Baby, it's cold outside!

Well, I don't know about all of you folks out in the blogosphere, but I saw Santa come down Central Park West last week during the Macy's Parade, and in my eyes that means the Holidays are officially upon us! (Gosh, who knew Macy's had such power?)

With the beginning of the Holiday's we at Birthday Wishes and New York Princess Party thought it appropriate to announce that we are doing "Holiday Parties" this year for birthday or non-birthday boys and girls! *Now through December 20, 2010*

Very similar to our Halloween Parties, Holiday parties include, cookie decorating, face painting and games and package prices start at $200. Invite our Snow Princess or a Jolly Holiday Elf to your home for a little soiree! OR have them attend your office/firm's holiday party to keep the kids entertained while you sip champagne with your boss.

Contact us today to book!

NYPrincessParty@gmail.com

HAPPY HOLIDAYS!

I Want Candy!

Forget flowers! How much do we love these fabulous candy centerpieces! Beautiful and often functional party favors for your guests!

Ole Mc'Princess Had a Farm!

We are so very excited to announce a collaboration with The Art Farm - In the City!

This wonderful place located on the Upper East Side of Manhattan is a wonderful school and summer camp center that serves as a great play space for Birthday Parties! Not only does the Art Farm Provide space for music and dancing as well as crafts...they have their very own petting zoo on their downstairs level! Complete with Chinchillas, Rabbits, Lizards, Guinea Pigs, Birds and a Tortoise who struts around saying hello to everyone. WOW!

We would venture to guess that you're pretty impressed with this place now, yes? Well, prepare to be more amazed! The Art Farm also offers themed birthday parties such as "Mad Science Party", "Treasure Hunt Party", aaaand.... (drum roll, please!) PRINCESS AND KNIGHTS PARTY!

Aha! you say. Now you can see where we are going with this... The Art Farm and New York Princess Party will be collaborating this year, so you can book a fantastic party at this venue and included will be our fabulous signature "Birthday Wishes Princess Show". Your child will first dress up in all kinds of fun Princess attire and then participate in our show. They will sing, dance, play instruments and hear stories. After that, your child will enjoy decorating their very own Art Farm T-shirt as well as Arts and Crafts time. Follow up the first hour of the party with an exclusive tour of the Petting Zoo and top it all off with the Birthday Song and some yummy cake!

Sounds like a grand ole time down on the farm! To book a Princess Party with The Art Farm - In the City, you can contact them at 212.410.3117.

If you are looking to book an event with Birthday Wishes Event Planning and would like to use The Art Farm as your venue, please contact us first to discuss the details. 626.616.3964.

Eee-ai-eee-ai-ohhh!

Meet the Birthday Wish Grantors

We'd like to take a minute and introduce you to our Birthday Wishes Event Planning Team:

Erin Shaw - Founder, Creative Director

Ms. Shaw is a Los Angeles born, actress, singer and entertainer. She holds a BM in Vocal Performance from Chapman Conservatory of Music and has more than ten years experience working with and entertaining children. Now based in New York City, she began the company New York Princess Party in 2006 and over the last four years, it has opened her eyes to the wonderful world of Birthday Party Event Coordinating, which is now a passion for her. "I love the way Event Planning combines a few things I love; organization, creativity and fun! Seeing the happy and satisfied faces of our clients and their children brings great joy to my life. It makes all the hours of organization and prep worth every minute."

Maria Aparo - Creative Team Member

Ms. Aparo is a professional actress located in New York City. She received her training from the Portland Actors Conservatory as well as Shorter College. When asked what she is most excited about bringing to the table, she said, "I'm very excited to be part of Birthday Wishes NYC! I joined the company this past year and have had a blast making birthday wishes come true. I love being able to create a magical and memorable experience at each party either as one of our princess characters or event coordinators. I'm excited to bring new ideas to our expanding company and a sense of fun and fresh creativity with every event!"

Ashley Eskew - Creative Team Member

Ms. Eskew is a recent transplant from California and is thrilled to be part of Birthday Wishes Event Planning. Having graduated with a BA in Theater from Northwestern University, Ashley has worked professionally as an actress in Chicago, Los Angeles, and now New York City. Birthday Wishes NYC joins her two passions: working with children and theater. Utilizing her background experience leading her sorority in college, Ashley is also responsible for much of the behind the scenes planning and organization that goes into the company. When asked about why she enjoys working in Event Coordinating she said, "I love that we are not just selling a product, we are selling a memory making opportunity. It's a business that does more than just offers a product to a client. We are offering them precious moments with their families and children."

