A party organiser for the rich and famous has revealed the most flamboyant events she's organised - including £500k birthday dos and an ice palace in a desert.<br /><br />Charlotte Melia, 37, set up Dazzle & Fizz in September 2013, with £50, and says it now has a multimillion pound turnover.<br /><br />She says Hollywood clients and international royalty pay up to £500k for deluxe party plans - and she has a £6k minimum price. <br /><br />She hosts parties on superyachts, flies families to different countries for the day, and even once built an ice palace in the middle of the Dubai desert. <br /><br />Charlotte says her average party costs £30k, and while she started with kids' parties, she now plans dos for adults and businesses.<br /><br />Charlotte, from Guildford, Surrey, said: “It can be hard work but it’s so rewarding. <br /><br />“Modern children are living in a very different world from when I was small. It’s fast paced and tech driven, and they do expect instant gratification. <br /><br />“That’s not to say that a child can’t have a great simple party - they can, but we specialise in a particular clientele.<br /><br />“All our clients are high or ultra high net worth individuals. They include Hollywood A-listers, global pop stars, international footballers, many international royals, and global business leaders.<br /><br />One event saw the team build a replica of New York in the ballroom at the Dorcester Hotel in central London.<br /><br />Several families have asked for the birthday to take place on yachts in the Mediterranean.<br /><br />The exclusive Soho Farmhouse members’ club is a popular choice for the wealthy clients.<br /><br />Charlotte said they frequently organise events in different countries, including Nigeria, Monaco, and Portugal. <br /><br />Charlotte said: “We had one family who we flew from Nigeria to Paris for a VIP Disneyland Paris experience.<br /><br />“And one family based full-time in London celebrated their child’s birthday in Monaco. <br /><br />“A particularly nice party we did recently was a Great British Bake Off theme, which took place over an entire weekend.”<br /><br />Despite the huge amount of effort and planning involved in each event, Charlotte admitted the children don’t always appreciate the time and money spent.<br /><br />She said: “They’re still just children. They don’t realise how much we as parents do for them. <br /><br />“I just organised my son’s party and the weekend, which was so fun and took a long time to plan, but of course he won’t really think about how much time it takes. <br /><br />“Home parties are popular, so we have children’s entertainers, balloon modelling, just of a standard befitting of the event. The most popular themes are ones that all children love - dinosaurs, superheroes, princesses, animals.<br /><br />“Ultimately it’s all about what’s right for your family.”<br /><br />Typically the planning process lasts for around two to four weeks,<br /><br />It usually starts with a personalised inspiration moodboard, then a written proposal, site survey, weekly catch up meetings, and daily communication.
