Intimate gender reveals are in, and there are very few concepts cuter than a wardrobe reveal, so save for inspo and tag all the baby mamas who are getting ready to book there's!
I'm so happy with how this one turned out. After 6 months of saying I wanted to create this display I finally got the chance too, and it exceeded all of my expectations. Gender reveals are so popular now, and what a beautiful way to share the news with your friends and family.
Anyone that knows me will know how much I love to use an everyday prop on a balloon installation, I've used fireplaces, baths, mannequins, but this might be my favourite.
Thanks for trusting me with your special day @_laurgrainger and congratulations on another baby boy 💙
If you're looking to book in for a unique gender reveal, drop a comment below and I'll send you details on the package!
#genderrevealballoons #genderreveal #babyshowerballoons
A very demure and very mindful choice of work attire from Perfectly Imperfect Parties... But when you have clients like mine, they come to expect it. I can't wait to show you this one in all its glory, tell you the whole story in detail but for now... Just enjoy the fact that I got to run around as a dinosaur with Eddie after an entire year of telling me he's having a dinosaur birthday and that I had to dress up with him.
Thank you for always letting me be part of your special celebration and for forever making me laugh! Hope you had the bestest day and I did the toilet roll tubes justice. Dinosaur balloons might be my new favourite reason to dress up 😂🦖
@katie_louise1511 💜
Wrong answers only: because I literally can't take anything seriously.
We've all been there. We've all had people enquire and then disappear off the face of the earth, but it's one of those things you have to suck up and get used to. It's all well and good giving alternative ways that they can politely decline an enquiry, but life is busy, sometimes too busy.
I've been just as guilty at forgetting to respond or send designs missing spam emails or messages requests, promising to get back to them and then needing a little reminder because there's 100 million things going on.
Whilst our businesses are a priority to us, they aren't to other people so you can't be surprised when you're not top of the list to get back to. Being ghosted isn't always a reflection on you or your prices, there's a whole list of other reasons, and whilst it polite etiquette, life moves fast and forgetful.
I always try and instill in all of the girls that I work with that this isnt a reflection on them, it happens to businesses big and small alike. How many times have you enquired about insurance, or utilities or holidays and not followed up? We've got to remember we live in a society where people want immediate gratification for as little as possible, and sometimes that's just not beneficial to us.
Keep hustling baddies...
"Balloons isn't a real job"
"There's too much competition in the area"
"People will never pay them prices"
"What if you fail?"
"Why don't you get a proper job?"
Years of late nights and early mornings, juggling a family and a business, wading through grief of losing my child, all so I could do something that made me genuinely happy. All so I could create every single day despite people telling me I couldn't. Despite being ready to give up every time I went through quiet periods, every time something went wrong, every time I slipped into depression.
I walked into 2024 determined that it was going to be a year for growth, for bigger things, a stepping stone into where I want to go with my career and honestly I'm so grateful. Grateful to be surrounded by people that lift me up. Grateful to have built a community of people who want to see eachother win. Grateful that I now get to do even more, teach more, and create more!
Honestly I'm so excited to show you all the things that we've got in the pipeline this year!! If you're looking at booking in for training, slide in my DMS. All necessary information can also be found in my highlights reel!
Ya girl is tired...... and this is just a snippet of everything we did this week.
1 Doll's Box, 2 Easels, 3 Plinths, 2 Sequin Walls, 3 Sailboards, 2 Outdoor Balloons Garlands and 2 Bouncy Castles later, and this week is finally done!!
It's been the craziest weekend of my entire career, but we did it!!!
I still often find it hard to believe that this is my job, but look how far we've come. What a week!
Thank you as always to my girl @kanaryevents_ for carrying me this weekend, and my babes for holding down the fort at home which hasn't been easy. I'm on admin this morning so all enquiries and invoices will be completed.
If you're looking to book in please note weekends are filling up quickly, so it's never too early to book. On that note, I'm going to order stock, get back to enquiries, write invoices and make some content.
This isn't just balloons baddies, it's a full time job!! 💜
I just tell them to pick a personality init? I got like 12.
Shout to anyone that can name every one of these songs, because my playlist was doing bits this morning!
All installs have been DONE! Now I've got 1 collections and then I'm out baby!!!! Wooooo.
"Your job must be so fun" - hehehehehehwhwhhwhwhvshaab.
My job is actually super fun.
My job would be even more fun if I didn't have to juggle, time constraints, constant communication, stock orders, finding multiple vendors when my chosen vendor doesn't have a colour, inflating thousands of balloons and trying to store them, juggling designs, invoices, terms and conditions, collections, finding a font, vinyl, painting, being a social media personality, a comedian, keeping up with trends, finding inspo, being an accountant, teacher, friend, mother....
We're all stressed out here okay!
Stressed that we aren't getting bookings, or stressed that we're taking on more work than we physically should. Stressed that we might offend someone if we do a similar design. Stressed with time constraints. Stressed with the fact our mind has 1 million tabs open at all times, 15 of which are frozen and there's music playing on two.
Don't underestimate the amount of stress and anxiety there is daily in running a small business, trying to stay relevant and trying not to get cancelled in a world that seems to be everyone out for themselves.
Also, when you watch me do your display, it makes me sweat.
Thanks for coming to my PIP Table Talk.
Have a fab weekend y'all. I'll be slow on replies because apparently I'm going out on a bang with 9 installs over the next 4 days, so if you don't hear from me, I'm not ignoring you, I'm weeping in sequin panels.
