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A COVID-19 Update for Our Customers and Friends

March 16, 2020 by johnna Leave a Comment

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COVID-19 and Balloons… 

When we started creating balloon artistry 24 years ago, we couldn’t have dreamed of the places it would take us and how the KC community would embrace what we do. We also couldn’t have imagined the challenges we would face, small business ownership isn’t always easy. We’ve rallied, always finding a way over, around or through each obstacle. This time will be no different. We want to let you know what’s happening in our balloon studio until that time comes. 

For now, we’ve decided to suspend all balloon deliveries and installations. Initially, we thought we had found a way to still deliver inflated smiles to your doorsteps, but now feel it is best if we hold off. On the other side of this, we will have plenty of opportunities to do what we do best, bring color and whimsy to your celebrations. We want to stay healthy and want you to stay healthy, too. That means no balloons for now. UPDATE 03/24/20: We are considered a non-essential business. As such, we are required to be closed and are not permitted to provide balloon artistry until 4/24/20.  (UPDATE 5/1/20: We will begin offering ZERO CONTACT outdoor Balloon Yard Art on 5/5/20. Click here for more info.) 

This also means we won’t see your smiling faces at the five local restaurants where you see our balloon entertainers each week. Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday nights will look different for awhile.  This is so hard for all of us, the first time in over fifteen years we haven’t been there for family night.  We look forward to seeing you each week and we know many of your kiddos spend considerable time thinking up fun new challenges for us to sculpt. If you’d like, you can send us your requests and we will make them, sharing photos on Facebook and Instagram. It’s not quite the same, but these are interesting times and we will find a solution to bring balloon artistry to you! 

As soon as it is safe to, we will resume delivering balloons, creating sculptures large and small, bringing our unique brand of whimsy to your celebrations. If you would like to keep us afloat in the meantime, you can buy a gift card here. No expiration date, you can choose the amount or use one of the preset prices we’ve created to match our most popular offerings. 

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We are so grateful to you, our customers and friends. We’ve celebrated so many milestones, once in a lifetime moments and weeknight dinners with you. Because we (and you!) believe balloons make every moment a little more fun. We can’t wait to do that again. And we will. But in the meantime, support local businesses however you can, wash your hands, love each other. 

–John and Johnna 

 

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Chiefs Super Bowl Balloons!

January 21, 2020 by johnna Leave a Comment

KC Chiefs Super Bowl Balloons | Up, Up & Away! Kansas City Balloons

KC Chiefs Super Bowl Balloons from Up, Up & Away! 

We are here to help with all of your Kansas City Super Bowl festivities! Want to add a pop of color to your office? We can help! Want to have the best party in town? We do that, too! Featured below are a few of the Chiefs themed options for your Super Bowl soiree. Just give us a call or drop us an e-mail at hello@upupandawaykc.com. We make ordering a breeze! 

Call us today at 816.792.5390 or email hello@upupandawaykc.com to place your order!

We offer full-service delivery and setup of your Chiefs Super Bowl Balloons order. Centerpieces to Arches, Columns to Custom Backdrops, Organic Balloon Garland to Fun Sculptures, we can create the perfect pop of Chiefs color for your Super Bowl Party! As Kansas City’s locally owned balloon artistry studio since 1995, we’ve hoped for this every year, just like you. We can’t wait to create balloons for your Super Bowl celebration! 

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KC Chiefs Super Bowl Balloons | Up, Up &  Away! Kansas City Balloons
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Have a balloon idea you’d like to share? We’d love to hear from you! You can also take a peek at our artistry on Instagram and our portfolio. We excel at custom creations and love collaborating to make your vision happen, completely made of balloons. We can’t wait to talk to you! 

Would you like to know more about us? (We get it, we wouldn’t trust our Super Bowl party to a company we didn’t know about either!) Here’s our story, read all about how John and Johnna founded Up, Up & Away! We are super passionate about making parties memorable, festive and the talk of the town. But mostly we love seeing your smile and the big “WOW!” we get when delivering our whimsical balloon artistry for your parties. We can’t wait to make your Super Bowl party worth the 50 year wait! 

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What’s Your Favorite… Grey Animal!

January 13, 2015 by johnna 1 Comment

Today is the first of a new feature on our blog.  Each Sunday we will be asking a question of our fans on Facebook. From your answers, we will choose at least one balloon sculpture to create and then share a photo with everyone!

