A Bar and Bat Mitzvah is a huge jewish celebration when a child is 12 or 13 years old. At this time, the child becomes an "adult" in the eyes of our religion. Children study hebrew (at least here in Indiana) for 4 years (twice a week, after school) to prepare for their big day. After much hard work, they gather their friends and family to watch them sing and chant their prayers. Most often, a huge party is then thrown to celebrate this entire event. I enjoy helping each new family with this big event. I help them with their save the date cards, Bar/Bat Mitzvah invitations, thank you notes, sign in books, napkins and more. I love meeting and getting to know each family I work with. Now that I have been in business for over 7 years, I have several families that I have helped with "all" their kids invitations. I have learned so much from each family I have worked with. I love what I do and hope that they are pleased with my service. Here are some tips if you have a Bar or Bat Mitzvah coming up in the near future.
- Send save the date cards to out of towners approx. 6 months before the big day.
- Assign a number to each "family" receiving an invitation. Write this number on the back of the response card. This helps if you can't read someone's handwriting or if they forget to sign the card.
- Order your invites about 3 to 4 months before the event. This will allow for any errors or issues that might come up. This will also give you time to address and stuff your envelopes.
- Send out your invitations 6-8 weeks before the event. DON"T send out a response card with a reply date that has already expired (TACKY!).
I hope these tips help you.
Mazel Tov!
Michelle
