5 Great Bat Mitzvah Themes and Bar Mitzvah Themes

Throwing a bat mitzvah or bar mitzvah for your child is no easy task these days. It’s an important spiritual landmark in their life, and they want to have a celebration with their friends that they’ll remember forever.

One way to make the process easier is to choose a fun theme that the guest of honor and their friends will love.

Your theme will guide your decision-making when it comes to food, decor, location, activities, and other aspects of the party. How do you pick the perfect theme? We’ve got you covered with the best themes for bat mitzvahs and bar mitzvahs below!

Video Game Theme

Does your kid love video games? Throw a party based on their favorite gaming universe! For example, with the new Mario Bros movie coming out, why not throw a Super Mario Party?

Everyone can dress up as characters from the franchise, and you can set up real-life versions of the video game. If you want to go all out, you can create a real-life obstacle course with mushrooms and gold coins.

To keep this idea simpler, host a Mario Kart tournament and theme up the decor and food. Who wouldn’t love a Yoshi cake? Another approach is to easily create real-life Mario Kart by having all the kids dress up and go to a Go Kart track. Mamma Mia!

Old Hollywood Party

Roll out the red carpet for your teen! They’ll love posing in a red carpet-themed photo booth with all of their friends. You can even have the attendants act like paparazzi! 

Style their bat or bar mitzvah after the Oscars and ask everyone to dress up like their favorite Hollywood star. The guest of honor can roll up in a stretch limo just like the stars. From the decor to the food, every aspect of this party should be glammed up to be worthy of the stars.

Halloween Theme

If your bat or bar mitzvah falls in October, why not take advantage of the season and throw a massive Halloween party for your teen? Everyone can dress up in devilish and witchy costumes and you can deck out the venue with skulls, cobwebs, and skeletons. A historical venue with medieval candle chandeliers can even double as a haunted house!

You can also serve spooky drinks in goblets and cover the venue in lanterns and pumpkins. The guest of honor and their friends will love it!

Music Festival Party

If your teen is entering their music festival phase, why not throw one just for them? Hire a great band that can play all of their favorite songs so you can keep the dance party going all night long! Turn your child’s favorite lyric into a neon sign and attach it to the photo booth. 

You can decorate the venue with boho details like giant pillows to sit on and tapestries. Don’t forget the feather earrings and hair extensions! 

Summer Tropical Theme

Let’s be real, we live in Texas, so it’s almost always warm enough for a summer tropical-themed party! Go all out with fun tropical drinks served out of coconuts (virgin, of course), tiki lanterns, and bold beachy colors. 

You can also deck out the venue with palm fronds and bamboo and serve a chocolate fondue bar with tons of tropical fruit for dipping! There are also great games you can play at Tropical parties, like limbo. You can also string up some hammocks for the guests that want to chill out!
For more tropical theme ideas, check out this amazing party we got to be part of with our sister brand, Pop & Drop, for TikTok Austin!

The Perfect Photo Booth for Bat Mitzvahs and Bar Mitzvahs 

No matter what theme you choose for your child’s big bat or bar mitzvah bash, no party is complete without a photo booth! Our luxury photo booth backdrops can match any party theme, and you can customize them with themed-up props! 

Tech-savvy kids love the Selfie Booth because they can take the photos themselves and immediately send them to their phones for social media sharing. 

You can also add on a balloon garland, streamers, and custom signage to make the booth your own. Your kids and their friends will love posing in the booth, and the photos make the perfect party keepsakes!

Final Thoughts on the Best Bat Mitzvah Themes and Bar Mitzvah Themes

 At the end of the day, the best bat mitzvah or bar mitzvah theme for your child is the one that makes them feel celebrated and honors the momentous occasion. Whether you go all out or keep it simple, they’ll love partying with their friends and celebrating their rite of passage! 

We’d love to be part of the big day! To book a custom photo booth for your child’s bar mitzvah or bat mitzvah, contact us here.

Mackenzie and Sean’s Elegant White Photobooth at Their Villa Antonia Wedding in Austin, TX

We love that Mackenzie and Sean opted for a classic white backdrop for their portrait photo booth rental. Everything about their black-tie wedding was elegant, and it goes to show that you don’t always need to add bling to throw a stunning reception. 

Sometimes less really is more. When you have a wedding venue as breathtakingly gorgeous as Villa Antonia in the Texas hill country, most of your wedding decor is already done for you!

Villa Antonia is just over 30 miles outside of Austin, and the journey is worth it for the sweeping views of that Texas hill country! As soon as you step foot at this event venue, you feel like you’re at a centuries-old Italian villa. Weddings here are truly magical!

