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2011-09-29T14:11:00.000-07:00

Hi there!

I wanted to check in over here and let you know that we have continued to post fun photos and stories...but most of them are on our Facebook page these days. Click on over there if you would like to see!

-Fae Diddle Diddle

Happily Ever Laughter's Facebook Page

Pixar Day!

2011-05-27T17:14:00.001-07:00

Phew! A few weeks ago, we were invited to perform at the Pixar campus. Not one, not two...but six of our performers flew in for the big day! It was their 25th anniversary, and it was quite the party! Here are some fun photos that came back from Orange Photography.

Miss Pearl painting as our Green Tailed Mermaid.

Miss Meadow and a happy frog *smile*.

Miss Violet as our Circus Girl, and Miss Meadow as our Faerie.

Miss Pearl playing Mermaid Games *laugh*.

Snapping Pictures

2011-05-01T15:03:00.000-07:00

Every time we finish a new costume, I get all excited because I can put it into the world and take it's picture! Our performers are so fun to be around (they leave me glowing for days afterwards), and are very patience when I say silly things like, "see that tree over there? yeah. The one hanging over all the poison oak? Well, how about we take a picture with you up in it?! Do you want to climb up there?" There are so incredible...they pretty much always say yes, and the photo turns out even better than I thought it would.

Here are some photos from a shoot we did yesterday at our Head Quarters with Miss Clementine and Miss Olive from our Sacramento Family.

Miss Olive and Miss Clementine attempting a hand clapping game...and failing...but laughing!

Yes, they were really in mid air! I can't even say how many times it took us to get this shot. It is hard to catch a Faerie flying with a camera!

Miss Olive walked by an old barn on our property...and I quickly asked if she wouldn't mind slipping inside. She saw the 100 year old barn, mouse droppings, and shaky boards and said..."absolutely! Let's do it!".

Miss Clementine and Miss Olive in our Redwood Grove. They wanted to climb ON the stump, but after trying to figure out how to do that with petticoats and possibly poison oak covered ankles, we decided sitting behind it would be just fine for now! We are still crossing our fingers that none of us will get the dreaded rash.

Bloomers. As close as we get to pants.

2011-03-20T13:57:00.000-07:00

I have been thinking about how to create more characters for little gentlemen, and have had the Magician Character in the back of my mind for awhile. The hardest thing for me...I know it seems funny...is how to wear pants! If you notice, each of our characters wear skirts, which makes it easy for us to move and yet still look fancy. Then, the perfect solution popped up...bloomers! Meet our new Magician Character. Her coat and tails are elegant, and fancy enough for our Faeries to still feel beautiful.

Read more about her here if you like
http://www.happilyeverlaughterparties.com/characters-themes/just-for-fun/magician.html

Sometimes we get carried away...

2011-01-24T17:28:00.000-08:00

One of my favorite things to do is edit and update our webpage photos. I have to say, I don't like taking the photos (turn your cheek this way...no...no...the other way...um...hold still!), but I love to see them when they are finished!

I just saw the most fun edit to one of our photos...and this time....I didn't even do it! Miss Crimson, one of our Faeries from our Los Angeles Family, just sent me a copy of a drawn version of a photo I took of her and Miss Willow from this past Winter. Take a peek!

Party, party, party!!!!

2011-01-07T17:41:00.000-08:00

Miss Jingle shows off our new faerie doors, which we have placed all over our office to represent each one of our performers (and of course, that's how they get to the office!).

Last night we had our company party (I was going to say annual, but we can't wait that long, we throw them as often as possible!), and I am still in awe over the evenings activities. Not only did every single one of us get to be there...well, except for poor Miss Lina who had strep throat, (from Sacramento to Los Angeles...we all gathered in San Francisco), but it was a night that I will never forget. These girls know how to add life to a dinner party! Miss Violet had us laughing till our sides hurt, and we cried enough happy tears to smear glitter down our cheeks during our award ceremony.

As I finally settled down for dreamland, I replayed the night over and over in my mind. I felt like a 5 year old falling asleep after her own birthday party...which I suppose, is quite fitting for our line of work *smile*.

Happy New Year!

Meadow wins award for performing at the most celebrations! (Almost 400 in a little over 1 year!)

Miss Willow wins an award for being the Faerie that has to sit in the most traffic, and always arrives calm and ready to celebrate! One day, she was in over 6 hours of traffic while visiting 3 celebrations all over Los Angeles. Woah!

New Years is coming soon!

2010-12-27T18:17:00.001-08:00

Miss Fae Diddle Diddle was just recently interviewed by Daily Candy about fun ideas to do with children for New Years Eve. Fun!

http://dailycandy.com/kids/san-francisco/article/94524/NYE-Party-Tips-from-Happily-Ever-Laughter

It's almost December!

2010-11-30T11:51:00.001-08:00

Ooohh....you should see the mess of fabric on my floor! We've just created a new character, our Sugarplum Faerie! Here is a cute photo of Miss Meadow modeling our new threads. She is gearing up to play the Sugarplum Faerie over 10 times in December, and 3 of them are at Lisa's Tea Treasures in Campbell!

You can read more about the Sugar Plum Tea at Lisa's Tea Treasures here.

We also have created several versions of our Holiday Elf, more photos to come soon!

Miss Blossom, meet amazing photographers

2010-11-08T19:49:00.001-08:00

Hello out there!

This past weekend, Miss Blossom flew over to a special celebration in Sacramento, and a very talented grown-up was there snapping photos along the way! I just *love* it when grown-ups send us pictures, but when I saw these...well, they are some of the best children's photography photos (at a party, in action...) that I have seen in a very, very long time (and I have seen *so many!*).

If you are in the Sacramento Area, check out Kimberly Dunn Photography, and Lisa Smiley Photography. Here are some photos from the big day so you can see for yourself!

http://www.kimberlydunnphotography.com/2010/11/haidyns-fairy-birthday-whole-faerytale.html

http://lisasmileyphotography.blogspot.com/

Miss Blossom painting the birthday girl.

Three friends peeking at their face paintings.

Tada!

Photo by Kimberly Dunn Photography.

Sweet 16 Celebration

2010-10-15T21:05:00.000-07:00

I had the honor of attending a Sweet 16 celebration last weekend, and it was so fantastic to be able to create my more elaborate face painting designs on the guests that were there. I love painting on little faces, but a bigger face that can hold still is always a treat! The birthday girl was sweet enough to send along some photos from the big day. Happy peeking!

Just plain 'ol praise!

2010-09-29T15:31:00.000-07:00

Wow. I just peeked at my inbox while in the middle of editing a mermaid photo and talking to parents on the phone...and received the cutest email from a parent! I have to say, this is one of my favorites yet...it is about Miss Melody, one of our Sacramento performers.

""I was at my nieces 1st birthday party this past Saturday for Sara. I want to tell you how delightful I thought Miss Melody was. The kids were captivated and she was very engaging.It was impressive to see her make these balloon characters too!

Again, thank you, it was a unique party experience, because for the most part as an adult, little kids parties are dreaded and not looked forward to. Thank you for being refreshing. I really enjoyed it."

9.25.2010"

Photos for your event!

2010-09-29T13:53:00.000-07:00

I am often asked about photographers...do I know any? Well, yes...but knowing a photographer that is fun to work with at celebrations is a whole different kind of photographer!

L Milan Photography is a fun company to work with if you are in the Los Angeles Area (just peek at their web page, you'll see why! I think I had the song playing for at least 30 minutes when I visited *laugh* http://www.lmilanphotography.com/ ...it's pretty cute!) They are comfortable with focusing on capturing the highlights and most important moments of the big day while you relax and enjoy your child's celebration.

L Milan Photography has agreed to special pricing if you mention you heard about them through us (well, that is awfully nice *laugh*!) If you mention Happily Ever Laughter, they can offer you a package that will include up to 2 hours of shooting time & a DVD of high resolution images for $250 (if you live in a far away land from where they are based, they might ask for a small travel fee, Los Angeles is a very big land!). If you would like to hear them over the phone, feel free to call them at 818.264.6946.

Happy planning!

I love what I do. Even if I look a little crazy.

2010-09-24T12:58:00.000-07:00

I love it so much. I can say it is because of the glitter and costumes and children...of course. But my favorite part? Working with the amazing women that are a part of our Faerie family. They bend over backwards for each other in a pinch, and get each other excited about the silliest things (new purple face paint?! Oh my goodness!). When I get a chance to lean over and help them as much as they help me, it makes me the happiest faerie on the planet.

