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The Complete Bar/Bat Mitzvah Planner: An Indispendable, Money - Saving Workbook For Organizing Every Aspect Of The Event - From Temple Services To Reception

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This book is basically a workbook in which you are directed to make lists etc for all the myriad aspects of planning a bar/bat mitzvah reception. You are guided to all the details you must take care of to make a successful reception. If you are looking for a book to explain the religious experience of the bar/bat mitzvah, this book is definitely not for you. If you wish to have a big reception, then this book fits the bill. If the book is useful to you, I hope you will spend at least equal time in preparing for the religious element of bar/bat mitzvah and use an excellent guide such as "Putting God on Your Guest List." My 4 star rating is based on the assumption that the reader wants a party planner only. If you want more, this book is not for you.

The author does an excellent job of helping the reader step by step with every detail of the planning process. I like the money-saving hints she gave for the photographer. Ms. Sage even gives the toll-free phone numbers for party supplies which saved a lot of time. The invitation list with gift/response card form is helps keep all my information organized instead of having the information in different places. This book is defintely worth the money..Thank you..

I found this book totally disappointing. The advice is obvious even to inexperienced party planners. (For example, in the chapter on invitations there is a section on ink color that states only: "There are many colors to consider.") Most of the book consists of lined pages for you to write your price comparisons for vendors, such as photographers. There are 20 pages lined for you to fill in guest addresses, with little boxes to check off if you have written a thank you note. My copy of this book is going straight into the recycling pile.

This book is basically a workbook in which you are directed to make lists etc for all the myriad aspects of planning a bar/bat mitzvah reception. You are guided to all the details you must take care of to make a successful reception. If you are looking for a book to explain the religious experience of the bar/bat mitzvah, this book is definitely not for you. If you wish to have a big reception, then this book fits the bill. If the book is useful to you, I hope you will spend at least equal time in preparing for the religious element of bar/bat mitzvah and use an excellent guide such as "Putting God on Your Guest List." My 4 star rating is based on the assumption that the reader wants a party planner only. If you want more, this book is not for you.

I was disappointed in this book. I didn't find it as useful as I hoped, and I do not use it as I plan the bar mitzvah.

Its a good guide to buy. It gives alot of forms and note pages which you will use.

This is a big planning organizer that you use to write in. If you are looking for a party planning bood this is not it. I am using it in conjunction with the"party" books.

This book is basically a party planner. It was probably useful before so many people were proficient with computer spreadsheets, like Excel. It provides space for lots of lists, which now would be much easier to keep on computer. Basically, technology has made this book obsolete.

There are descriptions of what to look for in a photographer, caterer, etc but they are pretty basic.

The one useful part of the book is a simple "countdown" calender - "Countdown to the Big Day," which lists all the major activities to be completed prior to the bar mitzvah.

I think you could do better with other books that cover the party AND the "mitzvah" aspects of a bar mitzvah.