The floral arrangements that Mackenzie and Sean picked out made the venue even more romantic. From the cascading greenery on the stairway railing to the floating roses in the fountain, every corner of the villa was elegant. 

We’re also obsessed with Mackenzie’s timeless white and blush bridal bouquet! Thank you Lacey and Lee Photography for the gorgeous photos!

At Oh Happy Day Booth, we love all weddings, whether their glamorous and trendy or classic and minimal. No matter what, your guests will have a blast snapping photobooth shots, and they always get a fun keepsake from your big day!

We have a luxury photo booth for every type of event. Get in touch today to tell us about your event and book your booth rental! 

Top 10 Simple Fall Wedding Ideas

We know the temps are still at all-time highs in Texas right now, but believe it or not, autumn is right around the corner! And just because we don’t have typical fall’s in Texas doesn’t mean you can’t theme up your wedding with all things warm and cozy. 

This blog is for our fall brides who have been dreaming of bonfires, outdoor weddings, and stunning waterfall bouquets full of autumnal colors. Keep reading for our top ten simple fall wedding ideas!

1. A Luxury Photo Booth with a Warm Backdrop

In our opinion, no wedding is complete without a photo booth. Guests love taking a break from the dance floor and popping into the booth to make photo magic. The best part is that they get to hold onto their photos as keepsakes from your wedding.

When it comes to fall-themed weddings, we have several luxury backdrop options! The boxwood wall is our most popular choice, and it can be decked out with more blooms, fairy lights, and signage. 

If you want a more traditional backdrop, our navy and solid black backdrops pop with autumnal hues. Looking for some sparkle? Our rose gold sequin backdrops warm up your venue while still bringing the bling.

2. Autumnal Arrangements

When it comes to your florals, fall hues give you endless options. We love when couples add edible elements, like berries, to their bouquets and boutonnieres. 

A fall wedding is also the perfect time to choose a waterfall bouquet that’s bursting with deep orange and cranberry-colored blooms. They make a huge statement when you walk down the aisle, and they’re stunning in photos!

You also can’t overdo the greenery at a fall wedding. From your table arrangements to your wedding arch, adding greenery instantly makes your decor elegant and classic.

3. Serve Warm Drinks

Who says that signature cocktails have to be iced? If your wedding is close to the holidays and the temps are cooler, your guests will love sipping on warm beverages. 

Here are some ideas for warm fall boozy drinks:

• Warmed mulled wine

• Hot chocolate with Bailey’s Irish Cream

• Apple cider + rum

• Lemon hot toddy

• Grown-up apple cider

• Spiked pumpkin spiced-latte

Find more ideas and recipes here. You can also serve virgin kid-friendly fall beverages, like traditional apple cider and hot chocolate.  

4. Bonfire and S’mores Bar

If your venue has a bonfire space, provide all the ingredients for s’mores! This is an inexpensive way to add an activity and a dessert to your wedding reception. Trust us, your guests will love this one. 

If you want to go all out with the bonfire, you can also provide cozy blankets and decorate the space with lanterns and fairy lights. 

5. Decorate with Natural Elements

Regardless of whether your wedding is indoors or outdoors, the fall is the perfect time to pull in natural earthy elements. Tree stump discs, pinecones, sprigs of greenery, pumpkins, apples, and berries make gorgeous tablescapes elements. 

The best part about incorporating nature is that the elements are easy to access and affordable. You can create a gorgeous fall harvest centerpiece on a low budget! You can also use larger pumpkins and fall leaves to spruce up the wedding altar and aisle.

6. Throw a Garden Party Reception

In Texas, the temps finally get comfortable around October, which is why fall is the perfect time to throw an outdoor wedding. You don’t have to worry about your guests burning up in the heat, and you can have the outdoor wedding of your dreams.

Outdoor garden parties are simple and elegant. You can decorate the space with long candlesticks and string up some bistro lights to make it feel intimate. Family-style tables with autumnal-themed linens complete the space. You can also add fun outdoor activities like cornhole and life-sized Jenga. 

For dinner, food trucks provide the ultimate finishing touch for outdoor receptions. Your guests will love the novelty of it, and Austin is home to plenty of amazing food truck options!

7. Mix and Match Autumnal Bridal Party Outfits

Mixing and matching bridesmaid’s dresses is not a new trend, but it’s best utilized in the fall. There are so many deep hues to choose from that don’t clash with each other, like cranberry, plum, navy, rust, and more. 

