article_snippet: However, it isn't just 'bank of mum and dad' that pays for the event, other relatives are called upon to 'sponsor' certain elements, for example, the cake or the DJ.
article_snippet: Such is the pomp and ceremony of these excessive bashes, you could be forgiven for thinking that you're looking at a garish wedding party.
article_snippet: Even the attending boys go to town, taking care to coordinate Even the attending boys looks with the birthday girl.
article_snippet: Much like the American prom, the birthday girl can expect a date, with the birthday girl betrothed often appearing like a mini-groom, wearing an outfit that has been planned to match hers.
article_snippet: The birthday cake is likely to be just as eye-catching with 'the bigger, the better' the remit.
article_snippet: Other trends include hiring a choreographer to make sure everything from the birthday girl's entrance into the room to the birthday girl
article_snippet: first dance has a professional touch.
article_snippet: Mind a billowing turquoise dress: Other female revellers offer a helping hand, Other female revellers own party dresses somewhat sober in comparison .
article_snippet: Let's hear it for the boys: Complementing this  birthday girl's colour scheme were birthday girl male friends, who looked smart in braces and bowties .