Party Decorations

Balloon garland kits, hanging decorations, fabric bouquets and costume pieces for setting a scene quickly.

How long does a balloon garland take to build?

A 100-plus piece kit takes roughly an hour for one person, most of it inflating. Build it on the floor in sections, then lift it into place — working at head height is what makes it take three hours instead of one.

Where should a garland actually go?

Behind whatever people will photograph: the cake table, a doorway, the back of a bar. A garland on a wall nobody faces is the most common waste of an hour at a party.

Balloons or fabric?

Balloons give volume cheaply and last a day. Fabric flowers and bouquets cost more, survive the event, and come out again — worth it for anything you will host more than once. A sensible mix is fabric for the pieces that sit at eye level and balloons for the volume behind them.