Balloon wedding arch: design options and DIY methods

Preparation for the wedding consists of many pleasant events: from buying rings and choosing a bride's dress to decorating a banquet hall. Room decoration for the wedding ceremony is one of the most important points. The success of the whole celebration directly depends on the right design elements. One of the easiest ways to solve this problem is to contact specialists. 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 talk about their varieties and introduce the least labor-intensive methods of making them yourself.

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

A beautifully designed wedding arch focuses on the place of the young spouses at the table or helps to create an original zone for photographing. You can not do without it when organizing exit registration of marriage. The shape and decor of such an element can be very different.

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

• Quadrangular shape the arch brings 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 ease and carefree marriage.

• Enfilade, in fact, is a series of arches set one after another or interconnected. With this arrangement, an impromptu corridor is created for passing the newlyweds. It is believed that this suggests that their marriage will be long and happy, and 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 multi-colored latex balloons are suitable for decorating celebrations. They are not expensive, affordable, their color schemes are unlimited.

• Helium balls will look much better. Helium will help the ball to easily rise up, and the weights tied from below will not allow them to fly off to the ceiling.
• Foil-like balls are shiny and vibrant. They often have an unusual shape (in the form of letters, hearts, stars, etc.).
• Balls for modeling, unlike helium and ordinary, resemble a thin sausage in shape. Such balls used to be used in circus. By bending and bandaging them in the right places, you can make different figures, for example, flowers.
• Transparent (panoramic) have small drawings on the inside. Through such a ball you 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;
• calibrator for balls;
• metal or plastic pipe;
• 2 containers for fixing and pouring gypsum (you can use flower pots).

The sequence of manufacture.

1. Ball preparation
2. Inflate four balls and tie them together in pairs for tails. No need to tie the balls with thread. This will make the future design unreliable. To ensure that all balls are the same size, use a calibrator.
3. Pairs of balls are stacked crosswise and connected into four, twisting them into the middle. There are about 40 of these fours.
4. We begin to collect a garland of balls. To do this, take a metal or plastic pipe with a diameter of not 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 a pipe, which has been given the desired shape in advance, in a checkerboard pattern.

Visual instructions for the manufacture of the arch, see below.

Fastening 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 on the floor with the help of special holders (they are sold in hardware stores).
• Another option is the manufacture of weight racks. To do this, it is enough to take two identical flower pots (or any other containers at least 40 cm high), construction alabaster (gypsum) and water. Alabaster solution is poured into pots, the ends of the tube are lowered into it to the very bottom and the solution is allowed to solidify. Instead of alabaster, you can use cement, but it hardens much longer (week).

See assembly instructions for the frame 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 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 hat - 1 pack;
• compressor or pump;
• calibrator for balls;
• scissors with round ends;
• a hammer.

The sequence of manufacture.

• First, let's determine the height of the arch. Depending on the height, measure the right amount of twine and or fishing line.
• To decorate the twine, wrap it with ribbons of corrugated paper or floral tape.
• We inflate the balls with helium, not forgetting to use the calibrator.

• We fix the balls at equal intervals on the twine with a thread or fishing line.
• Securely attach the ends of the rope to the floor or fasten 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 be the brightest and most memorable moment in life. The main thing - do not be afraid to experiment!