Lydia Krasner, owner of Mitzvah Event Productions and  Charming Expressions, has been creating and orchestrating extraordinary events in the San Diego area since 1995. She holds degrees in photography and in Art Education, and has an extensive background in theater, lighting, and design. Lydia began her creative career as a Judaic Art teacher and director, and for 18 years dedicated herself to educating her students. Then, over a decade ago, when asked if she could “make the room pretty” for a Synagogue fundraiser, she jumped at the opportunity. The rest, as they say, is history. She quickly made a name for herself within the community as the “Bar/Bat Mitzvah Baleboste”… and an event planning business was born.

Lydia considers her Judaic education a great asset and truly enjoys sharing her knowledge with the event planning community through speaking engagements at seminars and conventions and through her membership in several industry associations. Since 2005, Lydia has been a featured annual speaker at the International Special Event Convention. She is one of the founding members and currently the President of BESA, the San Diego Bar and Bat Mitzvah Association. She has also been a committee member for “The Celebration for the Critters” at the San Diego Zoo, which raises funds for Conservation and Research for Endangered Species since 2006.  She has voluntarily assisted with décor and fund raising for over 50 Temple events. Lydia’s business Mitzvah Event Productions executes an average of over 40 events each year, and as an event planner, she is known for her creativity, organization, and tremendous attention to detail. “Love is in the details.”