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21st birthday balloon wall, private home
Teddy bear baby shower, Hampshire House, Boston
Balloon dragon, Boston Public Library
Balloon spider web and spider family balloon decorations for halloween
Graduation balloon star burst centerpiece
Balloon decorations for rocket birthday party
Baby shower balloon sculpture of The Stork
Balloon mosaic wall, Boston Park Plaza Hotel
Dracula balloon statue for halloween
Graduation black and gold ceiling balloon installation
Big dinosaur balloons with green tree balloon decorations
Baby shower hot air balloon
Book balloon decor as soon as you know the date and the venue, even if the design is not decided. Production itself usually takes about three days, and four to five days in peak season, but the date is what runs out first: a decorator can take only so many events on one day. Once installed indoors, in an air conditioned room, balloon decor holds its shape for about a week. Outdoors, plan for one day and keep it out of direct sunlight.
How Far in Advance Should You Book?
As early as you can. The real limit is not the time needed to make the decor, it is the calendar. Weekends in wedding and graduation season, the weeks before Halloween, Christmas and New Year's Eve fill up first. If your date falls in one of those periods, contact a decorator as soon as you have the venue.
At WOW! Balloons, the date is reserved once the deposit is paid. Until then, the day stays open for other clients.
Can You Book at the Last Minute?
Sometimes. If the schedule is open, an order can be taken on short notice, and occasionally for the next day. The design may need to be simpler, and the choice of colors depends on what is in stock. It is always worth asking.
How Long Does Production Take?
Usually about three days, and four to five days in peak season. Large installations, custom structures and precise color matching take longer, because they need more preparation before the setup day.
How Long Does Balloon Decor Last Indoors?
In an air conditioned room, a professional installation holds its shape for about a week. That is why setting up the day before the event is not a problem, and why decor in a lobby, a storefront or an office can stay up for several days.
How Long Does It Last Outdoors?
Plan an outdoor installation for one day. Direct sunlight and heat make balloons pop, morning dew makes them lose elasticity, and wind needs heavier bases. We plan outdoor decor for shade and set it up on the day of the event.
What Affects How Long Balloons Last
Temperature. Air conditioning helps, heat and direct sun shorten the life of the decor.
Air-filled vs helium. Professional installations are filled with air and hold their shape far longer than latex helium balloons, which usually lose lift within a day.
Handling. Decor that guests touch, lean on or pop at the end of the party will not last as long, and at many family parties that is part of the fun.
Planning Timeline
How Far in Advance Should You Book?
As early as you can. The real limit is not the time needed to make the decor, it is the calendar. Weekends in wedding and graduation season, the weeks before Halloween, Christmas and New Year's Eve fill up first. If your date falls in one of those periods, contact a decorator as soon as you have the venue.
At WOW! Balloons, the date is reserved once the deposit is paid. Until then, the day stays open for other clients.
Can You Book at the Last Minute?
Sometimes. If the schedule is open, an order can be taken on short notice, and occasionally for the next day. The design may need to be simpler, and the choice of colors depends on what is in stock. It is always worth asking.
How Long Does Production Take?
Usually about three days, and four to five days in peak season. Large installations, custom structures and precise color matching take longer, because they need more preparation before the setup day.
How Long Does Balloon Decor Last Indoors?
In an air conditioned room, a professional installation holds its shape for about a week. That is why setting up the day before the event is not a problem, and why decor in a lobby, a storefront or an office can stay up for several days.
How Long Does It Last Outdoors?
Plan an outdoor installation for one day. Direct sunlight and heat make balloons pop, morning dew makes them lose elasticity, and wind needs heavier bases. We plan outdoor decor for shade and set it up on the day of the event.
What Affects How Long Balloons Last
Temperature. Air conditioning helps, heat and direct sun shorten the life of the decor.
Air-filled vs helium. Professional installations are filled with air and hold their shape far longer than latex helium balloons, which usually lose lift within a day.
Handling. Decor that guests touch, lean on or pop at the end of the party will not last as long, and at many family parties that is part of the fun.
Planning Timeline
- As soon as you have the date and venue: contact the decorator and reserve the date with a deposit.
- Two to four weeks before: confirm the design, colors and sizes.
- The week of the event: confirm setup time and access with the venue.
- The day before or the day of: installation by the crew.
- After the event: teardown, if the venue requires it. At WOW! Balloons standard teardown is $200 and is optional.
Frequently Asked Questions
As soon as you know the date and the venue. Production takes about three days, four to five in peak season, but popular dates fill up first.
Sometimes. If the schedule is open, an order can be taken on short notice, though the design and colors may be limited.
In an air conditioned room, a professional installation holds its shape for about a week.
Plan for one day. Keep the decor out of direct sunlight, because heat makes balloons pop.
Yes, indoors. Because an installation holds its shape for about a week in an air conditioned room, a day-before setup is not a problem.
Send us your date and venue, and we will tell you whether the day is still open.
