The Halloween, Costume and Party Show returns to Rosemont at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in February. Are you a party or event planner? Does your business have anything to do with planning Bar Mitzvahs, Bat Mitzvahs, Baby Showers, Weddings, Anniversaries, or any type of events? Don’t miss this show if it does. Visit their website for information and registration.
We attended this show for many years and always find new and innovative ideas to take back to clients. There are many exhibitors and interesting seminars as well.
Dave Choate wrote on Friday at Seacoastonline.com an article called: “Girl gives handmade menorahs to elderly.”
In it, he writes: “On the eve of Hanukkah, one Stratham girl brought icons of the holiday to those who otherwise would have gone without.”
Rachel Presenting a Menorah
“In preparation for her June bat mitzvah, the Jewish rite of passage into adulthood, seventh-grader Rachel Salzman of Stratham has spent hours creating painted wooden menorahs for the region’s elderly…In all, she’s created 30 to give to residents of assisted-living facilities and nursing homes in the Seacoast. ”
We think this was a great Mitzvah project and hope you gain inspiration for it. Read the rest of the story, including warm appreciations from many of the recipients.
We wanted to share a formula for some cute centerpieces we helped put together for a Halloween themed bat mitzvah party a just a few weeks ago.
Use these construction techniques to decorate your party with attractive centerpieces. Support a stick or flexible plastic tube by gluing onto a piece of styrofoam or wood. Insert into your base (here a plastic jack-o-lantern) and glue. The base can also be a shopping bag, small box, decorated box, theme box (i.e. computer), etc. Camouflage with some tissue or mylar paper. Add a large picture (or other theme piece) at the top mounted to a rigid piece of cardboard or polystyrene and attached to the stick or flexible plastic tube.
Add theme related garnishments – here we used leaves, scarecrows, dried flowers, etc. Or it can be anything complimenting the theme you select.
Our new video demonstrates how to put together a DIY violin cut out for a music theme party centerpiece. The centerpiece includes strings and a bow. The strings are made from white yarn, heavy black card stock and clear push pins. We start with a plain white polystyrene violin cut out, seal it and paint it. Judy paints F holes, adds a tail piece, fine tuners as well as a bow with fishing string hair.
The violin and bow are added to a budget “Just Add Sand” centerpiece base and accented with two pieces of onion grass. Balloons, a table name and table place cards together make an economical violin theme centerpiece for a Bat Mitzvah, Bar Mitzvah, wedding, special event or party!
Ileana Morales’ article for Entertainment Daily appeared earlier today. The article was titled Teens party on as families cut thousands off budgets to host coming-of-age celebrations
Ms. Morales asks: “Planning a quinceanera? Think about choreographing your own dance routine. Feeding a Sweet 16? Hope you know how to bake. Bat mitzvah on the way? You might want to share your party with a neighbor.”
She went on to comment that other families “…are cutting thousands from the budgets for teenage girls’ coming-of-age celebrations because of the sour economy, party planners said, but stopping short of canceling the bashes. After all, the parties mark a milestone in otherwise uncertain times.”
She also talked about vendors reacting to the cost consciousness of their customers. Read the rest of the article.
This video demonstrates how to make a DIY economical “You Are A Star” Bar Mitzvah centerpiece, Bat Mitzvah centerpiece, or wedding and any other special event centerpieces. I attach three stars to wooden dowels, accent with onion grass and add to a budget “Just Add Sand” centerpiece base. With balloons, a table name and place cards you can have an economical “You Are A Star!” theme for your next party.
We show how to make an economical music note centerpiece in this video we posted last night.
I attach three music notes to wooden dowels and added to a budget “Just Add Sand” centerpiece base. The centerpiece is accented with two pieces of onion grass. Add balloons, a table name and table place cards for an economical musical themed music note centerpiece for your Bat Mitzvah, Bar Mitzvah, wedding, special event or party!
This video by A-BnC Parties and More, Inc. demonstrates how to construct a do it yourself music guitar cut out for your musical theme party centerpieces. The guitar is accented with guitar strings made from black yard, heavy black card stock and clear push pins. Judy shows how to take a plain white polystyrene guitar cut out, paint and add these lovely accents. She puts it on another budget “Just Add Sand” centerpiece base and accents with two pieces of onion grass. Add balloons, a table name and table place cards for an economical music guitar theme centerpiece for your Bat Mitzvah, Bar Mitzvah, wedding, special event or party!
Information about kits and supplies available at the Music Theme page of her do-it-yourself-centerpiece Website.
We posted a new YouTube video just minutes ago. In it we demonstrate how to highlight our very popular do it yourself sports baseball player cut out. I use a polystyrene sports baseball player cut out with fabric paint to highlight and detail.
Put it on a budget “Just Add Sand” centerpiece base and accented with two pieces of onion grass for a complete look. Add balloons and table name card for an economical budget baseball theme centerpiece for your Bat Mitzvah, Bar Mitzvah, wedding, special event or party!
Fore more ideas, centerpiece kits and supplies, visit us.
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…
A-BnC Parties and More, Inc. 