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I spent $2,500 to throw my 30th birthday party in a French castle. I have only 1 regret.

Celina Tolbert celebrated her 30th birthday at a chateau. Courtesy of Celina Tolbert Celina Tolbert threw a fantasy-themed 30th birthday at a French chateau for $2,500. Guests' costumes and the party's decorations followed a "magical fantasy forest" theme. Celina celebrated with 21 friends, and saw the party as her version of a wedding. This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Celina Tolbert, 31, a social media manager from North Carolina who is based in Paris. This piece has ...