A Bar Mitzvah Goes Hollywood

May 19th, 2010 by Elizabeth Beskin | Share Blog

If you can’t bring the Bar Mitzvah to Hollywood, then bring Hollywood to the Bar Mitzvah!  This is exactly what Robin Lathrop and Suzan Salmon, the extraordinary planners at By Robin, Inc. www.byrobin.com, did for a client’s recent Bar Mitzvah.  They made Noah, the Bar Mitzvah honoree, the star of his own Hollywood production, inviting all his friends and family to share in the fun of “He’s the Man” Film Premiere.

As the photographers and videographers for the Bar Mitzvah, 5th Avenue Social collaborated with By Robin, Inc on some details that helped give the party even more of a Hollywood feel.  We love working hand-in-hand with our clients, providing solutions and ideas that enhance their events.  In this case, we were true creative partners.

After walking the red carpet, guests stopped for paparazzi-style Step-and-Repeat photos in front of the themed backdrop.  With flashes popping, they paused to chat with a MC interviewer with the all the nuances and expressions of Ryan Seacrest’s Entertainment Tonight style, while being filmed by the video crew.  All very Hollywood!

The adults received authentic “Exclusive Engagement Movie Premiere Tickets” while the kids attending received a customized “Credential Pass” for the night; these were designed to be escort cards, directing them to specific tables.  Each one of the kid’s tables had custom designed Museum Boxes themed with one of Noah’s favorite movies.  The adult tables were elegant with specimen white flowers creating a very clean sophisticated environment.  The elegant lighting design provided by Backstage Productions, Inc set a beautiful tone for the evening.

There were live musical pieces accompanying the handpicked DJ and MC from Untouchable Events, dance floor giveaways with very funky sunglasses, custom-decorated caps, custom photos for guests with movie themes and a sign-in board that looked like a movie poster (starring Noah, of course!), a lighted dance platform inspired by “Saturday Night Fever,” plus all the traditional Bar Mitzvah elements.

No matter what the theme, it’s always so gratifying to capture our clients as they light up with joy and excitement on this milestone day.  Kudos to all the stars that helped makes this Bar Mitzvah worthy of an Oscar!