Earlier this week we were given a celebrity fancy dress treat with Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield donning some very funny fancy dress costumes on This Morning. In honour of their guest Sharon Madderson who is one of Britains oldest bodybuilding females the comical pair took it upon themselves to wear some oversized body builder fancy dress costumes. Holly’s was complete with a neon pink fancy dress bikini and a pair of shorts but Phillip just went for the shorts. The pair looked fantastic in their muscle clad fancy dress outfits. The duo were captured pulling silly poses in their muscle man fancy dress outfits, Holly still managed to look as gorgeous as ever and I think Phillip pulled it off….

If you’re after the muscle man look with your fancy dress costume then we have a few options available including body builder fancy dress outfits very similar to those worn by Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield. We also have a muscle army fancy dress outfit complete with camouflage shorts and matching headband. Add a fancy dress weapon and a crazy fancy dress wig and you’ve got the complete look. Don’t forget about the muscle superhero fancy dress range. Batman, Superman, Robin, Captain America and Hulk fancy dress outfits are available with built in muscle chests to give you the real superhero look!

At Party Britain we love a bit of local fancy dress gossip. Recently the Severn Bridge saw some super fancy dress action with the annual Severn Bridge Walk to raise money for the St David’s Foundation Hospice Care charity. The event has been running for over 10 years and saw over 100 people taking part this year. The director of fundraising for the charity was very impressed with the fancy dress outfits. The walk saw some great Elvis fancy dress costumes. There were some gold and black men’s fancy dress outfits also with some impressive women’s Elvis fancy dress outfits. Also to be seen were nurse fancy dress costumes and people in pyjamas!

The fancy dress walk took place on the old Severn Bridge and took about an hour to complete. It was a great day for the Gwent based charity with all participants enjoying themselves in commendable fancy dress costumes and the best part is that it was all for a good cause.

There was an impressive array of fancy dress costumes at this year’s London Marathon. So many went for the fancy dress option that world records were broken – that’s pretty good going, glad to see the fancy dress love spreading. Despite the extra heat and difficulty added by wearing a fancy dress outfit to run the marathon so many people dashed these concerns to the side and added loads of fun to the big race day.

There were Banana Man fancy dress costumes, men running in nun fancy dress outfits even Richard Branson took part dressed as a butterfly! A leprechaun and Tigger fancy dress costumes could also be found giving it their all around the intense track.

One thing is for certain, running in a novel fancy dress costume at the London Marathon is not only going to draw more attention to you but also to the charity that you are running for. Even Princess Beatrice got involved to raise money for her mothers charity, Children In Crisis. The Princess and 30 pals were tied together in an attempt to complete the course as the largest number of runners tied together. They went for a rather fitting caterpillar theme which involved lots of green neon fancy dress tutus and legwarmers.

Well done to everyone that completed the London Marathon, I bet there are some sore bodies across the country today!

There will be many St George’s Day fancy dress celebration taking place across England today. We’ve been swamped with requests for red dragon fancy dress outfits, crusader and knight fancy dress costumes.

I stumbled across a novel St George’s Day celebration taking place in Preston today. The Running Pump pub are reverting some of their beer prices to what they would have been in 1985 and holding a fancy dress party in celebration. The pub are trying to recreate a similar evening to a St George’s party that happened there 25 years ago. What a great idea!

There will be an 80’s fancy dress theme for the costumes, however, I’m sure there will be plenty of fancy dress knights wielding their swords and shields! It really will be a wacky fancy dress mix with the likes of 80’s fancy dress flares and afros combined with historical chainmail crusader fancy dress outfits. Well happy St George’s Day to everyone attending, and be sure to enjoy that 1985 priced beer!

What better way to celebrate your 35th birthday and treat your daughter to a super holiday than going to Disneyland Paris? A mum from Coventry decided to do just that. To make the experience even more magical she decided that her and her daughter would wear princess fancy dress outfits to visit the park.

Despite contacting Disneyland Paris prior to their visit to get confirmation that wearing pretty princess fancy dress costumes would not be a problem, all hell broke loose at the park entrance. The pair were refused entry into the park in case other visitors mistook them for “real” Disney fancy dress princesses that worked in the park. What a spoil sport security guard, depriving these two fancy dress revellers of a bit of fun. In the end the pair had to remove their princess fancy dress outfits and return to their hotel to change into more suitable attire.

I guess the fancy dress at Disneyland should be left to the pros, however if you’re having a Disney fancy dress themed party don’t hold back with your fancy dress outfit. There will be no security guard at the door refusing you entry. Popular Disney fancy dress ideas are Captain Jack Sparrow, Cruella De Ville fancy dress costumes (there’s an evil madam inside us all!) and of course Minnie and Mickey Mouse fancy dress outfits. The great thing about men’s and women’s Disney fancy dress is that you know you’re going to achieve a classic look and everyone at the party is going to know who you are, which can only be a good thing!

It’s that time of year again where it falls on many a best man to plan the stag do of dreams for his best mate. Stag do fancy dress is becoming an essential component to guaranteeing a tip top stag do. It’s a high pressure job being the best man and choosing a novel stag fancy dress idea, you want to think of something that your pals will never forget. Here are a few men’s fancy dress ideas that will hopefully help you along.

At Party Britain we have a range of women’s plus size fancy dress outfits, not only do these costumes get a thumbs up from the larger ladies but also from devilish stag do organisers! What better sight than to see the groom to be in a women’s fancy dress outfit? Albeit a sexy nurse fancy dress costume or a policewoman fancy dress outfit. Remember you don’t have to stop at the costume, go all out with some fancy dress accessories….add a blonde fancy dress wig and a pair of fishnet tights to really get the desired look! We’ve recently seen the addition of a Mr Miss World fancy dress costume which is perfect for a fancy dress stag do. The costume consists of an elegant pink dress (complete with suggestive split), foam boobs and a Mr Miss World sash. This costume is sure to generate plenty of attention when you’re out on your wild night.

