Our quick and easy to follow descriptions will assist you make a decision what balloon decors are the right option for your special event.
We felt overwhelmed with the large selection of displays we came across when we began with balloon decorating. Along our studying process, we figured out that it all boils down to three fundamental designs:
Balloon Bouquet
Mostly used as a centerpiece for tables, the balloon bouquet truly is the heart of a balloon display. Between two and nine balloons, connected to twisting stripes, are arranged in various heights and attached to a table support.
A balloon centerpiece may be made of latex OR mylar (also named foil) balloons OR you can combine them.
As the balloons have to be helium filled this choice determines the longevity of your balloon decorations. Whereas mylar balloons will float as much as 14 days, even the highest quality latex balloons will never stay up much longer than for about 12 to 24 hours. By applying a product called 'hi-float', it's achievable to make them last 10 to 25 times as long!
Balloon Arch
Typically, balloon arches fulfill their function best when you can walk through them! So they are excellent balloon decorations for an entrance or exit. Often they are also utilized to frame the head or cake table at a wedding or to design a spectacular stage decor.
Unlike with bouquets you have the choice between helium or air-filled balloon arch.
A hovering arch is made of single helium-filled balloons organized like pearls along an unnoticeable nylon string, hence the name "String of Pearls". The two ends are fixed to bases, very similar to the table bases for bouquets, just a bit heavier and usually 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" - usually used for wedding balloon arches - you build an amazing outcome with fairly little effort. The only problem is the short lifespan, as a result of the nature of helium-filled latex balloons, as explained above.
If the decorations for your special party must last a lot longer, you could either work with mylar balloons as opposed to latex or you go with an arch with air-filled balloons.
Having said that, with these types of balloon decorations, there is a little bit more constructional work involved, as an air filled balloon arch requires a couple of supportive elements:
a mounting made from a good, flexible material such as conduit, PVC piping or aluminium rod and
a strong support at either end to anchor the arch.
The pipe or rod is shaped into the actual arch and the balloons are connected to it, mostly in bunches of three to five balloons. Utilizing different colors and putting the balloons in a special way you'll get this great spiraling result presented on the photo. Do not panic, we'll describe in detail decorations balloon 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 intending to do many more balloon decorations.
A much simpler way to click here create an air filled balloon arch is by making use of so called 'Link-o-Loon' balloons.
Balloon Column
Positioned click here as impressive eye-catchers at either side of an entry or head table at a wedding ceremony, balloon columns are ideal for wedding balloon decorations. They also make excellent balloon decorations for defining an area of your wedding venue, for instance the dance floor or the stage decoration.
As columns are normally made of air filled balloons, supportive materials are needed:
a solid aluminum or plastic pole and
a solid 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 contour 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 lot of balloons! So, renting out an inflator would be a pretty good strategy, especially for blowing up the giant balloon that crowns your column.
You may fill only the balloons at the bottom with air and the rest with helium. By doing this you won't need a strong base and a pole, as the balloons are going to support themselves. Work with a nylon line to attach the balloon clusters to.
A helium filled balloon column will do great if you need the display solely for one evening. It saves you the struggle of building a frame and renting an inflator. However, helium costs more air and the lifespan of the balloon decorations will be much shorter.