07/09/2026
🎈❤️ Our Little Business, Our Biggest Goodbye ❤️🎈
🎈 A VERY DIFFICULT ANNOUNCEMENT FROM US… 🎈
After 6 incredible years, it’s time for us to share some very difficult news… 💔
Myself and my sister have made the heartbreaking decision to close our balloon shop over the next couple of weeks.
This has honestly been one of the hardest decisions we’ve ever had to make. This little business has been such a huge part of our lives for the last 6 years, and walking away from something we have poured so much love, time, hard work and dedication into is incredibly difficult but we know it’s the right decision.
But amongst the sadness, we are also SO incredibly proud of what we have achieved. 🥹❤️
What started as something we built from home grew into our very own shop, and for 6 years we have had the absolute privilege of creating balloons and decorations for so many of your special occasions.
We have had SO much fun along the way. We’ve laughed, stressed, worked crazy hours, created things we never thought we could, and probably talked about balloons more than any two people ever should! 😂🎈
But one of the very best things this business has given us is the people. ❤️
We have met so many amazing customers over the years, and some of those customers have become friends. ❤️ We have shared conversations, laughs, stories and special moments with so many of you, and those are memories we will carry with us long after the shop has closed.
Most importantly, we want to say a HUGE THANK YOU to every single person who has ever supported us.
Whether you placed one order, ordered from us every year, recommended us to a friend, shared one of our posts, liked our photos, commented, tagged someone, walked through our shop door or simply cheered us on from the sidelines — THANK YOU 🥹❤️
You helped make our dream a reality. ❤️
Unfortunately, the rising cost of living, the increasing costs of running a small business and simply not having enough customers coming through the door have made it impossible for us to continue in the way we have been.
We have tried, we have worked hard and we have given it everything we possibly can, but sometimes you have to accept when the time has come to make a difficult decision.
And the truth is we want TIME.
Time with our children, time to be there for little moments, time for school holidays, weekends and making memories that money and time simply can’t buy.
Our children are growing up quickly and we’ve realised that no amount of money is worth missing those precious years for. ❤️
Six years of building something from nothing, creating a business we were proud of, having our own shop and making so many people smile is something we will ALWAYS be proud of. ❤️🎈
We don’t know what the future holds. This may not be goodbye forever… but for now, this is the decision that feels right for us.
This isn’t just goodbye to a business, it’s goodbye to a chapter of our lives that we will always be incredibly proud of.
Here’s to the next chapter and to making more memories with the people we love most. ❤️
We still have a few weeks left, so we’re not going anywhere just yet! 🎈❤️
We have lots more balloons to make, celebrations to be part of and memories to create before we close our doors.
We are no longer taking future orders. Anyone who has booked in, your orders will be fulfilled and we will be in contact with you throughout this week.
So for now, we just want to say…
Thank you. ❤️
Thank you for believing in us.
Thank you for supporting our little business.
Thank you for 6 amazing years.
We really couldn’t have done it without you. 🎈🥹❤️
Lots of Love,
Leonie & Lauren ❤️
LE Gifts & Balloons xx 🎈
