WRITTEN BY LEA HART PHOTOGRAPHED BY JONATHAN FREDIN
Bring the Krystin Wingfield is the Lantern Princess.
Local business invites kids to Party Like a Princess
Dani Coan portrays the Frog Princess.
IN TODAY’S COMPLICATED, CHAOTIC WORLD, Krystal Ayling wants to give kids a chance to focus on the princess, rather than the evil queen. “When I was a child, I was a tomboy – I didn’t care for fairy tales and was into sports,” Ayling said. “As I became an adult, I learned how scary the world is, and seeing the pure innocence of my daughter now and how she loves fairy tales, that inspired me.” Ayling founded Apex-based Party Like a Princess in September 2019. While the pandemic changed her business model – princesses had to float in on Zoom, rather than via pumpkin carriage or magic carpet – Ayling says it also opened new castle doors and gave her exposure she Krystal Ayling, the owner of Party Like a might not have had other- Princess, makes sure everything goes smoothly wise thanks to her ability at the company's Spring Fling, held at Paramount Event Venue in Morrisville. to offer virtual events. continued on page 38
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