Executive Events & Balloons

13/11/2024

🎈 Celebrating 70 years of elegance and joy! This beautiful balloon display was designed for a truly fabulous lady. Cheers to many more years of love and laughter! 🥂✨

26/09/2024

Good luck to XLCC Training Academy in Irvine and many thanks for choosing us to do your opening balloons.



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31/05/2024

Delighted to be showcasing Sensations products.

This is an event not to be missed, so make sure you get yourself booked on it.

See you there.

📢 We are thrilled to announce that Sensations International will join us at PIE UK 2025 to showcase their amazing products! Plus, our very own NABAS instructor, Liz Milligan, will lead their class. 💫

💃 Sensations started as a greetings card company and now excels in the gift, balloon, and party market. If you attended the Spring Fair, you saw their extensive range of foil balloons and a sneak peek at their new latex balloons. With over 30 years in hospitality, Liz brings a passion for impactful balloon decor and a wealth of knowledge to share. This session is sure to be invaluable! 🥳

✨ Don’t forget, delegates already signed up, plus the next five people to book by Sunday, 2nd June, will receive a VIP goodie bag on arrival! Secure your spot for two days of fun, networking, skills, and inspiring designs.

Book now via the NABAS website. (https://tinyurl.com/ybbwke93)

28/05/2024

Turning moments into memories with a bespoke easel and balloon garland! 🎨🎈

27/05/2024

Love Floats Higher: Celebrate with Heart Balloons and a Deco Bubble!

26/05/2024

Double the Fun with Deco Bubble Balloons! 🎈✨

24/05/2024

Easels are great to display photos are show a message.

02/05/2024

💐If you always wanted to dabble in the art of floristry, then we’ve got just the thing - our new ‘Faux Flowers and Balloons’ master class. 🎈

🌺 This class has been designed specifically with balloon decorators in mind to enable you to add faux flowers and foliage to your portfolio. This class goes through the basics of working with artificial flowers to create beautiful, sellable arrangements containing both flowers and balloons that aren’t available on the high street will give you a really competitive edge! Course notes and NABAS certificate on completion are provided. Please email [email protected] to register your interest. Course price: £175 ✨⭐

01/05/2024

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📢 We’re so excited to announce the release of five brand-new training courses, aimed at further enhancing the skills and expertise of our members, with each course helping you to stay at the forefront of our creative world. 🥰🚀

Today’s launch - Complete Guide to Clear Balloons 🎈

📅 Are you confused about which type of clear balloon you should use for helium? Or which is the clearest of all the balloons? Which can you vinyl personalise? Or how to seal them securely?

With so many types to choose from, clear bubble balloons are a really versatile product to have in your portfolio but how do you work with them and which ones are best for which types of design?

This one-day class will give you all the details and inspiration you need to create beautiful designs using a range of clear balloons with confidence. ✨ Course notes and NABAS certificate on completion are provided. Please email [email protected] to register your interest. Course price: £175 🛍️

01/05/2024

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📢 Air filled designs are versatile, high impact and profitable so should be a key part of your portfolio. So we’re thrilled to announce the launch of our brand-new training class - Air filled on Trend. 🔒

🔑 On this course you’ll learn how to make both floor standing and table top marquee designs, plus a balloon hug and a range of embellishments that can be added to your work to easily increase perceived value. Course notes and NABAS certificate on completion are provided. Please email [email protected] to register your interest. Course price: £175 🖥️🎈

30/04/2024

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💖 Every day this wweek we'll be launching the details of our brand-new training courses, which are designed to help you get ahead of the game, build your skillset and learn new ways to dazzle your clients. ✨

Today’s course - Square Pack Techniques 🎀

🎁 Mastering the alternate and duplet square pack techniques will allow you to create structures and shapes with confidence! In this class you will make three fabulous designs, ensuring you feel confident using these methods to increase the size and complexity of designs you can create for your clients. Course notes and NABAS certificate on completion are provided. Please email [email protected] to register your interest. Course price: £175 💸

31/03/2024

Happy Easter to all of our customers.

31/03/2024

Happy Easter to our customers.

03/03/2024

This NABAS certified course has been developed and updated constantly since its inception in 1987. It is a natural progression after completing Level 1 Balloon & Business Basics.
 
Some of the topics and techniques covered include: - 

* Air-filled column and linking balloons
* Square pack method used to create walls, bases, backdrops and sculptures.
* Using framework 
* Creating a large spiral heart  
* Heat sealing foil balloons and adding to decor
* Large balloon characters and sculptures
* Working with large 3ft balloons
* Sealing unvalved Bubble Balloons
* Gender reveal/gumball balloons 
* An introduction to organic decor 
* Using a variety of inflation equipment
* Job costing and insurance
* Upselling and increasing profit

A full colour manual accompanies this course and all stock and equipment required on the day will be provided for you.

