For the 20 years which I have already been running a business, I have had a chance to review quite a few event and party decorations. There are numerous typical problems which arise frequently. This is particularly frustrating considering funds, effort and time expended, though the end-result – extraordinary decorations – isn’t reached.
Usually, whenever you prepare an event, you ought to do this keeping the hall or space in mind. This appears to be trivial, though you would be surprised how often this principle is ignored. However it is clear that exactly the same occasion will demand completely different decorations in two different locations.
Yet another thing to bear in mind: we work with people’s perception of the room, and not with the room itself.
Here are a few main factors that need consideration when you plan event decorations:
1.The height of the ceiling.
A standard error within a room having a low ceiling (about 8′ or less) is to make use of decorations which reach the ceiling or which are too heavy. These types of balloon decorations will need visual space (even when they don’t actually require a lot of space) and can cause you and the visitors feel claustrophobic and overwhelmed.
For example, a huge bulky balloon arch in a low room tends to make visitors feel that they must bend their head, even though the opening is high enough.
If you are using balloon centerpieces with big (3-foot) balloons at your tables, inside a space having a low ceiling they’re going to have to be too low and can feel oppressive and overdone.
On the other hand, if you are using balloon columns (particularly, the thin types) at your doorway – they’ll add height and style to the front door, making both it and also the area appear higher.
Likewise, if you are using slender, upward-reaching centerpieces at your tables, they’ll produce an impression of an inaccessible ceiling, uplifting the entire space.
Within a room with a high ceiling or one that’s too high there are other limitations – you wouldn’t want your invited guests to feel lost in a huge area. You could contemplate taking the ceiling down visually by utilizing, for instance, a balloon dome or perhaps a balloon fountain to help make the space even more inviting with the addition of greater structures (bigger balloon arches, balloon walls, etc.).
You may also reduce the area with the addition of structures across the walls yet nearer to the middle – visually halping make the center smaller and making an “aisle” across the walls.
to be continued…
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