Balloon decoration: arches, photo zones and helium balloons made to order
Latex, foil and helium: what goes with what
Latex balloons are the most common: arches, garlands and bouquets are built from them. Foil balloons give you numbers, shapes and stars that keep their form longer. Clear “bubble” balloons are used for striking surprises with something inside. Helium balloons float, but latex ones with helium usually last a few hours, while foil ones last much longer. So for an event that starts in the morning and runs into the evening, ask about treating helium balloons with a special solution.
Air-filled displays without helium, such as arches and garlands, last longer, but they have to be fixed on a frame.
What affects the price
- The number of balloons and the size of the arch or garland in metres.
- The type: latex, foil, bubbles, numbers and shapes.
- Helium or air.
- How complex the palette and design are: several shades and gold or chrome balloons cost more.
- Setting up on site and travel to the address.
- How urgent the order is.
How to order through BlaBlaPrice
You describe the decoration once on BlaBlaPrice and can add one reference photo. Studios and decorators in your city reply with offers: what they will do, for how much, and by what time they will deliver. Decorators can see where their offer ranks, so they compete on terms, and the price often comes out better. Your phone number is hidden until you choose a provider.
What to put in your request
- What to decorate — arch, photo zone, bouquet, garland, surprise box, single helium balloons.
- Date and the time by which everything must be ready.
- Quantity or the size of the arch or garland.
- Type of balloons — latex, foil, bubbles, numbers; with helium or without.
- Colours.
- Occasion — birthday, welcoming a newborn home, gender reveal, wedding.
- Delivery address.
- Setting up — on site, or delivery only and pick-up.
- Budget, if you want to name one.
Example: “Brisbane, on Saturday by 12 noon. I need a balloon arch in white and pink with gold, foil numbers 1 and 8, plus 30 helium balloons. Set-up on site. Budget up to $57.”
What to ask and what to watch for
Ask how long the balloons will stay fresh, especially with helium filling. Find out whether the frame, delivery and set-up are included in the price, and what happens if the venue is outdoors and it is windy or raining: agree a backup plan. For a hall in a venue, check whether the management allows structures to be fixed to the ceiling or walls.
For a welcome-home surprise the exact delivery time is important, so write down the window when they should arrive. Look at examples of past work and the reviews next to the offer.
Balloons go well with entertainers for a children's party, decor and floristry to complete the look, and banquet halls for the venue. For more on how the service works, see the “How it works” page.
