Silas’ Groovy Music-Festival-Themed Bar Mitzvah Party

Portrait of Mitzvah boy
Photo Courtesy: Robin Joy Photography

When the Mitzvah boy is really into music you need to transform a venue into a happening. So why not create a spectacular music festival, complete with guitars, ‘food trucks’, multiple ‘stages’ and, of course, a rollicking good time. Why not indeed! Welcome to Silas’ Groovy Music-Festival-Themed Bar Mitzvah Party! Rock on dudes!

Mitzvah boy with friends
Photo Courtesy: Robin Joy Photography

Guests entered into a fantasy music festival at Farmington Gardens. While it was a long way from Woodstock, it had all the trappings. ET Events provided the furniture for the chic white kids lounge, and our logo’d and tie-dye pillows added the necessary pops of color.

Kids lounge with logo'd pillows and white furniture
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Logo'd throw pillows
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Logo'd throw pillows
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Sticking with the theme was the coolest sign-in board ever: this hand-made bass guitar, set on plexiglass. This was sure to be a lasting memento of the evening!

guitar sign-in board
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The specially designed ‘SW’ bus logo was featured prominently throughout the ‘grounds’.

Logo'd napkins
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Logo'd card box

There were multiple festival ‘stages’ throughout the site: one that acted as the backdrop for the photo station and another that served as ground zero for ET Events‘ entertainment center.

Stage photo backdrop
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DJ Light-up stage and logo in monitors
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‘Festival passes’ allowed for all-access to the evening’s activities.

lanydard place cards
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Each centerpiece commemorated a different festival and went perfectly with the tie-dyed tablecloths I made for the event.

Music Festival centerpiece on tie-dye table cloth
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Music Festival centerpiece
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Music Festival centerpiece
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Table setting with music festival centerpiece and tie-dye table cloth
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‘Food trucks’ were the haute cuisine, with everything ranging from Mediterranean to the good old fan favorite, grilled cheese.

Middle Tern Mediterranean station backdrop
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STIX skewer station backdrop
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Get Toasted grilled cheese station backdrop
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Slider station graphic
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And good eats definitely need to be accompanied by a selection of brews from the ‘Beer Mitzvah’ cart!

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Drinking from the beer mitzvah cart

Choice of desserts included a tricked-out ice cream bar, to an actual food truck, featuring yummy pretzels with their own wide variety of toppings.

Ice cream bar fixings
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Pretzel Truck
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There was a range of dancing as well, from modern interpretive (or something like that!) to the traditional Hora.

party guest teen breakdancing
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Mitzvah boy lifted in chair during hora
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Your turn, mom!

Mitzvah mom lifted in chair during hora
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No one went home empty-handed. The younger set left with a logo’d hoodie and a water bottle filled with Hershey’s Kisses.

Logo'd hoodies and logo'd water bottles filled with hershey's kisses
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And adults left with a logo’d cooler filled with yummy snacks!

Logo'd cooler place card
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Mazel Tov, Silas and family! Your party will live on long after the last note has been played!

Mitzvah boy with family
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Easy! Done! Enjoy!

Plan-it Vicki is the brainchild of Vicki Ross, an experienced Event Planner located in Avon, a suburb of Hartford, Connecticut. Vicki has created wonderful celebrations all over Connecticut, New York, and Massachusetts. She and her staff provide services for small, intimate dinner parties as well as weddings, and bar and bat mitzvahs.

For help with your next event contact Plan-it Vicki

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