If you’re a bit more of a considerate best man and don’t want to embarrass your pal to the point of no return there are plenty more conservative stag do fancy dress ideas to choose from. Some popular fancy dress themes are convict fancy dress outfits, Thunderbirds fancy dress or how about going as a group of gaggling fancy dress nuns? However we don’t want a repeat of the unfortunate episode a group of Brits in nun fancy dress outfits experienced in Greece last year (the less said about that the better!)

If you’re struggling for a stag do fancy dress idea, give us a call and we’ll let our fancy dress imaginations run wild to help you choose the perfect fancy dress costumes for your stag do.

It can be a daunting and stressful task being host of a fancy dress party. The hardest task comes in choosing the fancy dress theme. You don’t want a fancy dress idea that makes your pals groan or think “what am I supposed to go as?!”. You want a novel idea that’s going to bring a smile to your guests faces and drive them to outdoing each other in creativity with their fancy dress ideas. Here are a few fancy dress party ideas to help you out:

What about a “What I want to be when I grow up” fancy dress party? With this idea your guests can think back to when they were kids and what they imagined they would be when they grew up. There are loads of occupation fancy dress costumes available so there will be no shortage of choice. With police fancy dress outfits, pilot fancy dress costumes or women’s Baywatch fancy dress outfits your guests will be spoilt for choice.

Basing your fancy dress party around a colour is also a good idea. Black and White fancy dress parties are always winners. Your friends can come in convict fancy dress outfits, as ghosts, or in nun fancy dress costumes to name but a few. Traffic Light fancy dress parties are also novel and particularly common with students. There are different takes on Traffic Light parties, you can instruct your guests to choose a fancy dress costume that is either red, amber or green. This option isn’t too difficult, with chilli pepper, pumpkin and Little Red Riding Hood fancy dress outfits your guests have an array of fancy dress ideas to play with. If you want to spice things up a bit then instruct your guests to arrive in a costume that is either red, amber or green and by the end of the night they have to have swapped components of their costume with others so that they end up looking like a traffic light. Could be interesting…..

Another popular fancy dress party idea is requesting that your guests choose a fancy dress costume that begins with a certain letter i.e. the first letter of your name. Brian McFadden recently had a 30th fancy dress party where he used this exact idea. He chose a Buddy Holly fancy dress costume and his fiancée Delta Goodrem went for a Barbie fancy dress outfit. There were some impressive fancy dress costumes amongst Brian’s friends including Boy George, belly dancer and builder fancy dress and even a Batgirl fancy dress outfit.

I hope this has given you some food for thought. Remember keeping your fancy dress theme simple is the key, you want to give you guests a broad range of fancy dress costumes to choose from. Enjoy!

With an epic end to the US Masters last weekend and sunshine finally hitting the UK it’s almost most time for Pub Golf Season to begin. The novel thing about Pub Golf events is that participants can’t resist a bit of fancy dress action to add a bit of colour to proceedings. Whether it’s in the form of golf fancy dress accessories such as a fancy dress hat with a flag and ball attached or a full blown golfers fancy dress outfit a bit of effort goes a long way.

This year our golfer’s fancy dress outfits range has expanded. There is a great Gone Golfing couples fancy dress costume set available which are made in matching fabrics. A top, skirt, visor and glove set completes the ladies fancy dress costume. The men’s fancy dress outfit has a top and shorts set that Ian Poulter would love, and a visor, glove and bow tie.

Good luck if you’re taking part in any Pub Golf tournaments this Summer!

Last Saturday saw one of the biggest events of the horse racing calendar, the Grand National. This is always a fun event as it’s gets so many people involved and having a flutter always adds a bit of excitement.

Staff at Ladbrokes in Barrow took the fun and frolics of the race one step further by donning fancy dress outfits on Saturday. There was a great array of fancy dress outfits that had a strong Disney fancy dress theme running through it. There was a Cruella De Ville fancy dress costume, Alice in Wonderland, Minnie Mouse and even a Captain Jack Sparrow fancy dress outfit. The staff looked great and made a real effort to make the day eventful. If the fancy dress costumes weren’t enough the staff laid on a buffet and quiz too!

With the London Marathon a couple of weeks away and Race For Life dates looming, heaps of runners are after fancy dress costumes. It’s tricky choosing a marathon fancy dress idea as you don’t want your fancy dress outfit to restrict your running but at the same time you’re after a fancy dress costume that’s a bit novel. Well at Party Britain we’ve got some great fancy dress ideas for you.

If you’d rather fancy dress accessories than a full blown outfit how about our 118 118 Wig and Tash set – comical and practical at the same time. We are also expecting 118 118 fancy dress costumes which are sure to cause a laugh at any marathon event. As soon as they have arrived at Party Britain HQ they will be available online for purchase.

There are some great lightweight funny fancy dress costumes available that shouldn’t hinder your running performance too much. Check out the Chilli Pepper and Banana fancy dress oufits. Or how about Toothbrush and Toothpaste fancy dress costumes? These costumes are made with a lightweight polyfoam material so are easy and comfortable to wear.

If you’re taking part in Race For Life this year then you are sure to be thinking pink! There are some fab pink fancy dress accessories you can add to your running gear to get the look. Our Babe Wig Pink and Siren Wig Pink are great pink fancy dress wigs. The Grease Pink Lady Jackets are also ideal, with a pink Grease fancy dress Bowling Bag available you can see why this is a popular fancy dress idea.

If you’re stuck for a marathon fancy dress outfit then feel free to give us a call for inspiration and fancy dress ideas. Good luck if you’re taking part in anything this year!