HELP!! please :0)

StLouis2001

I am planning my wedding.. on a very tight budget... we have a family friend offering us there hall and balloon decorations. After talking to me mother about it she made me nervous about balloon decorations.  The hall has very plain white walls and i am having a hard time thinking of ways to make the plain white walls work with balloons with out looking tacky. Please help and advice would be very appreciated Thanksrachel

Leah&Christian09

Skip the balloons.  They never end up looking right.  Do you have pics of the hall?  If you post them, you may get better suggestions.

Arther007

I agree with the pp. It is hard to make balloon decorations look how you want them to look. I know of people who have even used balloon people to set up the balloons and it still was not what they wanted. do you WANT balloons or are you using them because they are being offered to you? I also really like the idea of posting pics of the hall to get help. That was a great idea!

jenn.daniel

The only time I've seen balloons look really nice was when the venue was very dimly lit. Really, whatever your picturing, half that much light. There was one balloon weighted down, on each table.

brownhenry

I don't think balloons look right for a wedding. Our venue is old and not that appealing from the inside so we are going to use a lot of lights, back drops, fabric, and flowers. If you search right you can find cheap fabric. we are trying to stay in a budget too but since we are getting our reception site for free its easier to decorate it nice

Catwoman708

Sorry, but nothing screams tacky like balloon decorations. It would likely call attention to the plain venue. The only thing I can think of is to focus the attention on the tables, and away from the plain walls, with pretty linens, lots of candles, and keep the overhead lights dim or off. And lots of dim, twinkly lights with groupings of solid color balloons. If they are helium balloons maybe let them all float at the ceiling with silvery or shimmery pearlized ribbons hanging down. This especially works if the ceiling is ugly, like those flourescent lights with accoustic tiles.

psu2002

I have to agree - Skip the balloons.  Just dim the lights and put candles everywhere.  It will create such a romantic feel and then the guests won't be able to see how plain the venue is.  Good luck!

aerinpegadrak

The only time I've seen balloons at a wedding work was a couple of weddings I've seen that had sort of a carnival theme.  But you'd probably have to spend a lot more than you can afford to make the theme work.Lighting is going to be your best friend.  I would start researching uplighting in your area and see if it's something you can squeeze into your budget; imagine those plain white walls a warm amber, or a moody blue.  It will totally transform your hall.  Even if you can't afford uplighting, I'm sure you can come up with some really cool lighting options that will draw attention away from the plain walls.

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Wow everyone is again balloons. I think balloons can be fun, I've actually worked at a balloon shop n we did tons of wedding that didn't look tacky. It's totally up to you, lol. Balloons can show a fun side to your wedding, have the person who offered balloons show you some samples then decided whether you want them or now. As for me my fiance's uncle is making balloon decorations for my wedding. It's gonna be great