Three general concepts for balloon designs



Our very simple to follow descriptions will allow you determine what balloon decors are the ideal pick for your special party.
When we kicked off with balloon decor, we felt overwhelmed with the massive assortment of displays we came across. Along our learning process, we figured out that it all boils down to three essential 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 ribbons, are arranged in various heights and secured to a table support.

A balloon centerpiece can be made from 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 greatest quality latex balloons won't stay up much longer than for about 12 to 24 hours. But, by using a product called 'hi-float', it's possible to make them last 10 to 25 times as long!

Balloon Arch


Naturally, balloon arches carry out their function best when you can go through them! They are perfect balloon decorations for an entry or exit. Usually they are also utilized to frame the head or cake table at a wedding or to create a magnificent stage decor.

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

A hovering arch is made 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 do the job and can easily be decorated quite nicely.

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

You could either use mylar balloons instead of latex or you go for an arch with air-filled balloons if the decor for your special occasion should last much longer.
Having said that, with these kinds of balloon decorations, there is a little more constructional work required, as an air filled balloon arch needs to have a couple of supportive components:

a structure constructed from a sturdy, flexible material like conduit, PVC piping or aluminium pole and
a stable support at either end to anchor the arch.

The conduit or rod is shaped into the actual arch and the balloons are attached to it, mostly in clusters of three to five balloons. By utilizing different colors and placing the balloons in an unique way you'll get this good spiraling effect presented on the photo. Don't panic, 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, of course, only makes sense if you are preparing to do many more balloon decorations.

A much easier way to create an air filled balloon arch is by utilizing so called 'Link-o-Loon' balloons.

Balloon Column


Placed as outstanding eye-catchers at either side of an entrance or head table at a wedding event, balloon columns are ideal for wedding balloon decorations. They also make great balloon decorations for marking out an area of your venue, for example the dance floor or the stage decoration.

As columns are commonly made of air filled balloons, supporting materials are required:
a sturdy aluminum or plastic pole more info and
a stable base as support for the rod.

The balloons are connected to bunches of typically three to five balloons and fixed to the pole, layer after layer. By using bigger balloons for the bottom and the top, and smaller sized balloons in between, the balloon column takes the characteristic look of its model in the "real" world. To crown your work you could position a stuffed giant balloon at the top of the balloon column.

Like with the air filled arch, each of these balloon decorations mean you'll need to blow up a lot of balloons! Leasing an inflator would be a really good idea, particularly for blowing up the giant balloon that crowns your column.

Alternatively you could fill just the balloons at the bottom with air and the rest with helium. By doing this you will not need a strong base and a pole, as the balloons will support themselves. Use a nylon line to secure the balloon bunches to.

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


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