What is included, and how booking works

When you book, the decorator turns up with everything the design needs, from the balloons and the backdrop to the foil name, the fairy lights and the props. You don't arrange a single thing yourself. The booking itself takes a couple of minutes. You pick a setup, add your city and address, choose a time, and confirm. We'll call you before the slot so you know exactly when to expect us, set up in 60 to 90 minutes, and leave the room ready for your guests. And if it's a surprise, just say so when you book, and we'll quietly coordinate with someone at home so everything's finished before the birthday person walks in.

The one thing that makes a setup photograph well

If we could give you a single piece of advice, it'd be this: you don't need balloons on every wall. After thousands of setups the pattern is always the same. One strong, well-lit focal point, usually the wall behind the cake or the main doorway, beats decoration spread thinly around the whole room.That corner is where everyone gathers for photos, so that's where the setup should be richest. It's also why a smaller, well-placed design often looks more expensive than a big, scattered one. So when you book, point us to where the cake table will sit or where you'll take your pictures, and that's where the effort goes.

Should you do it yourself, or book a decorator

Honestly, for a small and relaxed get-together, a do-it-yourself setup is a lovely thing, and we'd never talk you out of it. It just helps to know what you're taking on before the day arrives.

So if you'd rather be a guest at your own party, or you're simply short on time on the day, a booked setup usually works out to be the calmer choice. And once you've added up the balloons, the pump, the tape and the lights, it often costs about the same as a rushed attempt anyway.

A quick word on balloon types, so you know what you are choosing

You don't need to work any of this out yourself, but it helps to know why a good setup uses more than one kind of balloon. Plain latex balloons are the base of most designs and the most economical, and they're what an arch or a two-colour wall is built from.Chrome and metallic balloons have a reflective finish that catches the light, which is what lifts a setup into premium territory. Foil balloons hold their shape and colour, so they're the ones we use for the age number, the name in letters, and shapes like stars and hearts.Helium balloons float, which makes them right for ceiling clusters and bouquet-style pieces. Once you've picked a design and a budget, the decorator simply brings the right mix for it.

What balloon decoration costs

Let's talk about money plainly, because this is where the local market usually lets people down. Balloon decoration at home starts at Rs 1,499. A simple two-colour wall with a banner sits between Rs 1,499 and Rs 2,499. A themed setup with foil balloons, character props and lights runs Rs 2,500 to Rs 5,000. And premium work, with a ring frame, a lit name board, fresh flowers or custom printing, goes from Rs 5,000 upward.Three things move the price: the balloon count and type, since plain latex is cheapest and chrome and foil cost a little more, the extras you choose to add, and your city. Whatever you see at booking is exactly what you pay, with no extra fee and nothing added on at the door.

What the price covers, and what adds a little more

To keep things clear, the package price covers the balloons, the backdrop or arch, the setup and the cleanup, so the number you see is the number you pay. A few things sit outside the base package, simply because they add real material or time.Fresh flowers, a lit or printed name board, character cutouts, oversized foil numbers for milestone ages, and custom printing all fall into this group. If you want any of them, you'll see the price before you confirm, never after. This is the part of the market that usually goes wrong, with one figure quoted on the phone and a bigger one on the day, and it's exactly the part we've made sure can't happen with us.

Same-day and midnight setups

Plans often come together late, and that's completely fine. Same-day balloon decoration is available in most areas as long as you book early in the day, which covers the last-minute birthdays and the surprises that get decided on the spot.Midnight setups are one of our most-requested slots too, especially for partners and close friends. The decorator arrives late in the evening and finishes before twelve, so the room's ready the moment the clock turns and the celebration begins right on cue. If a midnight slot is what you're after, book a few hours ahead and we'll confirm if it's available in your city.

Setups with lights

Add fairy lights to a balloon wall and the whole thing softens, and it's no surprise this is the look families end up photographing the most. A favourite combination is a two-colour wall with warm fairy lights running across it, a foil name or age in the middle, and a little extra lighting around the cake table.Ceiling balloons are worth knowing about as well, because they add height and drama without using any of your floor space, which makes them perfect when the room's on the smaller side. Whatever mood you're after, warm and soft or bright and modern, we light it to match.

Simple, low-budget and small-room setups

A celebration really doesn't need a big setup to feel special. From Rs 1,499 you get a clean, photo-ready look, and for under Rs 2,000 you can have a two-colour wall, a foil banner, fairy lights and a tidy cake-table corner, all sized for a regular apartment living room.Small rooms just need a slightly different approach, and that's where planning matters. In a compact flat, a single feature wall works far better than arches on every side, ceiling clusters keep the floor clear, and a smaller name banner keeps everything in proportion. Just share your room size when you book, and we'll build the setup to fit your space rather than squeeze it in.

Keeping it safe, especially around babies and small children

A celebration should be lovely and completely safe for the youngest guests in the room, and we plan for that from the start. Our decorators inflate the balloons before or away from where people sit, secure every element so nothing can come loose, and keep stray balloons and small parts well out of a child's reach.If it's a newborn welcome or a first birthday, do let us know, and we'll keep the setup gentle, with the balloons and props clear of the baby's seating and nothing strongly scented close by. And if you're using diyas or candles alongside the decoration, we place them well away from the balloons and any drapes.

Balloon decoration for every occasion

Balloons aren't just for birthdays, and a lot of our work is for the other moments that deserve marking. Each occasion has its own page with setups and prices, so you can go straight to what you're planning:

• Birthday decoration, from kids parties to milestone numbers
• Kids birthday decoration, with character themes for every age
• Welcome baby decoration, for a newborn coming home
• Baby shower decoration, in soft pastels for the godh bharai
• Anniversary decoration, for a quiet couple's surprise or a big milestone
• First night room decoration, with flowers, canopies and soft lighting
• Haldi and mehndi decoration, bright and photo-ready for the ceremony

Formats and colours that work

Most people aren't sure where to start, so here are the setups families reach for most: a named wall or backdrop, an arch over the cake table, a half arch with a big foil number for milestones, a premium ring with a lit name board, and ceiling balloons when wall space is short. Colour sets the whole mood, and a few combinations always land well. Black and gold feels grown-up, chrome and silver look modern, soft pastels are perfect for babies and first birthdays, and rose gold gives a warm, premium finish. Pick a theme and we'll match the palette to it.

Booking, same-day requests and changes of plan

Booking's done online in a couple of minutes, and we always confirm with you before we arrive, often with a photo of the finished setup when it's a surprise. Same-day requests are genuinely welcome and we fulfil them wherever a decorator's free, so booking earlier in the day gives you the best shot at a slot.Colour swaps are free, the name and number balloons are locked in when you book, and anything custom printed needs a few days notice. And if your plans shift, just let us know as early as you can and we'll do our best to move the slot with you.

Cities we serve

We set up balloon decoration at home across 8 cities, with a dedicated decorator team in each so same-day slots actually hold:

• Balloon decoration in Mumbai
• Balloon decorators in Bangalore
• Balloon decoration at home in Hyderabad
• Balloon decoration in Delhi
• Balloon decorators in Noida
• Balloon decoration in Gurugram
• Balloon decoration at home in Ghaziabad
• Balloon decorators in Faridabad

Choose your city to see the setups, prices and slots available near you.

Why families book HORA

It comes down to a few simple things. Verified decorators in all 8 cities, honest pricing from Rs 1,499, an on-time setup and a full cleanup, and real photographs from actual setups rather than stock images. Thousands of celebrations set up, and a 5.0 rating from verified customers who mostly came to us after one uneven experience elsewhere.