| Birthdays are times of celebrations and fun, and | | | | also look great just scattered on the floor, and if |
| balloons are a popular way of commemorating | | | | you are renting a hall, then you should consider |
| this. Since the 1970's balloons have been a | | | | inflating a hundred or so, and just letting them bob |
| symbolic way to signalling a celebration of some | | | | against the chair and table legs. Be careful not to |
| kind, whether it is wedding balloons, birthday | | | | step on them, as they certainly go off with a |
| balloons, or more general party balloons. There | | | | bang! |
| are the common plain balloons, which usually come | | | | Balloons are very versatile, as you can not only |
| in multicoloured variety packs, there are special | | | | use them as wall decorations, but they can also |
| balloons with the celebrated event on it, or there | | | | be filled with helium, and used as centrepieces. A |
| are even balloons that you can buy from card | | | | few birthday balloons attached to the table by a |
| shops already inflated with helium. The latter are | | | | weighed object makes an attractive place |
| made of much stronger plastic than normal | | | | marker, too. You could also try and find a balloon |
| balloons, and normally stay inflated for several | | | | sculptor, who can make balloons into useful |
| days. | | | | structures, including stands. The latter is relatively |
| What kind of birthday balloons you buy depends | | | | uncomplicated, involving tying two balloons |
| upon you needs. Helium-inflated birthday balloons | | | | together, and then crossing two more tied |
| make great birthday gifts, and even a balloon | | | | balloons over the top, and so on until you have |
| covered in childish cartoon characters can touch | | | | the complete structure. A couple of columns |
| the heart of a young woman (provided there is | | | | (probably of plain, rather than 'happy birthday' |
| also a larger gift, of course). These kinds of | | | | balloons) either side of the door, can provide an |
| birthday balloons can be quite expensive, though, | | | | attractive entrance to your celebration room. For |
| so they are better used as individual presents, | | | | more complicated structures, such as balloons |
| rather than as decorations for a party. Getting a | | | | that form an arch across the ceiling, it is probably |
| large amount of cheaper balloons is more practical | | | | better to involve a professional. |
| for this purpose. | | | | Whatever function you want your balloons to |
| If you are planning a birthday party, birthday | | | | serve, they symbolise a light and festive |
| balloons are always appropriate. You can tie them | | | | atmosphere. Try and pick light-coloured balloons |
| to wall fittings in bunches, and hang them from | | | | for your decorations, unless the guest-of-honour |
| the backs of chairs. Air-inflated balloons will hang | | | | prefers black or dark colours; in which case, buy |
| downwards from the string, so you must take | | | | your birthday balloons from a specialist source, |
| that into account when arranging them. Balloons | | | | and use sparingly in a mix with brighter colours. |