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April 2014
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let the games begin
Xava Interiors now offers a party-planning service. Below: a pirate party by Sweet Soirees.
Happy birthdays
Kids’ party planning sorted. By Vivien Yu.
Eezy Peezy Parties
Take the stress out of your next children’s
party with this online one-stop shop. Use the
website to create and send invitations, choose
a wish list from the gift registry, order party
essentials for delivery to your door, book an
entertainer and even send thank-you notes after
the event. Its handy directory offers email links
to entertainers, photographers, bouncy castle
suppliers, cake makers, caterers, party venues
and more. Easy peasy.
Contact: www.eezypeezyparties.com.
Sweet Soirees
Specialising in bespoke parties, Sweet Soirees
helps turn your ideas into reality, planning
events from set up to cleanup. Founder Lauren
Roberts worked in London as an event planner
for celebrities and royalty before moving to
Hong Kong, where she puts her artistic eye to
good use creating beautiful events for people of
all ages. Her services include budget planning,
photography, entertainment hire, venue sourcing
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and handmade decorations. Sweet Soirees
charges 20 per cent of the total budget, from
$20,000 to $300,000. Contact the company at
least a month before the event.
Contact: 2818 5870, www.sweetsoireeshk.com.
Chunky Onion
Chunky Onion sends in the clowns – and the
puppets, magicians, comedy waiters or the cast
of an entire children’s show. Its professionally
trained entertainers keep kids smiling with
comedy routines, games, songs and puppet
shows, with themes such as Princess & Prince
Charming, Robin Hood and Little John, Jungle
Jim and Jane, pirates and more. One-hour
shows for larger events include Aladdin and the
Magic Lamp, Beauty and the Beast, Cinderella,
and Sherlock Holmes in the Case of the Missing
Bride. The Spring Onion band offers live
music for teenagers. Chunky Onion also offers
comprehensive party-planning services. Prices
start at $4,800. One month’s notice required.
Contact: 2110 0014, www.chunkyonion.com.
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Aeroporto
With more than 17 years’ experience, event
organiser Aeroporto specialises in thinking out
of the box. It works on events of all sizes and
scales, transforming any space into the theme
of your choice with amazing tensioned fabric
sculptures and props created at its studio
in Wong Chuk Hang. Previous themes have
included 1920s, Moulin Rouge and a new-baby
event featuring graphic trees and 150 teddy
bears. Aeroporto will take care of all the details,
including finding a venue, invitations, flowers,
catering, graphics, entertainment and more,
while working within your budget.
Contact: 2553 6310, www.aeroportodesign.com.
Xava Interiors
Xava Interiors has just launched a partyplanning service, creating beautiful settings
for any event. Its Easter brunch parties,
for example, include personally designed
invitations, themed balloons and decorations
such as golden chocolate eggs, cupcakes,
Easter bunnies and pink spring flowers. A
recent children’s garden party followed a yellow
and gold theme. Xava works with full-service
event management firms. Prices start at $3,000.
Contact: 2858 9866, [email protected],
www.xavainteriors.hk.
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Party people
Rachael’s Fun House
Hong Kong’s leading Disco Diva for dance
parties, shows and children’s entertainers,
2705 9556, www.funhousehk.com.
Rumple & Friends
Let them entertain you: magic, circus skills,
puppets, balloon twisting, face painting and
more at www.rumpleandfriends.com.
Penguin Paint Force
Creative face-painting services, 6117 1256,
www.penguinpaintforce.wordpress.com.
Birthdays.hk
Equipment rental, including popcorn and
candyfloss machines, bouncy castles, balloons
and more at www.birthdays.hk.
Hop2It
Bouncy castles and other inflatables at
www.hop2it.com.hk.
Hub Venue
Find the perfect party venue anywhere in Hong
Kong at www.venuehub.hk.
Penguin Paint Force
DB Party Lovers
Balloons, pinatas, decorations and more at
www.dbpartylovers.com
Penney Pang
Beautiful homemade birthday cakes at
www.penneypang.com.
TwoPresents
Ask guests to donate to Hong Kong birthday
website www.twopresents.com, which sends a
gift to the birthday girl or boy, and gives the rest
of the money to a charity of your choice.
Bricks4Kidz
LEGO-based fun and games, with a party host,
LEGO projects, free play and design-your-own
mini-figure options at www.bricks4kidz.hk.