What you need: there’s actually a lot less involved in this DIY than you’d expect. All you need is a garland strip, balloon dots, twine, command hooks—and of course—multicolored balloons in various sizes. Just keep in mind that your balloons need to be filled with room air (AKA with a hand or electric pump), so they won’t float or deflate after a few hours. Your balloon garland should last about a week, which means you can prep it days in advance and spare yourself from having *another thing* to do on the day of your party.
What you do: Select the balloons you’d like to inflate and be sure to vary the sizes and colors of each (unless you want the world’s most boring balloon garland). “The key here is not to overfill your balloons–they will be much easier to work with. A great rule of thumb is to keep the balloons about two-thirds full,” writes Sam Kaur for LuxuryViewer.com. Once your balloons are inflated, be sure to lay them out on the floor so you can visualize your design (and so you don’t have a panic attack mid-DIY).