When you are celebrating the birth and Christening of a new child, we just know that you want to shout it out to the world. We were asked not only to shout out Samuel’s name, but also the date of his Christening. Samuel’s parents asked us to create a baby-blue design using these adorable printed…
St Elizabeth Hospice Ball
During 2014, we at VIP Balloons adopted St Elizabeth Hospice as our charity of the year and we had the pleasure of decorating for their charity ball in Ipswich Town Hall. They already had their balloons printed and we were asked to decorate the room with them A couple of pearl arches were used to…
Sue Bowler, CBA
Sue Bowler in known throughout the world as one of the leading Balloon Art instructors and works for the leading brand of balloons; Qualatex. At VIP Balloons, we have know Sue for over ten years and worked with her on a number of projects. Sue is a leader in the industry who, as well as…
At 15 you’re always a princess!
When a girl celebrates her 15th birthday she wants to feel like a princess and here at VIP Balloons we know just the way to help you out! We were asked by Andra’s mum to help decorate Seckford Hall Hotel for her princesses birthday celebrations and given the theme of ‘Princesses’ and the colours pink and…
Qualatex’s On-going Training
VIP Balloons are members of the Qualatex Balloon Network, which means that we, just like other QBN members have passed qualifications in our craft and regularly attend training sessions to improve and be inspired. This week’s first photo shows one of the latest training sessions that was lead by Keith Stirman from All Things Fun…
Pretty In Pink
We are almost at the end of wedding season, but not quite. Earlier this year we were asked to assist a bride in helping turn the Cedars Hotel in Stowmarket pink. The bride used pink and white paper chains and pom-poms to accentuate the theme throughout the room along with chair covers and table confetti.…
Transforming a Conference Room
We are often asked if we can work our magic on a corporate looking room within a hotel or coference centre and this is something we love doing! This example was taken at the Holiday Inn on London Road in Ipswich for an awards celebration for the Deaf Society. The room had been laid out…
Areopole Arch by Janet Halliday, CBA
Janet Halliday is a Certified Balloon Artist from Edinborough and she has used the Areopole system to create this stunning ourside arch in Dalkeith Country Park recently. I just love the way the repeating pattern of colours match the flags eitherside and the whole design has perfect symatry. You can see more of Janet’s work…
Draped Tree
If you are looking to have an outdoor ceremony this idea of draping some fabric from a tree is clever but so simple. Each Wednesday on our blog we share ideas that we have found that you might find useful when planning your wedding. If you have an idea that you would like us to…
Quicklink Arch
Keith Stirman, CBA has created this arch using the latest design of balloon – the Quicklink. These balloons tie at both the top and the bottom, meaning that new designs can be made. This arch is air-filled and doesn’t have any supporting structure within, it’s all balloons. As a members of the Qualatex Balloon Network,…
