Our easy to follow explanations will assist you make up your mind what balloon decorations are the perfect pick for your special event.
We felt overwhelmed with the huge selection 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 primary designs:
Balloon Bouquet
Generally used as a main feature for desks, the balloon bouquet truly is the heart of a balloon display. Between two and nine balloons, tied to twisting ribbons, are arranged in various heights and attached to a table support.
A balloon centerpiece can be made from latex OR mylar (also named foil) balloons OR you can combine them.
As the balloons will have to be helium filled this choice determines the lifespan of your balloon decorations. Whereas mylar balloons will float approximately 14 days, even the highest quality latex balloons will never keep up longer than for about 12 to 24 hours. By utilizing a product knowned as 'hi-float', it's possible to make them last 10 to 25 times as long!
Balloon Arch
Typically, balloon arches perform their purpose best when you can go through them! They are excellent balloon decorations for an entrance or exit. Frequently they are also utilized to frame the head or cake table at a wedding or to make an incredible stage decoration.
Unlike with bouquets you get the choice between helium or air-filled balloon arch.
A hovering arch is made of single helium-filled balloons arranged like pearls throughout an invisible nylon line, hence the name "String of Pearls". The two ends are fixed to bases, similar to the table bases for bouquets, just a bit heavier and generally standing on the floor. A brick or sand filled up balloon will get the job done and can easily be decorated nicely.
With a "String of Pearls" - oftentimes used for wedding balloon arches - you generate an incredible effect with relatively little effort. The only drawback is the short longevity, due to the nature of helium-filled latex balloons, as discussed above.
If the decorations for your exclusive occasion have to last a lot longer, you could either utilize mylar balloons in place of latex or you go for an arch with air-filled balloons.
Having said that, 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 elements:
a structure constructed from a good, flexible material such as conduit, PVC pipe or aluminium pole and
a stable base at either end to anchor the arch.
The pipe or rod is formed into the actual arch and the balloons are connected to it, mainly in bunches of three to five balloons. Using a variety of colors and placing the balloons in an unique way you'll get this great spiraling result shown on the photo. Don't panic, we'll describe in detail and with lots 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, of course, only makes sense if you are preparing to do many more balloon decorations.
A much less complex way balloon decorations chicago to design an air filled balloon arch is by making use of so named 'Link-o-Loon' balloons.
Balloon Column
Placed as excellent eye-catchers at each side of an entry or head dining table at a wedding event, balloon columns are perfect for wedding balloon decorations. They also make wonderful balloon get more info decorations for defining an area of your wedding venue, as an example the dance floor or the stage decoration.
As columns are typically made from air filled balloons, supportive materials are required:
a sturdy aluminum or plastic pole and
a sturdy base as anchor for the pole.
The balloons are connected to sets of generally three to five balloons and fixed to the rod, layer after layer. Utilizing bigger balloons for the bottom and the top, 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 at the top of the balloon column.
Like with the air filled arch, each of these balloon decorations imply you'll will need to blow up a ton of balloons! So, renting an inflator would be a great idea, especially 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. That way you won't need a sturdy base and a pole, as the balloons will support themselves. Use a nylon line to connect the balloon clusters to.
A helium filled balloon column will definitely do alright if you need the display solely for one evening. It saves you the struggle of setting up a frame and renting an inflator. On the other hand, helium costs much more than air and the life expectancy of the balloon decorations will be much lower.