This generation kids, like it this way.

For the last two weeks, I have been busy panning a birthday bash for my soon to be 2 year ole princess. And I am very very amused. I asked a Birthday party event manager (yep, these days they get more and more specialised) for a quote to hold a party.  Check out the mail below to see the response I got:

Dear madam/sir

Please find below our lowest quotation for the events,

1].

A. Balloon Decoration 3000/-

(Including 2nos 6feet balloon pillars, 200 balloon cut outs)

B. Helium balloons decoration 4000/-

C. Mermaid Back drop decoration 5000/-

D. Castle princess decoration 7500/-

E.           Mickey  Disney castle decoration 7500/-

F. Basic simple decoration 2500/-

(250 balloons, blues screen, multi cartoon cutouts, curling ribbons, name board , happy b'day board)

           G.Heart shapeballons back drop with 2 nos of

               6ft pillar, ballons etc                                  5000/-

           H. Arch with 2pillars decoration                      4500/-

            I. 4nos 6ft ballon pillars decoration                3500/-

           J. special theam decoration cost depends on requirement    

BIG BALLON, MUSIC CANDLE, SNOWSPARY, 15-20 SETS WHRISTLE, MASKS, CAPS, Complimentary with any kind of decoration

2] Tattoo Painting 1200/-

                Face painting                                                                                                            1500/-

3] a) Keychain& Bracelet

                1800/

b) Keychain, Bracelet, Necklace Craft

2300/-  

c) Keychain, name keychain, heart keychain 2500/-

4] a) Piggy Bank craft 1800/-

b) Pot designing 1500/-

5] Balloons Craft (unlimited) 2000/-

6] Music wharfdel Sound System with mic 2000/-

7] Caricaturist 1750/-

8]              Magician  45 min

                2500/-

9] Jumping Castle

a) 8-10 size 1500/-

b) 10-15 size 1800/-

c) 15-20 size 2750/-

10] Pop Corn & Cotton Candy (unlimited) 3500/-

11] Stall games (out door games)                       (Each)                  800/- (min 2 games)

a) Pyramid hitting

b) Feeding the joker

c) Fishing the bottle

d) Blind fold

e) Dart board

12] Air Balloons (balloons min 250nos) 1500/-

13] a) Gas Balloons (200nosballons) 1600/-

b) Gas Balloon Decoration

(200 balloons with curling ribbons, name board, birthday board) 2800/-

14]        a]   MC Professional Games (1 hour ) 2500/-

  b]  Mc Professional games & music system additional                                         5000/-

15] Hair Styling 1800/-

(includes coloring, gelling& briding)

16] Dj music system 5000/-

17] a) Mehendi (Arabic designs 3hours) 1000/-

b) Bridal mehendi(1) 1500/-

c) Wedding mehendi day 3artist 3hrs 5000/-

18] Nail Art 1500/-

19] Merry Go Round 2800/-

20] Puppet Show 3500/-

21] Pottery                                  2000/-

*Above mentioned quotation is including transportation and Service from lalbagh point, transportation added above city limits of  8-10 kms

Please finalize your favor orders through phone and send conformations though mail,

Is this for real?? Its a birthday party. Not a carnival, for heavens sake!When I asked that woman, if we could have a normal party, she said -' but madam, these days children like this only...they want tattoo painting and jumping castle to enjoy and all no madam?'

Really??? As a kid, I went to Birthday parties, just so that I got the return gift, got to wear a nice dress and eat cake.

I did a little survey to figure what children really looked forward to in birthday parties. All said tattoos and games and cake.

Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm. Times have changed, eh?