How to Decorate a Wedding Hall With Balloons

Fill the empty spaces in your wedding hall with festive balloons.

Decorating wedding halls can get overwhelming due to the sheer size of most halls. Using an abundance of simple, festive and colorful decorations, such as balloons, can decorate the hall while making it feel like it was meant just for your special day. Include your wedding colors and theme in the way you decorate with balloons. Balloons can be as child-like or fancy as you desire, helping to set the tone for your wedding and reception.

Things You'll Need

• Balloons
• Fishing line
• Ribbons
• Tulle
• Weights

Instructions

1. Create an arch out of balloons in the colors of your wedding palette. If you want the balloons to resemble pearls, use white or translucent balloons. The arch can frame the head table or create a background for the ceremony if it's being held in the hall as well. An arch can include a simple, single row of balloons held together with ribbon or fishing line that's anchored on both sides, or an elaborate arch with two colors of balloons twisted together.

2. Frame your dance floor with columns and a canopy made of balloons. Each of the four corners can house a column of twisted balloons matching your wedding colors. Large arches of balloons can extend from each column to the center, or material such as tulle can extend from the columns to the center where you can suspend a cluster of balloons.

3. Add an "exploding" balloon to the center of the dance floor for a dramatic effect. As you begin your first dance together as a married couple, a large balloon can "explode", resulting in smaller balloons and confetti raining down on the two of you.

4. Cover the entire ceiling with a sea of balloons in your wedding colors. Include ribbons so that guests can take balloons home, or give them to children to keep them occupied. This is especially useful to hide or mask an unsightly ceiling.

5. Decorate the walls with balloon clusters that create shapes to complement your wedding theme. For example, a double heart wreath made from balloons that correspond with your wedding colors can grace the wall behind the cake table, the head table, or simply flank the doors. Balloons can also form flowers, butterflies, doves, bells or other wedding symbols.

6. Complete your table decorations with bunches of balloons. Smaller clusters or "clouds" of balloons can add drama and height to your centerpieces without obstructing conversation between guests. Anchor the clusters with weighted vases, bowls or other decorative items. Or, tie balloons to the back of each chair.

Tips & Warnings

• Add tulle and colorful ribbon to dress up the balloon arrangements.

• Get creative by using colorful or shaped balloons or other objects (such as flowers) inside clear balloons.

• Practice making shapes, columns and clusters of balloons weeks before the wedding.

• Enlist help to inflate all the balloons.

• Use helium tanks for all your wedding balloons.

• Avoid using candles near the balloons. This can create a fire hazard and result in balloons popping loudly.

References

• Balloon Decoration Guide: All Things Balloons—Balloon Decorations, Gifts, Games & More
• Wedding Decorating Ideas: Balloon Cloud Wedding Decoration Ideas