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Original poster

to think it is inappropriate for Party Pieces to sell goods to celebrate the Royal Wedding?

53 replies

ACL · 05/03/2011 08:29

Party Pieces actually terms the collection of goods as British Party.

Maybe they need help to fund their daughter's wedding?!

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meditrina · 05/03/2011 08:38

Can you link what it is they're selling?

They are an established party accessory firm, and so I'd expect them to offer what they think will sell given forthcoming parties (Christmas, Easter, Hallowe'en etc).

It would be different if they had sprung up to cash in. Or if they were using personal links to promote a line.

I don't think they've done anything wrong. And I don't think it's fair to expect the firm to miss an obvious opportunity in its sector.

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ACL · 05/03/2011 08:47

www.partypieces.co.uk - my IT skills do not go so far to do a direct link to the British Party section. Click on Best of British.

I am sure it is a new category.

I see what you mean - thanks and I suppose it will help the street parties!

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meditrina · 05/03/2011 08:53

Thanks: I've looked and I can't see anything wrong with it.

It's not given undue prominence (the link from the home page is on the third box to the right, between "vintage tea party" and "70s disco"). No hint of cashing in on connexions either, and items similar in that category to what they sell in their other categories (just in red, white and blue).

52Girls · 05/03/2011 08:56

I've just read that 2000 applications have been made to councils to close roads for street parties to celebrate the RW.

YABU. They're a company selling party bits, why shouldn't they?!

squeakytoy · 05/03/2011 08:56

I dont see why they shouldnt. Its their business. I am sure his side are cashing in too!

maddy68 · 05/03/2011 09:02

Its a long standing buisness why not?

MaryAnnSingleton · 05/03/2011 09:05

parties are their business- so why not ? I remember ordering stuff for ds' party years ago,long before there was any Kate'n'William

GwendolineMaryLacey · 05/03/2011 09:23

Why? That's their job, they sell all sorts and are pretty good, have used them several times and probably will again.

pigletmania · 05/03/2011 09:26

Exactly, I agree, they are an established party wear firm, why shouldent they be selling party stuff for the Royal Wedding. Its what they do isent it not! They are still a business and have to run, so according to the op they should be missing that section out for the Royal Wedding, and not doing party stuff for it then.

ajandjjmum · 05/03/2011 09:27

Commercially there is no reason at all why they shouldn't, but morally I don't think it feels right. It was a great opportunity to show that they would not 'cash in' and they've missed it. But of course, they've got a wedding to contribute towards.

And as a customer of 15 years standing Grin I feel well qualified to comment!!!

Hulababy · 05/03/2011 09:32

Can't see the problem. Every other party suppliers will be doing it, so why should they lose out? They are a business. People can decide whether they buy or not. They are not having it rammed down their throat or being forced to buy.

TBH they'd not be being very businesslike if they missed out on such an opportunity!

Katz · 05/03/2011 09:34

shock horror they sell princess stuff too should they not be selling that either, thats cashing in on their daughter new role in life!

annh · 05/03/2011 09:35

This is a case of damned if you do, damned if you don't. If they weren't selling party items for the Royal Wedding, someone would be on here slagging them off because they felt ashamed of their business or were not proud of their daughter getting married.

Katz · 05/03/2011 09:36

they've also had GB stuff for a lot longer than Kate has been with Will as well, we've used them for stuff for our annual 4th of July BBQ which we have american and english stuff at.

BendyBob · 05/03/2011 09:38

I SO want Party Pieces to be providing the napkins, paper cups and goody bags for the wedding bash Grin.

LoveBeingAKnockedUp · 05/03/2011 09:39

doh I didn't realised that was them!

ChasingSquirrels · 05/03/2011 09:40

I am assuming this is the Middleton family business?
Personally, I can't believe how low key it is on the site.

pigletmania · 05/03/2011 09:40

Well they have to run a business, in these hard times and look after number one. At the end of the day, they have to also contribute to the wedding. Just because their daughter is getting married to Prince William, does not mean the Monerchy will give them riches and look after them financially. They still have bills to pay like the rest of us.

pigletmania · 05/03/2011 09:41

It will seem like cashing in if they did tacky partywear with the Royal couple on, but from what I have seen on their site, its just party wear in the colours of the Union Jack.

MissyKLo · 05/03/2011 09:46

Yabvu! It is their business so why shouldn't they do what they do as a business????
And all this talk of morality... Hmm
They should not have to stop their livelihood just because their daughter is marrying Wills
They have been quite restrained in their pieces too!

PlasticLentilWeaver · 05/03/2011 09:52

Maybe they're paying for their daughter's wedding soon, and need to make as much money as they can to afford it. I hear it's going to be a big do.Wink

steviesmith · 05/03/2011 09:54

Victoria Coren wrote a funny article about this a few weeks ago

www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2011/feb/06/victoria-coren-middletons-royal-wedding

Rabat · 05/03/2011 10:06

I would think it extremely strange if they didn't. This is exactly the kind of thing they do, and did well before there was even a hint of William in their lives. They would be selling this kind of stuff just the same if their daughter had never met William and was marrying someone else.

Fayrazzled · 05/03/2011 10:12

I gave no problem with them selling wedding party stuff, and if you do have a problem, then just don't buy from them. Easy.

crazygracieuk · 05/03/2011 10:25

No- Union Jacks are often used in shabby chic designs so a British design is totally ok. Do you think that the average person knows who the owners of the site are?