"Barbie lit up the room with her enthusiasm, and was able to keep the kids entertained for the entire duration of her stay. As someone who entertains and educates kids for a living, I can honestly tell you that Jessica is great at organizing parties."
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- Patty Sullivan - Host & Associate Producer, Kids' CBC - CBC Television
Yesterday we had a Cinderella party for my daughters 4th birthday! Cinderella was absolutely amazing! Stayed in character the whole time, her singing was amazing and she was beautiful. my daughter and her friends loved it. People are still talking about it! And every kid was involved! Thank you so much for your amazing services and we will definitely be using your services again!
- Krystal Riches Fortin - Marissa's mom - Oshawa, ON
Mary Poppins was pure magic to listen to. She even had the British accent down to a tee. The true way to tell how amazing she was, was the look on every adult's face while she sang. I saw every one of them swept back to their childhood, singing along with the beloved character from their past.
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- Adrienne Scanlon
The last few weeks were exhausting, but it was so worth it to see the look on my son's face. A special thank you to Beyond Believing for sending an amazing Spiderman! Spiderman was so good and realistic. My son was beyond starstruck!
Marlene - Massimo's Mom - Toronto
Amazing! We had Katy Perry come to my daughter's 5th birthday. There were 15 kids and she had their attention the entire time. So much fun!!!
- Jo Ann MacMillan - Taia's Mom - Etobicoke
We loved Cinderella! She looked so real! A real big hit!!! She was so sweet and nice with the kids. Thank you so much for everything. We were beyond pleased. :)
Jessie Sohi - Simrin's Mom - Brampton, ON
I just want to say thank you! Our princess Aurora was amazing! She had the most amazing voice, and she was gorgeous! A true princess! We will invite her over again, as my little girl wants her over for every occasion now (including a sleep over, haha) ! Fantastic job! Regards,
- Tania
We had the most amazing birthday party last night for Kyla. It was something she (and we) will never forget. Elsa was FABULOUS!! She is a true talent. We love how she focused so much on Kyla and kept all the kids engaged, even though they ranged in age! The party was a BIG HIT!! Thank you again and please thank Elsa for us!! It was such a magical event!! Thanks again, have a great day!
- Nicole
My daughter had Elsa for her 5th Birthday party and all of her friends were in awe!! It was so priceless!! Elsa stayed in Character the whole time! She was friendly, and kept the kids engaged! Definitely recommend it, even the Moms loved it, thanks..
- Maria Tripodi-Knapp - Vannessa's Mom - Milton, ON
Thank you for making my daughter Violet's dream come true. Elsa was absolutely amazing!! The kids enjoyed her. Violet was smiling ear to ear.
- Patricia Frederico Tocco - Violet's Mom - Toronto, ON
"Cinderella was unbelievable with the little ones! She knew what they were talking about (even when we didn't!) and all the children felt like they were part of her special story."
Thank you for the Cinderella that you sent. She provided a fabulously magical experience for my daughters that they can't stop talking about. Cinderella is no longer a cartoon character, but a real person whom they love. In the midst of a slightly disorganized (my fault!) party, a very noisy venue, and several tiny kidlets (under 4), Cinderella was beyond patient and accomodating. She had to stop her activities many times to listen the the ramblings of toddlers, and never left character! My daughter slept with her "Best Friend's Certificate" under her pillow. I truly believe Cinderella went beyond her required party duties. She had the moms in awe (and the fathers too!). I regret that I didn't get to thank her personally.
We've been to Disney World, and my daughter has met many princesses, but she has never been so affected! Please pass on my immense gratitude. Cheers!
- Robin
My wife and I hired the character Ariel for our daughter’s sixth birthday party this past weekend. Just wanted to let you know that Ariel was fantastic!!! Not only were the children thoroughly entertained, the adults were very impressed also. I know your employees are acting in character to create a special day, but Ariel’s patience and ability to make all guests feel involved was amazing to watch. The tendency for most people is to write in when there are problems, but I thought it was important to let you know how thankful and satisfied we were with the experience. Thank you so much.
