I spoke to Terri Trepeck from Invites Ink! and she said the question she gets asked often is "what is the right way to word my invitation?"
Really, there are very few rules about Bar/Bat invitation wording. There are several popular options that can be tailored to your specific mitzvah and personal preference. Most of the time, the invitation is extended by the parents of the child who is becoming a Bar or Bat Mitzvah. Once in awhile, it is the child who is doing the inviting.
Terri has put together several ideas for you to try out. Remember, you can also include your son/daughter’s Hebrew name in the invitation wording. This is definitely not an area to stress out about. You are preparing for a joyous occasion and the invitation should be a reflection of the joy, happiness and pride you are celebrating with this milestone event.
If by chance, none of these wordings are quite right for your family, Terri is available for consultation and will be happy to work with you to come up with something unique.
Examples:
We invite you to join us
As we celebrate
The Bar/Bat Mitzvah for our daughter
We invite you to share our happiness
On a very special day in our lives
When our son
Adam
Is called to the Torah as a Bar/Bat Mitzvah
Happy occasions when shared with
Family and friends become life’s cherished memories
Please join us when our son
Adam Michael
Is called to the Torah as a Bar Mitzvah
It would be our pleasure to have you join us
In worship and celebration
When our daughter
Marci Lynn
Becomes a Bat Mitzvah
With pride, with joy and mostly with love
We invite you to join us
At the Bar Mitzvah of our son
Aaron Jonathan
We warmly invite you to join us
As we celebrate
A special moment in our lives
At the Bat Mitzvah of our daughter
Together with my family
Please join me at my Bar Mitzvah
Time, date, place
Aaron Joseph Smith (signed by the Bar or Bat Mitzvah)
For twins or siblings sharing the Bimah:
Please join us as our children,
Noah and Emily
Are called to the Torah as B’nai Mitzvah
We invite you to share our happiness
When our daughters,
Sara and Noa
Become B’not Mitzvah
For invitations, kippot, napkins, save the date, thank you cards and more, call Terri at Invites Ink! 248-258-1657 or email Terri@InvitesInk.com.
