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Think getting married last Saturday is special?

AS 777 couples island-wide made their vows on Saturday, this little girl was also making a wish.


Princess for a day: Fatimah in her gold and brown gown. Behind her are friends and relatives dressed up as their favourite cartoon characters. -- Picture: KENNETH KOH
But unlike the newly weds, Fatimah Zahra, was celebrating another occasion - her seventh birthday - on 07/07/07.

And in keeping with the date, she had a 7kg vanilla sponge cake complete with seven candles.

Her father, Mr Rafique Hanifa, 32, said: 'I wanted to throw a party because it's a special date which ties in nicely with her seventh birthday, that makes it even more meaningful.'

About 350 people attended the bash at Siglap South Community Centre. Most of her family and friends turned up dressed as movie characters.

Fatimah herself was dressed as a princess, clad in a pretty gold and brown gown along with a 'real metal' crown, as she proudly pointed out.

She said shyly: 'I'm very happy and I thank my father for throwing me this big party.'

The party also included a bouncing castle, a magician, balloon sculptures, an ice-cream cart, a kebab station along with a giant duck and a Barney dinosaur mascot.

Too lavish for a child?

Mr Rafique, a manager of a trading company, doesn't think so.

He, his wife Mrs Rafique, 32, a teacher, son, Abu Bakar, 5, and another daughter, Siti Umairah, 8 months, live in a terrace house at Opera Estate.

Mr Rafique said he doesn't hold birthday parties for his kids every year.

Fatimah's earlier birthday bash was when she turned 1.

While he was generous with the details of throwing Fatimah's party, Mr Rafique declined to reveal its cost.

When The New Paper checked with party planners, they agreed that such a bash wouldn't come cheap.

Party planner, Mr Edmund Chong, 26, from Star Dazzle Concepts said: 'It depends on the quality of the food, but I would say it might cost between $5,000 to $8,000.'

Another party organiser, Mr Danny Koh, 27, from That Magical Party, put the amount at around $6,000.

For Mr Rafique, the cost isn't as important. In fact, it was a triple celebration for him that day. Besides his daughter, his niece, Alisya Mohd Zaidi, 4, also celebrated her birthday.

And it was an opportunity for his soccer team, Team Sofeene, to celebrate winning the Amateur Football League, late last month.

He said with a smile: 'It's a carnival where everybody enjoyed themselves.'

And that, to him, is what makes it all worthwhile.

taken at : http://newpaper.asia1.com.sg/news/st...35382,00.html?

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genzo2106

well indeed it is a very special day for the little gal and she deserves a little pampering

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uyen

Indeed very special day for her .:mellow3:

人情味不是偏私而是博爱，

不是施舍而是关怀。

不是表面的礼貌，

而是内心的尊重。

Friends will bail you out of jail.but Best Friends will be sitting by you saying,
" that was awesome !"

Kirby

lucky girl =/

6000 for all tat only?

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silencedreamer

i think wad the parents did for her was quite nice, even though the cost is a bit high in my opinion.

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chikon

rich parents for a blessed child , they do pamper her

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finaldust

lol so lucky sia the topic at first i though is birthday bash those they get beaten on birthday sia lol

to fall in love is always easy
to start a relationship is always simple
to build it, is always tough
to maintain it, is 'better said than done'
to break off, is 'easier said than done'
to remain friends after u broke off, is never possible
to forget the memories is 'always doing but never succeeding'
to heal the pain within is hard and tough and never near simple
but one has to try to heal your own heart...

ken-nerves

ha that's cool.. being born on special days.. haha. hw i wish i had such privileges too =)

RED.ADEN

i thought she get beaten.
wasted my time watching (sorry i love gores =x)

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cutepetz

Wahhh I wish I was this girl XD Nice birthday date on her 7
Really fated? I think so ~

yvonnetan782

wow.... she's so lucky...