balloon releases / races

According to my sources Balloon releases are going to be huuuuge in the UK this year, as they already are in America. over here in the UK they only tend to be popular with charity and corperate events but they are about to become massive in the consumer sector. With the olympics and diamond jubilee coming to our shores this summer theres plenty of celebrations going to be taking place and you can guarantee balloon releases will play a part.

Wishes Weddings & Celebrations (01744 630759 / 01744 808482) can supply EVERYTHING you need for your balloon release and deliver them to you inflated and ready to go with tags and ribbons, we'll stay and organise the release if you like.

50 x balloons £50
75 x Balloons £60
100 x Balloons £75


Weddings
I think theyre a really cool, thoughtful alternative as wedding favours. You can give all your guests their own balloon with a label, and they can write a message or wish for you and your futures together and send them off in unison into the heavens (or the universe if youre into cosmic ordering) it creates fabulous photo opportunities, gives a sense of event and occasion and lets guests get involved. It was all about chinese lanterns, but lets face it, theyre sooo last season and a little bit dangerous, the amount of times they flew back towards the crowd in a burning haze is frightening. Balloons are a much safer option, especially if theres alcohol involved or childern around.  Lovely alternative for as you leave the church for guests to stand and release balloons instead of throwing confetti too!

Kiddies parties
They're also brilliant for kids parties because children LOVE anything like that. releasing balloons into the sky and watching them all float away for miles and miles guessing whos balloon will go furthest and where they'll end up. you could even incorperate a "balloon race" placing a little card onto the balloon with details of the release and when people find them they'll contact you and tell you where theyve landed, the furthest away gets a prize!

Corperate / advertising
Balloon releases are a fantastic way to draw attention to a new business venture or to advertise a sale or event. Use the tags to spead your message! or simlpy give an event a sense of occasion!

Charity / fundraising
Not only will a balloon release raise the profile of your charity (for example people see hundreds of balloons floating up and wonder where theyre from and why) They also serve as a brilliant fund raising tool. Selling balloons for a balloon race allows you to make massive profits and it takes little time and effort, forget raffels, car boot sales and charity auctions, you can make money much easier and more fun!

Rememberance
Its all about celebrating the life of the person who has passed away and balloon releases can be a tasteful way of communicating your love for that person in the same way as flowers are used.  Messages can be attached to the balloons and sent to the heavens, ideal if its the loss of a child and there are other young children at the funeral because its a way of them reaching out and understanding. ive been to a funeral for a child where fireworks were used in the same way and it was very moving and symbollic (and also very very expensive). The balloons could be in the favourite colour of the deceased or the colours of their favourite football team etc...

Balloon release top tips!

• Use a bright colour because the balloons stay visible for longer
• Do it in daylight, its no good at night
• Dont put long ribbons on them, birds can become tangled
• Use a reputable company who can get the correct permissions from the civil aviation authority
• Use helium - air filled balloons wouldnt float away
• Dont use foiled balloons or ribbons they are very dangerous if get tangled in electricity wires
• Take plenty of photographs and enjoy!!