Helium

sammy_wheeler

I am having about 25 balloons around my reception venue

where is the best place to get helium from?

thanks

Sammy85_2

You can buy disposable cylinders from Tesco (or ebay, but postage is alot) . I think they are about £35. Fills around 30 normal sized balloon (ie. not huge)

You can also get from BOC directly, just find your local supplier online. They charge alot though as a deposit on the cylinder.

SUESMITH_2

we get ours from asda - i work in a school science dept and although we have other cylinders from BOC its not economic for us to rent one from them as you have to get the regulator too.

Phyzelda

I've always got mine from eBay

vicki+1

i decided it was just as cheap to get the balloons blown up for you, my local shop charges £1 a balloon. (including the cost of the baloon)

sammy_wheeler

actually this is a good point vicki- may check out local prices to do that instead.
although does mean that the day before the wedding i will have to go out and do this- but can't see that being too much of an issue

vicki+1

the one we are using is a small local craft shop, but i think clinton cards do it

maggie111

Bought mine from Asda too.

There's a stall at the indoor market local that fills up balloons too.

SUESMITH_2

if you do get one and do it yourself, make sure you have the helium grade balloons otherwise the gas diffuses out v quickly cos its such a small molecule. the one asda sells comes complete with balloons i think

xtinkersx

the one in asda is £20
I also use a shop that does them £1 each incl balloon xx

Lexxi

Try other local companies similar to BOC as lots of them do it but don't charge rental like BOC.
http://shop.click4warehouse.co.uk/helium-cylinders-11-c.asp £18. I think I have a regulator somewhere