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Weekend readers' pictures: Party

In Pictures: Party: birthday party
Dr Fiona Green: “The Rodgers children, after an especially good party” Photograph: Dr Fiona Green
In Pictures: Party: party shoes
Katy Brody: “My best friend’s party shoes” Photograph: Katy Brody
In Pictures: Party: Polish wedding party
Richard Bown: “Taken around 2am, seven hours into the Polish wedding party of a friend - a very enjoyable celebration”
Photograph: Richard Bown
In Pictures: Party: political biscuits
George Peck, age 12: “Which party did you pick? Combining a children’s birthday party with the recent election campaign”
Photograph: George Peck
In Pictures: Party: Children around birthday cake
Emily Quilty: "With so many siblings, one child's celebration becomes everybody's 'Happy Birthday'!"
Photograph: Emily Quilty
In Pictures: Party: party bunting
Karen Bowers: "Taken last weekend at my friend's daughter's first birthday party"
Photograph: Karen Bowers
In Pictures: Party: shoes in bathroom
Sabine Thole: "At my friend's wedding party one guest just could not cope with her shoes any more and left them in the bathroom"
Photograph: Sabine Thole
In Pictures: Party: stag party
Mike Horton: "This was taken on a friend's (the banana's) stag party. The stags are gathering essential funds for the day ahead. I'm not going to tell you where the nun kept his money hidden ..."
Photograph: Mike Horton
In Pictures: Party: Birthday cake
Ian Nolan: "Birthday cake, seconds before demolition"
Photograph: Ian Nolan
In Pictures: Party: 30 year old on bouncy castle
Rosie Hayes: "My friend Christian enjoying balloons and a bouncy castle at his 30th birthday party. Why should kids have all the fun?"
Photograph: Rosie Hayes
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