My favorite moment of the day? I *just* flew in from Los Angeles last night from a Balloon Twisting training, and was about to jump in the car to drive back down there to save the day. One of our Faeries is sick and I was going to take over all of her performances, so there won't be any sad faces at any celebrations this weekend. However, Miss Blossom and Miss Lina jumped in to save the day, and will Miss Blossom will by flying to LA in a matter of hours, and Lina gave up some of her plans for her own birthday on Sunday, to cover one of Blossom's shows. Because they like adventure. And love their job. As much as I do.

(here are some super cute photos of my performances a month or so ago up here in the Bay Area, just for fun. Because I had them. And they are pretty *laugh*.)

Praise for Miss Meadow

2010-09-15T10:50:00.001-07:00

I found this in my inbox this morning!

"I never wrote to thank you for our Fairy visit on August 1.

Our daughter loved her birthday party with Miss Meadow. Miss Meadow arrived and all of the stress of the party was removed from me as she took the attention of kids & adults alike. Her ability to capture and captivate 9 children and their parents at the same time was amazing! Her talents dazzled the crowd and her kindness was felt by everyone. I have attended many parties with princesses and fairies, but have never experienced the level of excitement and awe that Miss Meadow brought to our event.

Thank you so much for making a very fairy princesses day so special J

Here are some pics – if you would like any copies, let me know and I can send the originals."

Nervous about Clowns?

2010-09-10T09:50:00.000-07:00

We are too. No really. Super nervous. Even though I have been in this birthday party world for a super duper long time, it still makes me feel funny when I see a clown at a Parade or something of the like. Don't get me wrong, I LOVE clowning, and in fact, one of our Performers (Miss Chestnut) attends Clown College full time in San Francisco. I realized, it is just the 'image' of a clown that gives me the willies. So, meet our Circus Girl!

She is a perfect addition to a celebration that involves little ladies and gentlemen, because she adds that extra sparkle, but without the 'pink' that most of our other Characters have *laugh*. Here are Miss Willow and Miss Flicker, our Los Angeles Faeries, modeling some of our ever changing Circus Girl costumes.

Want to find out more about her? Click here!

Our wings fly all the way down to Los Angeles!

2010-08-03T14:54:00.000-07:00

I am very excited to announce the opening of (drum roll please...), Happily Ever Laughter - Los Angeles! After many, many requests from parents down south, we have finally extended our faerie family (and Pirates, and Mermaids...wow!) to the Los Angeles area.

You can meet our sparkly friends on our webpage here (just look under Los Angeles near the bottom of the page). Take a peek, there are lots of neat stories about who they are!

It has been quite the exciting journey. After holding Faerie summer camp (that is what we called our training down there, as it was so nice to be all warm and sun kissed after this foggy Bay Area summer!) for the past month, our Faeries are up and ready to fly!

Up, up, up...and away!

Ok...time to meet the Faeries!

Miss Willow

Miss Amelia

(also part of our SF Bay Area family...she has strong wings!)

Miss Flicker

Miss Bunny! Miss Bunny!

2010-07-30T23:13:00.000-07:00

Oh. I just got home and I am now the happiest one! You've got to see the cutest email we've just received....!

"Thank you, thank you, thank you for making Chloe's party SOOO magical! All the girls (and grown ups too) adored Fairy Bunny! Her beauty and natural fairy kindness simply glow -- it was so fun to become wrapped up in her charm and magic. Huge kudos to Fairy Bunny!"

Feelin' Proud!

2010-07-30T15:15:00.000-07:00

I am sitting in an airport right now, pretty tired after performing down in Los Angeles. I thought today was going to just be a day full of waiting for a flight (oh...Fridays in the airport...oh oversold flights *laugh*), and then we found out we got a present. Wait. Not just one present. FOUR of them! Happily Ever Laughter has won 4 Best of the Best awards from Bay Area Parent Magazine this year! Thank you so much San Francisco, East Bay, Peninsula, and Silicon Valley for being so sweet to us. *smile*

Ok, going back to looking a bit strange with my Faerie make-up and flowers on in LAX. The grown-ups around me must think I'm crazy. But at least my sparkly shoes look nice. *laugh*

Ah...the Oregon Country Faire...

2010-07-14T23:50:00.000-07:00

The Youth Stage...my home at the Oregon Country Faire.

It was a hot one this year! With temperatures above 100 degrees everyday, it made performing at this year's event extra tricky! Thankfully, almost every booth was selling yummy strawberry lemonade, and it was a wonderful treat after a performance. One booth even gave me one for free after one gentleman behind the counter said, "This is for you, Miss Faerie. You made my son a balloon yesterday, and it made him SO happy. Thank you. " I have to admit, I felt a bit like a celebrity. Oh my! *laugh*

Here are a few pictures of the performances, and some of the fun friends I met along the way!

Happy Summer! Happy Summer!

This young chap made me giggle quite a bit!

What's in the box?

I wonder what it is going to be?!

Where did June go?

2010-07-06T11:33:00.000-07:00

For the month of June, our presence on the computer has been a bit dim...for good reason! We have had several reasons to celebrate around here this month. First, we have been feeling very lucky to have been performing at more celebrations than ever before, in addition to sporting some new costumes along the way!

Also, June also gave Fae Diddle Diddle a chance to celebrate her dream come true...she finally married her Prince Charming! After the wedding (held outdoors of course, in the forest), she and her Prince flew to France and Russia, and just landed back here in beautiful California. Fae had the chance to see one of the worlds most fantastic ballet schools in Saint Petersburg graduate their students during a special performance, finally see the sun never set during Russia's 'White Nights', and admire the sparkle of Paris at night.

Returning home from such a wonderful trip was doubly exciting...because she is preparing to perform at The Oregon Country Faire this weekend! She had been invited last year to perform for her first time on such a fabled stage, and was jumping up and down when she received the invitation to return this year! If you are up in Oregon this weekend, peek at her on the Youth Stage...hooray!

Well...welcome July...we are wondering how much fun you have in store for us! Happy Summer everyone!

Bring on the Summer!

2010-06-07T19:28:00.000-07:00

Our sparkles and wings are starting to really spread now that the weather has warmed up! It has also been fun lately to perform as characters other than our Faerie (although it is still, hands down, my favorite!)...our new Hula Girl!

Miss Autumn, one of our Secre-Faeries (you can meet her sometimes over the phone when you call us *smile*) was raised on the island of Maui, and has taught us a few tricks about what it means to really bring the Hawaiian spirit to a celebration. Gone are the cheesy (ok, ok...they are fun, but only when real!) grass skirts, enter real Muu-Muu's!

I have been sewing like crazy to make enough gowns for our Faeries to wear. Each time I finish one, it seems like another is requested (I feel very, very lucky!). Here is a little peek at a couple of our Hula Characters...hooray!

When Faeries get together...

2010-05-21T20:14:00.001-07:00

...they tend to find amazing things. This afternoon was definitely a fun one. Here is a little peek for you.

Our Faeries really do fly!

2010-05-13T09:59:00.001-07:00

Our ever brave, Miss Meadow and Miss Blossom, risked bent wings when they flew around the other day. Miss Meadow is in the Redwood Forest around our Tree House Headquarters. Here is a peek at them when they found places to rest that day. *smile*

Our Newest Circus Girl Costume!

2010-05-10T15:39:00.000-07:00

I finally finished it!

Well, I did a while ago, but I haven't gotten a chance to take a picture until a few days ago...it has been super busy around here! Here is Miss Sunshine modeling our newest Circus Girl costume. Hooray! It is always fun to see the final costume after I gather all the fabric and put it in a pile *laugh*. Yay!

Here is the original fabric the dress was designed from.

The amazing Miss Meadow and her fun Faerie friends!

2010-05-03T22:42:00.000-07:00

We just received the *cutest* note from a mommy....

Hello,

Just wanted to drop you a note (and a ton of photos) to tell you how amazifying Ms. Meadow was at entertaining a dozen three and four year olds at my daughter's birthday party this weekend. From the moment she arrived the children flocked to her like she was, well, like she was a magical, child-enchanting fairy! She was sweet, gentle, funny and wonderful at engaging the children and her face painting designs were gorgeous! The parents loved her as well, many asking where I found such a wonderful fairy (to which I replied, "Why, Happily Ever Laughter, Of course!")

