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  • A group of children wearing party hats celebrate at an outdoor birthday party. They're gathered around a decorated cake with lit candles. Colorful balloons and bunting adorn the background. One adult laughs and claps nearby.
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    10 Photos That Show Why Birthday Parties Are Way More Expensive Now

    From homemade cakes to over-the-top extravaganzas, these photos show just how much pricier kids' birthday parties have become.

    Birthdays used to be simple: a homemade cake, a few balloons, and maybe a game of pin the tail on the donkey. Now it’s a full-scale production with party planners, towering cakes that no one actually enjoys, and balloon displays…