Vineyard Vines Themed Bat Mitzvah

The Levine family from East Brunswick, New Jersey celebrated daughter Lauren’s Bat Mitzvah on June 17, 2017 in a perfectly preppy way.

This family loves everything that has to do with the popular clothing brand, Vineyard Vines. So they decided to play on their last name, Levine and have a “vineyard levines” themed Bat Mitzvah.

The navy and pink color palette created a summer vibe and of course, the decor, details and favors featured the iconic whale! 

Pictured above: Bat Mitzvah girl Lauren in the ballroom of the Grand Marquis in Old Bridge, New Jersey.

Bobby Bates Photography & Videography was the photographer. You can find all the vendor information at the end of the spotlight.

Invitation and Service

The pink Bat Mitzvah invitation with navy lettering from It’s Your Party set the tone for the celebration

The kippot continued the color theme in pink satin with navy trim

Lauren started her special day at her service, reading the Torah in front of family and friends at Temple B’nai Shalom in East Brunswick, New Jersey

The family was dressed in navy and pink for the service. Pictured L-R: Mom Christiana, Bat Mitzvah girl Lauren, sister Allysa, Dad Paul

Lauren in between her proud parents up on the bimah

Bat Mitzvah Decor

The whale and logo were prominently featured throughout the party

Adirondack chair place cards for adults and a fun poster with the seating for kids

The party venue had a jaw dropping dome ceiling with a circular dance floor

Tables were decorated with tall floral centerpieces, alternating with low beach décor which included lanterns. Table names included preppy vacation spots like Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket. The table numbers were placed in whale frames

The kids' tables included favor bags with Lauren's "vineyard levines" logo

Special Party Touches

Lauren's friends all went home with a soft navy "vineyard levines" shirt created by Spencilli Designs. The pink whale design was for the girls and the white whale for the boys

Large lettering was used for the sign-in

Fun preppy colored mocktails for Lauren's guests

Bat Mitzvah Style

Lauren changed into a beautiful gown from Dream Dresses for her party. Christiana and Allysa also wore dresses from Dream Dresses. The whole family looked great!

Lauren wore custom Converse sneakers with anchor laces, made by Tags and Twirls. What a fun detail that coordinated with the navy and pink decor

Dad Paul pulled the theme together with his pink whale tie from Vineyard Vines

Mom and sister Allysa

Bat Mitzvah Music 

Lauren making her entrance into the ballroom with the dancers from AJH Entertainment

One of the AJH dancers doing a back flip over Lauren

Dad Paul got into the action by body surfing

Lauren and Dad Paul had a special dance together

Lauren and her friends strike a pose on the dance floor

Sister Allysa, MC Adam and Bat Mitzvah girl Lauren

 Cake and Candle Lighting 

A whale of a cake for Lauren with a design inspired by the Vineyard Vines logo

Mason jars with floating candles were used for the candle lighting ceremony

Lauren and her family during her candle lighting ceremony

Bat Mitzvah Project

Lauren chose to team up with The Birthday Box as her Mitzvah Project. It’s an organization that helps kids-in-need celebrate their birthday. Lauren knows that her and her friends are very fortunate to have a celebration on their birthdays each year and would like those less fortunate to experience the same joy. Family, friends and co-workers were generous and donated toys, gift cards, birthday cards, boxes, wrapping paper, party decorations and supplies, as well as monetary donations for Lauren to purchase items.

Mom Advice from Christiana 

“Definitely make a check-list. My daughter’s date was in June and that competes with weddings, so you must book vendors early. We decided to have a day party as we couldn’t justify paying so much more per person for an evening event, and the food was the same. We had our vendor use black out shades so you didn’t even know it was a daytime event. I also had a custom cake done for a relatively low cost for the candle lighting and pictures. We kept the torah cake that came with my package and served both cakes for dessert.”

Vendor Directory

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

Venue: The Grand Marquis, 732-679-5700
Photography: Bobby Bates Photography & Videography, 732-887-5166
Invitations: It’s Your Party, 732-431-0999
Decor/Candle Lighting Display/Flowers: Marquis Florals and Event Design by Kim, 732-441-4800
DJs/Music/Band: AJH Entertainment LLC, 732-446-1329
Favors: Spencilli Designs, 908-421-3109
Cakes and Desserts: M&M Bake Shop, 732-387-8571
Fashion for Bat Mitzvah girl, Sister and Mom: Dream Dresses, 732-607-1112
Dad Suit: Bachrach, 877-522-2472
Tie: Vineyard Vines
Custom Converse: Tags and Twirls, 732-247-3152
Makeup: Pro Makeup Artistry by Dee, 732-470-6499
Beauty: Seraphim, 732-972-5177
Kippot: Weinfeld Skullcap, 718-854-3864