Texas is the state where things are done in a big way. For example, The King Ranch in Texas is bigger than the entire state of Rhode Island. So as twin sons of their Texas native mom, Natalie, it’s no surprise that Benjamin and Brian celebrated their Bar Mitzvah with a super bowl sized weekend event in the heart of New York City.

When the boys were born, it was mom Natalie’s dream to host their Mitzvah weekend for family and friends steeped in Jewish tradition. Shabbat dinner was hosted at the beautiful Jewish Museum for out of town guests. Jennifer Gould designed the room with a nod to all the sports Benjamin and Brian love. See the super creative tablescapes in the photographs below.

Through the years Natalie and hubby Brett kept meticulous notes about how the event would unfold – especially when it came to food and food presentation. As you will see in these photographs, food takes center stage with Michael Scott orchestrating the symphony of delicious arrangements.

Benjamin and Brian’s Torah reading was celebrated with a luncheon at Cooper Hewitt’s gorgeous courtyard under a grand tent designed by Jennifer Gould that expanded upon her work the prior night. Soccer, tennis, hockey, baseball, golf, and football mixed seamlessly with the spectacular variety of food both passed and presented on long tables. Michael Scott’s team again delivered culinary magic. 

Later that night, it was game-on! All guests arrived in their finest spectator chic attire, wearing jersey’s from their favorite sports teams. I personally donned my New Orleans Saint’s official NFL jersey and let me tell you there is nothing better than photographing an event wearing that sports team PRIDE! David Stark Design created a massive Game Day experience using the scope of Pier 60 and re-inventing what you would never expect from a space on the Hudson River. Larger than life french fries, hot sauce, red solo cups and more were on displays around the bar to delight guests. Hot dogs, pretzels and beer were served as “rah, rah, rah” anthems played over loudspeakers as guests entered “Barth Stadium.” Ali and Maya from Alimay Events brought it all together, conceptualizing every play and managing the creative talent on the team with a game-winning plan.

At the center of it all were Benjamin and Brian who brought their A-game to win the Bar Mitzvah superbowl title.

In the summer, we “kicked off” the experience together with an incredible pre-event photoshoot along the Hudson river to capture these two in their game-ready gear. Mazel Tov boys – it was an honor to create photographic art for your family on this unforgettable milestone.

Through the years mom Natalie and hubby Brett kept meticulous notes about how the event would unfold – especially when it came to food and food presentation. As you will see in these photographs, food takes center stage with Michael Scott orchestrating the symphony of delicious arrangements. 

Benjamin and Brian’s Torah reading was celebrated with a luncheon at Cooper Hewitt’s gorgeous courtyard under a grand tent designed by Jennifer Gould that expanded upon her work the prior night. Soccer, tennis, hockey, baseball, golf, and football mixed seamlessly with the spectacular variety of food both passed and presented on long tables. Michael Scott’s team again delivered culinary magic. 

Later that night, it was game-on! All guests arrived in their finest tailgate party chic jersey’s from their favorite sports teams. David Stark Design created a massive superbowl experience using the scope of Pier 60 and re-inventing what you would ever expect from a space on the Hudson River. Larger than life french fries, hot sauce, red solo cups and more were on displays around the bar to delight guests. Hot dogs, pretzels and beer were served as “rah, rah, rah” anthems played over loudspeakers as guests entered “Barth Stadium.” Ali and Maya from Alimay Events brought it all together managing the creative talent on the team with a game-winning plan.