Article : Choosing and Customizing a Bar Mitzvah Invitation
The bar mitzvah is an important milestone for boys of the Jewish faith. Held at age 13, it commemorates what the faith calls the age of accountability, when a child is old enough to be held responsible for his own actions. Girls have what is called a bat mitzvah at age 12. Translated, bar mitzvah means 'son of the commandments.' This event is marked by a ceremony during which the child reads from the Torah after a long period of study. In addition to being accountable for his actions, the bar mitzvah holds the child responsible for adhering to the Jewish faith, laws of the Torah and allows him to have personal property. Although according to Jewish law after a bar mitzvah a male can marry, however in modern society this is rarely considered.
When planning this type of ceremony and party to follow, you will need to select a bar mitzvah invitation. There are templates in catalogs and especially online that you can customize to say whatever you want, however there are some guidelines when wording this type of invitation. Here is a sample of wording that can be used for a bar mitzvah: 'John and Jane Smith cordially invite you to the Bar Mitzvah of their son...' at this point the child's name is inserted, followed by the day, date, time, location and RSVP request.
The appearance of a bar mitzvah invitation is a matter of personal preference. It can look however you choose, from classic to modern. Some invites feature soft neutral colors like cream and blue, with engraved text and illustrations that relate to the ceremony, such as the Torah scroll or Tallit. Some parents like the personal touch of a photo invitation, featuring a photo on the front of the guest of honor. Take care when choosing your invitations, as they will serve as keepsakes for the attendees, your child and of course you. Extra invites can be stashed away in a keepsake box or photo album and treasured for a lifetime.
In addition to buying invitations from a stationery store or online, you have the option of making your own bar mitzvah invitation and printing it from your home computer. There are stationery making software programs, some especially for invitations. These often include both blank templates and illustrated templates with text guidelines. When printing, use card stock or invitation paper so the invitations will remain durable over time. The only downside to printing your own invitations is that color ink can get expensive, as can certain types of paper such as photo paper.
The bar mitzvah invitation is important, but nowhere near as important as the event itself. It is a treasured heirloom from this special day in a Jewish boy's life, so choose invitations that really speak to you. There are many to choose from but you should have no problem narrowing the field down to your favorites then making a final choice from there.
Making your Bar Mitzvah (bat mitzvah) invitation is fast and easy with our invitation software.
Here's are some samples for you to see featuring some of our unique templates. The following paragraphs will work you through step by step, how to create your own invitation.
Just launch the software, and browse through one of the included bar mitzvah (bat mitzvah) samples. bar mitzvah (bat mitzvah) themed
projects usually begins with "barmitz". You can also start from scratch if you prefer, but its highly
recommended to start with one of the sample bar mitzvah (bat mitzvah) projects. If you like to include your picture or own clipart,
you will be able to do so later. Simply CLICK next to move to the next
screen.
If you chose an existing sample
software moves you automatically to the next screen. In this screen you
can choose a suitable theme for your the invitation. You can also use
your own background here, by clicking on the Use my own Background
checkbox. You can tile the design or Use a landscape layout, by clicking
the respective checkbox.
Invitation Software /w bar mitzvah (bat mitzvah) Templates provides a very easy interface to use -- simplicity was the key in design. In the
Detail section, you can add information specific to the occasion details -- just personalize
your invitation however you want here. Some verses have also been added to help you in composing your
personalized invitation.
Next thing to do is review your invitation. Here you can customize the font, move text and image elements
around to enhance your design better and give your bar mitzvah (bat mitzvah) invitation the personality it deserves. We recommend saving your invitation here
also, so you can come back to it some other time -- perhaps if you prefer to print at a later time.
Next step is print/send/Save. You can save the design as an image
(..jpg), this is useful if for example you want to email it to someone
to look at before you actually print. Click Print preview, to see how
the invitation will turn out before you print. Please note that the
software will try to figure out how many invitations will fit on a
regular 81/2 x 11 paper. From the default settings, you will be able to
print two per page. If you want more go back to step two to adjust the
template size. So at this time, Invitation Maker 2.0 will print as many
invitions as makes sense per page. For custom sized invitations, you may
need to tweak the print settings (margins etc) to get desired result.
You can also send your invitations via email to friends. Thats it!
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