Piper absolutely T.R.E.A.S.U.R.E.S the special gift that Meadow brought for her and told me all day about how much she loved the "Bery Beautiful fairy with hair that goes around and around (curly??)" and that having her face painted was her absolute favorite part of her day.

I can't thank Meadow enough. She is a treasure! I am in the beginning stages of opening a children's birthday party planning service and I hope to send you a GAZILLION referals in the future!! I have attached some of our favorite photos of the day.

Thanks again!

Sunday Morning Treat

2010-04-18T10:09:00.000-07:00

Good morning!

As I sit here checking emails (with about 20 flowers in my hair and full Faerie make-up...I am off to perform in a few minutes), I am just smiling with glee because the weekend isn't even over yet and parents are sending in thank-you's already! Some of them just minutes after their Faerie left their celebration (oh...smartphones *laugh*)! Wow. What a weekend! Here are two sweet notes about Miss Amelia and Miss Bunny

"Miss Amelia was amazing today - the most perfect fairy! Phoebe was delighted from the moment she saw her in her wonderful fairy costume. We had a big group of children and she painted each child's face beautifully, gave a great magic show and ended with very creative balloons (love the snail!). Many parents were asking how I found her, and how to contact her for their parties!

She left her little face painting mirror in the park, and I would like to send it to her. Can you pass along an address?

Thank you for helping to make our party so special."

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"Wow! We loved Miss Bunny! What a beautiful and gifted fairy. Kids and parents were all delighted. The facepainting was phenominal! Thank you thank you thank you for this wonderful service! Please give Miss Bunny our best!

Elena's family

p. s. her costume was exquisite"

Faeries in Training!

2010-04-17T13:21:00.000-07:00

It's happening! Our newest Faeries had a lot of fun yesterday at Day 1 of Faerie School! They learned to twist (our almost 9 year old helped us do the math) by using almost 1,000 balloons! We had to take a few pictures, and of course have someone test out the happiness level that balloons create. Here is a little peek at yesterday's fun!

Miss Maple Photo Shoot

2010-04-10T09:48:00.000-07:00

Miss Maple, (our performer that has been performing with Happily Ever Laughter the longest out of our entire Faerie Family!) came by our Tree House Headquarters to update her photos yesterday. She just recently received a brand new Faerie dress, and I wanted to show how bright she was in it! Here is a little peek at yesterday afternoon...

Maple as our Pink Princess

Peek at our New Video!

2010-04-08T08:24:00.000-07:00

Created by one of our very own Faeries, Miss Amelia, at our Tree House Headquarters! The day all of our Faeries got together to film this movie was heavenly. Imagine all those Faeries, yeah yeah...no really! Imagine them! Do you even know how much make-up and glitter was in our Tree House Headquarters that day? It was incredible. The Faeries braved 6 hours of filming, and about 7 photographers. You can scroll down to see our other blog entries to see some of the photos from that spectacular day.

And they all lived Happily Ever Laughter from Fae Diddle Diddle on Vimeo.

Miss Melody receives fantastic praise!

2010-04-05T11:57:00.001-07:00

"Just a quick note to say how much we LOVED having Melody be a part of Daisy's day. She was charming, engaging and all the kids loved her - she made our party! From the moment she skipped to our door to the hugs she gave the children as she left, she was worth every penny and then some. We had so many comments about how wonderful she was.

Thank you so much! "

Thank you Photographers!

2010-03-31T11:11:00.000-07:00

Faerie Fae Diddle Diddle & Friends

Miss Ember

I have been the Faerie that usually does most of the things around here. From sewing the costumes to taking the photos, I always have my little hands in the project. Last Friday, however, I invited several photographers to the filming our our new movie, and some beautiful pictures are coming back. Here is beautiful picture of Miss Ember, one of our Santa Cruz Faeries. More to come soon!

Miss Bunny

Sundays make me happy

2010-03-28T23:18:00.000-07:00

Sundays are the best...because...I start receiving wonderful emails from grown-ups about the big weekend. Here are a couple that have already come through...and it isn't even Monday yet! *sigh* How fantastic. I just have to say, this weekend was one of those epic ones. We started it by filming a movie with 10 of our Faeries all day on Friday. Then, I visited so many celebrations that I'll be washing the glitter out of my hair for days. I feel...so...lucky.

"Hello Fae Diddle Diddle. I wanted to thank you for sending Miss. Nixie to my daughter's third birthday party on March 20, 2010. Everybody absolutely loved her. She stayed in character from the confirmation phone call till the end of the party. She is truly gifted at what she does. We are all still talking about the gorgeous sparkling face paints. Even the men got their face "

"Just wanted to let you know we had a wonderful party yesterday with the help of Faery Acorn! She was a delightful addition to the festivities. She kept all the children, ages 3 - 11, enthralled with her magic, balloons, and face painting. The adults enjoyed watching her interact with the children as well - lots of smiles all around :). I've attached a picture of her with my son Jackson.

Thank you so much for the fun she provided and we will be sure to pass on your contact information for anyone wanting a bit of magic in their child's special day."

New Fabric Makes a Faerie Happy

2010-03-24T21:24:00.001-07:00

I loooove this part of the behind the scenes Faerie work. I just recently went to Faerie heaven=the fabric store. I browsed the shelves for hours, imagining all the things that could be created. I love thinking of different costumes jumping off the shelves, and twirling around. I mix the colors in my mind, shifting them second to second, like the Fairies from Sleeping Beauty with Aurora's gown.

Finally settling on a few fabrics is agonizing...and then finding trims to match...almost a fatal combination. I have ended up on the floor of a fabric store several times with dozens of bolts in my hands thinking....what do I do?!

After picking up fabric for 5 new costumes, I haven't stopped thinking about one of them. I am making a new Circus Girl, and the fabric is spectacular! I'll attach a picture of it so you can see what form it takes over the next 24 hours. Look for photos of the completed costume within the week!

Helicopter Birthdays!

2010-03-23T08:35:00.000-07:00

If you have been following our Blog or Facebook page, you may have heard that Fae Diddle Diddle recently visited a celebration via helicopter! The family that invited her is now offering their super fun airport location for birthdays! You can visit and hold your party on a large lawn with everything you need already there (tables, chairs, shade, facilities)...including helicopter rides for everyone!

Take a peek here for a cute video and more information...http://www.specializedheli.com/tours/birthday.aspx

Fae Diddle Diddle to visit Baby Shoppe Santa Cruz

2010-03-10T15:07:00.000-08:00

I absolutely love visiting local businesses. Baby Shoppe Santa Cruz is celebrating it's 2nd birthday here in Santa Cruz! Come by from 11-1230 on the 20th of March for some fun...and a special appearance of Fae Diddle Diddle!

Baby Shoppe Santa Cruz

101 B Pacific Avenue, in Downtown Santa Cruz

Happily Ever Laughter...up up up and away!

2010-03-08T10:31:00.000-08:00

This Sunday was hands down amazing. After a long weekend of performing, I don't often explain everything that happened, as sometimes it ends up being a blur. However, I have found myself telling the story of Sunday's party 2-3 times already...and it is only Monday morning.

It all started with an email from a parent asking us about our availability to visit his daughter's celebration. Normal, yes...except for the last line..."will the Faerie mind arriving via helicopter?". I couldn't believe it.

I arrived to the airport on Sunday in my full Faerie Gown, wings, and fancy hair...knowing that I was to be a secret. I quickly rushed into the office of the helicopter company (http://www.r22r44.com/index.php) and hid in a dark room because I heard the birthday girl's voice. She walked into the office and I heard her dad whisper..."honey, I think I saw a Faerie fly in here...". She peeked her little head around the corner and saw me standing in the dark.

"Oh! Oh!" I exclaimed.

"Are you a real Faerie?" she said.

"Yes, well, that's what my mom says...uh...I'm really scared. I flew in here because it was so windy outside and I needed a place to rest...but then I saw those scary blue things in the garage and I don't know if it is safe for me to be here. " I said.

"Oh! Don't worry, silly faerie. Those are helicopters. They aren't scary." she replied.

"Heli-whaters? Will they eat me?" I gasped.

"No! They don't have mouths!" she squealed.

"I don't know...are you a nice person? I hope I can find someone nice so I don't have to be so scared."

