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Always Invited Custom balloons, backdrops, and more! Serving Sterling, Rock Falls, and Dixon🪩💕

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Some professional photos by Frank Photos LLC of our NYE work at LUXX The Restaurant! S T U N N I N G 🥵🤩✨✨✨✨
04/01/2025

Some professional photos by Frank Photos LLC of our NYE work at LUXX The Restaurant! S T U N N I N G 🥵🤩✨✨✨✨

✨New Year Updates for Always Invited - PLEASE READ!✨Since it is the start of a brand new year and approaching year T H R...
02/01/2025

✨New Year Updates for Always Invited - PLEASE READ!✨

Since it is the start of a brand new year and approaching year T H R E E of partying local, I wanted to re-introduce myself on here for those who may or may not know who is behind the balloons! 🪩🎈✨

My name is Elisa, born and raised in Sterling! I am wife to Mr. Hippen (8th grade math teacher at CMS👨🏼‍🏫), boy mama to Jonah(5), Javi(3), and Jack (1), and my full time career is a School Social Worker at Rock Falls High School 💕 I felt it was time to show my sweet family on here as a reminder that although this is just my little “side hustle,” it still requires so much time away from my babies - sometimes multiple weekends in a row. Needless to say, my plate is FULL! Which leads me to my next few points -

In 2025, I’ll be making a few changes with Always Invited to better balance my precious time with family and continue to focus on my full-time job during the week. Always Invited will still be here to help you create unforgettable events, but I’ll be scaling back my services just a bit.

Here’s what’s new:

🎉When inquiring about services, I will *ONLY* be responding to questions and requests when you fill out the link in my bio/About me section. I simply cannot respond to DMs on multiple social media platforms and remain organized (and sane😵‍💫🤪😅) When you fill out this form, I understand you may not want to commit right away and are just looking for pricing. Within 5 minutes, you will receive an automatic email sent directly to you with all of my pricing!

🎉 I’ll be focusing exclusively on events in Sterling, Rock Falls, and Dixon and no longer traveling outside of these 3 cities (unless you are family and/or the event is over $800 and you can REALLY convince me🫣)

🎉 To ensure quality and attention to detail, I will only be taking on 2-3 balloon/backdrop events per month. I no longer offer full decor setups as I just simply do not have the time to prep at the standards I hold myself to.

This decision hasn’t been made easily, but it allows me to continue doing what I love while keeping family and other commitments a priority. Thank you so much for your understanding and continued support—I can’t wait to help make your special moments magical in 2025!

With gratitude,

Elisa Hippen - Always Invited 🪩💕✨

31/12/2024

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What are you doing New Years Eve? 🥂✨If you’re one of the lucky 200+ reservations at LUXX The Restaurant in Sterling toni...
31/12/2024

What are you doing New Years Eve? 🥂✨

If you’re one of the lucky 200+ reservations at LUXX The Restaurant in Sterling tonight, be sure to snap a memory in front of this gorgeous design and don’t forget to tag Always Invited! Wishing everyone a wonderful, safe, and prosperous New Year!🍾✨

Merry Christmas to all, and to all a good night! 🎄♥️✨
26/12/2024

Merry Christmas to all, and to all a good night! 🎄♥️✨

We helped deck the halls at RFHS with this Gingerbread Winter Wonderland setup this month and it was snow much fun! Toda...
20/12/2024

We helped deck the halls at RFHS with this Gingerbread Winter Wonderland setup this month and it was snow much fun! Today wraps up the first semester for the Rockets as they finish up their finals! Have a safe and restful break! 🚀💚🖤🎄✨

✨30, Flirty, & Thriving✨Saved the best for last - I got to help plan the coolest “13 Going on 30” surprise birthday part...
25/11/2024

✨30, Flirty, & Thriving✨

Saved the best for last - I got to help plan the coolest “13 Going on 30” surprise birthday party for a fellow balloon babe of mine!🎈 If I’m not available for an event, Danika at It’s Poppin’ Events is always my first go-to when it comes to making sure my clients are in good hands! I was so excited to be able to take this one on and let her enjoy the party for once! Happy Birthday Danika! 🥳💕

🎀H E L L O T H I R T Y🎀Next up from this weekend, we have this Hello Kitty inspired 30th birthday photoshoot setup! Hap...
24/11/2024

🎀H E L L O T H I R T Y🎀

Next up from this weekend, we have this Hello Kitty inspired 30th birthday photoshoot setup! Happy ✨almost✨ 30th birthday to a very special Kiki 🥳💕

Rabija’s 1st Bee-day 🐝🎂💕A little over a year ago, I got to help this mama plan her baby shower and just yesterday sweet ...
24/11/2024

Rabija’s 1st Bee-day 🐝🎂💕

A little over a year ago, I got to help this mama plan her baby shower and just yesterday sweet Baby Bee turned 1!🥹 Not one single detail of this party was overlooked! ✨

24/11/2024

A triple header this weekend + a sick baby at home has me hanging by a thread today!! 🫠😮‍💨

Apologies if you’ve messaged and I haven’t responded yet - it’s been a busy one!! I will be sure to respond before the holiday weekend. With that said - I will be fully enjoying family time Wednesday-Sunday! Any messages or inquiries sent during that time will be answered the following week. Thank you for your understanding! Stay tuned for 3 back to back posts from all the fun yesterday 🥳💕

