The Ryder Family from Long Grove, Illinois celebrated their daughter Melanie’s Bat Mitzvah service at Congregation Beth Am in Buffalo Grove and then had a Sunday evening reception at the Wyndam Glenview Suites in Glenview, Illinois.
Mitzvah Mom Jill is an event planner and has great ideas and thoughts to share with our readers from planning her daughter’s “Enchanted Evening” themed Bat Mitzvah.
Pictured above: L-R: Mitzvah Mom Jill, younger sister Chloe, Bat Mitzvah girl Melanie, older sister Jordan and Mitzvah Dad Adam.
Lee Ross Photography took all the pictures and the rest of the vendor information is listed at the bottom of this spotlight.
One side of Melanie’s beautiful invitation that was created by Jamie Joffe featured fuschia with black print, accented with a black bow and grey flowers with a pearl center
Melanie on the Bimah at Congregation Beth Am in Buffalo Grove, Illinois
For Melanie’s Enchanted Evening, M&M The Special Events Company which Mitzvah Mom Jill works for, created centerpieces with gorgeous floral and branches dripping with crystals and butterflies as well as trees around the room. There was also dramatic lighting which really enhanced the theme
The lounge area with crisp white furniture and fuchsia accents
Melanie striking a pose before the guests arrive
The kid’s tables were pushed together to form two large flowers. The kids sat at the pedals with fuchsia lamour linen and orange lamour napkins and cushions
Elegant cinnamon bichon linens were used for the adult tables with fuchsia lamour napkins and fuchsia seat cushions
The place card table featured a beautiful tree with butterflies and crystals hanging from the branches
The large fushia “M” made a statement and each place card was actually a pen with a gerber daisy glued on top. The pen said “Melanie’s Enchanted Evening”
Mom Jill made the centerpieces on the kids tables and some of the large trees around the room. She was so glad to get the trees out of her living room and over to the party! She felt like she was living in a forest for quite a while!
Mom Jill rented these great charger plates from her company, M&M The Special Event Company. She also found these cute flower hair bands that guests could keep and used them for napkin rings. Mom Jill wore her hair band that night as a bracelet!
Melanie “makes her entrance” into the party by walking on a custom cobblestone path
The cobblestone path led right to the dance floor which also had street lamps on each corner
The music entertainment was provided by H.Y.P.E. Productions with MC’s Rob and Chicken Wing
Melanie’s moment up in the chair surrounded by her family and friends!
Melanie’s friends received shirts from Promotional Product Partners. Mom Jill has this tip: “When printing the giveaways, I used two inks and put the more girly stuff in one color, so when it came time to print the boys I only used the one ink minus the flowers”
Melanie’s friends pose wearing their fabulous giveaways
Get Flipped Chicago was part of the entertainment at the party. The guests moved around while they took pictures and then those pictures created a mini flipbook that guests took home
The Wyndham Glenview Suites brought in these beautiful cupcakes from Rolf’s Bakery that had butterflies on them and look like works of art!
Guests enjoyed a colorful candy bar
The following Mitzvah vendors made Melanie’s Bat Mitzvah celebration special. If you call any of them, please let them know you read about their services on MitzvahMarket.com.
Venue: The Wyndham Glenview Suites, Glenview, Illinois, 847-803-99800
Party Planner: Jamie Joffe, 708-799-9383
Music Entertainment: H.Y.P.E. Productions, 708-895-1400
Invitations: Jamie Joffee
Decor/Florist: The company Mitzvah Mom Jill works for The M&M Special Events Company, 630-871-9999
Party Entertainment: Get Flipped Chicago, 847-272-7865
Photographer: Lee Ross Photography, 847-786-4400
Videographer: Elbaum Video Productions, 847-607-0772
Favors: Promotional Product Partners, 888-772-6674
Cupcakes: Through the Wydham Hotel Rolf’s Patisserie, 847-675-6565
Dresses: Betsey Johnson and Jessica McClintock