"Don't worry, Faerie...I'm really nice. And the helicopters are fun! Would you like to come with me in one to my party?" she said.

"Oh my. Let's do it!" I said.

I gave Gianna a special pair of pink sparkly wings so we could be matching in the helicopter (yes, my wings fit inside!). We walked together to the helicopter and I asked many questions, which she always replied with confident, calming answers. "Do helicopters take baths? Do they like bubbles? Are you sure they won't eat us?" "Faerie, it is ok, my daddy will keep us safe, and helicopters kind of don't take baths."

We flew over the Monterey Bay, and Gianna pointed out things as we flew along (Look! Birds! Some are as high as us!...and...those cows! They are on the ground!). The day was perfect and the ocean was sparkling. I felt like crying.

The helicopter turned around and we started for the party. The party was held near the office on a cute little lawn. They had marked off a section for us to land with cones. All along the edges of the lawn where Gianna's guests...hands clasped in anticipation.

When the doors opened, Gianna's dad helped me exit the helicopter, and the children got their first glimpse of my wings...oh! Their faces! You should have seen them! They looked like they were about to fall over! I skipped over to them and told them not to worry, "don't worry! The helicop thingy won't eat you! Gianna told me! And it doesn't take baths! Wait...are all of you as nice as Gianna?" I said.

"yes!!!!!! we are!" they cried.

"Oh! Fantastic! Then, is it ok if I stay for awhile and play at your party?!!!!" I giggled.

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The party was wonderful (each child was able to have a turn in the helicopter!), and I returned home to not only find a incredibly nice review on Yelp.com from Gianna's family, but a cute picture of her...completely passed out after such a big day. I am the happiest faerie in the world...and I think she was the happiest birthday girl.

From Yelp.com....

"Here the quick story: totally amazing.

My daughter and all her friends were enchanted. Fae diddle diddle brought some serious magic when she flew in to our party! My family and friends could not have been more pleased. The face painting was the best I've seen. She was able to do a special mask for every kid and it looked perfect for them. Most face painters have a few designs but Fae is the best of the best at doing this. I've never seen 15, 5 year old kids so amazed and focused. Can't say enough good things.

If you are considering this then get Fae. Book in advance you won't be sorry."

Miss Bunny receives a Yelp.com Review!

2010-03-05T19:08:00.000-08:00

Wow! When we are reviewed on Yelp.com, it just sends me into a tizzy. I am so happy to start our weekend this way! ""If i could give them more stars I would.
They are professional, attentive, fairly priced and above all fun! I wasn't stressing before the party as to whether our princess would show up (which i have read about in reviews about some other party companies) our princess called us days before the party to discuss details and I had her phone number to contact her if anything were to come up.
My daughter chose princess Bunny for her party. She was amazing, we truly felt like we were in a fairy tale. Princess Bunny was gentle, patient and absolutely entertaining. She managed to keep FIFTEEN 3-5year olds absolutely enthralled for an hour and a half. I wouldn't have been able to do that for even five minutes! If you are considering using happily ever laughter for your child's party don't waste your time looking around... this was a truly magical experience! ""

Exceptional Praise for Miss Melody!!!!!

2010-03-01T19:11:00.000-08:00

"Hello Miss Fae Diddle Diddle and Miss Melody!

I just wanted to let you know that we were very impressed with Miss Melody. My girls are still talking about her. She was the main attraction for my 3 year old, Emery's birthday party. Emery was just enchanted with Miss Melody. I have never been able to get her to sit for so long. And, when Misss Melody passed her large, magic wand to Emery for her to hold, dueing the magic story time, you would have thought that Miss Melody gave her the lost Arc of the Covenant or something. She stared at that thing, turned it over and over, and held it for so long! The face painting was amazing, as well. All of the kids loved it! And Miss Melody is a master at painting wiggling faces! Even my 1 year old, Lily, climbed up into the chair, after her sisters, so that she could get her face painted as well! She also was mesmerized by Miss Melody. She watched her and watched her and laughed right along side her big sisters! But the music was not what I expected. I thought she would come with a guitare and sit down and tell the kids to sing along with her. But that is not what Miss Melody did...Oh no that would have been way to laid back for this hands on, get up and dance fairy! She jumped up and down, she twirrled, she clapped and stomped! Oh my goodness that girl has some energy! More than one person jokingly commented to me that they want some of what she was on! I told them she is a fairy and it was just magic and happiness. LOL! The sing-along was better than what I had expected.

Both my 6 year old and my 3 year old want to have another fairy party, and want Miss Melody to come back . They were sad to see her go. So, we will be calling again for Miss Melody - or even one of the other Fairy's services. Thank you so much for starting this company Fae Diddle Diddle. It surely was the best party we have ever had or even attended!"

Silent Auction

2010-02-23T10:20:00.000-08:00

We are contacted dozens of times each year to participate in school auctions to help them raise money. One grown-up from Bunker Hill Nursery pulled out her glitter and made our donation extra special this year! Miss Nixie attended a celebration at her family's house in the past, so she used the photos to add color to our donation. Nixie's wings have since been upgraded to our Flower Wings, but they are still adorable!

You can peek at the school that is holding the auction here...

http://www.bunkerhillschool.org/

Braids, braids, braids!

2010-02-19T14:34:00.001-08:00

A mommy in Auburn just invited us to her daughter's celebration next week...and we learned that she has some Faerie skills of her own!

Brittany's Braids can be seen at many Festivals around California, as well as at lucky little girl celebrations as well (don't worry, she isn't afraid to braid grown-ups too!).

Take a peek at her designs and contact her for an extra special treat at your next event!

http://braiderbrittany.blogspot.com/

Fae's New Gown

2010-02-14T18:14:00.000-08:00

After many years of upgrading my Faerie dress, I have finally reached complete satisfaction.

I first saw this gown hanging in a little store in Big Sur, Ca many years ago. It is hand made by a local seamstress with beautiful dupioni silk, elaborate silk roses, and corseting up the sides and back. I tried it on, danced around the shop, and then with sadness, put it back on the hanger and left. It has never left my mind. I happened to be traveling by the same little shop 3 years later (last week), and the dress was still there!

I had to save it from it's doom of being covered with dust. Now it can see the light of day, and meet many smiling faces along the way. Hooray!

Daisy's Last Day

2010-02-13T21:26:00.001-08:00

Miss Daisy, our beloved North Bay Faerie, has painted her last face painting, twisted her last pink poodle, and is off to the great unknown...starting now! Her last day *sniff* here at Happily Ever Laugher ended on a very special note....her first time playing The Good Witch. She took a quick shot before she headed out of her castle to the celebration, and it was so pretty, I had to put it up here.

Good luck, Daisy, we'll miss you so much!

Here is some wonderful words that the mommy wrote about Daisy's performance that day...

"I just wanted to tell you that Miss Daisy was wonderful. All of the kids has a ball. Abby has so much fun too. She was so cute with the girls. I have attached a few pictures for you too~

Daisy has made some wonderful memories for me..that I will tell Abby about when she older...smile! I will hold onto your information~ because I am sure I will have you back.

Thank you so much"

Bringin' in the New Year

2010-02-13T21:16:00.001-08:00

Miss Nixie and Fae Diddle Diddle painted over 100 little faces into Tigers this Friday for China Town's special celebration of the New Year. Read more about it!

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2010/02/13/BA891C0SQV.DTL

Praise for Faerie Ember!

2010-02-04T15:10:00.000-08:00

Hooray! Miss Ember received some lovely words in our inbox today. I just had to share them!

Dear Fae,

We just wanted to tell you that we were thrilled with Miss Ember's performance. She did an amazing job keeping about 15 rambunctious 4-5 year-olds entertained. We loved her balloon twisting, face painting and magic show. Please pass our thanks on to Miss Ember. And thank you for helping make Emma's 4th birthday a success. We will definitely be recommending your services to others.

Peek into our Painting

2010-02-02T17:26:00.000-08:00

The Faeries are always practicing their face painting skills (it's our favorite thing!) and sending me pictures of what they are turning out like! Here are a few from Miss Faerie Meadow & Miss Bunny.

Faerie Ember gets a new costume

2010-01-31T18:09:00.000-08:00

Miss Ember gets new wings! Take a peek at her new, super fancy faerie costume *smile*...

http://www.happilyeverlaughterparties.com/Miss-Ember.html

New Cowgirl Character!

