebration

You Name It Tags supplied the interactive fun. Guests loved the airbrush artist. They got to choose a t-shirt or hat to be airbrushed with their name and design during cocktail hour

Fun Pop-A-Shot and air hockey games were enjoyed by guests

Mitzvah Special Moments

It Could Be Verse helped Alison write catchy poems for the candle lighting

Bat Mitzvah girl Alison and Dad Keith started dancing slowly to "It Won't Be Like This For Long" by Darius Rucker

And then jumped into "Jump On It" by the Sugar Hill Gang impressing their guests with their dance skills

 Mitzvah Sweet Treats

Jenni Cakes created the elegant cake served during the party. Not only did it look fabulous, but tasted incredible

The back of the cake includes some inspirational quotes

Sweet Ali created customized Oreos with Alison's image and her logos as an end of the night treat. They were beautiful and delish!

As a surprise, the family set up an ice cream truck with Goldy's Ice Cream and shaved ice for guests to enjoy on their way out

Bat Mitzvah Re-Cap

Professional Video created a short re-cap of Alison's celebration. Watch here

Some advice from Mom Sheri

“There’s always going to be bigger and better ways to embellish the party, but if it doesn’t make it more fun do you really need to spend money on it?  Most likely nobody else is going to notice other than you.  Food and music are paramount, everything else is icing on the cake. Stop and take it all in, my favorite part of the day was watching my daughter shine on the Bimah, that’s what it’s all about.  If you don’t have a party planner, the day of have a close friend that knows all the details and can help you out if a problem arises, so you can still have a great time. Get a hair, tanning and makeup trial.  Yes, it costs money to do this, but relativity speaking its minuscule compared to the cost of the big day. Bring a change of clothes and shoes to go home in, your feet might be crying at the end of the party.  I was so happy to put on jeans and comfy shoes.” 

Vendor Directory

The following vendors helped to make Alison’s Bat Mitzvah special. If you give any of them a call, let them know you read about their services on MitzvahMarket.com.

Venue: Grand Marquis, 732-679-5700
Logo Design/Step-n-Repeat Design/Photo booth Design/Geofilter: Ali Weitzman, iSparkle Events, 202-302-2001
Place Card Oreos: Sweet Ali Custom Confections, 917-714-9936
Candle Lighting Poems: Claudia, It Could Be Verse, 732-679-8093
Candle Lighting Display/Cake Table/Place Card table decor/Sign-In/Gift Box: Wendy Kandell, Way Kool Event Planning, 732-682-5096
Balloon Wall Decor: Dori, Total Party, LLC., 732-723-3555
DJ/Air Brush/Interactive Entertainment: MC Denver, You Name It Tags, 732-492-7623
Photographer: Veronica, VeroLuce Photography, 973-449-6167
Videographer: Seth, Professional Video, 973-218-0800 
Cake: Jenni Cakes, 732-608-0832
Social Media/Drink Signage: Sunflower Photo Solutions, 732-740-7230
Ice Cream Truck: Danny, Goldy’s Ice Cream, 732-740-9972
Drawstring Favor Bags: Totally Promotional, 866-795-4657
Dog Picture: Build A Head, 888-412-0450
Invitation: Maria, Oh My Occasions, 908-770-3094
Mitzvah Exit Treat: Goldy’s Ice Cream
Kippot: Kippah.com, 718-435-3288 
Alison and Sister Rachel’s dresses: Party Girl, 201-568-8804
Custom Sneakers: Kouture Kicks, 516-313-7335
Mom Sheri’s dress: Lola’s, 732-972-5222
Hair: Alex, Delivering Beauty, 732-861-8727
Make-Up: Tim Alan’s Chrysalis Beauty, 732-718-1144
Bus Transportation: Browntown Bus Services, 732-591-1966