Malynda Hale - Creative Team Member

Ms. Hale is a California born Singer/Songwriter and Actress. She has her BA in Vocal Performance with a Minor in Musical Theatre from Azusa Pacific University. She is a versatile performer having credits in Pop, Rock, Musical Theatre, Jazz, R&B and Classical. While continuing to pursue her singing/acting career, Malynda has honed in on her love for entertaining and teaching children in the performing arts. She currently is the Singing Coach at the Stagecoach School of Performing Arts here in Manhattan. When asked what her favorite part about working with Birthday Wishes Event Planning, she said "I love working with children and making their birthday's special. I remember as a kid how exciting and monumental my birthday parties were and it's such a special part of growing up. I think it's important to make those days as magical as possible and to be able to do that for a living is very satisfying."

You'll Be Green with Envy

Yesterday New York Princess Party and the Birthday Wishes Event Planning Team helped throw an amazing "Princess and the Frog" Ball here in New York City. The Ball was held in the fellowship hall of an adorable ivy covered church on Bennett Ave. The room was filled with tons of balloons, DIY lily pad centerpieces on every table and a cake that put most NYC bakeries to shame! Check out this personalized "story book" cake! with a birthday story message for the birthday girl, and actual picture of the princess printed on the cake! Amazing.

Make My Cake - Harlem
121 St. Nicholas Ave
212.932.0833

Not only that, but Princess Tiana and Prince Naveen came to share all the fun with the kids and entertained them with our fabulous interactive show. They did stories, played games, sang songs, told hilarious princess jokes and capped off the show with a rousing game of "Tiana Says" which the kids
participated in full-force.


We were so excited to be a part of this magical event and loved all the great feedback we received from kids and parents alike.

Some things we learned from this event:

1. Always carry band-aids! - yes, one of our own did slice her finger while attempting to open the foil lid of a catering dish. Ouch!

2. Even when planning a huge event, three hours is the max that a child's attention span will last. We had the hall booked for five hours and by hour two and a half, it was already time to serve cake to those hungry little princesses and princes alike.

3. Go with the flow! We had a grand entrance planned for the birthday girl after all the guests had arrived, but she was so excited and overwhelmed by all her friends, we had to let her go in early so she could enjoy the fun.
















To book your fabulous event with us! Call us today: 626.616.3964 or visit our website: NYPrincessParty.com

Princess Entertainment and So Much More!

If you're reading our blog, then you are most likely familiar with our Princess Entertainers! This year, however in our efforts to grow and expand, we are offering more than just entertainment. We will continue to offer the same quality character entertainment, interactive and creative activities and our complimentary party favors, but now you can add more to customize your perfect party.

We have made several posts over the past few months that we have expanded to include full event planning services, and we will be launching our sister company site "BirthdayWishesNYC.com" in the coming months!

Not only can we give you a fabulous princess party, but we can help you find the perfect venue and coordinate the event from start to finish.

We offer services in:
Venue Booking
Invitations
Goody Bags
Cake Order and Pick Up
Balloons
Centerpieces and Place-settings
Thank you notes and more!

Think wedding planner, but not as pricey! :) You'll have full access to our list of prefered NYC Vendors and we will work with you one on one from the first inspiration until the last guest leaves happy. We have face-painters, balloon scuptors, airbrush tattoo artists, magicians, musicians, fairytale entertainers and more!

Not only that! Our own company cast of characters is expanding this year to include non-princess characters such as Dorothy of Oz, Mary Poppins, Pirates, Princes, Fairies, Holiday Elves and more! We are also equipped to coordinate non-birthday events such as Bar-Mitzvahs, Holiday Parties, Office Parties, Family Reunions etc...

We are so excited about the enxpansion! We will be continuing to blog until the site is up and running, so check back regularly to see what we're up to!

Best,

New York Princess Party
Birthday Wishes NYC
Teams

A Few Newbies

Annoucing the arrival of some new characters! Joining our lovely Princesses this Fall, are Pocahontas, Mary Poppins, Mulan, Princess Tiana and Tinkerbell!

Call today to book a party with the newest members of the NY Princess Party Team!