2010-01-31T16:58:00.000-08:00

Meet our Cowgirl.

Miss Ember is modeling our brand new costume,

which is fun for both little ladies and gentlemen.

Our Cowgirl has been a long time in the works. Some people who know me personally laugh about the fact that I never, ever wear jeans (I am a skirt and dress person)...so it was hard for me to create a character that is typically centered around jeans. I stumbled upon some jean fabric in the store awhile ago...and just dreaded making pants. I thought...bloomers? Ruffles? Wait......ah-ha! Ruffly jean skirt! Yay!

http://www.happilyeverlaughterparties.com/Cowgirl.html

Outstanding Praise for Faerie Lina!

2010-01-17T18:41:00.000-08:00

Despite all the rain this weekend...this wonderful grown-up found a free minute to make my day. Take a peek at what he wrote about our Faerie, Miss Lina...

Dear Fae Diddle Diddle,

I want to take a moment to express my sincere gratitude for the most wonderful event we had with our fairy Miss Lina. Her personality and performance during the celebration of my twins first birthday party had the attending children ecstatic and mesmerized, even the adults were attentive and entertained at her show --albeit some of us were also impressed at her beauty despite her advanced age of 400+ fairy years. I am so happy that everything worked out for our particular celebration date. Miss Lina engaged older children with her magic show, and the smaller children with such wonderful display of puppetry, that you had them answering at unison whenever she wanted to ask them a question. It was wonderful, and marvelous to have a real life fairy. Children were lined-up for face painting and the balloon animals.

So, I want to give her my special thanks for making our event so memorably, and I thank her for her most appreciated disposition to remain sufficient time, so that every kid had her face painted and her balloon animal. Because a year from now, most people and children may not remember whose birthday was celebrated when, but they surely will remember the birthday where fairy Miss Lina came. Thus, on behalf of my little princesses, myself, and the rest of us, thank you.

Sincerely,

Ralph

P.S. I have already distributed the business cards, from your company, she gave me to other parents. I know for sure, I will be calling for her whenever we have another event.

Organic Bagged Lunches? Really?

2010-01-17T17:37:00.000-08:00

Today, on this rainy, grey day, Miss Fae Diddle Diddle flew over to our local Whole Foods in Santa Cruz to help promote a healthy idea! Our friends at Organic Bag Lunch (.com) are starting a wonderful service in our little city by the sea.

I don't think they are going to stop there! They plan on reaching several cities around the Bay Area...and with all their hard work, they want to take part of the proceeds and help feed hungry children around the world!

Check them out. If you are tired of trying to be creative with your lunches (for children AND grown-ups! Yes! They will deliver their fantastic meals to offices too!), they are offering the first week free!

www.organicbaglunch.com

http://www.wholefoodsmarket.com/stores/santacruz/

TGIF? I don't know about that.

2010-01-15T20:04:00.000-08:00

Friday's for most 'normal people' involve ending their work day and planning their 'off work' activities. For Faeries? Oh-so-different. It's Monday for us! I spent 6 hours sewing new costumes for Miss Ember (check back soon...it is beyond pretty....probably the fanciest Faerie costume I've made yet...think gold and creme...oh my!) and Miss Jewels (a new Circus Girl costume! Yay for EXTRA sparkly fabric!). On top of those 6 hours were another 6 0n the phone getting ready for the big weekend (confirming details, last minute requests....woo hoo!). My living room is a disaster, and all I can think of is how I don't have time to clean it up because starting tomorrow...a full 3 day weekend of performing is about to begin. Here we go. And Mr. Vacuum? I'll get to you some other time. Promise. No, really. *smile*

Sending in the Faerie Dust

2010-01-14T10:49:00.000-08:00

In light of the overwhelming earthquake in Haiti...we've gathered our magic and are sending some over to those who need it more than we do. Happily Ever Laughter has donated a pinch to Haiti, can you too? Pretty please? With sugar on top? Hey, it will make more than just us Faeries happy. Go for it...feel extra sparkly today and toss some help their way!

Reviews, Reviews, Reviews

2010-01-11T23:45:00.000-08:00

This weekend ended with several 'Thank You' notes from parents in my inbox, so instead of just posting them here, I am went and redesigned our entire Review Page! Now you can see individual reviews from each of our talented performers, as well as peek at photos of us in action! Most of our web page has the pretty photos that I have taken of the Faeries, and now you can see what we look like when we actually arrive at an event. Happy reading!

http://www.happilyeverlaughterparties.com/Praise.html

Yay Miss Acorn!

2010-01-11T18:01:00.000-08:00

I just love it when parents send us photos of us in action. *sigh* Here are some cute shots of Miss Acorn as our Faerie this weekend.

What a way to end the day!

2010-01-05T19:12:00.001-08:00

Today was a big day! We went from having a normal weekend schedule this upcoming weekend to being almost completely full in just a matter of hours! Just as I was getting ready to settle down for the evening, a last little email popped up that just made my day. Thank you mama Terra for your wonderful email...it makes all of this hard work completely worth it!

"I am so impressed with your company! Faerie Lina made my Elaine's 3rd birthday complete. She was so professional, yet very easy to approach, cute, talented and funny. I can't talk highly enough about your service. Your website is true to the the saying "What you see is what you get." I will definitely invite a Faerie back to another party (maybe not with 50 people this time!) Thanks again, Terra"

Performer Spotlight

2010-01-02T16:10:00.000-08:00

Meet Thimbleberry (see our Mermaid page here). She has not only been performing with us for a long time, but is also an outstanding theater teacher here in Santa Cruz (http://www.piscesmoon.org/). Thimbleberry braved the possible rainstorm on New Year's Eve and had a little photo shoot with me. You can see her in our newest Mermaid costume and her brand new Faerie costume. Hooray!

Out with the old, in the with new

2009-12-28T15:38:00.000-08:00

Whew. The Holidays were quite a wonderful chance to...uh...get sick? I suppose my faerie wings could feel that a break was about to happen, so I came down with a terrible flu (I even had to go to the Emergency Room. Yikes!). To all those parents out there that have had a hard time finding me via telephone, I sincerely apologize. My voice has been replaced by a frog's and I hope to be all ready to speak over the phone again by tomorrow. If you need me, please find me by email, I am next to the computer all the time.

Speaking of the computer, I have taken this time to give our Faerie Page a little make-over, I hope you'll enjoy it! Take a peek if you like...

http://www.happilyeverlaughterparties.com/FaeriePage.html

Ok, back to resting!

Meadow really knows how to charm!

2009-12-21T12:08:00.000-08:00

Dear Faerie Fae,

I waited to send this note as I wanted to include some photos from the party including the under the table shot in which Faerie Meadow climbed under the table to take a photo with our daughter who was refusing to come out.

:). Having Faerie Meadow at the party was terrific. The children were engaged and had a great time! Our daughter still talks about the "princess faerie" at her party and we have heard stories from other parents of kids refusing to wash off their face paintings etc.

Thanks so much to Happily Ever Laughter and Faerie Meadow for making this a wonderful celebration!

Exhausted.

2009-12-21T10:39:00.000-08:00

I woke up this morning dreaming of face painting. Again. I peeked at the alarm and tried to remember what time my first show was and realized...oh my! It is my first day not performing in a long time! I performed 7 times in the last 3 days, and I am one tired faerie. I flew all around the Bay Area and it is all a blur.

But then...the emails started coming in. Mommies and Daddies from all around starting filling up my inbox with beautiful notes about our performances this weekend, and I even got a picture of me with a fabulous little girl that I visited on Saturday!

Thank you, thank you...for giving me back my strength! *smile*

Melody...ah the Faerie Melody!

2009-12-15T22:14:00.000-08:00

Hi Fae Diddle Diddle,

Miss Melody was great. She completely captivated my son, even this long after the party, he is still talking about her. As I put on my not-quite-so-nice faerie wings, he asks me my name and I think about it and he says, "Miss Melody!" She was definitely a big hit with my son and all the other guests as well. Thank you so much! I will recommend you til kingdom come.

Thanks!

Hooray for Belle!

2009-12-15T10:44:00.000-08:00

Miss Belle started her weekend off flying with this wonderful praise that came into our inbox!

