The actors/actresses are seriously amazing. I booked Anna and Elsa for my daughter's 3rd birthday…read moreparty, and while I questioned myself whether or not this was necessary, I have zero regrets about it. Booking was a breeze...I was nervous at first about potentially not being contacted back after submitting my request online through their website, but they emailed back within the given time quote and expectations and instructions were made very clear. All of that is fine and dandy, but let's get to the real reasons why these guys/gals should get all the props. Once Anna and Elsa promptly arrived at the party, the kids obviously lost their minds. I didn't have to give them any instructions on what to do; they were very experienced and self-sufficient and handled the rest of the party. None of the characters seemed uncomfortable with kids and they were all very engaging and brought enough games to keep them entertained so that I could sip on my mimosa(s). We had a minor hiccup with a mild rain shower, and the actresses just rolled with it and improvised on the spot. The kids even forgot that it was raining outside. Very professional, friendly, and easy to book service. If you can't bring a birthday party to Disney, have these guys come to you. Worth every penny.

Best thing I ever did was use this company for my daughters 1st birthday five princesses came to…read morethe party and all the kids loved them it's the best thing u can do for a kid I want to thank them again they were so Beautiful and nice I recommend this for everyone they really do make the party

After hiring princesses not 1, not 2, but 3 times in the past year I consider myself an expert &…read morecan confidently state that Looking Glass Friends Entertainment has THE BEST princesses. For my 4 year old's recent bday bash she requested Anna and Elsa make the long trip from Arendelle. I sent one quick email to Christine at Looking Glass Friends Entertainment I was able to make a little girl's dreams come true. Christine was on top of her game. We never even chatted by phone, but were able to figure out all the details over email (a gal after my own email obsessed heart). For $140 I was able to book 30 minutes with my daughter's favorite princesses. At the time of booking I filled out a quick event agreement highlighting what I'd like the princesses to do at the event (in this case sing a few songs, read a few stories & just interact with the bday girl and friends). The week before the event Christine sent me another email asking for specific details about the bday girl. So impressed with her organization skills! The snow princess & queen were scheduled to arrive at 10:30am. At 10:28am I was a bit worried they weren't going to arrive (& noticed a missed call from Christine), but then I looked outside and saw Anna & Elsa making their way thru the streets of the North Shore. Fortunately, we've had an especially cold November so Elsa felt right at home. There were so many activities occurring at the party that I didn't think I really needed to hire princesses, but as soon as I saw the ginormous smile on my daughter's face I knew it was $140 well spent. Anna & Elsa may have been better than the ones in the movie. They had studied Christine's notes ahead of time & knew that they had met my daughter many times before; "It's sooo nice to see you again! Happy bday!" I didn't expect them to get the attention of all 80 kids, but I was amazed by how many little girls surrounded them. Anna had a few dozen kids run over to her as soon as she announced they'd be reading a few stories. Now if only I could get my 2 kids to listen to me like that! Their voices were incredible and my daughter felt so comfortable with them (she didn't leave their laps the entire 30 minutes they were with us). And of course just hours after the party I received a follow up email from Communicative Christine asking for feedback about how the queen and princess did. Again, so on top of her game! I'm so hoping we move on from our Frozen obsession (& perhaps even princesses) before my daughter's 5th bday, but if I'm lucky enough to hire princesses for a 4th time in my lifetime I won't look anywhere else besides Looking Glass Friends Entertainment. Their princesses are the real deal...or, um, as real as it gets.

They were the best addition to my girls birthday party. They came on time, did an AMAZING job with…read moretheir performance and all the kids were so happy. Thank you Elsa and Anna for making My daughters birthday sooooo memorable. Highly recommend!!

We hired Jam With Jamie for my son's 5th birthday. The company was professional and easy to work…read morewith. They were even flexible when we had to reschedule due to a covid exposure. They were up-front about the costs and willing to comply with masks/vaccine requirements. The performers were great! They were super-engaging with the kids and even put in extra effort to learn my son's favorite (rather obscure) songs. The kids had a wonderful time and I would absolutely hire them again!

We hired Jam With Jamie in Chicago for our son's first birthday party. There are not enough…read morecompliments that we could give to the performer, Trevor and how much fun he provided for our birthday boy and friends. He is so wonderful with the kids and they all had such a great time jamming. He was prompt, so kind, and easy to work with. Booking with Vilma was also seamless and she was quick to respond and informative. Our jam session was truly the highlight of the birthday party and we are so glad we booked!

As a similar business owner in the field I can say that I love working with Mary Macaroni!!!! She…read moreis being around for years. Great energy and enthusiasm!! She is fun and professional. She really knows how to keep the kids entertained. I will hire her on a heart beat for my own children's parties. Nilmari Donate

We first discovered the lovely Mary Macaroni when we needed an entertainer for a children's event…read moreso many years ago. Since then we have asked her to come back time and again for all sorts of children's events ranging from a day camp program to weddings and so many other numerous events. She works with all group sizes and ages of kids! We have booked her for our son's 1st birthday party! She is a delight with the children and very entertaining. She does a variety of acts ranging from magic to music, face painting to all all kinds of balloon animals. It's a crapshoot to find a children's entertainer that can enthrall and amuse kids. Mary definitely surpasses her role as such and she makes it memorable for the children in her variety performance.

