About Me
Hello
I’m Louise, and I have been working in the party and entertainment industry for 25 years.
We are a family-based business as my daughter, Sherrona (whose other job is an Engineer), is also an excellent balloon modeller and face painter. Sometimes, we work with Joey the Juggler.
I first set up my balloon, party and fancy dress shop in Leominster, back in 1999, and we loved helping customers choose their outfits, wigs and accessories for fancy dress parties. One day, a customer asked me if l would dress up in a Supergirl costume for her child’s party, and that’s how l began entertaining! I learnt balloon modelling, and then added face painting too. I also teamed up with Joey the Juggler, who offered juggling, magic, and balloon modelling, and we soon became very busy.
After 10 years, we moved to larger premises, but unexpectedly, I had to re-evaluate my priorities following a health scare, and then a family tragedy. The joy I found in balloon modelling and face painting had really kept me going through these tough times and I decided to close the shop and dedicate my time to the entertainment side of the business. Sadly, my daughter Sherrona then experienced a personal challenge of her own following a serious cycle accident. Thankfully she made a full recovery within a few months, and was back by my side helping with balloon modelling and face painting.
During all of these ups and downs, our passion has remained the same in helping busy parents and event organisers to add fun and colour to their special occasions. We love to see a child’s expression when they look in the mirror and see the transformation that face painting can bring. Or the big smiles when a child receives a balloon model made just for them. There is no age limit on fun, and the adults are often uplifted too!
As well as being very experienced, we are fully insured, with strict attention to health, hygiene and safety. Our face paints are safe and adhere to FDA standards, and our glitter is biodegradable. We also pride ourselves on being 100% reliable.
In my spare time, l enjoy cooking for family and friends, live music, cycling and walking in our beautiful countryside. During covid, when all our bookings were cancelled, l also re-discovered the delight of gardening. So now l grow vegetables and flowers again – in fact, my garden is my other ‘happy place’ when l’m not painting or ballooning.
I often work with Joey the Juggler, who has also been in the entertainment industry for many years, although we can be booked separately if required.
We also work with other balloon modellers and face painters – it depends on your requirements, size of the event, etc. Why not e-mail us with details of your event – we would love to hear from you!
Louise