MARISSA STERN
JE STAFF
The Two Sides of Planning
a Bar/Bat Mitzvah
THE AVERAGE BAR OR BAT MITZVAH
takes months to plan and can cost anywhere
from $15,000 to $30,000 and, in many cases,
even higher.

That cost covers everything from the DJ
to the caterer to even the baskets filled with
goodies in the ladies’ bathroom (sorry, men).

And with the ubiquity of social media,
the pressure to make an unforgettable party
— at least by today’s digital standards — can
be intense.

Look up the hashtag #barmitzvah or
#batmitzvah on Instagram and prepare to
be astonished. Kids make separate accounts
for their big bash, and Pinterest boards —
a space where users “pin” ideas under a spe-
cific category from other websites —
abound with ideas to make the party pop
that you can do yourself.

With all of those planning options avail-
able online, just how does social media affect
the fairy godmothers of the Bar/Bat Mitzvah
party: the planners?
New York-based company mazelmo-
ments.com, whose website features ideas for
planning Jewish events including Bar/Bat
Mitzvahs, has 6,200 followers on Pinterest
and more than 40 boards with ideas ranging
See DIY, Page 10
Pamela Rosenthal created the centerpieces for the B’not Mitzvah of her twin girls, Remi and Julia.

Provided Name: Sam Azeez Museum of Woodbine He
Width: 7.5"
Depth: 4.75"
Color: Black plus one
Comment: Simchas- 1/2pg Horiz color
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