We really enjoyed having Miss Belle at our Daughter’s 1st Birthday party. Everyone loved her. She is really nice and easy to talk to. Her performance was truly magical, especially the way she engaged the children as well as the adult in participating in making the birthday girls present, very funny, made me laugh to see the kids puzzled and then realizing what they were making. From the moment she arrived to the moment she left she was a true fairy. I heard the kids saying that Miss Belle was going to fly away when she left. The kids ran outside to see if she was really going to fly away. :-) She did great face paintings and her balloons were done very well. Thank you very much Miss Belle for making my daughters birthday truly enchanting!

Another big weekend!

2009-12-11T19:10:00.001-08:00

Hooray! For a second weekend in a row, our schedule has been completely full. Our Faeries, Elves, and Mermaids are swimming out to dozens of unique celebrations over the next couple of days.

You can find Miss Ember & Miss Belle at Macy's in Union Square on Saturday from 2-4pm (courtesy of Music Plus Events), and our Christmas Elf is popping in to several parties as well!

We will also be visiting a movie theater in Elk Grove for a private screening of the new Disney film (the lucky children will be greeted by Faerie Melody).

Another neat celebration has invited Miss Acorn to swim (or fly?) over as our Mermaid...with wings! It will be our first Faerie Mermaid celebration *laugh*.

Ok, well, I'm off to finish a costume and then start the big weekend!

Busy, busy, busy...

2009-12-08T14:02:00.000-08:00

Well!

Our weekend was filled to the brim with celebrations around the entire Northern California area. Our Faeries were flying every direction possible, and were each performing 3-4 times each in two days! Wow. Some lovely notes have started to come back from the grown-ups already...here are a couple!

Thank you so much for sending Miss Jewels to Ava's party Sunday. We loved her. She came in and immediately asked Ava, "Do you want to see what I have in my bag?" Ava loved her after that. The kids loved her balloons. Ava's Auntie's and I really liked her face painting skills. :) To say the least we were very happy with our Faerie and we look forward to having Jewels come to Ava's party next year.

Thanks a million.

I hosted my Granddaughter's 4th Birthday party with several Friends and Family members in attendance. Fairy Daisy came as our entertainment. As soon as she arrived my Granddaughter stopped what she was doing and just stared for a moment and said "She is so Pretty!" She then ran to her and gave her a big hug and said Thank you for coming! Fairy Daisy's presence was enjoyed by all! Not only did the children enjoy her but, as I was looking around all the adults were smiling in enjoyment. Thank you so much Fairy Daisy and hope to work with you again soon! -- Livermore, CA, 12/5/2009

Praise for Faerie Lina!

2009-12-01T11:54:00.000-08:00

I found this incredibly nice note from a mama in our inbox today...

I was very impressed with the service from Happily Ever Laughter! Miss Lina was very prompt and professional! She was extremely patient with each child as she did their face painting and balloon twists. They especially loved her magic show, even the adults were mesmerized. So many of the parents wanted her contact information and I too will certainly book them in the future! Thanks Miss Lina for making my daughter's 4th birthday so special.

Helping us remember every detail...

2009-11-30T23:02:00.000-08:00

Photographers. What would be do without them? I am constantly running into photographers while performing, and sometimes wonder how their pictures turn out. Capturing a birthday party is quite the task, especially because they are normally just a couple of hours! You only have a tiny window of time to grab the best moments, and then...they're gone.

I met Sonya Yruel , a photographer, at a recent celebration that I performed at in the Bay Area. She really stuck in my mind after the event because of how well she blended in. She was always popping up at the right moment to snap the picture, yet I never felt like she was 'in the way'. On top of that incredible act, she also was constantly smiling and had a very calm feeling about her. The children acted completely at ease around her, which allowed her to capture some beautiful shots.

I asked if I could peek at some of the photos when she was done, and (I am quite the lucky Faerie!) she said yes!

Here are some pictures from that beautiful day in October when I performed as our Pink Princess...

Who says Princesses are just for Girls? Especially when we can catch bubbles!

Ah, my favorite. Face Painting!

I love that this picture is mostly the grown-ups...and look at their faces!

Meet the photographer...

http://www.sonyayruelfoto.com/#s=0&cpi=4&mi=1&pt=0π=4&p=-1&a=0&at=0

Fabulous Faerie Wear

2009-11-26T10:35:00.000-08:00

Faeries here, Faeries there...we're everywhere!

A beautiful faerie performer from the East Coast (Posie Fairy) has begun selling her fantastic tiara's on Etsy. We scooped one up this morning, and I can't wait to see it arrive!

http://www.etsy.com/shop/PosiesPretties

Faerie Acorn

2009-11-26T09:58:00.001-08:00

This week our Faerie, Miss Acorn, has received praise from every single performance that she has attended! It makes me the happiest Faerie to peek in our inbox and see such lovely letters.

Here are some that Acorn received this week...

"We had a great time at our daughter's party with the lovely fairy around. Miss Acorn was wonderful.. All the kids as well as big kids enjoyed the magic show equally :) Thank you sooo much. We will definitely call you again for our next party!!"

“Miss Acorn was an absolute delight! I have always had a fondness for fairies, but this one captivated the children and adults alike!! she was a pure pleasure to have at this function. None of the children wanted to go home!!”

"Acorn was very patient with the kids and the adults. She did not rush when it was getting time for 1 1/2 to end and I appreciated that. "

Cakes. Designed by a Real Faerie.

2009-11-24T13:03:00.000-08:00

Fantastic!

Finally, an option to really take your cake above and beyond.

Take a peek at our special cake designer...our very own Miss Faerie Meadow!

Her elaborate designs are created with the utmost care, and taste oh-so incredibly yummy!

Each of your guests will actually *want* a piece of cake this year!

See the new Cake section of our web page...

Macy's Invites Us Again!

2009-11-22T10:42:00.000-08:00

Hooray! Miss Lina and Miss Melody visited Macy's in Sacramento last weekend, and we've been invited back! Macy's in San Francisco, at Union Square, has invited Miss Juniper & Miss Bunny for the 5th of December. You can meet them from 2pm to 4pm! They will be providing complimentary Face Painting and Balloon Twisting.

Miss Belle. Quite the Faerie!

2009-11-20T13:14:00.000-08:00

Meet our new Faerie...Miss Belle. Ok...here I go, ok *taking a deep breath*.

Belle just received several scholarships, awards, and even the position of Valedictorian (GPA 4.56! I repeat, 4.56!) in the last couple of years at her human school. My, my. Aside from flying high in her academic career, she finds time to be a tutor through Project H.O.P.E. in Elk Grove.

Belle began her path to receiving her faerie wings a long time ago with her fantastic resume of Cheerleading (want to meet a bubbly Faerie? Meet Belle.), being Class President for 2 years in a row, and singing/dancing/acting all throughout high school.

The first day that I met Belle I look straight at her and saw that she was incredibly driven. Her gentle nature is a fabulous mask to her inner entertainer. She can go from a quiet, calm lady into a jumping, giggling Faerie in 2 seconds flat.

Meet our Sacramento Faeries!

2009-11-16T21:40:00.000-08:00

Hooray! Miss Melody and Miss Lina are very excited about their brand new costumes (I got a little carried away again!). Melody and Lina are part of our Sacramento Faerie family, and you can now meet them on our Performers Page.

Saturday night activity

2009-11-14T21:36:00.001-08:00

I just received a few new face painting books today, and after performing at 3 celebrations, I rewarded myself with some fun practice time! Thankfully our Tree house headquarters has a few children nearby that were willing to be transformed on this chilly Saturday night.

Party all week long!

2009-11-12T13:42:00.000-08:00

I was invited over to celebrate with a beautiful little girl and her friends yesterday! It was a long flight from Santa Cruz to her home (faerie wings are strong, but they tend to bend a bit in the wind), but a birthday party on a Wednesday? I can't turn that down! Too fun!

Her mommy wrote me a very nice note too...here is a pinch of it for you to read, if you like!

Thank-you for your lovely visit yesterday. Everyone had a nice time, with much thanks to you. Some parents complimented your ability to paint faces in threes! The banjo was lovely, and you have a great beat. You're a beautiful person and maybe we'll see you again one day. Enclosing a few photos. Thank-you again.

Sacramento, thanks for the warm welcome!

2009-11-11T21:37:00.000-08:00

We just strengthened our wings enough to fly over and perform in the far away land of Sacramento this month, and we have been greeted by many happy faces! We have been invited by several families and stores in the last few days to visit their celebrations this month. Hooray!

