Three basic principles for balloon decors



Our simple to follow explanations will assist you make up your mind what balloon decorations are the most ideal solution for your special event.
We felt overwhelmed with the large variety of displays we came across when we started off with balloon decorating. Along our studying process, we figured out that it all boils down to three primary designs:

Balloon Bouquet


Generally used as a main feature for tables, the balloon bouquet really is the heart of a balloon display. Between two and nine balloons, connected to twisting stripes, are arranged in different heights and secured to a table support.

A balloon centerpiece can be made of latex OR mylar (also called foil) balloons OR you can blend them.

As the balloons have to be helium filled this choice determines the life expectancy of your balloon decorations. Whereas mylar balloons will float approximately 14 days, even the best quality latex balloons won't stay up longer than for about 12 to 24 hours. By utilizing a product knowned as 'hi-float', it's achievable to make them last 10 to 25 times as long!

Balloon Arch


Naturally, balloon arches fulfill their function best when you can go through them! They are perfect balloon decorations for an entry or exit. Commonly they are also utilized to frame the head or cake table at a wedding celebration or to create a spectacular stage decoration.

Unlike with bouquets you get the choice between helium or air-filled balloon arch.

A hovering arch is composed of single helium-filled balloons lined up like pearls along an invisible nylon line, hence the name "String of Pearls". The two ends are fixed to bases, quite similar to the table bases for bouquets, just a bit heavier and usually standing on the floor. A brick or sand filled up balloon will get the job done and can easily be decorated quite nicely.

With a "String of Pearls" - quite often utilized for wedding balloon arches - you create an amazing result with reasonably little effort. The only downside is the short longevity, as a result of the nature of helium-filled latex balloons, as explained above.

You could either use mylar balloons instead of latex or you go for an arch with air-filled balloons if the decoration for your special occasion should last a lot longer.
Having said that, with these styles of balloon decorations, there is a little more constructional work required, as an air filled balloon arch needs some supportive elements:

a structure crafted from a good, flexible material like conduit, PVC piping or aluminium pole and
a sturdy base at either end to anchor website the arch.

The conduit or rod is shaped into the actual arch and the balloons are attached to it, mainly in bunches of three to five balloons. By utilizing various colors and placing the balloons in an unique way you'll get this great spiraling result presented on the photo. Do not worry, we'll describe in detail and with numbers of photos how to do that!

Basing on the size of the arch you'll have to blow up quite a few balloons! This purchase, obviously, only makes sense if you are considering to do many more balloon decorations.

A much basic way to make an air filled balloon arch is by making use of so named 'Link-o-Loon' balloons.

Balloon Columns


Positioned as superb eye-catchers at each side of an entryway or head dining table at a wedding ceremony, balloon columns are excellent for wedding balloon decorations. They also make wonderful balloon decorations for defining an area of your wedding venue, for instance the dance floor or the stage decoration.

As columns are often made from air filled balloons, supportive elements are needed:
a strong metal or plastic pole and
a sturdy base as anchor for the stick.

The balloons are secured to bundles of generally three to five balloons and fixed to the rod, layer after layer. Using larger sized balloons for the top and the bottom, and smaller balloons in between, the balloon column takes the characteristic contour of its model in the "real" world. To crown your work you could place a stuffed giant balloon on top of the balloon column.

Like with the air filled arch, both of these balloon decorations imply you'll will need to blow up a ton of balloons! Renting an inflator would be a good idea, in particular for blowing up the giant balloon that crowns your column.

As an alternative you may fill just the balloons at the bottom with air and the rest with helium. This way you won't need a sturdy base and a pole, as the balloons are going to support themselves. Work with a nylon line to affix the balloon clusters to.

If you need the display just for one evening, a helium filled balloon column will do fine. It saves you the trouble of constructing a frame and renting an inflator. On the other hand, helium costs more air and the life-span of the balloon decorations will be much lower.


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