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Party planners still have their benefits.

“I think there’s definitely a place for party planners — they’re a
huge help because it’s a very overwhelming task,” she said.

Lapidus said a big attribute of her website is the chance for moms
to connect while they are planning their children’s Bar or Bat Mitz-
vahs. She has heard stories, or “mom’s finds,” of smaller DIY projects
for the parties that people have done.

For instance, one Bat Mitzvah was fashion-themed. The mother
of the Bat Mitzvah bought a chair from Ikea that was then decorated
with the Bat Mitzvah’s name and date of the affair and used as the
sign-in chair at the party as well as the “Hora Chair.” Today — in its
fully decorated state — it serves as the desk chair for her daughter.

Pamela Rosenthal, however, maintains that no matter how the
Bar/Bat Mitzvah gets done whether through a planner or on your
own, the day should be more than the party, which is where most
of the focus lies.

She hopes that the work Julia and Remi have put into preparing
for their big day remains in their heads, not just the celebration.

“I want them to remember not so much the party,” she said, “but
the whole experience.” l
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