Bar/Bat Mitzvah Planning Guide 2016

Bar/Bat Mitzvah Planning Checklist

1).    Set the Date for your Bar Mitzvah / Bat Mitzvah
2).    Find a great Location,  DJ Company, & Food
3).    Decide if you're hiring an Event Planner
4).    Create a Preliminary Guest List
5).    Book your party Location(s)
6).    Book your DJ, Unique Entertainment, & Caterer
7).    Confirm when your child's Tutoring Sessions begin
8).    Read and discuss your child's Torah and/or Haftorah portion(s)
9).    Encourage your child to select a Meaningful Mitzvah Project. The Bar Mitzvah and Bat Mitzvah process
        is a great time to do good deeds.
10).  Book your Videographer, Photographer, and all other Vendors
11).  Order Invitations
12).  Finalize your Guest List
13).  Make the following important Decisions:
                Ask yourself, will there be?

• A Grand Introduction Walk In?   Yes or No
  • If yes, what song title(s) & artist name(s)?
• A Cocktail Hour?   Yes or No
  • Will there be entertainment/activities/games for the kids during cocktail hour?
  • Will the kids be in the same room as the adults during this time?  If not, who will supervise the kids' activities? A popular choice is having the DJ's party motivational dancers to supervise the kids.  Another option would be to hire mitzvah bouncers.
• A Separate Sound System for the kids' room?   Yes or No
• A Trivia Contest about the bar mitzvah / bat mitzvah celebrant?   Yes or No
• A Candle Lighting Ceremony?   Yes or No

• A Ha-Motzi Blessing (blessing over challah)?   Yes or No
  • If yes, by whom?

• Hora?   Yes or No​
  • If yes, will the bar/bat mitzvah celebrant be lifted in a chair? Will siblings or parents be lifted in the chair?
• A First Dance with parents?   Yes or No
  • If yes, what song title and artist name?
• A Toast?   Yes or No

• A Video Montage?   Yes or No

• A Special Last Song?    Yes or No

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14).  Finally, ALWAYS REMEMBER THAT GOOD COMMUNICATION IS KEY TO YOUR EVENT’S SUCCESS.  
         -   Once you've answered these questions be sure to convey them verbally and in writing to your
              DJ Company as well as your  party planner (if you have one).  
         -   If you have any further questions regarding the planning of a Bar Mitzvah / Bat Mitzvah please feel free to give us a call or send us an email.