- Michael
We had a birthday party for my daughter and she was in awe the moment Aurora stepped into the room. The twinkle in her eye made me so happy. Thank you for making my daughters special day so very magical.....
- Jeanelle Weese - Davia's Mom - Pickering, ON
I’d like to give our princess Sleeping Beauty huge thank you for her patience and her perfect princess performance. Her singing was beautiful! I will definitely recommend your company, it was very professional. My daughter was a princess for a day. Thank you from a very happy mamma.
- Sarah
Just wanted to let you know how happy we were today. Elsa was amazing! Definitely the best we've ever seen, and we've hosted four and have attended many princess parties. Everyone (including parents and even grandparents) were mesmerized. Thank you so much for making my little girl's birthday so special and thank you to "Elsa" for being absolutely wonderful.
- Jia
(Full review from Patty Sullivan)
I first met Jessica Vandenberg when I was planning my daughter's 7th birthday party. We were looking for someone to play the role of Barbie, but there were no party companies who had that character on their roster. Through an online conversation with friends, Jessica's name came up as someone who might fit the bill. We had never met, but I sent her a message and told her the idea anyway. She immediately jumped at the chance to play the part, and let me tell you, Jessica went above and beyond.
We were doing "Life in the Dreamhouse" Barbie, based on the online TV (and Netflix) show. This was a totally new, updated, modern, savvy, funny Barbie with a very specific group of friends and back story. It was completely new to everyone. So what did Jessica do? She got to work immediately.
First, she went shopping for the perfect Barbie outfit. And not just any dress would do. After many emails and texts and pictures back and forth, a meeting at a fabric store, and even paying for a seamstress, we pieced together a Barbie Dreamhouse outfit that would actually match not only the dress that the TV character wears, but the dress that my daughter's new Barbie doll would be wearing. Minds would be blown!
Jessica also took on the task of learning the theme song from the "Life in the Dreamhouse" show, in addition to some music tracks from Barbie movies my daughter loved. And, like a true professional, she came to know those songs inside and out.
When she arrived on the day, I wasn't sure how the kids would respond. After all, at 7 years old, they're already getting pretty media savvy. I thought for sure one of them would doubt her real-ness (not a word, I know, but it works here!)
With every question the kids threw at her - "Where do you live?", "How did you get here?", "Who's your best friend?", "Do you like Ken?", etc... -- she had not only an answer, but THE answer that was true to the character on the program. She had done her homework and knew the full story of "Barbie: Life in the Dreamhouse". My husband and I were impressed.
More importantly, the kids were in awe.
Barbie lit up the room with her enthusiasm, and was able to keep the kids entertained for the entire duration of her stay. As someone who entertains and educates kids for a living, I can honestly tell you that Jess is great at organizing parties.
Jessica is completely dedicated, lovely to work with, incredibly talented, and I know that anyone who hires her and her company will be thrilled beyond belief with the end results.
And if you're still not convinced, I'll leave you with this:
All 8 guests at my daughter's party - including a boy - said:
'This was the best birthday party EVER!'"
(Full Review from Adrienne Scanlan)
"My husband and I were looking to hire a Mary Poppins character for our daughter's 2nd birthday party. I looked and looked and could not find anyone who plays the marvellous nanny in the Hamilton area.
Luckily my husband found someone who referred us to Beyond Believing. I have to admit, I was a little nervous hiring someone I had never met or heard sing to entertain the kids, but Jessica as a planner did everything in her power to ease my anxieties. She emailed me a song demo so I could hear Mary Poppins' superb voice, she responded promptly to every email and phone call, and was a true professional every step of the way.
On the day of the party, Mary Poppins was pure magic to listen to. She even had the British accent down to a tee. The true way to tell how amazing she was, was the look on every adult's face while she sang. I saw every one of them swept back to their childhood, singing along with the beloved character from their past. Some had tears. Some had jaws open. I even had my sixty-something year old aunt tell the rest of the extended family that it was the BEST party she had EVER been to...in all her life! My daughter is still asking for Mary to come back for a visit and wouldn't let me wash her tattooed arm for 2 weeks after the party.
I would not hesitate to refer Jessica for any event, big or small. We will definitely be working with Jessica again in future.