You can even mix and match fabrics and textures. Velvet and silk dresses are trending right now, and who says you have to choose between them?

If your groom wants to spruce up the traditional tuxedo, a fall wedding gives him tons of options. From a colorful boutonniere to leather suspenders, he can have fun with his look too!

8. Serve Fall Candy

Want an easy way to decorate your dessert table? Set out a candy bar of fun fall candies! 

Here are our favorites:

• Candy corn

• Caramel popcorn

• Reeses Pieces

• Mini candy bars

If your wedding falls after Halloween, you can score a ton of sweet stuff on sale.

9. Choose Seasonal Desserts

Let’s be real, one of the best parts of fall is the treats. You can think outside the box for your dessert table and offer fall treats that your guests will swoon over. For example, forget the wedding cake altogether and serve pie instead! Between apple, pecan, and pumpkin pie, there will be something that everyone loves.

Other fall flavors include carrot cake, candy apples, pumpkin bread, and blackberry cobbler. These treats will make your wedding feel like an intimate family gathering, and your dessert table will stand out from other weddings.

10. Vintage Amber Glassware

You can be thrifty and still throw a gorgeous wedding reception! One way to do that is to shop for vintage glassware. Amber glass is easy to find and adds a gorgeous fall touch to your table settings. 

Vintage glassware adds to the mix-and-match magic that autumn weddings are known for, and you’ll have a blast shopping for the perfect pieces. Afterward, you can keep the glassware for yourself or give them to another bride!

Spruce Up Your Big Day With Simple Fall Wedding Ideas

We love our fall couples! From the gorgeous decor to the fun fall activities, you can do so much with an autumn wedding, even in Texas! 

We’ll say it again: no wedding is complete without a photo booth. Contact us today to book a photo booth rental for your wedding!

Boxwood Wall Photo Booth for Brian and Davielle’s Wedding at the Four Seasons in Austin, TX

Our photo booth backdrops are like children: we love them all. But we also have to admit that there’s something extra special and romantic about the boxwood wall backdrop. It’s so fun to customize it with florals that match each event, and that’s precisely what we did for Brian and Davielle’s wedding at The Four Seasons in Austin, TX!

The boxwood wall backdrop complimented their elegant wedding perfectly, and it looks stunning with the florals and their custom last name sign. Thank you to Rebekah Paul Photography for capturing the booth!

Not only was this wedding elegant, but it was also an all-out party. The live band got everyone moving and grooving, and the couple even joined them on stage during the reception to rock out! 

The outdoor ceremony was also gorgeous. We love that they decorated the gorgeous Texas oak tree with more florals, and the bridesmaid neutral-toned dresses complimented the green scenery perfectly. 

The thing that sticks out the most to us in these photos is that you can tell that the bride and groom had a blast throughout their entire wedding day, which is all we wish for our couples! We’re always honored to be part of these meaningful moments with our clients.

Ready to rent your own dream photo booth for your wedding? The romantic boxwood wall is waiting for you! Contact us today to start planning your photo booth rental in Austin, TX.

Custom Streamer Backdrop for Wildlike Popup in Austin, Texas

We love a crossover event! In January, we got to work with our sister brand Pop & Drop for a one-of-a-kind event! Wildlike is a Dallas based piercing retail experience that traveled down to Austin to throw a popup event at the Peach Bum fitness studio.

According to their site, “The company is focused on personal expression and community and marries the rough edge of tattoo culture with designer jewelry and fashion.”

We couldn’t love that more, and we think this gorgeous event matched their vision perfectly! On the Oh Happy Day Booth side, we set up a custom selfie station photo booth with a bright streamer background. 

The guests had a blast showing off their new piercings and bling at the booth. The selfie booth is the perfect do-it-yourself experience with instant digital sharing options.

The streamers were courtesy of our sister brand, Pop & Drop! They also created the custom balloon garland at the entrance. Oh Happy Day Booth and Pop & Drop are both event-based businesses owned by our fearless leader, Kelsey Harrison. 

The event was complete with mimosa and fun refreshments like cotton candy and churros. We love how Wildlike decked out the fitness studio with their branding. How cute are the locker covers?

A custom photo booth can turn anything gathering into a party. At Oh Happy Day Booth, we love being part of corporate events, and it’s even more fun to do it with our sister brand! Contact us today to work with us!

Kaley and George’s Opulent Wedding at Addison Grove in Austin, Texas

Two questions: 1. Are you ready to be absolutely WOWED? And 2. Have you ever seen so many white roses in your life?!

