Stand out from the crowd and get your own printed balloons!

For corporate events
Whilst many of us relate memories of balloons with birthday parties when we were children, printed balloons can also be used in a more grownup environment. The use of printed balloons can actually be very beneficial in the business world.

Exhibitions
Anybody who has had a space at a corporate exhibition will know just how much competition there is for space and quite how hard everybody tries to bring potential customers in their direction. If you employ the standard methods of marketing to your exhibition show you will discover that you need to spend a lot of time, and normally lots of money, to truly stand out.

Advertising potential
If you are making use of helium filled balloons to help advertise your organisation then you will be immediately at an advantage. As we all know, helium filled balloons are lighter than the air around them and will float upwards. With the appropriate amount of string attached to the balloon you will be positioning your corporate identity in a space over and above the reach of regular advertising. We can also use giant 5ft balloons or create sculptures depicting your logo or organisation ensuring that you stand out from the crowd.If your competitors are not doing the same, you will have that space to yourself.
Just like printing your logo or company message onto carrier bags or other packaging, branding onto balloons offers a mobile marketing space that you don’t have to carry around yourself. Every time you hand out a printed balloon to a visitor at the exhibition, you are effectually giving out a promotional item for your firm that will be relocatingaround.
Another great benefit of using printed balloons as a corporate advertising application is the price tag. No matter what condition the overall economy may be in, firms are continually looking for the most cost-effective ways to promote themselves, and printed balloons are undoubtedly one of these methods. For a relatively low fee you can get hold of a good number of balloons, all printed with your bespoke message.

Balloon printing options
There are two primary kinds of balloon that can be printed on; latex balloons and also foil balloons.
Latex balloons are the most common type of balloon. They are the teardrop shaped balloons that are slightly rubbery in texture. They nowadays come in a broad range of colour options, and you can even get balloons that are semi-transparent or have a metallic finish. All latex balloons can be printed on but it is well worth bearing in mind the base colouring of the balloon when creating a design.
Foil balloons are actually made from mylar, and instead of being formed of one single piece of material they are more typically made by sealing two individual pieces together. This hemming process allows for a wide range of different designs, including stars and hearts. Combined with their glistening finish, foil balloons have become very popular for printing personalised messages for special events.

The environmental impact
Balloons are a consumable item, therefore people are often concerned about the effect they have upon the environment. The good news is that balloons are actually quite an eco friendly product and using them will not have a detrimental effect on the natural world. Many studies have been carried out that support this view.
Latex balloons are made of a material called natural rubber latex (NRL) which is collected from trees in tropical regions. The trees are simply tapped for their rubber rather than chopped down, and the cultivation of rubber tree plantations actually helps to avoid rainforest deforestation.
They are also biodegradable and can even be used on the compost heap! Latex balloons will decay at different rates depending on the circumstances they are left in, although testing has shown that they will usually decompose entirely within 6 months. This is the same period of time as oak leaves take to decompose.

Get your own printed balloons
I hope this article will have pointed out a few of the scenarios that printed balloons are well suited to, and perhaps you are already thinking about an upcoming occasion where balloons would make a great statement.
If you would like to learn more about getting your own customised printed balloons, give us a call on 01709 789333 or email us sales@tubcl.co.uk for a quote and some friendly advice. Once you have seen how well balloons help to set off your party you will want to make use of them again and again!

Christmas Decorations

Christmas decorations can range from simple baubles to elaborate sculptures of Santa, Candy Canes or Holly Wreaths. These can all be made out of innovative balloon sculptures.

Shopping Centres, Hotel Receptions and even your own home can be easily and cost effectivley transformed with our fantastic balloon displays that will have your clients and guests wondering: “How did they do that?”

If you want to know “How we did that” then call us on 01709 789333 or email us jacqui@tubcl.co.uk

Themed Balloons & Decorations – Oscar Night!

There’s a new, hip way to watch the Oscars and spending the night over a bowl of popcorn simply will not do.

Your guests receive the official invitation to your black tie affair. Inside the invitation is a ballot where they can confidentially vote for their favorite celebrity and film of the year. Upon arriving, a celebrity look a like greets them at the door and collects the secret ballots. Your menu is designed with a collected balance of theme and color.

Creative mixes for menu development are movie titles with traditional theatre goodies. Music is collated with the music of past Oscars. Special contests through out the evening adds a fun factor into such an affair. Best Dressed, Best Support, Best Drama, Best Performer and so on. Guests are encouraged to see the films prior to the Oscars. Oscar’s décor environment are displayed through out your affair.Oscar statues, Director Chairs, Movie Posters, Film reels and clapboards, red carpet, flowers and of course gold stars are seen and….

And the Oscar goes to !

Many award ceremonies create the perfect opportunity to role out the red carpet and celebrate their highest performers. As guest walk by all the paparazzi over the red carpet flanked with oversized potted palms, they enter into a setting which is breath taking. Formal dining tables are draped with Gold fabric.

Chairs are adorned with a star with the guests name on each. Displayed at each place setting is the ballot, with the evening menu and the programs cast of characters. Center on each table is a custom theme Oscar centerpiece. The room simply glistens with suspended stars through out the room. A black twinkle light stage curtain with a 10’tall Oscar brings the evenings heightened anticipations to reality.

Wedding Balloons

Many brides to be want to personalise their wedding so it reflects their taste and personality. What better way to do this than with carefully chosen and colour co ordinated balloons.

If your venue needs extra sparkle then there is no finer cost effective way of dressing an event than with beautiful designer balloons. Pound for pound they are the best value for money around. A typical wedding can cost as little as £150 but in all fairness an average wedding would cost around £300 if you are looking for the wow factor.

Romantic voile, ribbons and flowers can be incorporated into your designs to make your wedding day extra special.

We get lots of letters and calls from brides after their wedding thanking us for making their venue look fantastic. Here’s what one bride recently said:

“Hello Jacqui,

I just wanted to say a really big thank you for how beautiful you made my wedding reception look!

Thank you for all the hard work you put in. The room looked truly gorgeous so thank you”

Sarah B

If you would like us to help you achieve the wedding you really want then please call me on 01709 789333 for an informal chat or email me jacqui@tubcl.co.uk