Our easy to follow explanations will help you figure out what balloon decors are the ideal solution for your special event.
We felt overwhelmed with the large variety of displays we came across when we began with balloon decorating. Along our learning process, we figured out that it all boils down to three common designs:
Balloon Bouquet
Mainly used as a centerpiece for tables, the balloon bouquet actually is the heart of a balloon display. Between two and nine balloons, tied up to curling ribbons, are organized in various heights and attached to a table base. In the examples beneath the base is either a heavy flower basket or a sand-filled balloon. It can be almost any decorative object that is weighty enough to hold the balloons in place and where the ribbons can be attached to.
A balloon centerpiece can be made from latex OR mylar (also named foil) balloons OR you can combine them.
As the balloons need to be helium filled this choice determines the life-span of your balloon decorations. Whereas mylar balloons will float around 14 days, even the highest quality latex balloons will not keep up much longer than for about 12 to 24 hours. By working with a product knowned as 'hi-float', it's feasible to make them last 10 to 25 times as long!
Balloon Arch
Generally, balloon arches fulfill their purpose best when you can walk through them! So they are excellent balloon decorations for an access or exit. Frequently they are also utilized to frame the head or cake table at a wedding celebration or to design a spectacular stage decoration.
Unlike with bouquets you have the choice between helium or air-filled balloon arch.
A hovering arch is composed of single helium-filled balloons organized like pearls along an invisible nylon string, hence the name "String of Pearls". Both ends are fixed to bases, very similar to the table bases for bouquets, just a bit heavier and generally basing on the floor. A brick or sand filled balloon will do the job and can easily be decorated nicely.
With a "String of Pearls" - commonly utilized for wedding balloon arches - you build an incredible outcome with relatively little effort. The only drawback is the short life-span, because of the nature of helium-filled latex balloons, as discussed above.
If the decorations for your exclusive event should last longer, you could either utilize mylar balloons as an alternative to latex or you choose an arch with air-filled balloons.
With these options of balloon decorations, there is a little more constructional labor required, as an air filled balloon arch needs to have some supporting elements:
a frame made of a strong, flexible material such as conduit, PVC pipe or aluminium rod and
a strong foundation at either end to anchor the arch.
The pipe or rod is formed into the actual arch and the balloons are connected to it, usually in sets of three to five balloons. Using a variety of colors and putting the balloons in a specific way you'll get this wonderful spiraling result displayed on the photo. Do not worry, we'll explain step by step and with lots of photos how to do that!
Depending on the size of the arch you'll have to blow up quite a few balloons! This investment, 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 amazing eye-catchers at each side of an entry or head dining table at a wedding and reception, balloon columns are great for wedding balloon decorations. They also make exceptional balloon decorations for defining an area of your wedding venue, for instance the dance floor or the stage decoration.
As columns are usually crafted from air filled balloons, supporting elements are needed:
a strong metal or plastic pole and
a sturdy base as anchor for the pole.
The balloons are secured to bundles of often three to five balloons and fixed to the rod, layer after layer. Using a larger size balloons for the top and the bottom, and smaller sized 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 mean you'll will need to blow up a ton of balloons! So, getting an inflator would be a pretty good strategy, particularly for blowing up the giant balloon that crowns your column.
You could fill only the balloons at click here the bottom with air and the rest with helium. That way you won't need a stable base and a pole, as the balloons are going to support themselves. Make use of a nylon line to affix the balloon clusters to.
A helium filled balloon column are going to do alright if you need the display only for one evening. It saves you the struggle of building a frame and renting an inflator. Yet, helium costs a lot more than air and the life expectancy of the balloon decorations will be much lower.