Fairies and Dragons is a fantastic place to have a birthday party, and Daria, the owner, is incredibly nice and easy to work with. I will admit that I was a bit skeptical at first, not knowing what to expect from a party place located at a strip mall in the Valley. But several of my daughter’s best friends had their 5th birthday parties at Fairies and Dragons and my daughter came home thrilled each time, so she insisted on having her own birthday party there as well. My husband had taken her to the other parties, so my daughter’s party was the first time that I had actually visited Fairies and Dragons. As soon as I stepped through the door, I realized why my daughter loved the place so much that she wanted to come back for the fourth time. Daria has truly created an enchanting atmosphere. The five-year-old girls loved doing dress-up with the princess and fairy costumes (they each changed costumes at least three times), and even the two older sisters at the party, who are both “super-tomboys,” had a fabulous time dressing up as knights and pirates. The tea was charming and all of the children enjoyed the games and activities. The parents got great photo-ops of their fairies and princesses in the enchanted forest. Best of all, though, was the take-home present for the birthday girl. Most places will give the birthday child a cheap plastic doll or toy as their “special gift.” Daria gave my daughter the most beautiful doll I’ve ever seen. She must have stood a foot high, with her own stand, and is porcelain with fine painted features, authentic-looking hair and a lovely dress. I was extremely impressed with Daria’s good taste and the fact that such a nice present was included in the (very reasonable) price of the party. Other things that I appreciated about Fairies and Dragons, relative to other places where we’ve held birthday parties: First, I was able to book everything over the phone, instead of having to go there in person to sign forms and show my credit card. Second, Daria was very easygoing about the party favors, allowing me to decide at the last minute whether or not to include them. Third, she did not rush us out of the place the second our time was up. Since she had allowed plenty of time for clean-up in between parties, the end of the party and packing up was much more relaxed than what I had been used to from other venues. Finally, when we called Daria a week after the party to tell her that we had dropped our gorgeous doll and to inquire whether we might be able to purchase a replacement from her, she insisted on replacing the doll for free. She definitely won my undying loyalty for such generosity! I highly recommend Fairies and Dragons and look forward to going back again for future parties.
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