Balloon Arches
Balloon arches are the right decorations to add a tinge of very festive air to a celebration without breaking the bank. Balloon arches have a great aesthetic effect for weddings, birthday parties, special anniversaries and all sorts of other events that require festive decorating. The balloons are arranged on a framework so as to create a pattern; you have to choose the color and the alternation of motifs in the design of the arch. The beauty is that you can get balloon arches ready made by special design companies or event planners; or you can make the framework yourself and attach the balloons if you'd rather go for the do-it-yourself option.
The design of balloon arches starts with the frame that can be improvised from a PVC pipe, or a plastic/metal rod. The frame could be either attached to the wall/ceiling or it could have some form of solid ground support. The advantage of balloon arches is that you can combine the decorative elements in such a way that you can get columns or anything you can dream of. The balloons are afterwards attached with wire, tape or string in the combination you choose. The only problem with balloon arches is that just like flower decorations, they are short-lived.
If you want to enjoy balloon arches for a longer period of time, fill them with air, not helium, since the latter will get through the latex pores of the balloons in less than twelve hours. Moreover, do not construct the balloon arches somewhere else and them have them installed at the party location. It is advisable to design everything on site and with as little mess as possible. A compressor or an electric pump should help you fill the balloons in a short period of time, and if you have someone else to help you, the arch will be ready a lot sooner.
The size of the balloons in the balloon arches is one of the issues many people forget to consider. Decoration tips suggest that you should cut a template out of cardboard the exact size of what you need the balloons to be. After the size, one other aspect that should never be overlooked is the number of balloons required. Generally speaking, six balloons per foot of frame length are enough if we are talking about regular cluster balloon arches. Some Internet sites also offer formulas to calculate the number of balloons according to the height and the length of the arch. You could use such tricks if you are interested in highly accurate design.