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gift from an unknown store that is
not on the registry and therefore can-
not be returned. "You could get a
Waterford crystal piece at Costco or
what looks like crystal at T.J. Maxx
and spend next to nothing for it,"
says Fenkell.
While money is the gift of choice
at weddings, particularly Jewish wed-
dings, gifts are still given and,
according to a number of party plan-
ners, gift givers can typically get -
away with spending a little less than
they would if writing a check.
While checks or gifts from a reg-
istry are popular for weddings, pre-
ferred bar or bat mitzvah gifts
include jewelry, gift certificates and,
of course, money.
The bar and bat mitzvah years
can be particularly expensive for par-
ents, who are constantly shuffling
their pre-teens and teens to countless
parties. Party planner Andrea
Solomon says that because kids go to
so many bar and bat mitzvot, they
typically give a check for $18 (Chai)
or $25. Elizabeth Green, of Elizabeth
Green Boutique, in West Bloomfield,
said that the kids who are better
friends with the bar or bat mitzvah
celebrant will spend more.
Because money received during a
bar or bat mitzvah is usually ear-
marked for college or some other
future event, Fenkell often gives gift
certificates so that the recipient can
use the money to get something he
or she really wants without having to
put the money in the bank.
Group gifts are also very popular
because friends and relatives can buy
the bar or bat mitzvah celebrant (or
bride and groom) something mean-
ingful and long-lasting, according to
Steven Tapper, of the West
Bloomfield jewelry store Tapper's.
Tapper estimates that his store sells
close to 1,000 bar and bat mitzvah
gifts per year. His customers typically
spend $100-$500 on a gift,
although he also sells items starting
at $25.
Bottom line: Do what you can
afford to give comfortably and feel
good about it, and the recipient
should be grateful and understand-
ing. El