We have put together this questionnaire to help you prepare for your bar/bat mitzvah reception. We have found it to be very helpful in planning your special day and it allows us to personalize your bar/bat mitzvah day. The suggestions offered within are merely suggestions and you may stray from them as much as desired. Please send this sheet back to us no later than 2 weeks before your bar/bat mitzvah.
Location:_________________________________________________
Room:___________________________________________________
Directions:________________________________________________
Hall Contact & Phone #:_____________________________________
Is the reception on the 1st floor?_______Is there an elevator?_______
Start time of reception:____:____ Start Time of Music:_____:______
Name of Photographer_____________________Phone#___________
Name of Videographer_____________________Phone#___________
Would you like the DJ to honor music requests from your guests?____
INITIAL INFORMATION: Include names of immediate family members, including step-parents, if applicable, and how you would like the DJ to announce them.
Contact Name:____________________________________________
Bar/Bat Mitzvah for:________________________________________
Mother’s Name:____________________________________________
Father’s Name:____________________________________________
Brother’s Name:___________________________________________
Sisiter’s Name:____________________________________________
Grandparent’s Name:_______________________________________
GRAND ENTRANCE: Include your names (as host and hostess), names of siblings, and the guest of honor. Choose a song to accompany each person walking in. You can choose different songs for each person or one for the entire group.
Host/Hostess:_____________________________________________
Song Title/Artist:___________________________________________
Brother/Sister:____________________________________________
Song Title/Artist:___________________________________________
Brother/Sister:____________________________________________
Song Title/Artist:___________________________________________
Brother/Sister:____________________________________________
Song Title/Artist:___________________________________________
Guest of Honor:___________________________________________
Song Title/Artist:___________________________________________
CANDLE LIGHTING: Include the names of people who will be coming to the cake. Write names as your child calls them (for example, Mom-Mom Rose and Pop-Pop Marvin, Aunt Carol, Uncle Steve, cousins Amy & Justin, etc.)
The usual order for candle lighting is Grandparents, Aunts, Uncles, Cousins, Older Relatives, Younger Relatives, Parent’s Friends, Child’s Friends, Parents, Siblings, and the Bar/Bat Mitzvah. The usual amount of candles is 14 (13 candles & 1 for good luck). Try to group relatives and friends together to keep the amount of candles to 14 as best as possible. If you would like to include a memory candle to acknowledge a deceased loved one, you can also indicate that information on the planner as well.
You’ll need to choose songs to coordinate with each candle. You may choose all Jewish music, any other song (preferably upbeat), or a combination of both. You may want to match a specific song to each person or group of people lighting the candle. If you don’t have specific preferences for songs, our DJ will choose the upbeat music for you to complement each candle.
If you are undecided on a song for a particular event you may browse our Bar/Bat Mitzvah song list.
1. Name:_________________________________________________
Song Title/Artist:___________________________________________
2. Name:_________________________________________________
Song Title/Artist:___________________________________________
3. Name:_________________________________________________
Song Title/Artist:___________________________________________
4. Name:_________________________________________________
Song Title/Artist:___________________________________________
5. Name:_________________________________________________
Song Title/Artist:___________________________________________
6. Name:_________________________________________________
Song Title/Artist:___________________________________________
7. Name:_________________________________________________
Song Title/Artist:___________________________________________
8. Name:_________________________________________________
Song Title/Artist:___________________________________________
9. Name:_________________________________________________
Song Title/Artist:___________________________________________
10. Name:________________________________________________
Song Title/Artist:___________________________________________
11. Name:________________________________________________
Song Title/Artist:___________________________________________
12. Name:________________________________________________
Song Title/Artist:___________________________________________
13. Name:________________________________________________
Song Title/Artist:___________________________________________
14. Name:________________________________________________
Song Title/Artist:___________________________________________
HORA: Please indicate which immediate family members that you would like to be lifted in the chair during the Hora.
Name:___________________________________________________
Name:___________________________________________________
Name:___________________________________________________
MOTZI, TOAST & KIDDISH: Please indicate which guests will be performing these honors. Please note that a Kiddish is sometimes not performed at the reception. Please ask your caterer.
Toast:
Name:___________________________________________________
Motzi:
Name:___________________________________________________
Kiddish:
Name:___________________________________________________
SPECIAL DANCES: Please indicate which songs you would like to hear for the host/hostess dance, Bar/Bat friend dance (if appropriate), and Bar/Bat and parent dance.
Host/Hostess:
Song Title/Artist:___________________________________________
Bar/Bat & Friends:
Song Title/Artist:___________________________________________
Bar/Bat & Parent:
Song Title/Artist:___________________________________________
SPECIAL REQUESTS & ANNOUNCEMENTS:
If you have any questions, or would like to speak to one of our event planning professionals about your special day, please feel free to call our
office at 610-449-8908. We would also be happy to refer other Bar/Bat Mitzvah professionals that you may require (photographer, videographer, florists, limos etc.). We are here to help any way we can.
Thank you,
Cannon Entertainment