We are absolutely swooning over Kaley’s and George’s opulent and romantic wedding at Addison Grove in Austin, Texas. This wedding pulled out all the stops. 

Not only was their breathtaking venue covered in flowers and greenery, but they also gave their guests an amazing experience with a champagne bar, a live band, and a fireworks show. Yeah, we said fireworks. Does it get more romantic than that?

Of course, we had to create a gorgeous photo booth to match the rest of their wedding, so we covered our boxwood greenery wall with more sprigs of greenery and white roses. The guests had an amazing time in this custom photo booth!

We have to shout out the other amazing vendors who made this wedding so gorgeous and memorable. Remi + Gold hit it out of the park with the sweeping florals! Unique Design and Events upped the romantic vibe with their stunning drapery, and of course, we can’t forget the rocking band, Grooveline Dallas! 

The rest of the incredible vendors are listed below, and we have Brittany Jean Photo to thank for the amazing pictures!

After an unforgettable night of dancing, drinks, and the fireworks show, the newlyweds left the venue in a luxury ride through a lane of sparklers.

We love being part of amazing events like this one and flexing our creative muscles with one-of-a-kind photo booths! Contact us today to talk about your event.

Vendor List:

Photo: Brittany Jean Photo
Planning: XO Moreau
Flowers: Remi + Gold
Rentals: Bee Lavish
Rentals: Premiere Events
Rentals: Monarch Rentals
Signage & Calligraphy: Owl & Envelope
Draping: Unique Designs & Events
Cake: Sweet Treets
Catering: Royal Fig
Venue: The Addison Grove
Ceremony Music: Terra Vista Strings
Ceremony Officiant: James Simmons
Hair & Makeup: Lux Beauty & Bridal
Fireworks: Big Dog Pyro
Lighting/GOBO: Altared Weddings
Band: Grooveline Dallas
Photobooth: Oh Happy Day Booth
Transportation: Nikko's
Transportation: 4 Leaf Limo
Video: Moonlit Weddings

Courtney and Brian’s Texas Themed Rehearsal Dinner

We love a rehearsal dinner that has a personalized theme! Courtney and Brian’s late March rehearsal dinner was a Texas-sized celebration, and you can tell from the photos how much love was in the room.

We brought our roaming photo booth to the party so that Courtney and Brian could get great shots of their guests in action. After posing for a photo, guests are able to send the photos to themselves immediately through our tablet. Plus, the bride and groom get a full gallery of the photos at the end of the evening. 

From the heartfelt toasts to the dance party, Courtney and Brian’s rehearsal dinner was a lovefest. What better way is there to spend the night before your wedding? We love that they used their decor to celebrate their Texas roots, and the light-up sign of their last name was another glowing personal touch. 

The dudes were decked out in cowboy attire, and can we talk about Courtney’s stunning rehearsal dinner dress? That’s how you do it, ladies and gents. Best wishes to the happy couple!

Wondering what type of photo booth is right for your upcoming event? At Oh Happy Day Booth, we offer a variety of services to meet your party needs. Check out the difference between our portrait booth and selfie station here, and learn more about roaming photography here.

We love being part of all kinds of Austin area celebrations, so reach out today to chat!

Roaming Photography at Kellen and Alex’s Rehearsal Dinner at Horseshoe Bay Resort in the Texas Hill Country

We brought roaming photography to Kellen and Alex’s amazing rehearsal dinner at the Horseshoe Bay Resort in Horse Shoe, Texas! The resort is a beautiful lakefront golf resort that sits on Lake LBJ. It has sweeping views of the Texas Hill Country and insanely luxurious amenities.

Kellen and Alex used the Cap Rock Pavilion for their shindig, which features a gorgeous lawn for the cocktail hour and an expansive clubhouse for their dinner. They went all out with live music and toasts, and we can’t get over their huge custom A+K brand! We took as many pictures in front of it as we could because it was such a special and unique statement piece.

Guests donned their cowboy hats and boots for the party, and the laid-back vibe made it easy for them to let loose. We think that throwing a giant relaxed rehearsal dinner party is a great way to take pressure off the big wedding day. 

With roaming photographyooth.com/roaming-photography-ohdb, we bring the photo booth to the guests. The event venue becomes the backdrop, and we focus on capturing candid moments from the night. However, we do also group guests together for posed shots, and they have the option to send the photos to themselves instantly. 

For special occasions, having a roaming photographer encourages your guests to put their phones down and focus on the celebration. Want to book roaming photography for your upcoming event? Contact us today to party together!