Our simple to follow descriptions will allow you make a choice what balloon decorations are the ideal solution for your special occasion.
When we started with balloon decor, we felt overwhelmed with the substantial variety of displays we saw. Yet along our learning process, we discovered that everything boils down to three simple styles:
Balloon Bouquet
Mainly used as a main feature for desks, the balloon bouquet really is the heart of a balloon display. Between two and nine balloons, connected to curling stripes, are arranged in different heights and secured to a table base.
A balloon centerpiece may be made from latex OR mylar (also known as foil) balloons OR you can blend them.
As the balloons need to be helium filled this choice determines the longevity of your balloon decorations. Whereas mylar balloons will float around 14 days, even the best latex balloons won't keep up longer than for about 12 to 24 hours. But, by utilizing a product called 'hi-float', it's possible to make them survive 10 to 25 times as long!
Balloon Arch
Generally, balloon arches carry out their purpose best when you can go through them! They are perfect balloon decorations for a doorway or exit. Frequently they are also utilized to frame the head or cake table at a wedding event or to design a magnificent stage decoration.
Unlike with bouquets you get the choice between helium or air-filled balloon arch.
A floating arch is composed of single helium-filled balloons lined up like pearls throughout an invisible nylon line, hence the name "String of Pearls". Both ends are fixed to bases, quite similar to the table bases for bouquets, just a bit heavier and typically basing on the floor. A brick or sand filled balloon will get the job done and can easily be decorated nicely.
With a "String of Pearls" - quite often used for wedding balloon arches - you put together an amazing outcome with fairly little effort. The only problem is the short life-span, as a result of the nature of helium-filled latex balloons, as discussed above.
You could either use mylar balloons alternatively of latex or you go for an arch with air-filled balloons if the decor for your specific event should last a lot longer.
With these types of balloon decorations, there is a little bit more constructional work required, as an air filled balloon arch needs to have some supportive parts:
a frame constructed from a strong, flexible read more material like conduit, PVC piping or aluminium rod and
a stable base at either end to website secure the arch.
The conduit or rod is shaped into the actual arch and the balloons are connected to it, mainly in sets of three to five balloons. By using various colors and putting the balloons in a special way you'll get this great spiraling effect presented on the photo. Do not panic, we'll describe 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 purchase, of course, only makes sense if you are preparing to do many more balloon decorations.
A much basic way to create an air filled balloon arch is by using so called 'Link-o-Loon' balloons.
Balloon Columns
Placed as excellent eye-catchers at each side of an entrance or head table at a wedding and reception, balloon columns are ideal for wedding balloon decorations. They also make wonderful balloon decorations for defining an area of your venue, for instance the dance floor or the stage decoration.
As columns are oftentimes made of air filled balloons, supporting materials are needed:
a solid aluminum or plastic pole and
a sturdy base as anchor for the rod.
The balloons are secured to clusters of normally three to five balloons and fixed to the rod, layer after layer. By using even bigger balloons for the top and the bottom, and smaller balloons in between, the balloon column takes the characteristic shape of its model in the "real" world. To crown your work you could put a stuffed giant balloon above the balloon column.
Like with the air filled arch, both of these balloon decorations mean you'll must blow up a ton of balloons! Leasing an inflator would certainly be a good idea, particularly for blowing up the giant balloon that crowns your column.
You could fill only the balloons at the bottom with air and the rest with helium. This way you would not need a sturdy base and a pole, as the balloons will support themselves. Utilize a nylon line to affix the balloon bunches to.
If you need the display only for one event, read more a helium filled balloon column will do fine. It saves you the trouble of creating a frame and getting an inflator. On the other hand, helium costs much more than air and the life expectancy of the balloon decorations will be much smaller.