Green Bar and Bat Mitzvahs

Ok my Jewish mamas, I know what you’re thinking. It seems like just yesterday that you were planning your kidlet’s Bris or naming ceremony. I know it feels surreal to now be planning their Mitzvah celebration. Where have the years gone?

Ok, before I start humming “Sunrise, Sunset”, let’s get to my point of this article. While I don’t have the power to turn back time, I can help you make your teen’s coming of age celebration a brilliantly green one truly worthy of your sweet little boy or girl.

For my non-Jewish friends, a Bar Mitzvah (boys) or Bat Mitzvah (girls) is the Jewish ceremony which signals a child’s transition into adulthood. It is akin to a Catholic First Communion, a sweet sixteen party, or a Quinceanera. It usually happens when a Jewish teen is 12 or 13. The Mitzvah consists of a religious ceremony followed by a celebration or party honoring the boy or girl.

Sustainable Bar Mitzvah – Plantable Star of David Favors

The tradition today is to send home favors with all of the party guests. Usually the favor is themed. It can be candy in the colors of the party wrapped in our eco-friendly party bags & string or one of my favorite items, the Star of David Plantable favors. They are customizable, come in a multitude of colors and produce a star patched area of wildflowers when planted. Your guests will remember your daughter or son’s Mitzvah all summer long! 

Eco-chic Bat Mitzvah – Dessert Table

Creating a dessert buffet or a candy bar will bring lots of color to the party, but a religious theme can be brought in to the table by using themed wrappers such as this Star of David cupcake wrapper, shown in the image below. It can be used on multiple Jewish occasions including Bar and Bat Mitzvahs.Let your bakery design cake based on your religious theme.Choose candy colors that will match your theme. We recommend using organic candy as much as possible to avoid artificial food coloring. 

Pair it with our eco-friendly tassel garlands and confetti for a truly eco-chic Mitzvah dessert tablescape. 

Based on the color of the themed party, you can select an eco-friendly color out of our entire selection of tissue paper garlands & handmade cut confetti

So there you have it, my eco-mamas. I hope this has helped you come up with creative and eco-chic ideas for your teen’s Bar or Bat Mitzvah. Plan, plan, plan then promise me you’ll relax and enjoy yourself during the event. This is truly a once in a lifetime occasion and you will want to remember every little detail of your teen’s Brilliantly Green Bar or Bat Mitzvah!

Please post pictures of your Eco-chic Bar or Bat Mitzvah with the hashtag #Ecopartytime so we can share in your wonderful and earth friendly event! This is Melissa Wagner-Gens, your green event expert wishing you “Love, Laughter & Happily Ever After. . . ”!

Photo credits: True Photography
 

About the Author

Melissa Wagner-Gens is Ecopartytime's Green Resident Expert. She is also a Green Event Educator, certified event planner & owner of Emerald Events and Weddings.