Drink water. Clap cheeks. Big love 💜
"All you need is faith, trust and pixie dust"
I'm giving myself 12 months to perfect balloon dresses. Balloon dresses use a mixture of techniques but primarily are made up from hours of painstakingly twisting 260 balloons over and over again.
For a second attempt, this isn't as terrible as it could have been.... Can't wait to show you some of the balloons coming up this year!!
Barbie Box of dreams! 🩷
I feel like I've been waiting forever to remake Barbie after last year and the sun came out for Gracey's special day!
Is there anything better than when a client wants to go extra? Because I'm here for it! Barbie box with all the props and as much pink as I could possibly throw at it because there's nothing that screams Barbie more than pink balloons, with pretty and sparkly.
And if you're looking for more? The white bouncy castle goes with any theme! Add it to your package for £100 saving £75 than when booked alone.
Thank you to @yourdayevents.uk for the extra Barbie props 🩷
DM to enquire and enjoy this sunny weekend!!!
#barbieparty #barbieballoons
Not your every day brief.... 💛
Loved creating this mini sequin wall. They don't always have to be huge to make a statement, and this one is the perfect example. 4x6ft and still super cute. Such a great option if you want the sparkle but haven't got the space.
If you haven't watched my stories already today, please note that I'll be taking no further bookings for the next 7 weeks. Enquiries will still be answered, and if I can help by recommending others I'll be happy too. Bookings for jobs in the last weekend of August and onwards can and will still be booked in.
It's been such an incredible year, and I'm eternally grateful, but I haven't had a weekend off since March and I'd like to fall in love with my family all over again. Thank you for all keeping me on my toes and giving me opportunities to grow and glow. I love ya!! 💜
I'm exhausted, but grateful! ✨
Rainbow high tomorrow and then I'm off to Italy for a few days! If you've enquired about a booking and I haven't got back to you, nudge me as I'd like to get back to everyone before I'm on holiday!
Let's get to know @kanaryevents_ 🖤
As most of you are aware, this year I've worked alongside so many amazing balloon artists that have helped me grow and become friends both in and out of business!
At the beginning of the year Karla messaged me to ask about getting started, fast forward 5 months and now I'm assisting her on her own set ups and displays, which are incredible!
Here's a BTS of Karla's "BEAR-Y FIRST" birthday display, including the cutest photo montage for Beau's first year. Eternally grateful to witness your growth and see you flourish.
Can't wait to interview the rest of the girls. Having a community of artists who forever want to see eachother win is honestly so heartwarming.
If you don't already, go follow @kanaryevents_
#kentballoons #bearyfirstbirthday #teddybearballoons
Got a new actress performing my hilarious reels for me... And she works for minimum wage. What a touch.
Anyway, gatekeeping is my biggest business ick. Like the worst. It annoys the hell out of me to the point I rarely even ask people now and just go on a hunt on the internet because I've realised there's SO many people that do it and it's boring.
I hate the idea of not being able to help an up and coming business from growth just because I want to keep something to myself. I find it weird.
Anyway, thanks for coming to my Red Table Talk.
This will be removed from my grid immediately, but I've been waiting an ETERNITY to recreate this audio 😂
"Violet, you're turning Violet!" 🫐
Share this or 7 years bad luck. No, I'm kidding.... As if there was a trending sound that fit perfectly to my new aesthetic. Do you think I should keep the hair?
I genuinely don't think that there is a caption needed but alas, I'm gonna write one because we all know Instagram will do me dirty if I don't.
If you're new to the page, I have proven time and time again that I am not a serious person.
If you're seeing this before bed, I hope you can't sleep because you are laughing so hard. If you see it in the morning I hope that at random intervals of your day you remember it and start creasing again because I have been laughing non stop since Sunday!
Still overwhelmed with how amazing Ada's birthday party turned out and I'm honestly so grateful for all of the girls that helped me who I will keep tagging forever:
@yourdayevents.uk @kanaryevents_ @occasional_balloons @blue_loons4u @gowiththeflow_uk @kcoccasionballoons
Honestly, I have the best job in the entire world! The Wonka experience 2.0 was truly amazing, and I haven't even posted half of the content yet!
For now, enjoy this fantastic reel and prepare for Moana Birthday spam!!
#wonkaparty #sailboardballoons
Are you ready for the content?!
Welcome to the Wonka experience BTS.
Feel like I've taken you all on a journey of pure imagination over the last few months in preparation for Ada's party, and what a party it was.
There's so much content to get through and I'll filter it over the coming weeks but for now.... I'm overwhelmed by the incredible amount of local businesses that collaborated to bring Ada the best day and I will get around to listing them all but for now I just want to say how grateful I am for the girls who helped create every install I had my heart set on!!
Blue_loons4u my 260 queen! Thanks for listening to me rant on about ideas for the past 6 months and for helping with prep for everything!
Your Day Events who has done SO much work behind the scenes it's a joke, who helped with take down, transport and building every display
My two mentees Kanary Events and Occasional Balloons (insta) who took on their own displays as well as helping out on others including the tree! Honestly so grateful to have you guys and watch you grow each and every week.
And to the two new balloonies who not only"Go with the flow balloons" and "KC Occasions" who smashed the 260 work, made my lollipops and cherries, and also helped with their first organic garlands on the bouncy castle. Can't wait to organise dates to work with you both
The girls all worked so hard and I'm honestly so lucky to be part of such a great community of women choosing to elevate each other instead of competing. I love you all, and I'm so grateful to be part of your journeys, and bring you along with mine too 💜
#wonka #wonkaparty #charlieandthechocolatefactory #smallbusiness #womenownedbusiness
