When you want a vendor who makes party planning painless and festive, Chicago Balloon Twister…read moredelivers! From first contact through the big day, the entire experience was seamless and stress-free: * Communication & Planning - Michelle was terrific from start to finish: quick responses, clear menu of options, and thoughtful suggestions to match our vision and budget. * Booking Process - Straightforward online deposit, contract, and details--everything handled smoothly without back-and-forth hassle. * Set-Up & Design - Walking into the venue as she finished was a "wow" moment. The balloon décor looked exactly as pictured--actually better. * Professionalism - Friendly, efficient, and clearly experienced. Arrived on time, worked quickly, and left the space picture-perfect. * Value - décor isn't the cheapest category, but for the quality, customization, and zero stress, pricing felt very reasonable. All in all, Chicago Balloon Twister exceeded expectations and helped make our kid's first birthday look festive without me stressing over decorations or dragging baloons across town. Highly recommended for anyone who wants professional, polished, and fun balloon décor for a special occasion.

awesome balloon creations!…read more we used michelle's services for our kids paw patrol party and it was a big hit with her! she still talks about her awesome balloons! communication was super easy and i never had a problem getting in touch with michelle. i just sent her a couple examples of the colors and what i liked and she was able to deliver spot on! on the day of the party, she came early to set up. i have absolutely no complaints, just all compliments for such a great product and smooth, easy set up.

We have hired Ryan and RC Juggle Entertainment as the balloon artist for our annual Family Fun Day…read morefor 15 consecutive years. That track record says it all. His balloon art is top notch. He builds massive, over-the-top animals that wow both kids and adults, far beyond the usual party balloons. Just as impressive is how he treats the children. He is patient, kind, and clearly loves what he does. The kids adore him. If you are looking for a balloon artist who delivers quality, professionalism, and a genuine heart for kids, book RC Juggle. After 15 years, they have never let us down.

Kids had a blast at New Year's Eve party hire Thai guy he is so good and has funny jokesread more

She is attentive to the kids wants. Great with the kids. Her face painting skills are phenomenon…read more She also does adult face and body paint! A jack of all trades. Simply the best! Will book again.

Didn't make it to my event. Let all my guests down specially since it was a kids party. Find…read moresomeone who is reliable.

Had a great experience working with Laura! We had 4 towers that looked wonderful and she was easy…read moreto work with!

The Balloon decor for my Daughter's Baby Bash was great! She did an awesome job and so many…read morecomplements on how things looked. I highly recommend Laura!

This our second time hiring Party Place to do face painting and we were again super impressed! All…read morethe kids looked great and she brings such a cheerful energy to the party. Highly recommend!!!

The best face painting and bubble show! Karina has unique costumes that will definitely make a WOW…read moreimpression for kids and adults