I'm sure I've hit a world record for character rentals. I know lots of options when it comes to…read morefind Spiderman, Elsa and other princesses. However, this year my kids challenged me with wanting the following characters at their bday parties: one of the My Little Ponies, Pikachu (Pokemon) and Elmo. While I had to go elsewhere to find the pony (probably the most challenging of the requests), Blazing Birthdays was one of the few character rental companies that had both Pikachu and Elmo. I was most impressed with their communication. Their managing director, Scarlett, was super helpful on the phone and followed up with a very detailed email after our initial phone call. After hearing a bit about my parties we decided on 1 1/2 hours for Pikachu (30 min of Pikachu followed by an hour of balloon twisting) for 25ish five year olds. And then 1 hour of Elmo (30 min of Elmo followed by 30 min of balloon twisting) for 25ish two year olds. I received a call from the characters the night before both parties, which is a first in my many years of character rentals. I could tell by their voicemails alone that they were going to great...and I was right. Colman was Pikachu and ran around our party screeching "pika pika"- the kids absolutely loved playing with him. After 30 min of playing pikachu disappeared and Colman appeared ready to twist a lot of balloons, mostly swords for this crowd of 4 and 5 year old boys. He was also really great w/ the kids and had no problem getting their attention. Catherine was Elmo. She ran into some traffic issues so was a few min late to the party, but texted to let me know and was very apologetic so it was no big deal. I was a little afraid of how such little ones (one and two year olds) would react to Elmo, but she was super sweet with them and they loved her. She (or he) gave a bunch of hugs, posed for pictures and even danced around for them while they ate. And then after Elmo helped my son blow out the candles she reappeared for some balloon twisting. Half the crowd disappeared at this point to make it home for nap time, but the ones who stuck around really enjoyed the balloons...especially my 7 yr old who took advantage and probably had 5 balloons made for just herself. There are a lot of options when it comes to character rentals, but Blazing Birthdays is the first one I would call next time. Professional, reliable and priced fairly as well. Thank you Pikachu and Elmo for making my boys birthdays extra special!

We rented out the Elmo Character for my daughters first Birthday. Prices are not listed on the…read morewebsite but if you call the number (I believe her name is Lynn) is almost always available to answer questions and give information. She's very friendly and nice. The open communication is great. They offer a wide variety of services from characters to magicians, clowns, face paint and balloon artists. Elmo was wonderful. He was on time and not in a rush to leave when his hour was up. He was really great with the kids. We played games like limbo and sang interactive songs. Elmo read books to the kids and posed for pictures. The energy level was great and all the guests left happy.

It's been a few years since Captain America and Spidey showed up late to my kids bday party. Since…read morethen I've seen Royal Princess Parties in action at a bunch of parties and always been impressed....and their characters have always arrived on time My daughter is no longer asking for Cinderella, Elsa, etc to come to her firends...this year she asked for Taylor Swift or Katy Perry to attend her rock star party. Always up for a challenge I called a bunch of character companies. The majority told me not possible, but Melissa at Royal Princess Parties said she could make it happen with just an extra $50 since it's a character she doesn't currently carry. She just needs 2 months notice to design the costumes and have the performers learn the specific roles. I so appreciate their flexibility and my daughter is going to be psyched to rock out with "Taylor" in a few months.

My daughter had been asking for the last six months since she first saw Frozen if Elsa could come…read moreto her house to play. So, for her 3rd birthday we thought perhaps a princess could be a good idea. although I wasn't sure whether she would like it or be kind of intimidated by an impersonator. It worked wonderfully! She was completely in awe of the Snow Queen / Elsa (Jamie) who came to the party. They sang songs, played hot potato with Olaf, did freeze dance, and read stories. The princess gave her a crown and a hair pin and my daughter totally treasured them! After her nap later I put the crown on her and she told me only Elsa knows how to put the crown on her correctly ;) Melissa and the company were easy to work with. All the kids at the party had a great time and the parents said it would be a good idea to do for a get together to pitch in on together just to entertain the kids! My only recommendation would be to schedule the princess to come 30 mins or so after party starts. We had her come 15 mins after but not all the kids had arrived yet and so not everyone got to enjoy the full time we had booked with the princess.

I reached out to Party Like A Princess after attending an event where one of their characters was…read morein attendance. I thought it would be a great addition to my daughter's birthday party as she is going through a Disney Princess phase right now and really enjoys all things princess. I submitted a request online for Snow White and quickly got a response from the company letting me know that they'd be having a sale for Black Friday which was one week away. I waited to book it and payment, booking was super easy online. They have reasonable rates and have several packages to choose from depending on what you are looking for. Their basic package has the character of your choice come to your child's party (or whatever event) and take photos with the kids, sign autographs, sing happy birthday and read a story. The character was on time, was in character the whole time and had an assistant who helped her manage the kids. Their costumes and look are also very high quality. It was a great addition to our party and one I think we will have to incorporate again.

Hired solely for the balloon artist (named Robert) who was an incredible part of my daughters 2nd…read morebirthday party. He came prepared with a special birthday ballon creation for her and the whole set-up. The toddlers/ kids (ranging from 2 - 6 yrs old) loved being able to go up to him and request an animal or other creation!

super creative and professional to deal with! kids and adults all loved having the air brush…read moretattoos done. highly recommended for your next party or event!