6 WAYS To Make Your Party Eco Friendly

The environment is something we discuss at least once a week on both @createdbyaurelija and @balloonistaco accounts over on Instagram as it’s something so close to our hearts.

We keep hearing that there is not long left until the damage we have done to our planet is irreversible, so it’s important we look at ways we can make changes in our day-to-day as well as our work lives; because even the smallest adjustments can help make the biggest difference.

With this in mind we thought we would put together a quick guide about a few ways we can all help make our events more eco friendly. After all, in real life, saving the world is not really the superman’s job. We should all be a little bit more of a superhuman when we go about in our day to day and that does not exclude event planning with beautiful giant balloons and modern organic balloon garlands

1. Use eco friendly party decorations

If using helium balloons, make sure the celebratory balloons are securely attached to balloon weights, chairs or other heavier items and equipment. Eco friendly party decorations do exist, and we should all shop more consciously.

2. Do not let go of your balloons

When your event is finished, make sure you do not release the eco friendly party decorations or balloons into the environment. A floating balloon (even the biodegradable latex one!) in the sky is no longer a spectacle to be enjoyed – it becomes a piece of rubbish as soon as it is floating freely away.

3. Use e-invites

A fun way of making your event more eco friendly is to use e-invites. This reduces paper wastage and also reduces carbon emissions as they won’t need to be posted. Head over to www.canva.com to create a beautiful invitation (there are thousands of templates for other things like Instagram posts and stories, Facebook etc!) and then send them via a message or email. Your guests will love it – they will be able to keep your invite with them, therefore easily search and find it if required.

4. Reduce disposable materials

Another way of reducing disposables is to use glassware, chinaware and cloth napkins. Yes there is a risk of breakages (with tableware) but rather that than more damage to our planet. Another example would be to hand out glasses of water rather than plastic bottles.

5. REUSE and RECYCLE

There will be so many things that can be recycled or reused after an event, you will be pleasantly surprised. After weddings why not give guests the flowers used to decorate as a parting gift, any decorations used for table centres can also be handed out as gifts or donated. Foil balloons can be used more than once – head over to our Facebook group to find out how.

6. Think about transportation options

Finally, have a think about transport to your event. Organise a car sharing scheme or put on some group transportation. With weddings especially, there are so many fun ways for guests to be taken between venues as large groups that it will all be part of the day’s charm. It will also mean that those guests will be able to have more than a unit of wine and reduce the risk of drink-driving.

We hope that’s been helpful and has given you a little food for thought. We’d love to hear about how you are making your event more eco friendly and if you have any extra hints or tips please let us know. You can contact us via the contact form, email or phone call.

Cassondra Beck

16:03 06 Dec 22

I love the creativity that is brought to life with Balloonista. It always amazes me of the new and fun ideas they bring to spicing up an event. Customer Service is stellar! Punctual in delivery and detail oriented from instruction to setup, color matching. Really enjoy working with the balloonista team

Louise Brown

08:45 08 Jul 22

Fast, efficient, professional and no fuss event decor service. They listened to what we wanted, delivered as promised and took all the decor away the next day. We will definitely use Balloonista for other events. Highly recommend.

Charlotte Ming

12:16 05 Jul 22

Amazing customer service from Annalisa, thank you so much! The whole design process, install and arranging breakdown without being available on the day myself, was so smooth at incredibly short notice. Looking forward to working with Balloonista again :)

Shanice David

08:31 12 Apr 22

We held a Easter partner party in office last month and had the pleasure of Annalisa & team decorating our office with branded colourful pastel balloons and demi arch which our team and guests absolutely loved. I highly recommend Balloonista for business functions plus the communication with Annalisa was very easy and she made our vision come to light. Thank you again and highly recommend!

Laura Douglas

16:04 17 Mar 22

I can't say enough good things about Balloonista. This company is top notch. I organized a balloon arch, light up numbers, and balloon orbs for a surprise birthday at the Arsenal stadium in London all while communicating from the United States. I couldn't believe we pulled it off with the different time zones. Not to mention, I was asking a HUGE favor by reaching out only a few days before hand, but they were still able to pull it off...beyond my expectations! If it wasn't for Annalisa, there's no way I could have got this done in such short notice with any other company. She correlated with the Stadium due to my time difference and really made it easy for me. She was able to send over everything we needed for approval in a timely matter! Five star communication, customer service, and amazing quality. Thank you again and highly recommend!!