F.Y.I- cheap table cloths

F.Y.I.  Just left Michael's and they are having a 70% off sale of all their Quinceanera stuff.  The 84 inch plastic table cloths are only .89 cents a piece!!  The colors they have are pink, orange, green and purple.  These are great for Kiddush if their your colors!

To Kippah or Not To Kippah

What do you think?  Will you get Kippot for your child's Bar/Bat Mitzvah? 

We're going to get Kippot, mostly because that's what our son wants and because that's what my husband's East Coast Family feels is normal.  There's not really a question here.

There are a quite a few sites out there with a wide variety of options.  You can also order some of these through the Temple's Sisterhood Shop.

Mazeltops.com is where we find the ones upon which we decided. 

Here are several others that we considered:
www.bestkippah.com
www.kippah.com
www.yarmulka.com
www.chabad.com
www.zionjudaica.com
www.kippotcenter.com
www.coolkippahs.com
www.kippahsource.com

Candy, favors, give aways, etc.

Will you be giving favors?  If so, what are you considering?
Are you giving different things to kids and adults or the same for both?

Are you looking for candy?  Suggestions?
I went to Sweetys in Chandler yesterday.  They had quite a selection.
I also looked at hersheys.com, m&m.com, and candywarehouse.com.

What about a candy bar?

If you're using a DJ, will you have them give away things like inflatable guitars, glow stuff, etc.?

Vendors

Who are you using for DJ/Band?
Photographer?
Video?
Caterer?
Party venue?
Others?

What do you think?  Please share your thoughts about any of these or others.

Invitation Web Sites

Here's a list of possible sites for ordering invitations on line.  This is not a complete list or even an endorsement of any.  But, in an effort to share resources, here's a list of several of which I have checked.

www.invitations4less.com
www.cafepress.com
www.vistaprints.com
www.twistedlimbpaper.com
www.greatgreengoods.com
www.einvite.com
www.invitationsandmoreaz.com
www.papercrazy.com

Please share which one(s) you like and/or use.  If you have additional ones, I'd love to know about it.

Invitation Inclusions

Possible information to include in the invitation:
Invitation to Saturday Service/Kiddush
Invitation to Reception
Response Card
Map to all venues

Notes about the Saturday Services (particularly useful for non-Jews):
Services on Saturday start at 9:00am and go until around noon.  __________ will be participating in the entire service but will not be reading from the Torah until approximately 10:00am.  You are welcome to come for the entire service but we realize the service is long so please feel free to come at a time that is good for you.  With the exception of certain prayers, you can quietly walk in and out of services as you please, using the side entrances.  A light lunch will follow services and should be over around 1:30pm.  The attire for the services is a dress or skirt for girls (shoulders covered) and dress pants and a dress shirt or polo style shirt for boys.  The boys are required to wear a kippah.  These will be provided at the entrance to the Sanctuary.  There are no cameras or cell phones allowed; please turn them off before entering.  If you have any further questions, please don't hesitate to contact us at _____________________.

 For out-of-towners:
-Friday evening at 6:00pm there will be a Shabbat Service at Temple Beth Sholom of the East Valley, 3400 N. Dobson Rd., Chandler, AZ 85224.
-Friday evening following Services there will be dinner at ______________.  The address is _____________.
-Saturday morning at 9:00am _________'s Bar/Bat Mitzvah at Temple Beth Sholom of the East Valley.  Services will be from 9:00am-12:00pm and then a light Kosher lunch at the Temple will follow.
-Saturday evening (or Sunday afternoon) at __________, the Bar/Bat Mitzvah Party will be at _____________.  The address is ___________________.
-Sunday morning at 10:30am, there will be a brunch for everyone still in town.  It will be at ____________.  The address is ___________________.
-For those who are interested, we have hotel rooms blocked at the _________________.  The address is _____________________.  The room rate is $__________ per night.  If you are interested, please call __________________ and ask for the _____________ Bar/Bat Mitzvah.  Please contact the hotel by ______________ to ensure the rate.
-Please feel free to contact us at (e-mail)______________________ or (phone number) ______________ with any questions.
-We look forward to sharing this special occasion with you!
 

Thanks, Barb

Thanks, Barb.  As the one who has done one of these before and the next one of us to have one, I appreciate everything you've shared with us.  As soon as possible, I will post the invitation information you gave me so we can all see the pieces to be included.

I would like to invite you to share your suggestions and experiences so that we may all benefit.