Balloon Decorating by Cathy - 81 Red Balloons
RAF Odiham - Hampshire
Eighteen months ago I took over as the decorations member on the entertainments committee of a busy Sgt’s mess. Looking at previous function costs I realised that we spent a considerable amount on table and room decorations. In order to reduce costs I decided to try to source my own decorations and to arrange them myself, during a chance visit to their shop I noticed that Cathy and Alison were advertising balloons. On enquiring I discovered that not only could they easily produce the quantities required to fill the mess but that they could tailor their displays to any requirements that I wanted and that they could, in addition, do table decorations and favours and all for less than I could manage trying to source all the items myself.
A deal was struck which not only reduced my decorations budget but also allowed us to increase the amount of decorations used. On the afternoon before the event, which was our Summer Ball, the biggest event we have in the year, Cathy and Alison arrived and within a couple of hours had transformed our plain old dining room into a sea of colour. The tables were beautifully and tastefully presented with the minimum of fuss and intrusion.
On the evening and on the days following the ball I received many laudatory comments on the standard of the decorations.
Since then I have used their services for every other function that I have had. Their input to our functions has become so great that they are now included in our pre-function meetings where their suggestions and guidance are gratefully received.
Without doubt the service that Cathy and Alison provide is excellent in all respects, their professional yet cheerful and enthusiastic manner is noted by all who come into contact with them and allows me to feel confident that whatever I have asked for will be achieved without any problems.
I would have no hesitation whatsoever in recommending their services to anyone regardless of the size or nature of the event and indeed have done so on many occasions.
Al Carle (Sgt)
Entertainments Committee
Sgt’s Mess
RAF Odiham
These are just a few of the lovely comments we have had from customers who have shopped on line with us through our on-line Gift Shop at www.postalgifts.com
Dear Alison
Thank you for your e-mail and the information about the gift shop, even offering to write and post cards for me. Your service as mentioned previously is outstanding and I have no problems at all in you using my name as a testimonial for your website. Keep up the good work !!
Yours sincerely
Deborah Taylor
This comment came from a customer who wanted a bunch of 12 red heart foil balloons delivered to her boyfriend on Valentines day. This was a particularly difficult order to fulfil as the logistics of getting such a large number of balloons delivered on a Saturday was a nightmare! So we delivered them by hand! We managed to persuade Alison's husband John to get in his car and drive them up to the BMW showroom and hand a huge bunch of balloons over to one of the salesmen. He might have been a little embarrased to get them from a big burly man but the end result was another happy customer.
Hi ya,
Yes thank you, he loved them! Thank you so much for going to so much effort to make them just right, they are wonderful!
I have passed on your details to several of my friends and family so I'm sure you will be getting a lot of business round this area now, I will certainly be using your company again after all the time and effort you put in for me!
Many thanks once again!
Jacqueline
Dear Ms Griffiths,
This letter to you is just to inform you that I did order a set of Belgian Chocolates from you which was promptly delivered to my son who is studying at the University of Leeds.
He called to say that they were of very good quality and that he liked them very much. He is away from us for the first time and on his birthday I could not think of any other way to express my affection for him. Thanks to you I could say it in a small yet important way.
Although a touch expensive for a person in India, I would have no hesitation in availing of your services in the future when the opportunity arises.
Thank you very much.
With best regards,
S. Ramnath
Bombay, India
Thank you so much for these message bears! They were lovely! My boys will love them!
Thanks again,
Regards,
Lois.
Dear Cathy,
Thanks for the receipt for my balloon bunch. My grandfather loved receiving them.
I just wanted to say thank you also for the great service your company provided. Your website was good and the person on the phone was friendly and
very helpful. I will be recommending your company to friends and will definitely use you again myself.With warmest wishes,
Rebecca Brian
Dear Sir or Madam,
I just want to let you know how very pleased we were with the balloons you sent and the presentation of the present. It was a huge success to the recipient who was celebrating an 80th birthday.
I look forward to doing business with you again in the future.
Kind regards,
Ruth Anderson
Thanks for the great service!! I used your company a few months back and due to an unfortunate mix up my order did not get delivered. I was extremely upset (I live in the USA and it was my Grandma's 80th birthday back home in England). You guys were great in trying to make up for the issue and since then I have used you guys several times. Thanks again for doing a great job!
Sam Griggs
Alison
Just a quick note to say thanks for your prompt delivery! Timing couldn’t have been better! I saw a big smile from Lou yesterday when she got home! I have passed your site and message in a bottle details on to a couple of work buddies too!... they all throught the idea was great too!
Thanks
Sanj
Cathy
I received the bear yesterday. Thank you very much for your concern and efficient service. An excellent idea. I have looked for ages for a gift for an 80 year old and have not had any luck until now. I will pass on your site details.
Many thanks again.
Sue Church
Hello
I ordered a Bear in January to go to my Mother in Lincoln and I wanted to let you know how pleased we both are. It arrived exactly when you said it would and was very well presented.
Also, I found the ordering process very simple with an extremely pleasant person on the phone.
Thanks again, I will recommend you and use you again,
Yours
Sue Sollitt