Jun
14
2013
Swag and the birth of the "Mints Bar"

I have a client who loves swag. She lives for it! Whenever we’re doing a big party for her, her first question is “What sort of swag can we make, and where will it go?”

For those of you unfamiliar with the term “swag," it's basically branded goodies that corporations give out at big events, like as the Academy Awards. In smaller events, like Bar and Bat Mitzvahs, it’s usually an item that bears the name or created logo of the Mitzvah kid.

Swag table

Nowadays you can print on anything, so swag can be anything from T-shirts and hats to Chapstick and guitar picks. A lot of people will use the swag in welcome or goodie bags. However, my client really loves finding things; maybe it goes back to our early days together when we would do scavenger hunts for her kids. This is where the idea for “bathroom swag” came up. The notion of little personalized hand towels, hand sanitizers, Chapsticks, and lip glosses made her swoon.

Jun
12
2013
Bon Voyage: A packing list and itinerary to help you relax on your next vacation

by Simone

Summer is the time of packing your bags and getting out of town, and (although my vacation was technically still in spring), I was no exception. I had the opportunity to go with a group of friends to the South of France to celebrate one of my oldest friend's birthday. We were going to stay in St. Tropez, visit Cannes and Monaco, eat at fine restaurants, shop in fancy stores, and lounge by the pool. It all sounded amazing.

Except, of course, it was kind of a big trip for me! I love to travel, but unfortunately I don't get to take vacations very often. And the plane ticket to France was the second-most expensive thing I'd ever bought on my own, just after my car! I'm not a worrier by nature, but the distance and the expense of the trip was making me anxious. I couldn't have anything go wrong!

Jun
07
2013

Laser Maze | Sophie's World

I have a client whose son always gives me a challenge that just makes my day! A few weeks ago, we sat down to discuss his “James Bond” themed spy party. He was quite adamant that it be high tech and include things like computer decoding and flight simulators (thank you Apple and your iPad for inexpensive flight training apps!). As we started to riff on scenes from movies that we could recreate into activities for his party, we both hit upon the same image at the same time: Catherine Zeta Jones snaking her way under the laser beams in the the movie “Entrapment.”

Entrapment

I admit that I can’t honestly tell you anything about that movie other than the image of CZJ and those lasers. Those of you who have seen the movie know exactly what I mean...

Jun
04
2013

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by Freda Maletsky

Last time I was in Louisville visiting with my future husband's friends and family, our friend Kim told me about her impending 30th birthday. All things party-related intrigue me, and what she started to describe thrilled me.

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May
30
2013

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One of the things I’ve always admired in some of my young Mitzvah clients is their dedication to our environment and helping others. It’s a growing trend I’m seeing more and more, and when it actually spills over into their events, it really makes me smile.

One of the ways this has become most apparent is in the way we decorate, specifically in the centerpieces for the tables.

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