Up, Up, & Away

Madeline January 22nd, 2012 by Madeline

Generally, when I think of decorating with balloons, things like this come to mind:


left; right

While some people have this in mind for their wedding, to me balloons scream birthday party or a quick decorating idea. Until I saw the, now very popular, big round balloons.

clockwise from top left: 1; 2; 3; 4

I LOVE them! I think they are whimsical and fun, yet still very modern. I would love to use them as a ceremony backdrop. However, how does one transport them? And have enough helium to blow them up? Does it cost a fortune? I think that they would make a great statement at the wedding and make for some very fun wedding photos! Does anyone have any experience with these giant (about 3 feet in diameter!) balloons? Or have any other great ideas on where to use them in the wedding?

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4 Responses to “Up, Up, & Away”

  1. Keri

    January 22, 2012 at 8:19 am, Keri said:

    I am obsessed with balloons. I actually asked a lot of these questions because I definitely want some pics with those gorgeous round ones! The advice I was given is to delegate the job of transporting the balloons to a guest that is not in the bridal party…

  2. January 22, 2012 at 8:21 am, Madeline said:

    I love them too! I think they are beautiful & fun! My ceremony & reception are going to be in the same location, so I don’t have to transport them in that way, I just don’t even know where I would get them blown up! Do you rent a tank and do it at the location? Or take them somewhere and then hope they fit in your car? They are all over the internet, so someone, somewhere, has figured it out- hopefully they will have some tips!

  3. January 23, 2012 at 3:29 pm, Brianne said:

    I love those big white balloons on the dessert table! Hmm – that’s got me thinking…

  4. April 09, 2012 at 9:25 am, Lisa said:

    Definitely easy to do. Rent a small tank and fill them onsite. Use fishing line (it’s stronger than ribbon and it’s clear), tie them to a rock salt base covered with fabric. Tie them upside down. I used to work at a balloon/party supply store in Alamo. You could rent a tank there for $24 and it would fill at least 5 of them. They’re 5′ balloons. Good luck!