Just Bead Yourself hosted my daughter's birthday party with a Frozen Tea Party theme, and it really was a magical experience for her and her friends. Booking the party was very easy and the staff was helpful and friendly when we arrived for the party - they never rushed us throughout the whole time we were there & it was very comfortable and everything was just lovely. The location is quaint and adorable too, and the girls loved making their Anna or Elsa bracelets (which came out beautifully). We added in a visit from Queen Elsa and that was well worth the extra charge. Elsa (who was wonderful) stayed for most of the party, sang "Let It Go" with the girls, allowed plenty of time for pictures & questions and really enhanced my daughter's experience with some special treats just for the birthday girl - she loved every minute of it. We also added in each girl getting a Frozen color hair extension, and that was a big hit with the girls. My daughter still has in her hair and it's been a while! The refreshment portion of the party (pizza, pink lemonade and cake) was also lovely and the custom Frozen cake (which we added on for an extra charge) not only came out beautifully but tasted delicious. Overall we were very happy with how the party turned out, and my daughter was thrilled and will probably always remember this birthday!
The only issue I had was very minor and really just relates to the pricing and is more of a suggestion really. The basic party packages, I feel, are very fairly priced (hence my price rating here on Yelp), but of course how many people actually end up just getting the basics? After all of the add-ins beyond the basic party package price, which admittedly we chose voluntarily, the total price of the party was pretty expensive so I felt that something like the beverage service/paper products for the parents in attendance could have been thrown in. I paid an extra fee for that, and then had barely any parents eat or drink. Also, the basic party package price includes cupcakes (up to 8), yet when I added in the custom cake (in lieu of the cupcakes) and paid the extra cake fee, I was not given much credit to the price considering the store was now saving the cost of the cupcakes. So I felt I should have been at least offered the cupcakes as well (had I not paid extra for the cake, our package would still have included cupcakes), and the girls could have each taken one home as a treat. Finally, on top of the total price of the party, we were advised its customary to tip all the staff present after the party (excluding the owner who also helped and Queen Elsa who was paid separately). Mind you, all the staff was very well deserving of tips as they were so great to us. However I suggest for future parties building the gratuities into the package so parents don't have to decide how much is appropriate and/or what to do if there is 1 extra staffer there than they anticipated. Again, I don't mean this as much as a criticism as perhaps a suggestion for future events.
All in all, I would definitely recommend Just Bead Yourself to others and will very likely go back again.
Finally two cautions (unrelated to the service we received but more about accessibility): Firstly, Just Bead Yourself does not have its own dedicated parking area so you either have to park on the street or in a small municipal lot nearby. Westfield downtown shopping district can be a busy place and finding parking a challenge. Secondly, the store is located on the 2nd floor, up a large/steep staircase, and so not handicap accessible. Just to keep in mind when planning your visit. read more