05/30/2026
1. Wind is the bane of my existence living in Kansas lol! When I get outdoor set ups I get so nervous. We use A LOT of weights to keep everything stable but it makes even just the process of setting up so hard. Windy days = a must for an extra set of hands.
2. I genuinely don’t see how anyone can fully decorate for their event on a 30 minute time frame. Venues are 100% trying to maximize their income at the expense of their customers. The last thing I want for my clients, is stress! I often see so many people who DIY these backdrops & balloons and it takes them sometimes HOURS ( and sometimes some tears) to figure it out. That’s the whole point of hiring someone to decorate, so you don’t have to stress over that short time frame.
3. If you’re paying for a LUXURY, which that’s exactly what event decorating is, then your artist should NOT be using DIY level materials. It’s once again a business trying to cut corners to maximize their profit. Which leaves your decor at more of a risk. I’d never do that to my clients or my own work for that matter.
4. It’s never JUST balloons. Besides the hours I’ve spent learning how to even just correctly blow up balloons….It’s time emailing back & forth, researching to color match balloons, paint, florals etc. driving and spending time in stores buying supplies, then it takes TIME & LABOR to blow balloons up for hours, cut out vinyl and apply it correctly, build, sand & paint arches. Loading up and driving to & from an event space FOUR times to set up & clean up. It’s always so much more than “just balloons”.
5. I’m an anxious girly and I want every set up to be better than before, when getting the DEATH STARE as I’m doing my job makes me so nervous lol!!
