Welcome and Cocktail Area

In your cocktail area, serve adults their drinks in light up pilsner glasses.  Kids can get their drinks at the place, or at the kids bar in soccer water bottles.

Imprinted cocktail napkins are a nice touch at a Bar or Bat Mitzvah.  Have them imprinted to say, "[Your child's name], World Cup Bat Mitzvah Tour" and the date.

Sign-in Area and Seating Card Area

The Party Room

We love to draw people's attention to the dancefloor.   A great way to do that is by hanging a large personalized soccer party banner over the DJ.  Try fun wording, like [Your Child’s Name]'s World Cup Tour!"

If you're not hanging country flags in the entry, then use them over the dancefloor or throughout the party room.  If your tables are named for different countries, then hang the flags over the corresponding table.

If you are having a candle lighting ceremony, don't settle for a boring taper candle.  Choose soccer ball candles  for your ceremony.  Or have a diagram of the playing field with thirteen positions. Those being honored will put a "ball" representing them on the field (attached with Velcro).

Soccer Table Decorations

Start with great linens.  Alternate black and white linens and napkins around the room.  Or look for a soccer theme table topper from a linen rental company. 

If you created a caricature of your child for your invitation, it is great to use it as your centerpiece.  Have it turned into a 3 sided centerpiece base and have balloons coming out of the center.  You can also use real soccer equipment on the table for your centerpiece.  Tie them together in an extra large cellophane bag with a bow and have balloons coming off the top.  After the party donate these items to local schools.  Be sure to include a note on the table explaining the donation so no one takes the centerpiece home!

A felt soccer hat with a small hole in the top is perfect for balloons and makes a fun centerpiece for the kids tables.   

Instead of candles on the tables, choose personalized mini tabletop lanterns with a photo of your child playing soccer on all four sides.  The all come with LED candles and look great surrounding a centerpiece.  Instead of confetti, scatter foil-wrapped chocolate soccer balls around the table.  You can get these online or at a local candy store. 

Put one personalized Bar and Bat Mitzvah camera on each table for your guests to use for pictures!  They can take them home if you're like, or leave them so you can see what great pictures everyone took during the evening.  

A great favor at each seat is a "tour itinerary" written to highlight your child or any special guests attending your Bar or Bat Mitzvah.  Have them printed and placed at the tables for everyone to read and enjoy during dinner.

Soccer Party Favors

Have a few sets of soccer party packs on hand of the DJ to pass out during the evening.  They come with maracas, horns, hats and other fun party favors.   Also have inflatable soccer balls for everyone to kick around the dancefloor.  Glow necklaces will always be a Bar and Bat Mitzvah staple item!

A great "thank you for coming" gift is a personalized soccer ball keychain with your child's name and Bar Mitzvah date imprinted on the side.  You can have the valets put them on your guest's keychains with a note thanking them for attending. They will find it when they get home and get a great laugh!

T-shirts are fun for each kid with "[your child’s name]'s World Cup Tour" along with the list of cities/countries it visited listed underneath on the back.  And, of course, Party411 can help with t-shirts, boxer shorts or any other favor you can think of for your baseball party!  Send us an e-mail for more information on personalized party favors. 

Have fun and Maxel Tov, from the Party Girl and the Party-ettes!