"Wow Them With Balloons!" Tributes from our clients: "Everything turned out beautifully!!!!!!!! There will be 3 weddings that I am involved in next year and you will be very highly recomended. We both loved every little detail. The red star balloons in the 'cloud' were a fantastic touch. Thank you very much for being part of our special day." Melissa D. "Thank you so much for your help - sure takes a lot off my shoulders. You have been wonderful to deal with and look forward to your excellent service." Betty S. Testimonials…. Thank you so very much for all your hard work! The hall was absolutely gorgeous. Just the right amount of decoration, was really perfect! Everyone commented on your decorations. I couldn't have been happier.I can't thank you enough. You definitely have my recommendation. Veronica B. Thank you soooooo very much!!  Everything turned out beautifully!!!!!!!! Mike and I both loved every little detail. The red star balloons in the "cloud" were a fantastic touch. Thank you very much for being part of our special day. Melissa D. Thank you very much for all of your hellp /work.  The rink looked great, I had many positive comments on Saturday evening about the decorations. Colleen H. The decorations exceeded our expectations. The school colours were incorporated exceptionally well, the decorating and dismantling were carried out efficiently and we were impressed with Marj’s ability to expand our plans. Dave & Susan W. Thank you so much for all your wonderful work!  You truly are a pleasure to work with and it makes such a difference to work with local business.” Lisa & Jason P. Thank you for the over the top decor and attention to detail (and with the handling of the center court cluster) So appreciated. Paula S. Thank-you so much the balloons were beautiful!!! Jenna L. Party balloon seems just, well, frivolous. Therefore, though we will fill our balloons with helium when clients specifically request it we, at General Dollar & Party "Sense", always try to dissuade our clients from using helium-filled balloons, by suggesting other alternatives. The latter are just as attractive, and easier on both the environment and our clients' wallets. Making up just 0.0005 percent of the atmosphere, helium is so diffuse it wasn't detected until 1868, and then only from a mysterious line in the solar spectrum. For that reason, Sir J. Norman Lockyer, a British astronomer, named it after Helios, the Greek sun god. Go to "Astronomy Picture of the Day" to see our star glowing in the light emitted from hot, ionized helium. Fun Facts * Qualatex latex balloons are made from 100% natural latex not plastic. -- although we DO have plastic balloons suitable for trips to hospitals and nursing homes, where latex is not permitted. * Our latex balloons are biodegradable, and decompose as fast as an oak leaf in your backyard! * Latex balloons come from rubber trees. Latex is collected by cutting the tree s bark, then catching the latex in a cup. * Latex harvesting doesn t hurt the tree! * Latex balloons are Earth-friendly! * Rubber trees grow in rain forests. * Latex harvesting discourages deforestation because latex-producing trees are left intact. * A tree can produce latex for up to 40 years! * If the sound of a balloon popping startles you, you re not alone. A bursting balloon actually creates a small sonic boom! Once a hole is made in an inflated balloon, the quick release of the balloon s energy, or air, causes the hole to grow at almost the speed of sound in rubber. Since this speed is much higher than the speed of sound in air, the hole in the balloon actually breaks the sound barrier, creating a sonic boom. * Balloons were invented in 1824, the same year as the electromagnet. * Pioneer manufactures nearly one billion Qualatex latex balloons per year. * Helium-filled balloons float because helium is lighter than nitrogen and oxygen, the two components of air. * For more than 80 years, Qualatex balloons have celebrated big events worldwide from American political conventions to Korean television specials. More, On Balloons * Learn more about balloons here "Wow Them With Balloons!"