02.12.10
Cost of a Bar Mitzvah - What to do?
Let me apologize in advance if there are any typos in this post. You see, my hands are shaking from sticker shock at the cost of planning a Bar Mitzvah reception for our twin boys…..oh and please don’t comment, “at least you get them both done at the same time”….it’s no consolation!
Here we go again. We just finished our older son’s in 2007 and are starting to plan one for 2011. Have the prices decreased due to the economy? It really depends…quite frankly, things don’t change that much as, ”you get what you pay for”.
So what type of party do our little devils of honor desire? They want a nightclub party - dancing, bouncers, red carpet entrance, DJ, Emcee, “dance motivators” (what happened to the days when their parents used to motivate them!!), fog lights, live video footage…the works. Our older one kept it so simple and different - a private suite at Yankee stadium for his closest friends - even got to meet Jorge Posada and ride in the private Yankee elevator. If we don’t control the twins it will be a typical NY spectacle - not what we want - but certainly what they want.
Oh, there is one little thing I forgot to mention and also very important to this celebration of adulthood and achievement. It is the religious instruction aspect - after 4 years of what the twins would call “stupid, dumb and useless” Hebrew school, the only reason they have a chance of actually achieving Bar Mitzvah is because the school can’t wait to be rid of our little precious angels!!! I just hope the teachers can finally remove our phone number from their speed dials.
So, back to the expense of this “well deserved” spectacle. There is an old saying that goes like this….buy a brand new car (any budget) and drive it to the top of a cliff. Put it in neutral, get out and push it off the cliff. That pretty much sums up the cost of a Bar Mitzvah.
But I am not here to criticize other people as I believe it is not for me to judge how others spend their money. I’ll keep you posted on our final decision and financial progress….
Stumble it!
Nataliya said,
February 12, 2010 at 10:46 pm
I feel your pain. Trying not to think about it - I have 2 Bat Mitzvahs upon me in a few years. And yes, at least you are lucky enough to get one of those “buy one get one free” deals. Count your blessings. Good luck with the planning!