Custom Balloon Installations in Atlanta
Balloon ceilings, clouds, drops, sculptures and other large-scale builds
One-off balloon installations for venues, storefronts and big celebrations, from balloon ceilings, clouds and drops to sculptures, mosaics, tunnels and brand builds, all planned around your space.
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Custom installations in short
Balloon Arch Atlanta designs and builds custom balloon installations across Metro Atlanta: balloon ceilings, clouds, balloon drops, sculptures, mosaics, tunnels, balloon trees and large brand builds. Custom installations start at $450 and balloon mosaic numbers start at $225. Larger projects are quoted once we have the room's measurements.
- Starting at
- $450
- What we build
- Ceilings, clouds, drops, sculptures, mosaics, tunnels
- Lead time
- 3–6 weeks for large builds
- Planned around
- Room measurements and the venue's rules
- Typical events
- Galas, grand openings, weddings, school events
The basics
What Is a Custom Balloon Installation?
If it hangs overhead, stretches across a room, takes on a shape or carries a logo, we call it an installation.
An installation is balloon decor drawn up for one particular room and assembled in it, generally larger or more engineered than a regular arch, garland or column. Picture balloons filling the ceiling above a dance floor, a cloud hovering over a sweetheart table, a 30 ft entrance arch for a store opening, an oversized mosaic number, a walk-through tunnel or a logo sculpted in balloons. This is the point where balloon decor turns into balloon art.
Because each build belongs to a single room, we begin with a tape measure and a sketch instead of a price list. Choose one when the space is large, the event is high-profile or you want something your guests haven't seen at every other party this year. For standard pieces, start with balloon arches, garlands, walls, columns or backdrops.
What we install
Types of Custom Balloon Installations
These are the installations Atlanta venues, brands and hosts ask about most.
Balloon ceilings
A balloon ceiling takes over everything above eye level. We do it three ways: helium balloons floating up against the ceiling with ribbon tails, air-filled balloons hung upside down at staggered drops, or garlands swagged from wall to wall. It turns a plain banquet hall or a school gym into an event space, and it's a favorite for prom, quinceañeras, weddings and holiday parties. Warehouse venues on the Westside, with exposed trusses to rig from, are made for it.
Hanging balloons, canopies and chandeliers
When floor space is tight, go up. We can suspend garlands over a family-style table, stretch a balloon canopy across a dance floor or tent poles, wrap an existing chandelier, or build a chandelier of our own on a hoop.
Balloon clouds
Think of a cloud as a puffy, airborne cluster, mostly white and clear balloons with a little pastel or metallic mixed in. It hovers over a table or stands in for a backdrop. Showers, cloud-nine birthdays and soft, romantic receptions book it most.
Balloon drops
Hundreds of balloons wait in a net or bag up near the ceiling, then tumble down on cue: midnight on New Year's Eve, the instant of a gender reveal, a couple's entrance, the final moment of a graduation or a product unveiling. We rig it before guests arrive, and a pull cord (or someone on our crew) lets it go.
Balloon sculptures and balloon art
Big balloon sculptures take a recognizable form: a giant number, a peach, a cake, a hot-air balloon, a mascot or a company logo. Balloon art for galleries, schools and brand activations can be built at life size or larger.
Balloon trees, palm trees and topiaries
Pool parties and luaus get palm trees, formal dinners get topiaries, and office lobbies get balloon Christmas trees in December. Each one stands on its own base, basically a balloon column with a shape on top.
Balloon tunnels
A balloon tunnel is a row of arches set close together for guests to walk through. It makes a memorable wedding entrance, a school walkway on the last day of class, a road-race finish line or a store-opening entry.
Balloon mosaics, number towers and marquee letters
A balloon mosaic packs small balloons into a number, letter or shape frame, a bit like a picture made of pixels. Mosaic numbers and letters spell out an age, an initial or a class year, and marquee letters with balloons wrapped around them add glow. They're among the pieces we're asked about most for birthdays and graduations.
Balloon wreaths and giant balloons
Balloon wreaths frame a front door or a welcome sign. Giant balloons, 36 inches and bigger and sometimes stuffed with confetti, create big moments at gender reveals, proposals and photo shoots.
