Five O’Clock Events

Five O’Clock Events I offer simple and affordable balloon arches for parties and events in the Tupelo area. I charge the cost of supplies, plus an hourly rate for my time.

Most of my work falls in the $200-300 category.

Civic Ballet celebrated their seniors at their spring recital last weekend.
05/22/2026

Civic Ballet celebrated their seniors at their spring recital last weekend.

North Mississippi Dance Center is now registering for the fall! So of course they needed an arch for registration day.
05/21/2026

North Mississippi Dance Center is now registering for the fall! So of course they needed an arch for registration day.

And all with only 3 days’ notice…It is NEVER TOO LATE to contact me. The earlier the better, obviously, but limitations ...
05/03/2026

And all with only 3 days’ notice…

It is NEVER TOO LATE to contact me. The earlier the better, obviously, but limitations are just opportunities to be even more creative. The moment you think “I could really use some help, I wonder if Carolee…” YES! Carolee will!!! Call me, we’ll figure it out.

The smiles are everything. Absolutely everything!!!

05/01/2026

In my “prism era.” 😍

What an honor to assist Regional Rehabilitation Center honoring Juanita Floyd as their Red Raspberry Humanitarian Award...
05/01/2026

What an honor to assist Regional Rehabilitation Center honoring Juanita Floyd as their Red Raspberry Humanitarian Award winner this year. Their colors were so unique, and absolutely beautiful.

This Boho Easter arch was the perfect opportunity to show off one of my 6 foot gold rectangular prisims. Chic and unique...
04/21/2026

This Boho Easter arch was the perfect opportunity to show off one of my 6 foot gold rectangular prisims. Chic and unique.

Here comes Peter Cottontail, hopping down the bunny trail…
04/20/2026

Here comes Peter Cottontail, hopping down the bunny trail…

My name is Carolee Armstrong, and I am Five O’Clock Events.My first ever “fancy” arch was an Easter arch for an event at...
04/20/2026

My name is Carolee Armstrong, and I am Five O’Clock Events.

My first ever “fancy” arch was an Easter arch for an event at the Main Post Chapel. It took 7 hours and the skin off all of my fingers. 😆 After I drug myself home that night covered in powder and smelling like a box of medical gloves I swore I’d never touch a balloon again. But the next day I saw families lined up to take pictures in front of it…moms with the biggest smiles, in the photos too, standing beside their children. And Soldiers, far from their own families, smiling and posing with their new friends, sending the pictures to their mamas and grandmamas, who I knew would be absolutely thrilled to see them looking so happy.

And that was it. I wanted to make one every time people gathered. Before that I thought of the balloons as temporary…so much work to create something enjoyed so briefly. But it’s actually the opposite. Those balloons provide the decorative backdrop of treasured images that will be cherished and shared for generations. My balloons will even outlive me. They make “memories”, these delicate moments that eventually become all we have, and all we want, when our children are grown and our friends have gone. How many memories would have been lost forever to time if not for my arch, encouraging all of us to slow down and savor the moment, and capture it.

Every time I build an arch that’s what is going through my mind: I’m creating the backdrop for…life, the most valuable and precious thing we possess. It’s a backdrop for capturing love we have given, received, and shared. And I am so very honored when I’m trusted with something so important.

Thank you, my dear clients, for giving me 2 years now of sharing in your celebrations. I am so excited for what this next year will bring. ❤️

Today was a perfect day for a Delta Gamma tea party at Mae’s ⚓️💕💙🫖 And I’m so proud of my custom designed Delta Gamma te...
04/20/2026

Today was a perfect day for a Delta Gamma tea party at Mae’s ⚓️💕💙🫖

And I’m so proud of my custom designed Delta Gamma tea cup cutouts. They were a bit more time intensive than I anticipated, taking 2 whole hours to cut out and trim 😬…but it was fine, because I was curled up in my favorite chair listening to true crime podcasts and enjoyed every tedious minute of it. I can’t wait to design and create even more custom cutouts!

Then after the party I left the garland for others to enjoy. Y’all go by for a coffee and selfie this week. 🧋

I used a few of my wave arches for this weekend’s Pied Piper Players production of The Rainbow Fish musical. I have 4 in...
04/20/2026

I used a few of my wave arches for this weekend’s Pied Piper Players production of The Rainbow Fish musical. I have 4 in total, ranging from 3 feet to 7 feet tall. They’d be perfect for a Golden Wave event, just in time for graduation and “end of year” events. And don’t forget pool parties!

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Tupelo, MS

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+6624019168

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