Scott’s Bar Mitzvah this past June at Temple Beth Haverim Shir Shalom in Mahwah, NJ was a fabulous day for his proud parents. We took Scott’s Bima portraits in the temple before the service began. You can see Mom and Dad beaming at their only son!
Scott incorporated the primary colors (blue, red and yellow) throughout his celebrations as well as a sports theme. After the service, Scott’s family and some friends attended a luncheon at the Saddle River Inn, which was beautiful. The bright colors of spring in June is a lovely backdrop for photographs and outdoor parties. The cocktail hour was held outdoors and everyone enjoyed the special entertainment, including live music, the famous bottle dancers and a magician! After the cocktail hour, the Gurian’s guests enjoyed the rustic space of the Saddle River Inn with tables decorated with sports team themed centerpieces.
Scott also had another party to celebrate with his friends at the Yogi Berra Museum in Little Falls, NJ. The Yogi Berra Museum was a really unique and fun venue for a sports-themed Bar Mitzvah. Scott’s Mom and Dad thought of everything, they even had the entrance full of hot pretzel and hot dog vendors for the guests, just like any good stadium. There were also card games, foosball and air hockey, as well as airbrushed t-shirts!!! The guests could also exit the museum right into the baseball stadium where they could sit and watch a game or just enjoy the weather. We set up a photo booth in front of some old stadium seats and a painting of some baseball players. Scott and all his guest including the adults had fun posing. However, there’s more! There was plenty of Yogi Berra memorabilia and information everywhere to soak in and another room for dancing with a DJ. The finger food they served fit right in with the theme so that the guests could continue playing games and did not have to sit down to eat. My personal favorite was the individual Chinese food containers and the basket of sliders. All in all Scott had a terrific Bar Mitzvah!