Yesterday we asked: …

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The cutest mermaid pool party, complete with an adorable photo spot! Look at all of those shimmering balloons, perfect for a stylized mermaid tail. 🧜🏻‍♀️🐬

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Ted Lasso fans, how are you doing today? Did you stay up late to watch? Get up early? Desperately trying to avoid spoilers so you can watch tonight? No spoilers here, just really fun balloons for a watch party!

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Have you heard the news?!! @upupandawayballoons is bringing the Bubble House to KC! We are so excited to offer this giant inflatable filled with balloons. Are you ready to have this much FUN at your party?

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What a terrific way to welcome everyone to the new office!

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Feeling like Summer already! 

@fosterkidskc brought out the hot colors for their pickleball tournament @chickennpicklesop. We love the important work Foster Kids KC is doing!

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Balloon walls are custom created to fit your style and your space. This photo spot balloon wall was created for @ttpkc’s Festival of Reading. Love these colors paired with custom logo balloons!

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Happy 40th birthday to Corner Cafe! What an incredible milestone to reach. They must have made millions of their world famous cinnamon rolls and Platte County pies! 🥧

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You all had BACKDROP QUESTIONS after our post earlier today. Dropping in to answer the most popular topic: Shimmer Walls! 

•Yes, we have them to rent AND we set them up and take them down for you. Gold, silver, a few fun colors and a new finish perfect for a mermaid or pastel rainbow theme! 

•Yes, we’ve seen the cheap ones from Amazon. We have one in the Balloon Studio if you want to have a peek at why you shouldn’t buy them. Heavy, tedious, time consuming and next to impossible to get perfectly aligned. You’ll need a much heavier backdrop stand than what is sold on Amazon. If the kit comes with zip ties, avoid it! 
•Yes, we’ve seen the $3 version from Temu and Shein. The photos look good, but in person it’s a Mylar sheet, like a streamer curtain, except cut in squares. Tears easily when unfolding and has big creases, it’s sad. 
•What sizes do we rent: our professional Shimmer Wall system can be customized. We use a 7’x7’ often, an 8’x8’ sometimes and have also been building stage size Shimmer Walls that are 10’x20’! Just like with our balloon artistry, this is your celebration and you deserve custom decor. We are here to make that happen…and make it shimmer!!

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Graduation parties means lots of photo spots, perfectly ballooned up! Today we are sharing five tips for a successful photo spot: 

1. Size matters. If your guests are pretty average height, you don’t need a 10’ tall backdrop. A popular size that works well for small groups of guests is 7’x7’. 
2. If you are making a backdrop as opposed to renting a professionally installed one, have a plan to secure it. A flat surface is essential and lots of weight at the base to keep it upright. Just a little wind can topple a heavy backdrop. If you have a friend known for over-engineering everything, ask for their help with this. You can’t overdo it when it comes to securing a backdrop. 
3. Leave plenty of open space in front of and around the backdrop. Groups will gather here, make space for them to hang out while waiting to take pics. You’ll want plenty of space in the front for the photographer, photo booth or guests to be able to snap a full photo. 
4. Think about where the sun is. Position your backdrop so the sun isn’t directly in the eyes of your guests. 
5. Choose light colors of balloons for outdoor photo spots. They do best in warmer weather.

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What a lovely entrance for this very special Baby Welcome Celebration! 

● Planning: @letsparte
● Catering: @touch_of_asia
● Bar: @kccocktailcompany
● Balloons: @upupandawayballoons
● Cakes: @taylorelizabeth.cakes
● Florals: @pinkpeonykc
● Rentals: @aaapartyrental
● Photographer: @itsbalivisuals
● Backdrop: @atomicblondeco
● Photo Booth: @the360booth.us
● Name sign: @evokehappy

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Congrats, @cj7stroud!

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TREND ALERT! Ok, trends, plural. If it’s disco, daisies, shimmer or neon, it’s super trendy right now. We put it all together for one fun birthday photo spot! 💃🪩🕺

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Let’s keep celebrating the @chiefs!

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Have you snapped a pic with the amazing (and enormous!) Mario themed balloon sculpture on display at the Liberty @bbtheatres? In addition to Mario, Luigi and Princess Peach, be sure to have a look around to spot all of the details like mushrooms, boxes, Lakitu’s Cloud and Super Stars. We got a little crazy and added in lots of fun stuff for you to discover!
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