Photo ideas
Balloon Installation Ideas
Large-scale and custom pieces we design and build on-site.
Balloon ceiling over a dance floor
Balloon cloud over a long reception table
Balloon drop net overhead before a party
Balloon tunnel of linked arches at an entrance
Balloon palm trees beside a pool
Heart-shaped balloon mosaic in red and white
Giant balloon arch installation over a storefront
Hanging balloon garland canopy over dining tables
Brands and businesses
Corporate Balloon Decor and Grand Opening Installations
For a storefront or a booth that nobody can walk past, few things cost less per head turned than a balloon installation.
Grand openings and ribbon cuttings
Oversized entrance arches, column pairs and storefront garlands in brand colors, weighted for curbside wind.
Corporate events and galas
Branded balloon walls, logo panels, ceilings and stage builds for galas, launches, conferences and awards nights.
Trade show booths
Columns, arches and branded walls that make a booth easy to find from the far end of a downtown convention hall.
Office and lobby decor
Staff appreciation days, holiday lobbies, company anniversaries and milestone celebrations in Perimeter Center and Midtown offices.
Retail and seasonal displays
Window builds and in-store displays for sales events and holidays.
Schools and churches
Gym ceilings, stage builds and entrance tunnels for graduations, prom, homecoming, church anniversaries and fundraisers.
Process
How a Custom Installation Comes Together
Larger builds take a little more planning. Here's what happens, step by step.
- 1
Brief
Share the event, the date, the venue and the idea. Photos, mood boards and brand guidelines all help.
- 2
Site details
We confirm room size, ceiling height, rigging points, power, load-in times and venue rules, either on a visit or from your photos and measurements.
- 3
Design and quote
You receive a design plan and a written quote. Large installs are priced by scope rather than by the foot.
- 4
Build day
We load in during the venue's window, build on-site and walk the room with you before the doors open.
- 5
Strike
Everything comes down at the end of the night or the next morning, whichever the venue requires.
Venue rules worth asking about early: hotels and event venues around Atlanta often set strict load-in and strike times, ask vendors for proof of liability insurance (a certificate of insurance), limit helium tanks, forbid tape on walls, and need approval before anything is hung from the ceiling. Midtown and Downtown high-rises add freight elevator reservations, and Saturdays near the stadiums mean game-day traffic. We sort these out before quoting so the build day goes smoothly.
Pricing
How Much Do Balloon Installations Cost in Atlanta?
Custom installations start at $450 and scale with size and complexity.
| Installation | Starting at |
|---|---|
| Balloon mosaic number or letter, 3 ft | $225 |
| Balloon mosaic number or letter, 5 ft | $395 |
| Custom balloon installation | $450 |
| Marquee letter or number rental | $55 each |
| Ceilings, drops, tunnels and sculptures | Custom quote |
Large builds are quoted after we have the room's measurements. A venue's load-in rules and late-night strike can add to the total.
What sets an installation's price: square footage, balloon count and sizes, whether we need a lift to rig it (tall ceilings do), how much helium is involved, crew hours, late-night or overnight access, the venue's insurance requirements and whether teardown happens the same night. Send your venue and ceiling height with your request and we'll scope it properly.
Occasions
Balloon Installations for Weddings, Proms, Holidays and Big Moments
Installations are for the events where guests walk in and stop in their tracks.
- New Year's Eve: midnight balloon drops, black-and-gold chrome ceilings and countdown walls.
- Holiday parties: a winter wonderland ceiling for the office party, a balloon tree in the lobby, or a December gala entrance.
- Lunar New Year and Diwali: red-and-gold ceilings and entrance arches for banquet halls in Gwinnett and galas up GA-400.
- Weddings: a cloud above the sweetheart table, a ceiling over the dance floor and a balloon drop for the first dance or the send-off.
- Gender reveals: balloon drops, giant confetti balloons and cloud reveals.
- Prom, homecoming and graduation: gym ceilings, entrance tunnels and class-year mosaics, plus HBCU homecoming parties every fall.
- Quinceañeras: a ceiling over the dance floor, a tunnel for the court's entrance and a mosaic of her initial.
