We set up this banquet party room with balloon decorations a week ago Saturday. It is amazing how balloons can instantly transform a room’s decor into an event. We hope you enjoy the transformation as much as we enjoy making it happen.
For more ideas about balloon decorations please visit our balloon page.
These custom hockey table centerpiece decorations helped Justin celebrate his Bar Mitzvah last Saturday. Every table had a Chicago Blackhawks Stanley Cup victory theme. Standing tall on each centerpiece was a colorfully painted hockey player cut out. A Stanley Cup trophy rendering and a table sign on either side complemented the player. A favorite Blackhawk players was the name of each of Jonathan’s tables. This one had the name Jonathan Toews.
Things have been rather hectic around here with Michael planning his retirement. So many decisions to make and so many options.
We have a little catching up to do in our postings. Here are some pictures of a delicious cookie theme bar mitzvah we did earlier this year.
The picture above is the name centerpiece for the custom place card table. Later it was moved to the sweet table. Below is an enlarged shot of he place cards we designed for the event.
To the right are two of the centerpiece table decorations shown before final assembly at the party along with the place cards.
Our newest YouTube video shows how we use acrylic paint to decorate and highlight a hockey player sports cut out. After painting, glitter paint is added to make the details “sparkle.” The hockey player cut out can be put onto one of our budget “Just Add Sand” centerpiece bases. Use two pieces of onion grass to highlight.
Add balloons and table name cards with coordinated place cards to make an economical budget Hockey theme for your Bat Mitzvah, Bar Mitzvah, wedding, special event or party!
Lois Solomon wrote in Moms and Dads on the SunSentinal site about a theme-less bat mitzvah party.
In it she writes: “To reduce costs but still make a party that is classy and fun, I’m hiring a DJ and buying some centerpieces. I bought invitations on-line and created an e-mail address for people to RSVP. In this economy, I’m not sure guests should expect much more.” Read the rest of the article…
I found this article by Rabbi Dara Frimmer in the JewishJournal.com on June 24, 2009. She discusses the why’s and the what’s of selecting a mitzvah project. This is an important part of this life cycle event when a young woman, or young man, transitions to Jewish adult life. A mitzvah project Rabbi Frimmer says:
“…reminds us that the celebration of the bar/bat mitzvah student amid centerpieces, flowers and balloons is not only a celebration of age and accomplishment but also a celebration of his/her capacity to heal the world.”
Later she continued: “Saying ‘thank you’ for all of life’s gifts won’t fit into the last few paragraphs of a student’s d’var Torah. At the moments when we are most aware of our blessings, mitzvah projects help us to concretize our feelings of gratitude through service to others. Sometimes, words are not enough; we need to act.”
Congratulations and good work!
