Balloon & Event Decor Business

Build balloon garlands and backdrops people book.

Start with EASY Floral Chicken Wire Organic Centerpiece ~ Flower Moxie (14 min, Flower Moxie), then DIY Wedding Centerpiece (EASY DIY) (12 min, Flower Moxie). All 24 lessons in Balloon & Event Decor Business are free. No degree. About $100 of tools and balloons. A starter kit costs about $160. Garlands commonly $150 to $600 per event.

To start: No degree. About $100 of tools and balloons. Earning: Garlands commonly $150 to $600 per event.

1. Balloon decor

   Garlands and arches.

   • EASY Floral Chicken Wire Organic Centerpiece ~ Flower Moxie (14 min, Flower Moxie, Beginner)
   • DIY Wedding Centerpiece (EASY DIY) (12 min, Flower Moxie, Beginner)

2. Event planning

   Run the whole event.

   • How to Become a Wedding Planner with no experience - Step by Step Checklist (17 min, EC Marketing Agency, Beginner)
   • EVENT PLANNING FOR BEGINNERS - How to Start Your Event Planning Business (16 min, EC Marketing Agency, Beginner)
   • How to Plan A Wedding for LESS Than $5K?! (18 min, Jamie Wolfer, Intermediate)
   • HOW TO PLAN A WEDDING | TIPS FROM A WEDDING PLANNER (17 min, Wura Manola, Intermediate)
   • Be Your OWN Wedding Planner | 9 Things You NEED TO KNOW (10 min, Jamie Wolfer, Intermediate)
   • Event Planner vs. Event Coordinator vs. Event Designer (8 min, Raising The Bar, Intermediate)

3. Flowers

   The add-on.

   • Flower Care 101: What to Do When Your Flowers Arrive (26 min, Flower Moxie, Beginner)
   • How To Work With Awkward-Shaped Flowers in a Bridal Bouquet (26 min, Flower Moxie, Intermediate)

4. Start the business

   Register it, price it, and set it up properly from day one.

   • Sam Altman - How to Succeed with a Startup (16 min, Y Combinator, Intermediate)
   • How To Price For B2B | Startup School (18 min, Y Combinator, Intermediate)
   • Your Prices are Killing You on eBay & Poshmark. The Magic $46.01 Rule. (10 min, Daily Refinement, Intermediate)
   • How to Price Smart and Sell Smarter | Clicks to Riches Show Ep. 18 (75 min, Printify, Intermediate)
   • Pricing CNC Products - Making a Custom Logo Sign (16 min, Carbide 3D, Intermediate)

5. Get local customers

   Google Business Profile, local SEO, reviews and social posts.

   • Complete SEO Course for Beginners: Learn to Rank #1 in Google (117 min, Ahrefs, Beginner)
   • How to grow on instagram from 0 | STEP BY STEP GUIDE | organic Instagram growth tips (21 min, Jade Beason, Beginner)
   • Start CRUSHING your INSTAGRAM game!! (14 min, Peter McKinnon, Intermediate)
   • Enterprise Sales | Startup School (23 min, Y Combinator, Intermediate)
   • The New Rules of SEO (2026) (12 min, Neil Patel, Intermediate)

6. Books and taxes

   Simple bookkeeping and taxes for the self-employed.

   • ACCOUNTING BASICS: a Guide to (Almost) Everything (14 min, Accounting Stuff, Beginner)
   • LEARN ACCOUNTING in Under 5 Hours! (291 min, Accounting Stuff, Intermediate)
   • How to Do Your eBay Taxes in 5 Minutes (No More Line by Line) (15 min, Daily Refinement, Intermediate)
   • Everything Resellers Need to Know About Taxes and Bookkeeping (27 min, Daily Refinement, Intermediate)