Girls Just Wanna Have Fun: Jenny’s Bat Mitzvah at Somerset Hills
When I started writing the recap for Jenny’s celebration, Cyndi Lauper’s hit song from the 80’s, Girls Just Wanna Have Fun, was on my Pandora radio station. Remembering how much Jenny and her friends enjoyed her celebration, choosing a title for this blog entry was easy.
Jenny’s parents, Amy and Bill, wanted to have a separate party for the kids and the adults without having two separate parties for the kids and the adults… not an easy task. With the help of Gina Martin, the Social Sales Manager for the Somerset Hills Hotel, and Banquet Manager Steve Benyo, we designed and facilitated an entertainment package and a hospitality timeline that enabled the kids to have an interactive dance party in the hotel’s ballroom and the adults to have a classy luncheon in the hotel’s restaurant simultaneously. The best part of the customized logistics that we implemented was the fact that after the adults ate lunch, they joined the kids party for a 45 minute set which included the toast, photo montage, father-daughter dance, hora and dance set. Afterwards, everyone enjoyed a dessert buffet together in the adjoining cocktail hour area where our photo booth was still set up for all the guests. In addition to the photo booth, the Haskel family upgraded to our multi-media video plasma package and deluxe light show as well as an interactive cocktail hour for the kids.
Jenny & her friends pose at the VIP meet and greet dance lesson before her Bat Mitzvah
The Bat Mitzvah was still a week away, but Jenny and her friends were ready to party!
Kudos to Amy, she had the vision of this “Best of Both Worlds” scenario where her guests would feel relaxed in a casually elegant atmosphere yet still enjoy the festivities you’d expect from a traditional celebration.
Because Jenny and her friends loved to dance and ‘just wanted to have fun’, and her parents were wise in choosing a location whose layout was perfect for their desired scenario; Jenny’s Bat Mitzvah was a huge success.
If you have an idea for an event that might be a little more fun, unique and memorable than what everybody else is doing, let us know. We’re happy to help you facilitate the logistics and coordinate your preferences with the right venue and industry professionals.
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