Balloon Backdrops for Hire in Nairobi

One board, two boards, three boards

The names sound alike. Start with how many boards you want. One board: the single display board (KSh 14,000), the round board, 2 m across (KSh 15,000), or the 4 × 6 ft rectangle (KSh 25,000). The balloon backdrop listed at 6 × 4 ft or 7 × 4 ft (KSh 30,000) is close to the rectangle in size; ask how many boards it uses.

Two boards: the double board, 2.4 m high and 2.4 m wide (KSh 18,000), or the butterfly double board backdrop, where sculpted butterflies rise off the frame and break its outline, so a large piece does not photograph as a flat wall. It is the largest of the customised builds. Three boards: the three-board backdrop, each board 4 × 6 ft, at KSh 32,000 per backdrop.

Then the builds with a job of their own. The layered board backdrop sets its boards at staggered depths, so it casts its own shadows, and each board can carry different artwork, a name or a photograph. The wedding board backdrop is built to the couple's brief, with names or a monogram and proportions for a ceremony or a top table. The shimmer wall swaps the board for shimmering panels.

Backdrops with a cart

A cart turns a backdrop into a serving point. The balloon cart is listed at 6 × 3 × 7 ft, about 1.8 m wide, 0.9 m deep and 2.1 m tall, with the garland over it (KSh 25,000 per cart). The double board with cart (from KSh 37,000) puts a matching display cart in front of two boards, so the cake, sweets or gifts and the backdrop are designed as one piece instead of two bookings. If you only need the cake surface, a dressed cake table or stand in front of any board does that job for less.

Will it fit? Sizes and space

Measure the wall, the tent side or the corner first. The double board needs 2.4 m of width and height; three 4-ft boards side by side come to about 3.7 m before any gap between them. Allow floor space in front too: the cake table, a cart or a queue of guests waiting for photographs all stand there.

For a small living room or an office corner, the small stand balloon backdrop is mounted on a stand instead of boards, made for rooms where a full board build will not fit or will not go through the door. If the balloons need to frame a gate rather than a wall, the balloon arch is the piece for that.

Why a backdrop costs more than balloons on their own

Much of a backdrop is its garland. Calculate.co.nz's balloon garland calculator puts a lush organic garland at about 36 balloons a metre, mixing roughly half 11-inch balloons with 5-inch fillers and a few large ones, against 12 to 20 a metre for a lighter classic arch. At that fullness, a garland running about 3 m up one side and over the top of a board takes on the order of 100 balloons, each blown, sized and tied in place, plus the board, the lettering, the drive and a second visit to take it all down.

For a quick party at home, balloons on their own may be all you need: foil number balloons at KSh 400 per number, helium balloons at KSh 800 per piece, and packets in normal colours (KSh 500 per packet) or chrome (KSh 800 per packet).

Names, themes and the proof

Boards carry words well: a name and an age, a couple's names, a graduation, a company logo on a layered board. Send the exact spelling, the colours and the theme with your date. Where we send a proof, check it closely before approving it, because an error in approved wording can cost extra to put right. Balloon shades vary a little between makers and batches, so a colour on your phone is a guide, not a promise. A 50% deposit holds the date, and changes are easiest at least 48 hours ahead.

Planning the whole room, not just the backdrop? Our balloon decoration services page covers flowers, drapes, welcome stands and the rest of the décor.

Sources: Calculate.co.nz (New Zealand calculator site), balloon arch and garland calculator, read 2026-10-24.