| A bar mitzvah or bat mitzvah ceremony is meant to | | | | Do include your child's bar mitzvah website address |
| be shared with friends and loved ones. As your son | | | | to your save the date cards, if he or she has one. |
| or daughter comes of age in the Jewish faith and | | | | You can update the website with travel and hotel |
| you are planning the celebration for this rite of | | | | information, as well as the plans you are making for |
| passage, you may want to consider sending save the | | | | this big event. If you don't have a website, you can |
| date cards. These announcements can give your | | | | always print a list of hotels in your area, with their |
| guests the advanced notice they need to clear their | | | | 800 numbers, and slip it into the envelopes for your |
| schedules and make travel arrangements. So, what | | | | out of town guests. |
| do you need to know about bar mitzvah save the | | | | Don't forget to send a formal invitation to every last |
| date cards? Here are the top dos and don'ts. | | | | person who received one of your bar mitzvah save |
| Do mail your bar mitzvah or bat mitzvah save the | | | | the date cards. You don't need to send a save the |
| date cards at least four months to a year in advance. | | | | date card to everyone you're inviting. But if you send |
| Simply put, people have busy schedules. They make | | | | one, you must follow it up with an official invitation. If |
| plans well ahead of time, schedule vacations, business | | | | you're not sure someone will make it to the final |
| trips and family obligations. You want to make sure | | | | guest list, don't send them a save the date card. |
| that your guests know about your child's bar mitzvah | | | | Do consider photo bar mitzvah save the date cards. |
| date before they make those other plans. It is also a | | | | The latest trend is to include a photo of your child on |
| courtesy to people from out of town, so that they | | | | the card. You might even want to use more than |
| have enough time arrange for discounted air fares | | | | one photo of your son or daughter at different ages. |
| and hotel rooms. | | | | This is a fun way to give your guests a glimpse into |
| Do include the important phrases "save the date" and | | | | how your child has grown! |
| "invitation to follow" on your bar mitzvah save the | | | | Do send bat mitzvah or bar mitzvah save the date |
| date cards. Whether you're making your own cards | | | | cards that will stand out. Shop around until you find a |
| or ordering them from a professional, it is important | | | | design that reflects your child's personality. Whether |
| to emphasize that these are not invitations. Bar | | | | you go with your own handmade creation, a |
| mitzvah save the date cards are a relatively new | | | | store-bought card or professionally custom made |
| innovation, so it is possible that some of your | | | | postcards, magnets or photo cards, the object is to |
| recipients may not understand the purpose of the | | | | grab your potential guest's attention. |
| card, unless you are very clear. | | | | In this hectic society, it is a nice gesture to alert your |
| Don't add RSVP to your save the date cards or | | | | friends and loved ones to this upcoming event. It |
| enclose a reply card. This can really confuse people. | | | | shows consideration of their busy lifestyles and |
| You just want to alert them to date of your child's | | | | allows them to plan ahead. As a result, those who |
| bat mitzvah or bar mitzvah ceremoy and celebration, | | | | receive your bar mitzvah save the date cards will be |
| so they have time to plan ahead. A response is not | | | | likely to reach for their calendar and save that special |
| necessary. | | | | date. |