- Birthdays: balloon drops for milestone birthdays and mosaic numbers showing the age.
Timing
How Far Ahead to Book a Balloon Installation
Give large installations three to six weeks.
A single mosaic number or a living-room drop usually only needs a week or two of notice. Bigger work is different: ceilings, tunnels, sculptures and any build inside a hotel or event venue want three to six weeks, since the design, the venue's approval and specialty balloon orders all take time. The dates that disappear first around here are the December party weekends, New Year's Eve, prom Saturdays in April, graduation weeks in May and homecoming weekends in October.
Where we work
Balloon Installations Across Metro Atlanta
Hotels, warehouse venues, schools, churches, offices and storefronts, inside the Perimeter and out.
- BuckheadHotel ballrooms and private clubs with timed dock load-ins, plus estate homes off West Paces Ferry.
- Midtown, Downtown & Old Fourth WardRooftops, BeltLine lofts and high-rises, where the freight elevator and garage parking set the schedule.
- West Midtown & the WestsideConverted warehouse venues with tall ceilings and roll-up doors, built for big walls and installs.
- Inman Park, Virginia-Highland & Grant ParkPorch arches on Victorian and craftsman homes, with tight street parking to plan around.
- Decatur, Kirkwood & East AtlantaFront-yard birthdays, church fellowship halls and backyard showers on the east side.
- Sandy Springs, Brookhaven & DunwoodyCountry clubs, townhome parties and Perimeter Center offices inside and just outside I-285.
- Marietta & SmyrnaEvent halls near Marietta Square, Cobb church halls and Braves watch parties near the Battery.
- Kennesaw & AcworthGraduation parties, lakeside pavilions and big northwest Cobb backyards.
- Alpharetta, Roswell & Johns CreekLarge family homes, country clubs and Diwali and graduation parties up GA-400.
- Duluth, Lawrenceville & NorcrossGwinnett banquet halls for quinceañeras, first-birthday dol parties and Lunar New Year.
- Chamblee, Doraville & TuckerRestaurant private rooms and banquet halls along Buford Highway, plus family homes in Tucker.
- East Point, College Park & South FultonAirport-area hotels and convention space, church halls and summer family reunions.
More balloon decor
Start Smaller, or Add to the Installation
Any installation can be paired with standard pieces.
Questions
Custom Balloon Installations in Atlanta: FAQ
How much do balloon installations cost in Atlanta?
Custom builds start at $450, mosaic numbers at $225 and marquee letter rentals at $55 apiece. Ceilings, drops, tunnels and sculptures get a project quote that reflects their size, the rigging involved and the labor.
What is a balloon ceiling?
It's decor that takes over the space above your guests. That can mean helium balloons bumping the ceiling with ribbons trailing down, air-filled balloons suspended at a mix of heights, or garlands looped from one wall to the other.
What is a balloon drop?
A net or bag of balloons rigged overhead and opened at a planned moment, so hundreds of balloons rain down for a midnight countdown, a reveal, an entrance or a send-off.
How many balloons does a balloon drop need?
About 100 to 250 for a living room or small space, and 500 to 1,500 or more over a dance floor or ballroom. The size of the drop zone and the ceiling height decide the number.
What is a balloon mosaic?
A cut-out frame in the shape of a number, a letter or a heart, packed with small balloons so it reads like a pixel image. Hosts book them most for birthday ages, class years and anniversary dates.
How long do ceiling balloons last?
Helium ceiling balloons look their best for roughly 8 to 12 hours. Air-filled hanging installations last several days indoors.
How far in advance should I book a balloon installation?
Allow three to six weeks for anything structural or venue-based, like ceilings, tunnels and sculptures. A mosaic number or a small home drop can usually be booked a week or two ahead.
Do Atlanta venues allow balloon installations?
Most will, as long as the vendor follows their rules. Expect requests for a certificate of insurance, fixed windows for setup and teardown, and limits on helium, tape and ceiling rigging. We check all of that before quoting.
What is balloon art?
Balloon art covers sculptures and large designed pieces built from balloons, from giant numbers and logos to characters and full installations. It's a different craft from the twisted balloon animals you see at kids' parties.
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