I make first birthday balloons in Rotherham for parties across South Yorkshire: a garland round an easel sign, a number one stack, or the whole corner of the room with a backdrop that has their name and the date on it. Balloon stacks start from £50, easel displays from £80 and a full premium setup from £300. I make every piece myself, in Sempertex balloons, in the colours you pick.
A first birthday only happens once, and a lot of the photos you keep from the day get taken in front of the balloons. Below are the first birthday themes I have made, what goes into each one, and what they cost.
Berry first birthday balloon garland
This one is mine: a "berry first birthday" sign on a wooden easel, with a garland of red and baby pink balloons wrapped round the bottom and climbing up one side. I mixed big balloons with clusters of tiny ones so they look like bunches of berries, then added two strawberry foils and a few little red flowers through it. It sits in the corner of a room and still looks like a proper display.
Berries are easy to make your own. Keep the red and pink, swap the pink for white, or put their name on the sign under the words. An easel display like this starts from £80.
Rainbow first birthday arch with a teddy
For this party I built a rainbow half arch in blue, purple, pink, green, yellow, orange and red, with trailing green leaves running through it, sitting on white balloon clouds at the bottom. It framed a printed backdrop with the little one's name, a drawing of a cake and the date. White plinths stood in front for the cupcakes, and a big teddy sat on a cloud on the other side holding a bunch of balloons.
It was in a marquee, which is where a full setup earns its keep: a plain white tent becomes the party. The same idea works against a wall in a hall or a front room. Tell me roughly how wide the space is and I will size it to fit.
Number 1 balloon stacks
A stack is a big number, a foil of their favourite character or theme if you want one, and a column of balloons in your colours. It stands on its own with no wall behind it, so it suits a smaller room, or a spot next to the high chair for the cake. The stack in my photos is a number three with Mickey Mouse; a number one is made the same way. Balloon stacks start from £50.
A backdrop with their name and the date
The backdrop is what turns balloons into a setup. Their full name, the date and a little picture, big enough to fill the space behind the cake table. With the date on it, every photo from the day is dated for you.
A balloon cake for the table
If you want something extra on the table, I make cakes out of balloons, with a candle on top. It is a nice touch when the real cake is a small one.
What I need from you to plan a first birthday
You do not need everything decided. Send me what you know and I will come back to you with a plan and a price:
- the date of the party
- where it is going: a front room, a hall, a garden or a marquee
- your colours or theme, or a picture of the invitation or the cake
- the name, age and date for the sign or backdrop
- a photo of a first birthday setup you love, if you have one
The quickest way to reach me is WhatsApp, or use the quote form on this page. You can also see every price on my prices page, and more of what I make for other occasions on the occasions page.