Upon completion of the Level 2 course, you will receive an industry recognised certificate from the only UK Trade Association in the Balloon & Events industry and ongoing support from your instructor.

07/02/2024

This course is the only Level 1 course backed by 36 years of experience of training by NABAS, the only trade association in the UK.   Liz is a NABAS approved instructor.

Essential for anyone starting a balloon business – it not only explains all about different balloons, inflation and equipment but also the way to price jobs for profit and market your business to generate customers.

Some of the topics covered include:  
• Explanation of different gases and equipment
• Safety and handling
• Principles and Elements of Design
• Marketing and Promotional advice
• Pricing for Profit and Job Costing
• Correct inflation of various types of balloons, sealing and tying, arranging into displays, arches and garlands
• Calculations of helium capacity used in balloons
• The science behind balloons and gases
• Effects of temperature and altitude on balloons
• Manufacturers and wholesalers
• History of NABAS and its place in the Balloon Industry
• Codes of Conduct
• Understanding business, overheads, expenses and insurances
• Plus much more including tips and techniques to help you troubleshoot and kick-start your business with confidence.

Also upon completion of the Level 1 course you not only get an industry recognised qualification and certificate, but also 10% off your first year membership to NABAS – The Balloon Association – which includes the most comprehensive liability insurance in the industry, access to a members-only business support, webinars and forms, quarterly trade magazine, access to our closed Facebook group and lots of other benefits – please see www.nabas.co.uk (https://www.nabas.co.uk/)

As part of the course you’ll also get me as your point of contact for any questions you may have in the future – I’m always here to support and help you with your journey.

The cost of the course is £250 or £230 if you join NABAS before taking part in the course.
Let me know if you would like
a booking form sent out.

30/11/2023

Elevating events with a touch of corporate elegance – where every curve tells a success story. 🎈✨

07/11/2023

Copyright infringement and why it affects you!
Our amazing September 2023 edition of the NABAS magazine contained a really informative article relating to copyright. This is a subject that is important to bear in mind all year round, and with Christmas on the horizon, this is particularly relevant with the return of the festive Elves!

What is copyright?

Copyright basically allows the creator of an original piece of work the exclusive right to use and distribute it. This can include logos, images, characters, lyrics, slogans and even certain colour schemes which can only be used with written permission from the company who owns the intellectual property.

How could it affect me?

When you consider that companies spend a huge amount of time and money developing and promoting their brand, it is only natural that they want to ensure that others aren’t financially benefiting from their work and investment. Many huge companies have invested in Artificial Intelligence which is designed to trawl the internet looking for copyright infringement and once spotted they may contact you with a Cease and Desist letter requesting you to stop, get your social media platform(s) shut down (either temporarily or permanently) or even go as far as taking you to court which may result in a significant fine and / or the closure of your business.

What can I do to protect myself?

Within our industry specifically, all our reputable wholesalers go through a licensing process to gain permission to sell balloons and party products that feature certain characters, logos etc. Many products on sites such as Etsy, Ebay and Amazon haven’t been through this process so this leaves you liable for copyright infringement. These products may not have been through our stringent UK product testing protocols which means that they won’t be covered by your insurance either.

If you have checked your UK wholesalers and can’t find a licensed product that meets your client’s request, don’t be afraid to explain that you can’t create something yourself if it is going to breach copyright. Just make sure you have some alternative ideas to offer them as this will make your client feel that you have still tried your hardest to meet their requirements and want to be able to create something just as amazing for them.

So how does this affect the Elves?

The Elf on the Shelf intellectual property is owned by The Lumistella Company, which is very proactive in protecting its assets. Many people are unaware that ‘Elf on the Shelf’ is under copyright so using this phrase or as a hashtag in your marketing without the correct licensing agreement in place can potentially cause you huge issues. Using hashtags such as , , can all get you in trouble – please note this is not an exhaustive list but just some examples and you should investigate this further.

If you are offering Elf designs, consider calling them something that is more generic. The word Elf pre-dates the ‘Elf on the Shelf’ but the context in which it is used is what defines whether it is infringing on copyright – it is definitely worth spending a bit of time researching this carefully first!

NABAS is proving to be a great place for interaction, ideas and useful tips and comments.

Membership of NABAS gives you credibility and wide-ranging promotion via the Find a Professional directory listing as well as Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and the NABAS magazine distributed to members free of charge.