Event planning
Bar & Bat Mitzvahs
Your child becoming a Bar or Bat Mitzvah is a major milestone for you and your family.
Given the significance of the day, it can feel stressful, not least because of the overwhelming number of decisions involved. Which venue? What style of food? What entertainment? Which photographer or videographer? What's your budget, and how will you stick to it? And how comfortable is your child with being the centre of attention?
That's just the start, and in practice you'll need to be on hand most days if you manage everything yourself. If that sounds like a lot, let us take care of everything for you.
Free checklist
Bar & Bat Mitzvah checklist
Pulling off a great event takes meticulous planning and attention to detail. There are too many tasks to keep in your head at once, so a checklist keeps you on track. Here's our core list to help you plan. If you're short on time and want everything to go to plan, we'd be delighted to do the organising for you.
- 1Set the date (based on your child's birthday)
- 2Create a guest list
- 3Book the venue or synagogue
- 4Book entertainment
- 5Book caterers
- 6Send out invitations
- 7Make arrangements for out-of-town guests
- 8Pick a theme or colour scheme
- 9Organise decorations and flowers
- 10Have the Bar or Bat Mitzvah write a speech
- 11Book a photographer
- 12Arrange music and entertainment for the party
- 13Organise a candle lighting ceremony (optional)
- 14Confirm details with all suppliers
- 15Arrange party favours
- 16Set aside an area for gifts and cards
- 17Organise the cake and candles
- 18Keep a list of who gave what gift
- 19Send thank you cards for presents
Get in touch
Let's plan something wonderful
Tell Carole what you have in mind and she'll come back to you with ideas and a free quote.
Prefer email? carole@crjevents.co.uk
