A princess came to our house the other day. She cost $225.
Yes, that’s the going rate if you want to hire one for your child’s birthday party. Same goes for a pirate or a magician. Actually, I just saw a coupon for a magician who will give you a cut rate of $279 instead of his usual $359.
Our little Ayla had her first birthday this weekend at the Lynwander house, and her parents decided to top it all off with a visit from a princess they’d found online. I, for one, questioned whether toddlers would appreciate her or be scared of her since none of the guests were over the age of 5. Yet on the other hand, who at any age wouldn’t mind being the recipient of attention from a pretty, costumed, bewigged lady waving her wand around?
The tiara-wearing princess glided into our house carrying her accompaniments of balloons, ribbons, confetti and a paint kit, which she’d use to make up faces. She did all that and then graciously posed for photos as parents shooed children into her arms, the shy ones crying and others clearly delighted. As for the birthday girl herself, she was unsure of what was happening and sucked vigorously on her pacifier for stress relief. Then, in a little more than an hour, the princess collected her fee and drove away, perhaps to visit some other lucky boy or girl.
Источник: NorthJersey.com