Balloon Decoration Ideas, Decorating with Balloons

Try this trick for simple balloon centerpieces you can make yourself for weddings, birthdays, or anniversaries. They look stunning but you can make them easily even if you have no experience.

For the best party decorations, you want layers of color and interest at all heights of the event area. That means some balloons up high (cloud ceilings, floating balloons, and arches) and some down low (columns and the bases of balloon arches) and some color and contrast in the middle – balloon centerpieces.

Ever have a great idea, never do anything about it, and then months later find that someone else had the same idea and ran with it? Several times in the past couple of years I’ve thought to myself how convenient it would be to buy a whole birthday decorating kit with balloons and have the whole thing show up in a box. Then I found Birthday in a Box – a smart bunch of people who actually follow through on their ideas!

For birthday parties and special events, colorful balloon column and arch ideas are complete scene stealers! This video is like a slide show of some of the most creative balloon decorations all rolled into one.

Try this neat balloon decorating idea using one, giant stuffed balloon hanging from the ceiling over your party area and – at just the right moment – create a balloon drop great for a birthday or graduation party.

I know, I promised a few posts ago to try and get off the pink and black theme, but then I found this cute video for making pink poodle balloons. I have to share!

What a sweet – and simple – balloon flower arch or column idea for birthday party decorations! This video guides you through making a column that is one flower tall, but you can leverage this idea into taller columns, as multiple stand alone flower columns, or as an arch of balloon flowers.

You find the most inspiring balloon ideas in the oddest places. This draped balloon strand decoration was done as the backdrop for a concert but I love the curving, draped effect of the balloon strand.

I didn’t have any girls myself, but I have four of the cutest nieces on the planet. They might each have their own style, but I imagine there’s a beautiful balloon decoration in this selection of party balloons for little girls that would fit each of them perfectly. Flowers, stars, dots, hearts, and swirls. Something [...]

Looking for unique balloon decoration ideas for boys? Try some of these cool balloon designs for his next birthday party:

A balloon arch can be used as a decoration at the entrance to any party event – a birthday, wedding reception, baby shower or dinner party. They make a wonderful party attraction and provide the perfect backdrop for pictures. Follow these tips to make a helium balloon arch decoration using three colors.