My wife decided to host a fancy dress party for her 30th birthday last year. Robyn at One Out Of The Box was hands down the most helpful, friendly down to earth person you could hope to deal with.

The party was close to Halloween, a costume shop's busiest time of year, yet nothing was too much trouble. There was a wide range of costumes available (and costumes to fit a larger specimen such as myself as well) as well as a variety of decorations and other party supplies.

I have since gone back to use her services for theme and costume days at work and have always found something to fit the occasion.

Approximate cost: $35 + security deposit