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[quote=Anonymous]OP, the first step is to determine your budget.  There is broke, and there is broke.  The fact that you plan to do something means you are not completely broke (no judgment either way).  So let us know your budget and we can help you figure it out.  Based on your response above, you obviously want to plan something so I am going to assume you can spend a couple of thousand total.

I find that renting linens, china, etc., hiring wait staff, and having food catered is always more expensive than just going to a restaurant.  So I'd start by checking the per head price of a buffet lunch at an indian restaurant, since you said that your daughter loves that food, plus it is typically relatively inexpensive.  The restaurant may be glad to have a large group on a Saturday late morning/early afternoon, and even cut you a break (ask - don't assume any price is set). No alcohol, just pitchers of soda/water.

Also keep the guest list small - don't get sucked into your parents saying that cousin maury who you haven't spoken to in 20 years "needs" to be invited, and your child also should keep this to her close friends (don't worry if she's been invited to more than she invites back - that happens, don't sweat it, certainly no need to break the bank for a kid whose name yours won't remember in 2 years).

Last, DIY is your friend, and enlist the help of your close family or friends.  I have helped friends/family with bat mitzvah decorations before and would be glad to do it again.  Keep yours very simple - if you hold a lunch at an indian restaurant, odds are the restaurant will already have a lovely, festive look.  maybe buy some glass bowls at the dollar store, put flowers of all one color in each bowl, cut low - it looks elegant, even if carnations.  on the table where kids sit, don't even bother - toss some candy along the table along with silly hats and the kids will be pleased.

Music - pipe in music, incl the hora, from an ipod (possibly you can even do this over the restaurant speakers).

I think you could do a lunch buffet at an indian restaurant for 50 people, with some small decorations and using your own music, for less than $2000.  Perhaps you'd even have a couple of hundred left over to use to either have bagels and coffee at your house the next morning, or to order some pizzas for out of town family that may want to come back to your house that night.  What do you think?

No matter what, it will be lovely and memorable for your family.  [/quote]

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