A Bar Mitzvah is a huge life event, and to make it a great celebration it needs to be something that is well planned. Of course, it is not something that should cause you a lot of stress, and is something personal to each individual, so you needn’t worry too much about it, but when you plan it well in advance, you will be able to enjoy the run up to the day, as well as the day itself, knowing that things have been well organised.
One of the first things to do is to get the date booked in. Contact the Synagogue and speak with them about it, and they will be able to advise you on what to do from there, and also, they will help with the preparations for the event.
You will also want to book in things such as the photographer so that you have memories of the special day, as well as people who can do hair and make up for the event. In this case, it is a good idea to meet them in advance and go for a trail run, so that you know that you are happy with their work.
You should also send out invitations, and let guests know what the dress code is. Guests will of course be looking for Bar Mitzvah cards like this https://cazenovejudaica.com/uk/cards/bar-mitzvah but they will also want to know what is expected of them in terms of the style of dress and what times things are happening, so include this on the invite.
