Balloon Centerpieces

Mention centerpieces and we started visualizing beautifully arranged flowers in a proper way. No doubt floral centerpieces are an all time favorite for different types of celebrations. But, depending upon party theme, you can think of fun and casual ideas. Candle and balloon centerpieces are some of the options which will add a personal touch to your party decoration. Here, we shall take a look at balloon centerpiece ideas and steps of making a balloon centerpiece at home.

Balloon Centerpieces Ideas

A centerpiece is an important element that complements the party and event decorations. In fact, it is the focal point from which the mood of a party is determined. With balloon centerpieces, you can reduce the budget to a certain extent, depending upon the design opted and the size of the centerpiece. You will get a plethora of balloon centerpiece ideas to suit your occasion as well as your budget.

• Weddings - Using balloons of different colors and sizes in reception decor adds a festive mood to weddings. Wedding balloon centerpieces decorated with curled ribbons and flowers look amazing.
• Baby Showers - Balloons are best components to add fun in baby oriented parties. Allow vivid colored balloons to float in a large decorative bowl along with toys. You can also think of creating funny features with different sized balloons.
• Birthdays - Balloon centerpieces are great for birthday celebrations as well. If it is for a child's birthday, you can use bright colored balloons like red, blue and yellow. Keep balloons tied to the gift items, so that kids will have fun collecting gifts.

How to Make Balloon Centerpieces?

Balloon centerpieces can be ordered from professional suppliers. Nevertheless, they are often costly than what you may think of. Hence, a better option to be creative and make them on your own. This will not only cost you less, but you will cherish the memories of using homemade balloon centerpieces forever. Mentioned below are the steps to arrange beautiful balloon centerpieces:

• First of all, gather the supplies required for making a balloon centerpiece. For simple designs, you will need regular round balloons (color matching your party theme), curled balloons, balloon pump, balloon holder (or Styrofoam) and ribbons.
• Blow the round balloons one by one with the help of the balloon pump. Ensure that the size of the balloons are nearly the same, otherwise the centerpiece will look odd. To check for size uniformity, you can use a cardboard as a balloon mold.
• Once you are done inflating the round balloons, do the same for the curled ones. Blow extra balloons of both shapes, so that you can replace those that pop up. Tie all the balloons with ribbons of adequate length and keep aside.
• Now, arrange the balloons to make decorative features. You can place the curled balloons around the round ones. Then tie the ribbons carefully, so that the shape of your balloon centerpiece remains undisturbed throughout the party.
• The last step is fixing the balloon centerpiece to the balloon holder or Styrofoam. To make your centerpiece look fancy, tie the ribbons to some object that matches your event theme. Also, attach smaller sized balloons around the holder to hide it.

This is how you can make cute balloon centerpieces on your own. As you become familiar with simple designs, you can think of arranging complicated balloon centerpiece designs. As you display them in parties, your friends will be surely impressed with your creativity.