Miss Lina & Miss Melody (part of our Sacramento Faerie Family) can be seen this Saturday at Macy's downtown Sacramento (414 K Street) as part of Macy's Customer Shopping Day. They will be there with their brand new Faerie dresses (I have *just* finished them...expect pictures next week!) and offering complementary face painting and balloon twisting from 2pm to 4pm.

Thank you Sacramento!

Happy Faces

2009-10-30T08:10:00.000-07:00

We received some fabulous photos from a Pirate celebration in Daly City with

Miss Fae Diddle Diddle.

All eyes were on Fae during the Magic Show.

Shh! Come close! There is something in the bag...

On her way to becoming a kitty.

Hooray! Balloons!

Even mommy had her face painted.

A note to Miss Jewels

2009-10-26T23:14:00.000-07:00

Hi Fae,

Just wanted to let you know that we absolutely loved Jewels! She was great with the kids. balloons were a hit, face painting was amazing, and most of all the magic show she put on kept the attention of all the kids - aged 2-5!

Even the adults got quite into it, and many of them told me how great they thought she was. I will definitely recommend her (and Happily Ever Laughter) to others!

Thank you

Ring the Bells! Sound the Horns!

2009-10-26T15:39:00.000-07:00

Each month we receive dozens of requests to perform in cities that are in a far away land for us Bay Area faeries. Finally, after months of preparing, we are officially beginning performances in the Sacramento area! Our Sacramento family of Faeries are looking forward to flying into celebrations all over the valley and foothills of California. Check back soon for new photos of our fabulous new Faeries!

The fairest of them all...

2009-10-22T21:00:00.000-07:00

Fae Diddle Diddle spends most of her days answering the phones & emails, as well as creating all of our costumes and Faerie trainings. On top of all of that, she is the sole creator of our web page! Each day Fae spends a little time changing things, from taking new photos to re-vamping entire sections. Our Characters Page just received a major face lift, as well as our Princess Page!

Happily Ever Laughter is very proud to offer a different view of a Princess. These days, our children are encouraged to believe that a princess comes from Disneyland (which is very magical, indeed), but it draws away from the classic Princess idea. Our Princesses are fancy, inspiring, and...unique!

Fae's favorite thing to ask a child when having their face painted like a princess is, "What color would you like your Princess dress to be? Shall we have her look just like you? Or maybe even Pink hair? Anything you chose will look as Princessy as can be!".

Halloween...

2009-10-21T17:06:00.001-07:00

We are getting ready for Halloween over here...and so was one of my favorite people...um...I mean, puppies! This fabulous 5 year old is lucky enough to know a Faerie in real life (she lives near our Tree House), so she asked for some of our skills to get her ready for Halloween this year. This was her test run with her face painting design (she liked it, except for when she dribbled water down her chin and the tongue started to wash away) *laugh*.

We are almost completely booked for Halloween this year (thank you!) and our faeries will be helping hundreds of children compete their costume's this year with our face painting! Hooray!

Faerie Jewels's Favorite

2009-10-18T17:55:00.000-07:00

Miss Faerie Jewels painted hundreds of faces this past weekend (and twisted so many balloons her hands started to tingle!), and took a quick picture of one of her favorites. Great job, Jewels!

Pirate Nixie does it again!

2009-10-12T19:53:00.000-07:00

Here is another fabulous note after Miss Nixie's appearance at a celebration this past weekend....

"Just a note to say a very big thank you to your beautiful Gentle Pirate Nixie. She had the kids mesmerized at our party and everyone loved her very much! Her show was just wonderful especially her cute puppets.

And thanks again for the brilliant faerie organization with your talented faerie team - you are truly recommended!

Oh & here is a pic from the party too - when Pirate Nixie had to leave my son Ashwin gave her a big hug to say thank you!"

Your Stage Toys invited us to perform again!

2009-10-07T11:12:00.000-07:00

(A happy face from one of our past performances at Your Stage Toys)

Next weekend (October 17th), Miss Maple will be performing at Your Stage Toys in Pleasanton, Ca. We have been incredibly lucky and this will be our third time performing in their adorable little toy store. They often feature children's entertainers, musical groups, and puppetry on their real stage in the rear of the store. Miss Maple will be sailing over as our Pirate Character to perform her Magic Show, paint faces with our Sparkling Face Paints, and twist her Colorful Balloons for everyone!

Your Stage Toy Store

63 W. Angela St

Pleasanton, CA 94566

http://yourstageinc.com/

Things we love...

2009-10-07T10:26:00.000-07:00

Lots of parents ask me for help with their decorations and planning of their child's celebration. There so many ways to be creative about the big day. Here are some beautiful lights that would brighten up any party (especially for a Faerie theme!). Want to be even more creative? Buy your own lights (any color!) and make them yourself (buy flower tape and some fabric...cut out some leaf shapes and you are good to go!).

I once spend days making 10,000 of these (yes, you read right, 10,000 lights) for a gathering in my own home. I wanted them to spread out from a huge tree in our backyard over my guests. It looked beautiful.

http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=32144916&ref=fp_feat_8

Funniest Praise Yet

2009-10-05T12:25:00.001-07:00

Faerie Nixie is always receiving the nicest letters from grown-ups after her celebrations...but this particular note had us laughing super hard!

"I just wanted to send a quick email to say thanks ever so much to Nixie for helping us have a great party. The kids loved her...even the older ones who thought it might be geared too much towards the little guys. One little fellow was so entranced that he literally pee's himself because he didn't want to tear himself away from the puppet show...c'est la vie. We are also excited as our friends have hired you to provide for their daughter birthday next weekend! My older daughter can't wait to meet a real mermaid. : )"

A True Faerie Godmother

2009-09-29T20:09:00.000-07:00

Etsy.com lovers may already know of her, and we have been a big fan of her for a long time.

Fairy Nana, an incredible bringer of hope to children battling a variety of illnesses, has finally completed her goal of creating 50 fairy costumes for children in need. Fairy Nana herself is suffering from her own sicknesses, but they don't stop her from completing costume after costume.

Each sale goes to creating more magic for children in need. We have purchased as many things as we can from Fairy Nana to add to her cause...and perhaps for this Halloween Season, you may find some joy in her work as well.

Our own Faerie, Faerie Jewels, wears a costume created by Fairy Nana herself (photos to come soon).

Peek at this video clip of Nana in the news...

http://www.king5.com/video/eveningmagazine-index.html?nvid=343397&shu=1

Arrrrggg matey...

2009-09-29T19:19:00.001-07:00

Lots of grown-ups peek at our web page and notice that many of our characters are aimed toward the lovers of pink and sparkles. However, each one of our activities are meant to fully engage little gentlemen as well. Match the activities with our Pirate, Circus Girl, or Sorceress characters and we are all ready for a more 'boy' themed celebration!

Our Pirate Character (played by Miss Fae in the photo) has been a popular choice this year. She arrives wearing her elaborate attire of leather belts, corsets, and layered skirts... but she leaves the familiar 'scary' Pirate persona at the harbor. Our Pirates are as gentle as they come. *smile*

Welcome, Bunny!

2009-09-16T18:07:00.000-07:00

Meet Miss Bunny, the newest Faerie here at Happily Ever Laughter. She has been practicing for weeks, and she will begin to visit celebrations in October! Bunny flew in from Santa Cruz, Ca, but now rests her head near Oakland.

Aside from the normal set of skills that each of our faeries have (a large background in nannying and teaching at schools/daycares etc), Bunny is also a circus performer! She spends hours learning aerial dance (click here to find out more about what that is!), and performing as a Living Statue (*laugh*, if that is new to you too...check out what a Living Statue is!).

To learn more about Bunny, visit her profile on our web page.

Faerie Nixie, a very popular girl!

2009-09-14T12:07:00.001-07:00

Our Faerie, Miss Nixie, has been a delight for many families...and I just had to post her latest review...it was the sweetest thing!

"Nixie Necturine was the epitome of a fairy. We all LOVED HER!

She was genuinely graceful, beautiful and always caring of the kids and attentive to there needs/wants! Thank you! I have at least three people who want Nixie Necturine at their parties."

Our Newest Faerie Gets Rave Reviews!