Even weeks after our multi-day Indian wedding finished, we are still receiving heaps of praise…read more Multiple guests told us that not only was it the best wedding that they have ever been to, but it is also going to be the best wedding that they will EVER experience. People constantly mentioned the attention to detail, and one guest even highlighted that the most impressive thing about the wedding was not the extravagance but rather all the logistics, how everything operated so precisely. All that praise is due to Michelle, Kristy, and the entire LOLA team. Our wedding was from Tuesday through Sunday morning, with four large events in four separate venues and numerous smaller rituals and mini-events, involving over twenty separate vendors. Calling it complex would be a massive understatement. Yet, nothing fell through the cracks. We are in the process of building a house, and we half-joke that we should hire Michelle and Kristy to run that project even though it is so out of their ballpark simply because we don't know what to do without their organization. On our wedding ceremony day, we were faced with torrential downpour and unpredictable weather. From the beginning, our biggest desire was to have our ceremony outdoors. Michelle and Kristy worked tirelessly, fighting for our dream to somehow make that outdoors wedding a reality, coming up with some brilliant ideas with the help of Lori. See, they didn't take the easy route of just sticking with the rain plan. They cared. They cared a lot. We can't stress this enough because you can't figure that out by looking through portfolios or interviewing planners. It is found in all those moments where Michelle and Kristy picked up on one of our discomforts and gave us some quiet space, where they understood what we wanted (sometimes even better than we ourselves realized), where one of them would dive to the ground to look through their bag for a pair of scissors or to help place dance shoes on the bride right before she had to go onto the stage, where they literally helped rig an important décor installation when a venue installer did not show up. When the wedding was over, the saddest realization that dawned on us was that we were not going to be able to spend as much time with them. Michelle and Kristy helped us build a team of all-star vendors and venues for our wedding. They have the best connections in the Chicagoland area, but it never felt like they were pushing anyone on us. Instead, it really felt like they were understanding our needs and guiding us to the vendors that best fit those needs. They would always give us a list to choose from and never influence our decisions unless we explicitly asked for guidance. They helped handle all the communication with these vendors so that we did not get stuck with small details and logistics that were unimportant for us. There were so many conversations that happened in the background between vendors, venues, and LOLA that we thankfully did not have to join. As decisions started to mount, Michelle and Kristy were extremely organized and helped keep us on track with a planning timeline and a plethora of spreadsheets. We cannot stress how high our bar for organizational excellence is, and somehow, they managed to exceed it. We had over seven permutations for guest invites, tons of boxes that had to be delivered to different venues, multiple outfit changes, and so many different rituals that kept getting added on throughout the process. One of the best testaments to their level of organization was their four separate minute by minute timelines. Our families never run on time, but that weekend, everything ran like clockwork. On the day-of, they were everywhere all at once, in the hotel, at the venue, working with our family, working with vendors. They knew exactly what to escalate to us and which things to handle themselves. That week, we got to know more LOLA members. Shout out to Nicole who had the arduous task of dealing with both sets of parents, and she handled all their requests and worked extremely hard. Sanja was responsible for transportation, and despite all the intricate logistics, everyone was at the right place on time without any issues. Lori worked with us, helped attend to some of our last-minute emergencies, and shepherded us to where we needed to be, really freeing us to be in the moment and relax. Damina and Morgan helped answer questions for our guests. It was a whole team effort that put LOLA's best values on full display. Our wedding week, despite its intricacies, felt flawless to us. We literally could not have asked for anything better on any of the days. That is thanks to Michelle and Kristy's impressive work ethic, battle-tested experience, relentless pursuit of perfection, and simply their desire to make our dreams come true.

Working with Lori was a dream! We did the full planning package with Lola based on a recommendation…read morefrom a friend who had worked with Lori to plan his own wedding. She also planned his brother's wedding...then his other brother's...we were sold. Lori and the Lola team have all their ducks in a row. They have the tools, templates, and timelines needed to plan and execute a successful wedding. But more importantly, they have the many years of vendor relationship-building, the hard-earned knowledge of what works and what doesn't, and the unfaltering dedication to making your vision come to life that takes your wedding day from special to stratospheric. Of course there are many (manyyy) decisions for the couple to make when planning a wedding, but Lori put in so much of the back-end work to help streamline them for us. Her vendor recommendations were top-notch and our regularly scheduled meetings were as pain-free as they can be for two people who aren't "into" event planning. The day-of support was critical - I think we would have been 2 hours behind had Lori not be ushering us through the timeline like the pro that she is. Lori also gets an A+ on vibes: she's like your planning bestie that is your biggest cheerleader or your sage reality check depending on what you need in the moment. She also has a great eye for design, color, florals, etc. and was an invaluable input for those types of decisions. Multiple guests came up to us at our wedding and said it was the best wedding they had ever been to. Maybe everyone says that but if it's true (we think it is!), we have Lori to thank for it. We had the time of our lives at an absolutely stunning ceremony and reception, and we couldn't be more grateful.

This review is long overdue, but I had to share! I called several balloon companies and was getting…read morenervous about pulling this off in such a short time--until I connected with Megan at North Shore Balloon Decor. From our very first conversation, I felt completely at ease. Megan clearly knows her stuff! I signed the contract that same day (or maybe the next) and sent a few emails to confirm details. Every time, she stayed calm and reassured me: "I got this." And she delivered! The team arrived early, set everything up beautifully, and even made tweaks based on my suggestions. Everything turned out perfect. If you want a balloon company that truly knows what they're doing, this is the one. I recommend them hands down--actually, hands and toes down. I wanted an orange balloon arch and got exactly what I asked for.

They offer Beyond great service! I was in a bind, she came through and exceeded my expectations!…read moreThe balloon arch was gorgeous! Better than what we had expected and made a very very well! All the balloons were perfectly circular ( ours didn't have variety in size so this was important! She blew up the balloons and was using an arch that I owned to put put the arch together at my request . my arch had some tape on it from older use, the balloons kept popping ! she knew exactly how to remedy the problem, and fixed it so quick! She is very artistic fast and professional, and sweet and kind too! Do not hesitate for a second, whatever your request is she will fill it beautifully ! North Shore Balloon Decor will be my only Balloon people from now on! Great work, great price !