NABAS Training Course….Balloon Drops and things that go BANG in the night.
Specialist NABAS Hands-On Training course for New Years Eve Do you struggle with the following….. Balloon Drops…Filling , Rigging and Chain Stitches. Exploding Balloons and Flutter Bombs….How to make them, how to rig them and how to detonate them. Air Bursts….What are they and where do I get them from. Exploding Chandeliers (Mirror Balls)…..I have no idea how to make them or what they are. Then this is the course for you. CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFO Spaces are...
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WBC 2014. I’m going to need your help.
WBC Denver 2014 If you cast your mind back to April this year you will remember that Mike Harris and Myself travelled to Italy to install the decor for BACI 2013. We worked hard, made a lot of new friends and had a fantastic time. Now Mike is a bit of an old veteran to WBC and 2014 will be this 3rd time in attendance but as for me, well it will be my first time so basically I’m a WBC Virgin. Now whilst in Italy I had the pleasure of meeting with Chelsea Gaspard form Pioneer Balloon...
Read MoreDebenhams opens in Royal Leamington Spa
VIP Opening. Debenhams in Royal Leamington Spa opens it’s door tomorrow morning at 9.30am but today sees a VIP launch between 5pm and 7pm with local VIPs. Two half arches were created and placed against the side of the main entrance doors to create impact for tonight’s event and with the wind blowing a gale during installation I really had my work cut out but all went well and the decor will be removed later this evening.
Read More2000 Printed latex and 14 air filled arches for this weekend please.
It’s a tall order but someone has to do it. So how do you get a job like this done when all the locations are spread across the country and all have to be installed on Sunday 15th September between 9am & 10.30am. Its call networking with other trusted fellow balloon decorators. The clients brief was simple. Install 11 air filled arches at the entrance to each bingo hall and place 2 columns on the stage. The locations were North, South , East & West so a trusted team of decorators...
Read MoreI need a large swirl arch, 1000 printed balloons and a bottle of helium for tomorrow
Friday 9am Customer…..Can you help me please, I need a large swirl arch, 1000 printed balloons with ribboned valves fitted and a large bottle of helium for tomorrow afternoon. Me…No problem Sir, that will be £*%.00 plus Vat Customer…Fantastic, here’s my company credit card details Saturday 2.30pm All delivered and installed.
Read MoreGOK at Sainsbury’s , Canley, Coventry
A new range of cloths from GOK is now available from Sainsbury’s and the balloons look quite good too. …and a bit of bling to make it sparkle You need to a flashplayer enabled browser to view this YouTube video
Read MoreTU go to 25% Off
Balloons were used today to launch the 25% Off sale for Tu clothing at Sainsbury’s Canley, Coventry. All work had to be completed by 7am when the store opened. Get there quick and grab a bargain. Bargains galore in every...
Read MoreWhere have all the weddings gone! Part 2.
FIGHTING BACK So at the beginning of this month I entitled one of my Blogs “Where have all the wedding gone” and I must admit I have quite a response and general agreement from you all that what I said was true. Now as you are all very aware, the wedding market for us balloon decorators has to be quite local and kept within a radius of the shop / offices and if you were anything like me back in the good old days you were handling between 8-12 wedding each Saturday between April and...
Read MoreFind A Wedding Supplier
I have spent the past few days adding my company to various free listings for local wedding suppliers and this one looks quite good. Find a wedding supplier
Read MoreWhere have all the weddings gone!
Wedding Decor Downturn So 2013 saw a down turn in weddings due to superstition, or did it! How many of you have have been twiddling your thumbs on a Saturday afternoon having completed just a few small jobs in the morning. Have you had to deal with the bride who has purchased everything off the good old Interweb, the balloons, the ribbon, the weights, the nylon line for the arch and even a box full of those lovely disposable cylinders..annoying isn’t it.. I myself have seen a huge...
Read MoreSo you need some printed balloons!
Balloon Printing Price List All prices as below or visit www.printingonballoons.co.uk and get a quote...
Read More3 GREAT inspirational full day training courses from NABAS……and you get to meet me as well.
Stunning air filled sellable decor for large or small scale venues COME AND JOIN MATT LEWIS FOR A DAY OF FUN, HANDS-ON INSPIRATION Three dates- Three venues NORTH – Junction 25 Conference Venue, Kirkdale House, Armytage Road, Brighouse HD6 1QF (just off J25 of M62) Wednesday 2nd October – 10am to 4pm SOUTH – Merrymeade House, Merrymeade Chase, Brentwood, Essex CM15 9BG Wednesday 9th October – 10am to 4pm MIDLANDS – The Maudslay in Coventry, 190 Allesley Old Road, Coventry...
Read MoreLe Gusta @ Warwick University
Early morning start today as I had to be on site by 7.30am and finished by 12.00 noon for the opening of Le Gusta Bar and Oven within the Arts Centre at Warwick University. Its not a new restaurant but the manager required some decor for graduation so as give the place a bit of life. Yep! mission accomplished.
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