2009-09-11T09:46:00.000-07:00

Miss Faerie Meadow started her life here at Happily Ever Laughter this week with outstanding reviews from a client that has already seen us perform in the past. Congratulations, Meadow! Miss Meadow performed at Your Stage Toys in Pleasanton, Ca. The owner sent us this little message...

"Hi Faerie Meadow -

I wanted to send you a quick thank you for giving us such a wonderful show today. We really enjoyed it. The children were laughing and smiling the entire time and I had several parents come up to me to let me know how much they enjoyed the time they spent with you. It was great seeing so many children leave the store with beautiful face and arm paintings. Those who left with balloons were thrilled as well. Thank you again...I know this was your first solo flight, but honestly no one knew. You were simply delightful, professional and a treat to have in the store. We look forward to your next visit. "

Our weekend ended on a high note!

2009-08-24T10:00:00.000-07:00

This morning I woke up and (as always) toddled straight over to the computer. Life as a faerie is centered around answering hundreds of emails and phone calls, and I can't even let a night go by without the inbox filling up. Typically, when I sit down to answer emails, I am thinking they will be more of the same...inquiries, follow up conversations, shipping confirmations (you'd be surprised at all the crazy things we order through the mail each week! Our post lady loves delivering our packages *laugh*)...but this morning was different! I received the most lovely praise from a grown-up on Yelp.com. She spent so much time in writing such a lovely review...it actually made me cry. Thank you so much Palo Alto mama!

Yelp likes to delete postings after awhile, so I'll list it here for you.

The smartest thing I've done for a birthday party was to hire Fae!

This company and their characters are unlike any other and the children were completely captivated for 90 minutes!!! On a scale of 1 to 10, the children at my daughter's party (and the parents) gave her a 11.

Here's what different about happily ever laughter:
1) The quality of the character/acting/entertainment. These are NOT your hokie disney types, but more like magical creatures that come to life . Centaur, mermaids, fairies and more! Hard to describe so I suggest watching the videos on her web site to get a better idea.

2) YOU get to pick age appropriate activies and customize with an easy to price/select web site. All of it can be done on-line. What you see on the web site is what you get. So hassle free and worry free. I couldn't do this with the other folks popular around here. Their web site was not designed for this.

3) Here's my favorite part, this company was at least $100 less than the cost of other bay area children's entertainers. I checked daffy you know who and so and so barry you know what and joe smith the musician (I've attended his performances and we were all so uninterested).

4) She's stunningingly beautiful in the mermaid costume, all of it handmade! Our crowd ranged from 0-3 mostly with a few in the 6-8 range and they all sat still for an hour!

What she's not
1) The other 3 well known party entertainers in the Palo Alto are older men that I know my group of young girls would not be comfortable around. Personally, I found them awkward and my husband found them to be too old and sorry to use this word but too creepy for our crowd.

2) Nickle and dime, charge you for extras. Our agreement was for 3 activities and when there was extra time, Fae threw in a 4th activity, for FREE.

Meet our new Faerie!

2009-08-19T21:50:00.000-07:00

Welcome Miss Faerie Ember! Miss Ember flew into our Faerie Family from a fabulous world of entertaining. She is a current member of Santa Cruz's local Fire Troupe, Nocturnal Sunshine, where she spins, dances with, and yes...eats fire! Her list of skills goes on and on...from aerial dancing (have you seen those dancers that fall from the ceiling in long pieces of fabric? Yup. That's her), stilt walking, ballroom dancing *smile*, and just general clowning around.

We especially enjoy her silly facial expressions and playful attitude...which fits right in with our niche of entertainment!

Miss Ember will be part of our 'on call' Faerie cast due to her extreamly busy fire dancing schedule, so if you would like to specifically meet her, let us know far in advance! *laugh*

Face Painting...we love it!

2009-08-11T20:58:00.001-07:00

*sigh* ....I have something to admit. All these wings, dresses, even the birthday cake pieces...they aren't my favorite part of being a Faerie. Know what it is? The Face Painting. The Face Painting! We love it! Our new paints (we upgraded this year!) are incredibly bright, weightless (yup! No yucky 'painted face' feeling here!), and smell like candy. A lovely mommy sent us some photos of the designs we painted at a recent birthday celebration in Scotts Valley, Ca.

Huge weekend...

2009-08-03T10:03:00.000-07:00

Wow! This weekend was huge for us over here! Fae Diddle Diddle (not to mention the rest of our faeiry family...they each performed over 3 times in two days!) personally flew 350 miles, visited 6 celebrations, painted over 200 children's (and grown-ups!) faces, and twisted 250+ balloons...all in less than 48 hours. Phew!

This morning I woke up to find the most lovely emails in our email box about the big weekend (and a couple photos! I just love it when that happens!).

Here is a glimpse at one of the lovely emails that I received today about our big weekend...

Dear Fairy Fae,

Thank you very much for making my daughter Natalia's 3rd birthday party so special! All of her friends were delighted by your presence and all of us parents were marveled by your talent. More than one of my friends commented on your natural "fairy" way, your grace, and how we were all drawn to watch you interact with our children. I will highly recommend you to anyone who appreciates art, uniqueness, grace, and natural beauty.

No doubt that I will see you in another of Natalia's birthday parties.

Thank you so so much!!

Marite-San Carlos, CA

A moment from our Magic show

2009-07-20T13:04:00.000-07:00

A lovely grown-up took the time to send us this precious moment that occured during one of our performances this weekend.

Want to meet Fae?

2009-07-20T12:39:00.000-07:00

Fae Diddle Diddle has been invited to perform at Pump'd in Watsonville this Thursday (July 23rd) at 6:15pm! Come on by for hours of face painting, balloon twisting...and of course...jumping! To find out more information, click HERE... and then scroll down until you see Fae *smile*

We made it into the news!

2009-07-15T14:03:00.000-07:00

We have just returned from our long weekend performing up at the Oregon Country Faire, and have been pleasantly surprised by being published in Eugene's local newspaper! The weekend was full of fun, rain (a LOT), and definately...magic.

Thank you Oregon Country Faire!

Read all about it...here!

Visit our Facebook Page for our complete album of photos from the event...

Hip hip...hooray!

What a weekend!

2009-07-06T00:41:00.000-07:00

Our weekend was filled with all sorts of red, white, and blue fun! We painted firework after sparkly firework at Fry's Electronics all day long, Fae flew into Your Stage Toys in Pleasanton, and our newest Mermaid costume was worn for the first time at a birthday celebration in the Watsonville area. Hurray! Our Mermaid (played by Miss Tallulah) was able to grab a quick photo of herself before she swam into her show...

Thank you Fry's Electronics!

2009-06-27T18:49:00.000-07:00

Fry's Electronics in Sunnyvale has invited Happily Ever Laughter to entertain at their customer appreciation days! We have been honored to perform at their store for the last 3 Saturdays armed with our Sparkling Face Paints and Colorful Balloons to twist...free for anyone who walks in *smile*. It was very nice for us Faeries to be indoors today after the 100 degree heat!

You can catch us there again on July 4th (Miss Fae Diddle Diddle & Miss Faerie Nixie have both been invited!) from 12pm to 5pm.

http://www.frys.com/isp/sunnyvale.html

Pleasanton, here we come!

2009-06-23T09:27:00.001-07:00

Last week we were contacted by Your Stage Toys in Pleasanton, Ca to perform on their in store stage on the 4th of July! This beautiful Toy Store is featuring live performances, unique toys, and extraordinary birthday parties!

If you have ever wanted to meet Fae Diddle Diddle in person, come on by at 11am-12:30 on the 4th!

http://www.pleasantonweekly.com/news/show_story.php?id=1983

It's Official!

2009-06-22T20:42:00.000-07:00

Miss Fae Diddle Diddle has been invited to perform at the Oregon Country Faire this year as previously announced, but we are so excited to see it become official by receiving our spot on their official web page. Hurray!

http://www.oregoncountryfair.org/ent_youth_stage.php

Lovely Praise from a Grown-Up

2009-06-17T08:17:00.000-07:00

I love it when parents send us photos of where we performed over the weekend. Hooray! Here is the lovely note she tucked along with the picture...

Dear Fae,

Thank you for making my daughter's 3rd birthday so very special. You had all of the kids mesmerized. Parents too. The parents were delighted to watch their kids enchanted, laughing, participating. What fun we all had.

Thank you for a wonderful experience.

Abby's mom, Megan