The mistake at weddings is using party sizes in a ceremony space. A hall with high ceilings swallows 11-inch balloons, so the structure has to be carried by large formats: 36-inch giant latex, either bare or with long tassels, and 24-inch transparent bubbles that catch the light without adding colour.
Small sizes still have a job, but a supporting one. Organic garlands and arches are built from a deliberate mix of 5, 11 and 18-inch balloons, since the variation is what makes a garland look designed rather than mechanical, and the arch itself is usually planned at three to five metres across the ceremony backdrop or the entrance.
For the details around the ceremony, 18-inch foil hearts and pearl-finish latex work well on aisle markers and sweet tables, while giant balloons with the couple's initials in vinyl lettering give photographers a focal point that does not compete with the flowers.
- Giant 36-inch latex as the main focal points, bare or with tassels
- Transparent 24-inch bubbles for a light, colourless accent
- Mixed 5, 11 and 18-inch latex for organic garlands and arches
- Arches planned at roughly three to five metres for a ceremony backdrop
- Vinyl initials or a date on giant balloons for photographs
Full ceremony setups are described on the event decoration page.