Choosing a party entertainer

[melpomene]

I'm planning dd2's 4th birthday party. Which would be better:

1. Professional party entertainer with 'full works' including rabbits, bubbles, puppets etc - I've had a few quotes and they seem to charge £120- £150.

1. Friend of a friend who does magic for children's parties as a sideline and only asks for a donation to charity as payment. He was at dd2's friend's party in Jan and did a good show which everyone enjoyed. I'm not sure how much it matters that dd2 and several of her friends have already seen him perform, IYSWIM.

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2, repetition is good at four

I've gone for option 2.

Why not tell the friend they saw the first one and if theres anyway they have a 2nd act or performance? or if they can differ it slightly?

would save you some money?!

2 right choice, it's tried and tested and children enjoy repetition.Charity donations a good thing - charities need all they can scrape in these times