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Anonymous
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Hi,
I am 6 months pregnant with a boy and I am already worried about having to plan a bris a week after the baby is born. I am thinking that I will be exhausted and there is no way I will be able to plan the bris. Unfortunately, my family is out of town so they can't really help me and neither can friends so I am wondering how I can go about planning it by myself. I think we will have it at our house. Is it possible to find a catering company that would come to our house and set everything up, bring tables, chairs, the food and then clean up everything? I am thinking there is no way I will be able to prepare food, set up everything and clean afterwards. It will probably be a small bris, maybe 20 people or so so I don't know if a catering company would come for such a small party. Do you have any other suggestions to make things easier for me in terms of preparing everything for the bris? Any recommendation/advice is welcomed. TIA |
Anonymous
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For only 20 or so people, I would just call a bagel place to get some platters made and delivered. If you would like to rent chairs or tables to set up, you could certainly call a party rental company to do that as well. It doesnt sound like a huge undertaking, perhaps your husband can be in charge of it, once you and he have decided on the vendors a head of time?
I am anticipating a baby and dont know if its a boy or girl, but I already made a list of things to do: 1. call mohel (have 2-3 in mind, in case they are booked) 2. list of invitees/emails (you can even draft the invite now and just just send it out after the baby is born and the date is set) 3. order paper goods from Party City or online at birthdaydirect.com or other website 4. choose caterer and platters you want and just call a few days before you need them to have the delivered. If you have a housekeeper or nanny, perhaps you could pay them extra to come help set-up/clean-up on that day. good luck and mazal tov! |
Anonymous
| OP here, thanks PP, no babysitter and no housekeeper and husband is pretty clueless...Can you recommend a party rental company and a kosher bagel place or kosher caterer? I am new to the area and don't really know any places...Thanks |
Anonymous
Only 3 Kosher places and IMO, Goldberg Bagels in Rockville is the best (no website but you can google them). Other options are Koshermart (www.koshermart.com) and Shalom's (www.theshalomgroup.com). We have rented party supplies, including tables and chairs in the past from Allied Party Rental. Although for just 20 people, couldnt you just do it buffet style on your dining room table? What about renting a room in a synagogue? As far as no help, I'd be happy to send you the name of our housekeeper who is occasionally available to help out at these types of events - her name is Maria and her number is 703-910-1085 or her email is life.love.ms@live.com, granted I dont know what her plans are 3 months from now. And dont underestimate your DH, they clueless ones can really get it together when necessary - especially if you have made a list of instructions for him. |
Anonymous
| PP's ideas were great. I suggest asking your shul (or any local shul) for caterer suggestions. Do you need to name of a mohel? I used one who is also a pediatric surgeon and used a local anesthetic. |
Anonymous
| Hi - I plan on making a list and talking to either my step-mother (not Jewish) or my MIL (Jewish) and having one or both of them take over, completely. You can hire a moehel now (search here or JIRS). Neither you nor they need to know the area to get directions and pick up stuff, rent whatever, send out invitations, you name it. Remember too that all you really need is the moehel, everyone will understand that you're not at your best and not care about the chairs, food, whatever - or the lack. One of your 20 guests can take over. |
Anonymous
OP here, thanks so much for your recommendations PP, really really helpful. I thought about the dining room table buffet style but I am thinking the mohel will need a table to perform the procedure and since our only table is the dining room table, I think that will have to be where the mohel does the procedure...I don't think we will want to put food on that table after that... Thanks to all the other PPs as well. |
Anonymous
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We've ordered platters from Koshermart in the past and they've always turned out great. They only needed a few days' notice, and when we added a few extra people at the last minute they were fine with it too. If you do order from them, have them make it for fewer than the number you expect - their "portions" are huge and there will be a lot left over (we had 35-38 people, ordered for 30, and had lots and lots left over).
I will also second the suggestion to have more than one mohel on hand. My SIL had to go with her second choice because the other guy was already booked solid that day. |