A few years ago a friend passed down her 6-year-old daughter’s princess dress-up wardrobe to my then toddler. She said she’d outgrown her princess phase. I couldn’t imagine it then, but now that my daughter is older and completely infatuated with Barbie, I get it. So when Kendalyn Harris, owner of
Princess and Pirate Parties of Utah, suggested an 11-inch doll character visit for my daughter’s birthday party I jumped at the chance to be the first.* With a few hints from me about the latest fairytale adventure, the talented team at Princess and Pirate Parties of Utah created a fashion-themed party that was every little girl’s dream.
The girls were bursting with excitement when the party hostess showed up right on time. She was wonderful with the girls, as you’d expect from Princess Parties, and she was so well-versed in their favorite character that they couldn’t help but relate to her. She sat with the girls in a circle and introduced herself, then they sang a song together to break the ice. Next, she engaged the girls with her fashion adventures in Paris and taught them some French words. She spoke to them about beauty on the inside as well as on the outside and pointed out something extraordinary about each little girl, making them feel beautiful and special.
Next she taught them how to runway walk and the girls sparkled with delight and confidence as they performed in their very own fashion show. Next, the party hostess helped the girls with a crown craft, and then made time to pose for photos with each guest. Before leaving, she reminded the girls to always act beautiful from inside, then sang
Happy Birthday to my daughter, which totally made her day. Every moment of the 45-minute party was creative, well-planned and age-appropriate, and the girls were kept entertained and happy every minute.
The party exceeded my expectations, even though I've been to enough
Princess and Pirates Parties of Utah events to know that all the girls are super talented and professional. At a friend's birthday party we were entertained by Ariel, who sang songs, danced, told stories and even did face painting.
Last spring we were lucky enough to be entertained by nine princesses and a prince at the Daddy/Daughter Royal Ball hosted by
Princess Parties at The Castle in Layton. The unbeatable $35 ticket price included mingling and dancing with the princesses, stories, refreshments, an autograph book, and a ride in Cinderella's carriage. (Be sure to watch for details for this recurring event.) And now,
Princess Parties has partnered with The Castle for individual birthday celebrations. What could be more magical than that?
Chances are you, too, have already encountered one of these enchanting princesses at a number of local Utah festivals. This award-winning entertainment company has been called the “best celebration for your little princess” in
City Weekly's 2010 Best of Utah edition, and won a 2010 Nickelodeon’s Parents’ Picks Award for Best Party Entertainer in the Salt Lake City area.
Princess and Pirate Parties of Utah serves Salt Lake and Davis Counties. Parties start at an affordable $55 plus mileage for a 15-minute visit from your favorite princess who will sing, tell a story, and pose for photos with each child. In addition to princesses, the company also offers a variety of characters and themes for both girls and boys such as Tinkerbell, Spiderman, pirates, and magicians, plus tea parties, arts and crafts, chocolate, sports or spa-themed parties. Whatever you desire,
Princess and Pirate Parties of Utah will make sure your party is magical and thoroughly entertaining.
Contact: To book your most memorable celebration ever, visit
http://www.aprincessparty.net/ or call (801) 897-3345.
*Note: This party was comped in part by Princess and Pirate Parties of Utah but I have paid for and attended their events in the past and guarantee an honest and impartial review.
