Tempted by cheap prices?

“Nowadays people know the price of everything and the value of nothing.”    Oscar Wilde I hate having to write a blog about this but the amount of desperation phone calls I get on a Saturday from Brides to Be who have been let down or something has gone very wrong with their DIY project […]

Organic Balloons Love them or Hate Them

organic balloon arch

Organic Balloon décor is something I am asked for more & more each week. Its totally at the other end of the spectrum to how I have decorated events for the last 27 odd years or more. I am a bit of an OCD person so straight lines, ordered shapes in fact perfection in all […]

Surprise 40th Birthday party

Surprise 40th Birthday It’s a real privilege to be trusted with the décor for a milestone birthday and I always try that extra bit harder to make it really special. I was contacted by a lady who wanted to surprise her husband on his 40th Birthday. She had already booked the venue….Nonnas In Chesterfield so […]

50 years The Moon Landing

SPACE As a child growing up in the ’60s & 70’s I was excited by Space and the Moon Landings. It might seem a bit old hat now, but I remember sitting in front of my Nana’s colour TV (she was the only person that had one then) and being mesmerised by Neil Armstrong walking […]

Organising a Prom?

PROM BALLOON DECOR Its that time of year, exams are coming to an end and lots of 16 year olds are looking forward to their prom night. Year 11 form tutors though are dreading it, just another task on top of all that marking and invigilation and most importantly teaching. All of a sudden they […]

A Champagne Birthday

A Champagne Birthday One of my first events of 2018 was to create a champagne-themed birthday for a lovely lady turning 40. 40th Birthdays are becoming a really popular event to celebrate and balloons make all the difference to the venues ambiance setting the celebratory tone from the moment guests enter the room.. Held at […]

‘Up’ Themed Wedding Balloons

I love a good theme and 18 months ago when a young lady came to me and asked if I could help with her ‘UP’ Theme wedding in 2018 I jumped at the opportunity. What a fab theme for a balloon artist as the main ingredient is BALLOONS! After discussing the layout of the historic […]

What Do I LOVE about my job?

What Do I LOVE about my job? I get asked this a lot by the people I meet and ask me ‘you do balloons?!’ After 26 years I still get excited by the difference I can make to an event. Be that a baby shower, a christening, wedding or corporate event. You might only want […]

Christmas Balloons

CHRISTMAS BALLOON SCULPTURES For shops, showrooms and hotels we can make the Christmas season last longer with larger than life décor that celebrates classic seasonal décor. Imagine an evergreen welcome wreath made out of balloons that is 42” wide. Creating a visual spectacle. You could also have a 6ft Christmas tree made from large sausage […]

Real Life Wedding at Aston Hall Hotel

Real Life Wedding at Aston Hall Hotel How it all began 2 years ago a lovely lady contacted me to help her with her special wedding day at The Aston Hall Hotel. I’m sure she won’t mind me saying that she was a more mature bride so she had firm views on what her wedding day […]