Date: Sun, 20 Jul 1997 18:54:25 -0400
From: Grace Kirkwood <gkirkwd@voicenet.com>
To: Yvonne422@aol.com
Subject: Re: Shooting star themed pool party

Yvonne,
Any foil balloon will not respond well to water.  The paint does come
off.  Water or sand will not hold the balloons in place either.  The
filter in the pool will draw all the balloons down to it.  

I do pool flowers and pool floats for a major hotel and I put them on
little monofilament leashes.  I use 10-15 lb.  This is only used if NO
ONE is going to be using the pool.  You have to find that out ahead of
time.  Then I would tie the ends to the ladder or diving board.  If
there were no ladders I put a decorated brick, follow the theme, if
possible, and tie the end to that.  

If you really wanted to use foil stars, decorate a piece of styrofoam,
place the star arrangement on it and tie leashes.  It will stay in the
middle of the pool.  

We just did an engagement party with two joining hearts in the pool and
we tied in three places.  The photographs of it were taken about noon
time and the reflection in the water was as cool looking as the balloons
themselves.

Good luck!!

Grace Kirkwood
It's YOUR Party!
> 
> Has anyone used mylar stars to float on the pool's surface?  Will the paint
> come off or the balloons deteriorate?  I've used latex "flower-like"
> floaters, but not mylar and wanted to create star clusters.  Planned to put
> water or sand inside the balloons to keep them from blowing off  and gold
> onion grass to look like the shooting stars have landed in the pool.
> 
> If you've done anything like this and can steer me clear of problems, I'd
> appreciate your sharing your technique, design and suggestions.
> 
> Basic info:  outdoor pool, iron fence (we'll be placing gold mylar stars
> randomly around the fence), diving board & slide ( 20' shooting stars of
> white & gold latex swirling  upward, arching downward and ending with a 36"
> gold mylar star over the corners near the diving board and the slide),
> poolhouse (tall white & gold latex columns topped by 36" gold mylar stars
> with random 9" stars spaced vertically),
> vertical house face (client's last name in Fome-Cor letters with lights along
> edges
> for the evening portion of the party).  Other components - tents,  food
> areas,
> centerpieces (gold star topiaries), dance barn (white tulle, lights, gold
> stars, gold star drop over dance floor).
> 
> Any suggestions would be appreciated.  Thanks!
> 
> Yvonne Mastny CBA
> Extravaganza
> Park Forest IL