One of my most favorite parts of owning a small local business is collaborating with other local businesses to create me...
03/11/2024

One of my most favorite parts of owning a small local business is collaborating with other local businesses to create memorable and FUN events for you all! 🥳

Today’s lineup includes:

✨Main Squeeze end of the season staff appreciation party 🍋💕
✨ Flower bar by Lundstrom Florist 💐
✨ Thumbprints by Aurelio's Bake Shop 👨🏻‍🍳
✨Venue: McCormick Event Center 📍

Thank you Main Squeeze for choosing Always Invited to help celebrate all the hard work that went into this season! If you’ve never had a Main Squeeze Lemonade, don’t miss out next season!! 🍋✨

Happy Halloween Eve! Throwback to a fun Mario Trunk-or-Treat setup we did last year! These balloons lasted through wind ...
31/10/2024

Happy Halloween Eve! Throwback to a fun Mario Trunk-or-Treat setup we did last year! These balloons lasted through wind and SNOW! In the Midwest, you never know what to expect on Halloween 👻 🎃✨

All the Beetlejuice vibes this year 💜💚🖤🩶✨There’s still a little time to reach out about Halloween set ups! Let’s make yo...
22/10/2024

All the Beetlejuice vibes this year 💜💚🖤🩶✨

There’s still a little time to reach out about Halloween set ups! Let’s make your party a 👻SCARY👻 good time! 🎃🧛🏻‍♂️🪲🕸️

Setting up at Julie's Preschool & Day Care Center is always a highlight of any holiday for me! 🥰

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Class of 2004 ✨20✨ year reunion! Go Warriors! 💙💛Fun fact: Yeah! by Usher, Lil’ Jon, & Ludacris was the #1 song on the B...
05/10/2024

Class of 2004 ✨20✨ year reunion! Go Warriors! 💙💛

Fun fact: Yeah! by Usher, Lil’ Jon, & Ludacris was the #1 song on the Billboard charts in 2004 😎

SHS HOCO 2024 ✨✨✨How beautiful are these Great Gatsby themed photo backdrops for Sterling High School’s homecoming today...
05/10/2024

SHS HOCO 2024 ✨✨✨

How beautiful are these Great Gatsby themed photo backdrops for Sterling High School’s homecoming today?! 🤩 Thank you for choosing Always Invited to create these! Hope everyone has the best time! 💙💛✨

Two Infinity and Beyond 🤠☁️🚀💫Toy Story is truly timeless! ♥️ Another dream team party with Always Invited and Lauren Ash...
23/09/2024

Two Infinity and Beyond 🤠☁️🚀💫

Toy Story is truly timeless! ♥️ Another dream team party with Always Invited and Lauren Ash Cookies 🤩

Shoutout to JJM Printing Inc. for the PERFECT custom decal 🥳

📍Westwood Fitness & Sports Center✨

One Lucky Duck 🍀🦆✨The blue gingham print, these colors, perfect *almost* fall weather, and the sweetest birthday boy mad...
09/09/2024

One Lucky Duck 🍀🦆✨

The blue gingham print, these colors, perfect *almost* fall weather, and the sweetest birthday boy made for the best 1st birthday along the river this weekend!

And just call Always Invited and Lauren Ash Cookies the ultimate party dream team! Another perfectly color matched event in the books 🤩🥳

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Happy Father’s Day to the muscle and backbone of my business! If he’s not doing all of the behind the scenes manual labor of lifting, loading, and unloading that he never signed up for, he’s at home holding down the fort with our 3 boys while mama’s on the job 😍 #balloons #eventplanning #eventplanner #partyplanner #fathersday

Always Invited would like to congratulate all of the area graduates this weekend! The best is yet to come! 🎓💙💛 💚🖤 💙🤍 #graduation #graduationballoons #classof2024 #classof24 #graduate #highschool #highschoolgraduation #college #collegegraduation #summer #2024

Then YOU do it 😮‍💨😒 Jkjk. But it really is so much more than “just balloons.” Don’t get me wrong, I’m all about the DIY life - that’s essentially how we got here. Much respect. But before you have a heart attack looking at my prices, just remember that I am a one woman show, mama of three, who works full time. It’s just me (and my husband who never signed up for this🤭) loading and unloading, prepping, setting up and tearing down, designing, ordering, organizing, advertising, traveling, and allllllll the things in between that also go into my pricing to ensure we achieve that Pinterest worthy event you’re dreaming of. That is all. Thanks for coming to my Ted Talk 🤪 *ps this isn’t directed towards anyone, I’m just preaching tonight 😆 #balloons #organicballoons #balloonhumor #eventplanner #eventplanning #eventplanninghumor #partyplanner #birthdayballoons #babyshowerballoons #bridalshowerballoons #smallbusinessowner #smallbusiness #supportsmallbusiness #womanownedbusiness #latinabusinessowner #supportlocal #supportlocalbusiness

Hey 😏 Have you heard of Always Invited? 🪩💕 . . . Book with us today 🥳 Link in bio ✨ #events #eventplanner #balloons #balloongarland #organicballoons #sterlingil #saukvalley

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