Balloons Milwaukee

This creative and highly motivated, balloon Artist started her journey into the balloon industry in 1990. In 2003 she closed her gift shop and became a full time decorator.

In a very short time Pretty Weddings & Events had grown from a retail gift shop into Balloons Milwaukee, an award-winning balloon and event decorating company.

Carmen has had her work featured on Milwaukee TV, including many live interviews in different local channels. Her work has also been featured in numerous trade publications.

Carmen studied business and Art. This has helped her to improve her business and creativity. She currently enjoys her hobby of acrylic painting & clay sculpting.

Carmen has received numerous awards for her designs & talents at international competitions.

In 2006 Carmen won eight awards in 6 months, a great honor for her. The awards started at The Special Event Showcase in Milwaukee, where she received the award for "Best Booth Design. She followed that up with two awards at the IBA Balloon Convention, two more at Bloomers, and finally three at Summer Balloon Camp.

Balloon-a-Palooza

In 2005 Carmen designed and produced Balloon-a-Palooza, a new community balloon art exhibit that was attended by over nine thousand people.

In 2006 & 2007 the Balloon-a-Palooza attendance grew to over 12,000 people, it was recognized as the largest balloon art exhibit in the country for it's record of attendance. The event had over 100,000 balloons.

Scene from Balloon-a-Palooza 2006
www.balloon-a-palooza.com

Carmen Ballering had the opportunity to build a unique pieces for Elizabeth Arden Inc, As part of the launching of the perume Fantasy by Bride Spears. She was asked to build an 8' bottle like the original one.

This dedicated artist not only runs Balloons Milwaukee, produces Balloon-A-Palooza, runs the American Balloon Association and has time to teach others at international balloon conventions and seminars. She also has 3 teenagers and a loving husband that support her in all her endeavors

Learn Professional Event Decorating.

Carmen Ballering, our head designer, teaches Event Decorating and Balloon Decor at the Event Decorating Academy.

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