In pictures: Double the party fun at twin Christmas celebration

The annual event hosts dozens of parents who have all welcomed twins into the family – and while some might look identical, it is all about celebrating the individuals.

Organised by the group Telford Twins and More, the party saw 25 sets of brothers and sisters visit along with their parents and siblings.

Organiser Sarah Tidmarsh, 48, has her own twins Francesca and Jack aged five, and said the group spends time sharing stories, advice and celebrating each of the children.

"Some twins might look identical but they are all very different and they are all individuals," she said.

"Our youngest today are about three months old, so we do have some babies in arms. We have children as old as seven or eight here as well.

"The Telford Twins or More group has been running for nearly 14 years now and it is affiliated with the Twins and Multiple Birth Association (TAMBA) so we are a recognised group of volunteers providing support to mums and dads.

"We try and hold two parties a year and everybody comes along."

Youngest at the party were Megan Jane and Amelia May aged just 13 weeks and six days.

Dad Jonathan Round, 38, said he and his wife Lisa, also 38, had been trying for children for three years before finally welcoming their girls.

He said: "I am really enjoying being a dad of twins.

"It is amazing being a dad – tiring but we are just so thrilled.

"My wife has been helped a lot by the Twins or More group, she is on their Facebook page on a day-to-day basis and she is finding it quite helpful.

"It is a challenge, but you adapt, and at the end of the day we wouldn't want it any other way.

"It is a different type of parenting but it is nice to be with people who are in the same position as you."

Mrs Tidmarsh, from Priorslee, said the group's parties help raise funds to pay professional speakers who can come in and give valuable advice to mums and expectant mums about problems unique to having twins – such as breastfeeding, or premature twins.

Some members meet on a weekly basis while others use the Facebook group to share advice and experiences.

The party raised funds by selling tea, coffee, cakes and sweets and gave the twins a chance to meet others while parents could chat about their own children.

She said: "I think one thing that comes up a lot is comparing the twins. Sometimes you think that because they were born at the same time they should be at the same stages at the same time – but they are individuals."

Mrs Tidmarsh said she found this in her own children when her son was walking at 10 months but her daughter didn't until around 15 months.

But when it came to potty training, Francesca was nearly a year ahead of her brother.

She added: "There is also a special relationship with twins."