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Bat/Bar Mitzvah Invitations
Your invitations are one of the most important elements to your special day, they are often the first point at which your guests become aware of your celebration, they not only provide your guests with the time, date and venue information, but will also set the style and tone, providing your friends and relatives with a taster of what is to come.When deciding on the style of your invitation, you may want to consider whether your want traditional or contemporary invitations, the most appropriate colours for a boy or girl, whether you wish to include any Jewish insignia like a scroll or a capel, or you may wish to include some words in Hebrew.
Many invitations have
Quantities
You should allow one invitation per family, it is often a nice idea to send invitations to the brothers and sisters of your son or daughter who live at home, as they make them feel included and make a nice keepsake of the day. Don't forget to order a couple or so to allow for mistakes when writing them and for any extra guests you may decide to ask at a later date.
RSVP
It's a good idea to include a date by which you would like to receive the replies.
A sensible date is one or two months before the event, or whatever makes sense for
your arrangements. After this date, you will need to chase answers, so it is often a good idea
to include reply cards in your invitations. For our reply card options go to xxxxx
What to consider when deciding on your invitation details
Bat/Bar Mitzvah invitations, can just carry:
A description of the event (ie, bar mitzvah)
The names of the people who are sending out the invitations
The name of the son or daughter whose Bar/Bat Mitzvah it is
What they are being called to e.g The Torah
In some cases you can also include what they are being called to read e.g. Maftir
The event(s) the invitee is being invited to
The date of the event(s)
The time of the event(s)
The place of the event(s)
The name of the host(s)
When appropriate the place and name of other events/receptions that will be taking place.
Language
Language on the invitation is one of the first decisions. Many invitations include Hebrew as well English. This creates several complexities which need to be dealt with. so that if you're unfamiliar or insecure with Hebrew invitations, you should seek clear guidance on what your choices and the CORRECT spellings in Hebrew It may be wise to contact your rabbi to help with this.
Dates
Dates have a complication due to the difference between the Jewish and the secular calendars. The Jewish day starts at sunset and runs to the next sunset whereas the secular calendar runs from midnight to midnight. In addition to this discrepancy, modern Hebrew uses the secular calendar with the Hebrew name for the days. The best thing to do is always to check your date details with your rabbi.
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