Wedding balloon arch: design options and DIY methods

Preparation for the wedding consists of many pleasant activities: from buying rings and choosing a bride's dress to decorating a banquet hall. Decorating a room for a wedding ceremony is one of the most important moments. The success of the entire celebration directly depends on the correct design elements. One of the easiest ways to solve this problem is to contact a specialist. But their services are very expensive. But what if you have a small budget for such an event?

There is one popular way to decorate a wedding celebration today - wedding arches from balloons. Our article will tell you about their varieties and introduce you to the least labor-intensive methods of making them yourself.

The arch is a decorative architectural element, known since the times of ancient civilizations. Arches as part of the festive decoration of the wedding ceremony were used already in Ancient Egypt. They symbolized the divine firmament above the heads of the newlyweds.

A beautifully decorated wedding arch focuses on the place of the young spouses at the table or helps to decorate the area for photographing in an original way. You cannot do without it when organizing an on-site marriage registration. The shape and decor of such an element can be very different.

The arch-arc is one of the most popular. It not only symbolizes God's approval of the marriage union, but also resembles a horseshoe in shape - a famous symbol that brings good luck.

• Rectangular shape arches bring prosperity and prosperity to the future family.If it is equipped with a roof, the marriage is reliably protected from prying eyes and a variety of troubles.
• U-shaped arch - a simpler version. This form will become a symbol of the ease and carelessness of the marriage.

• Enfilade, in fact, is a series of arches, placed one after another or connected to each other. With this arrangement, an impromptu corridor is created for the passage of the newlyweds. It is believed that this suggests that their marriage will be long and happy, and their love - endless. This design option is the most expensive, but it looks very chic.

• Heart shaped arch speaks for itself. After all, the heart is a symbol of ardent love.

Ordinary multicolored latex balloons are suitable for celebrations. They are not expensive, available, their color options are unlimited.

• Helium balloons will look much better. Helium will help the balloon to easily rise upward, and the weights tied from below will prevent them from flying up to the ceiling.
• Foil-like balls, shiny and bright. They often have an unusual shape (in the form of letters, hearts, stars, etc.).
• Balloons for modeling, unlike helium and ordinary ones, resemble a thin sausage in shape. Such balls were previously used in the circus. By bending and tying them in the right places, you can make different figures, for example, flowers.
• Transparent (panoramic) ones have small patterns on the inside. Through such a ball one can view the panorama of the hall. They are filled with helium. They look airy and original.

Materials and tools:

• balls - 2 packs (100 pieces each);
• compressor or pump;
• ball calibrator;
• metal or plastic pipe;
• 2 containers for fixing and pouring plaster (flower pots can be used).

Manufacturing sequence.

1. Ball preparation
2. Inflate four balloons and tie them in pairs by the tails. You do not need to tie the balls with thread. This will make the future design unreliable. Use a calibrator to keep all balls the same size.
3. Pairs of balls are folded crosswise and connected into a four, twisting them by the middle. There are about 40 such fours.
4. We begin to collect a garland of balls. To do this, we take a metal or plastic pipe with a diameter of no more than 2.5 cm. Its length is chosen depending on the height of the arch (no more than 5-6 meters).
5. We string four balls on the pipe, which has been given the desired shape in advance, in a checkerboard pattern.

See below for visual instructions for making an arch.

Securing the frame.

• The frame itself will not stand, and a large number of balls will additionally make the structure heavier. You can fix the pipe to the floor using special holders (they are sold in hardware stores).
• Another option is the manufacture of racks, weights. To do this, it is enough to take two identical flower pots (or any other containers with a height of at least 40 cm), building alabaster (gypsum) and water. The alabaster solution is poured into pots, the ends of the tube are dipped into it to the very bottom and the solution is allowed to solidify. Instead of alabaster, cement can be used, but it hardens much longer (a week).

For instructions on assembling the frame, see below.

Arches without a frame can only be used indoors. Most often, such arches are arched. They can be placed at the entrance to the room or to decorate one of the walls.

Materials and tools:

• balls - 1 pack (100 pieces);
• thick fishing line or twine;
• corrugated paper or floral tape;
• nails with a plastic cap - 1 pack;
• compressor or pump;
• ball calibrator;
• scissors with round ends;
• hammer.

Manufacturing sequence.

• First, let's decide on the height of the arch. Depending on the height, we measure the required amount of twine and or fishing line.
• To decorate the twine, we wrap it with ribbons of corrugated paper or floral tape.
• Inflate the balloons with helium, remembering to use the calibrator.

• We fasten the balls at equal intervals on the twine using a thread or fishing line.
• Attach the ends of the rope securely to the floor or to the wall. Additionally, the arch can be decorated with ribbons.

We hope that our photo selection will inspire you to create your own “wedding masterpieces” and your wedding will become the brightest and most memorable moment in your life. The main thing - don't be afraid to experiment!