SIGNING BOARDS.
AN OLD FAVOURITE. FOR GOOD REASON.
I’ve been creating signing boards for years. They’re one of those wonderful old staples of the Bar and Bat Mitzvah world, and they never really go out of style.
The idea is beautifully simple. We take a favourite photograph of your Mitzvah kid, place it in the centre of a large white signing board, and leave plenty of space around it for guests to write their names, congratulations, and personal messages.
One photograph. Dozens of messages. A whole lot of memories.
BABY PICTURES. BIG SMILES. QUESTIONABLE HAIRCUTS.
I’ve photographed kids in my studio, out in the park, and just about everywhere in between. But the photograph for your signing board doesn’t have to be one I’ve taken.
Maybe it’s a beautiful recent portrait. Maybe it’s an old cell phone picture from when they had their very first ice cream cone.
Or perhaps it’s that ridiculous little grin they used to make when they were two years old. You know the one. The face that made everyone laugh and that you secretly wish they’d still make.
Professional photograph, baby picture, or goofy childhood moment. It doesn’t really matter. It’s the memory that counts.
EVERY BOARD TELLS A DIFFERENT STORY.
Here are a few examples of signing boards I’ve created over the years.
HOW DOES IT WORK?
Pick a Photo.
Choose a favourite photograph of your Mitzvah kid. Old, new, silly, sentimental, or something beautifully in between.
I Make the Board.
I’ll create a large signing board with your photograph in the centre and plenty of white space for handwritten messages.
Let the Guests Loose.
At the celebration, friends and family sign their names, leave their wishes, and occasionally write something wonderfully embarrassing.
A LITTLE PIECE OF THE BIG DAY.
Let’s be realistic. There’s a chance that somewhere down the road, your signing board might eventually find its way to the basement.
But before that happens, these boards have a funny way of finding a place of honour somewhere in the house.
And even years later, when you pull it out and start reading the messages, you’ll remember the friends, the family, the laughter, and all the people who were there to celebrate.
A photograph of your kid. A collection of handwritten messages. And a wonderful little time capsule of their Bar or Bat Mitzvah.
Not bad for a big white board.
KIND WORDS
“Your stand-out talent was your ability to capture my family’s natural smiles and private moments, their laughter and their funny expressions.”
THINK WE’D GET ALONG?
Got a Mitzvah coming up? Tell me the date and a little about what you’re planning. I’ll let you know if I’m free and we’ll take it from there.
IS MY DATE FREE