October 18, 2018

Homerun : Charlie’s bar mitzvah {by meredith}

Big giant post ahead – Charlie’s baseball themed mitzvah was ah-mazing! Simcha’s Events hit it out of the park for sure. Ok enough baseball jokes, let’s dig in to this day of celebration!

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Love these moments – little sister Kate is such a sweetheart , love her excitement for her brother.
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Charlie’s grandmother has made the tallis for all of her grandkids’ mitzvahs- how awesome!
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The parents’ words to the kids always makes me tear up, without fail.
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Charlie too.
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The kiddush luncheon – love the big blue balloons!
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A little downtime and we headed to Meadowbrook Country Club to celebrate! This design had every detail thought of – seriously Simcha’s team and all the vendors who put this together are just awesome!
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Not gonna lie, I wish I could go to a party where I got my own locker with swag! Ha ;)
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Awesome food stations for all the baseball standards – burgers, hot dogs, nachos, you name it!
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Baseball diamond dance floor, check!
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Checking out the room, I think everyone likes it!
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Quick hug and a kiss from the grandparents :)
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And the cousins testing out the dance floor before everyone came in – love it.
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Cocktail hour started with snow cones and yard games for the kids!
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Getting into the dance contest – I think the ladies ended up being declared the winners, but I appreciate your effort gentlemen!
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And then the dancing went to another level!
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I think they were impressed!
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Here comes the man of the hour!
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T-shirts anyone?!
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The slideshows always bring out lots of smiles :)
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A dance with mom
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This face – oh my goodness, had to include it . Toasts from little sis and the cousins – Charlie you are one loved guy. One final dance performance from Utopia – so awesome guys! Oh yea can’t forget the sweets! Glitter bites happen to be my favorite ;)