Lakewood, NJ

Making a Bar Mitzvah in Lakewood

A Lakewood bar mitzvah is usually a weekday seudah in a shul hall or simcha hall, with a caterer serving a set menu per person and a sweet table on each side. Most families book the hall first, because the date decides everything else, then the caterer, then music and photography. Takana guidelines shape a lot of the decisions, and several caterers here run bar mitzvah packages built around them.

What to book

1. Simcha Halls in Lakewood. Book the hall first. The date you can get is the date everything else works around.
2. Kosher Caterers in Lakewood. Caterers price a bar mitzvah seudah per person, usually with a separate, cheaper children's rate.
3. Simcha Music & Entertainment in Lakewood. A one-man band or a keyboard player is the norm; takana guidelines cap what many families spend here.
4. Simcha Photographers in Lakewood. Bar mitzvah coverage is priced by the hour, not by the wedding-length package.
5. Dessert Tables & Sweet Tables in Lakewood. A sweet table on each side is standard, and is often the piece booked last.

Worth knowing

• Ask the hall what its kitchen allows before you sign with a caterer. Some halls have a caterer already in place.
• Confirm the children's rate and the minimum headcount. Both change the real cost far more than the per-person figure suggests.
• Waiters and a mashgiach are usually charged separately from the per-person price. Check whether they are already in your quote.

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