Event Design by Anak Bazak

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Event Design Cocktails, Candles and Color Schemes Where Design and Concept Meet “The most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched, they must be felt with the heart,” said Helen Keller, American author and activist who triumphed over the triple afflictions of blindness, dumbness and deafness. Her simple but profound insight can be applied to almost every aspect of our lives. When we celebrate a simcha such as a bar mitzvah, engagement or bris we spend an illogical portion of our time choosing the hall, the décor, the menu, the clothing. But how can we see the material aspects of the simcha as more than just ornamental trappings? How can we take all the seemingly materialistic pleasures of an event—good food, dancing, an excuse to dress up in our Shabbos finest—and make the event a meaningful and memorable celebration of ourselves? Anak Bazak is an event designer who breathes life and sanctity into event décor in a very unique way. With meticulous planning and as many hours as it takes to get to know and understand each client, she captures and conveys to guests each client’s unique personality or style by translating it into a concept, theme and magical event space. We spoke to Anat to get some insight on where design and concept meet in the beautiful events she produces. How can custom-designed centerpieces give meaning and depth to an event? Every human being has a body and a soul, and we’re constantly thinking about how our actions affect our inner nature and vice versa. Jewish religious law and custom make us think about that all the time. A white tablecloth on the Shabbat table makes such a big difference, even though on the surface it’s nothing but a piece of cloth. A Seder night full of strange accessories can conjure a tangible experience of the exodus from Egypt. We save our best clothing or our beautiful jewelry for the chagim and Shabbos, and when we wear them, we feel happier and an ethereal kind of sanctity. My role is to take our mo