CRAFTY CUSTOM EVENTS & DESIGN · MILWAUKEE
Milwaukee events,
made by hand.
Bar and bat mitzvahs, weddings, birthdays, galas and markets, planned, designed and run by Sarah DeNeve. Ten-plus years of events across Milwaukee and the North Shore, with the design done in-house.
Mitzvahs, weddings, birthdays
Showers and anniversaries too. Logos, invitations, custom centerpieces, rentals and day-of help, with prices up front.
Sample run-of-show
A bar mitzvah Saturday
- Family photos before the service
- Shabbat morning service and Torah reading
- Kiddush luncheon for guests
- Doors open, cocktail hour, sign-in board
- Grand entrance, hora, candle-lighting
- Dinner, dancing, photo booth
A Saturday wedding
- Wedding party and family photos
- Ceremony
- Cocktail hour and lawn games
- Grand entrance and first dance
- Dinner, toasts and table visits
- Cake cutting, then the dance floor opens
A 50th birthday party
- Guests arrive, welcome drink at the sign-in table
- Photos at the custom backdrop
- Dinner
- Toasts and a slideshow of the decades
- Cake and candles
- Dessert bar and dancing
Your planning checklist
- Set the budget and guest count, book the venue12 months out
- Theme, color palette and a custom logo9 months out
- Book caterer, DJ, photographer and rentals6 months out
- Invitations designed, printed and mailed3 months out
- Seating chart, place cards, programs and centerpieces1 month out
- Confirm every vendor and finalize the day-of timeline1 week out
Every timeline is built with you, your venue and your vendors.
Galas, festivals, fundraisers
Event management, sponsorships and volunteer programs for nonprofits, schools and villages.
Crafty MKE Markets
Our own pop-up and holiday markets, starting spring 2027. Vendor spots are opening soon.