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Real Parties Vs Staged Parties

October 9, 2013 by Shellie Wilson

real-parties

Parties are big business, hey we even have a blog dedicated to Parties but I am struggling to find party inspiration from parties that are actually REAL.

You may recall my previous post about store bought cakes vs Professional cakes and I think this blog post comes under the same gripe discussion.

This party blog is not aimed at professionals- it’s for the Moms and Dads out there who want to give their kids the best DIY party they can.

Are we inspiring you with un-achievable expectations?

At a guess only about 20% of our parties appear to be real, the rest are styled by 1/2 a dozen professionals that majority of households couldn’t afford to replicate.

So here I am –  Just a girl blogger asking  boy   readers to love share with her.

Do you want to see more REAL parties?

Are you happy reading about OTT (Over the top) styled parties cause they still inspire you?

Here are some other articles you might like.

How to make a fake cake. 

Plastic Vs Fantastic

Here are some of my own personal REAL parties.

Kayden’s Beach Party.

Diwali Bollywood Party

Mermaid Party

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