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Last year we went to the Glamour Girls Story time with Mrs. Claus (see review), so when I read about the Royal Christmas Spectacular, I KNEW this was going to be a fantastic event! The flyer promised princesses, Captain Hook, Peter Pan, The Clauses, professional photos and more fun that you can shake a stick at! Boy did they deliver.
Upon entering the Pearl River Elks Club we were escorted to our table by Belle. My little (E) was immediately captivated. Belle bent down to speak to her, and she took the cue to sit on the floor with her and have a chat. The funny thing is, (E) never actually said anything, she just sat there holding her hands and staring. It was MAGICAL.
A quick glance of the room showed a buffet full of delicious breakfast items, a photography station manned by Butterfly Kisses Photography with two different backdrops complete with adorable props, activity tables along the perimeter, a DJ (Total Djs) up on the stage, and tables for all of the royal attendees.
Once everyone was in the room we were introduced to all the Characters by Mrs. Claus who was our MC for the evening. All the kids were then invited to sit on the dance floor as a few of them sang us their signature songs. Well, with a group of kids this could have gone either way… with this group, they were entranced. The singing was quite good and the kids were really into it!! They sat while Belle, Captain Hook, Ariel, and Peter Pan each took their turn singing. Once they had all had their solos they got together and started singing “Santa Claus is Coming to Town”. At the end while everyone in the room was singing, the big man himself made his appearance!!!
Santa took his time shaking hands and waving, stopping for photos and talking to each child. He then went over and took photos with Butterfly Kisses Photography’s Photographer Jillian. Throughout the event, people who had purchased the photo package were called to take photos with their favorite character. (E) made sure to jump in with Ariel, and The Arandale Sisters (wink).
(Photo Courtesy of Butterfly Kisses Photography)
There were stations assigned to the guest tables by time slot and Total DJs kept the atmosphere appropriate and fun throughout. We made our way to the tattoo station, the ice cream sundaes, the games and stories, and the craft station. Each activity was age appropriate and fun. A special shout out must go to Captain Hook who (A) paled around the whole time arguing that he was a bad guy as Hook proclaimed his renewed innocence. He loved it!
The highlight of our time there had to be watching the faces of the kids as they interacted with the different characters. They were all so precious. My favorites (I am a little biased) was watching (A) pretend sword fight with Hook and (E) dancing with Belle (which I luckily captured on video-check out our YouTube Channel to see).
A great time was had by all. The kids were so happy that when we got home (A) decided that he wanted to write Santa a Thank You letter for sending us the tickets. THIS IS HUGE!!! (A) strongly dislikes writing, its not “his favorite”. The fact that he wanted to WRITE a letter thanking him was HUGE!! This has solidified to me that this was a fantastic event.
Glamour Girls hosts special events like this frequently. Like their Facebook Page to keep up to date or check our Parties Directory. Not only do they host events, but they do party appearances for that special character in your life. See their website www.glamourgirlspartyplanner.com for more details.
