Drops

A large cluster of colorful balloons hovers over a crowded shopping center with a large gathering of people below.

A large crowd watches as numerous colorful balloons cascade from the ceiling during an indoor event with dramatic stage lighting.

A large number of green balloons float above a stage filled with people, alongside sparkling confetti and colorful lighting.

A decorative event setup features a large arrangement of black and gold balloons suspended under a metal truss with tables arranged below.

A large indoor venue is decorated with colorful balloons and professional lighting equipment, featuring a disco ball and staging setup.

A person is standing in a theater with a large curved formation of green balloons suspended above the seating area.

A person operates a green lift to arrange black and yellow balloons in an indoor venue while surrounded by boxes and chairs.

A grand ballroom scene features a lit stage, elegant chandeliers, and an elaborate ceiling with people seated at tables.

Balloon Drop Installation

Air filled biodegradable balloon drop delivered & setup in an Electric Van.

A balloon drop is the timeless classic special effect. We specialise in balloon drop installation large or small. We’ve never failed to rig a drop anywhere – no matter how low or high the ceiling area.

Example costing:

500 Air filled biodegradable Balloon, hand tied - £600.00
500 Net chain stitched & strengthed with N8 Nylon Line & cable ties - £95.00
UK Delivery & Setup - £100.00
Total - £795.00+vat

Get in touch: david@balloon.co.uk

The nets are cut to size to fit your venue and biodgradable balloons inflated on site. We rig the net and place the pull string where required and in a secure area away from the public (because we don’t want the string to be pulled early).

A chain stitch is used to seal the long opening (the under side of the net). This is a tried and tested method which produces no friction when pulling. It also means the release line can be pulled from anywhere on location, not just in a direct straight line view of the drop. The nets are tube shaped rather than a flat square. We support them using 500lb nylon line and a thinner 50lb dacron for the pull cord.

This video is a good example of the chain stitch in action showing a 7000 balloon drop over the Liverpool One shopping mall. This involved 5 crew working overnight inflating and rigging. 3500 vouchers were inserted into the balloons which included 500 winning prizes. The marketing team at the shopping mall launched an online viral campaign and their Facebook video hit 30,000 views in the first 24 hours.

3ft Balloon Drop

If you’re looking for something different we can drop larger 3ft balloons. The principle is the same and the total weight of the installed net is no different. 3ft Latex are usually knocked back into the air so beware of broken bottles and glasses if your venue is not conference style.

See also this awesome photo of a drop in action at The Roundhouse, or videos of drops at The Blackpool Tower Ballroom in 2015 & 2016.

Weight of 1000 Balloons & Net

The balloons and net are extremely light and supported with strong 500lb nylon line, any debris falling at the time of the drop is almost weightless. The balloons are released using light 50lb line which opens the bottom of the net.

Example weight of a 1000 drop:

40ft Nylon Net - 421g
Weight of 1000 x 12” balloons - 3630g