Love is in the Air!

Nobody can be uncheered with a balloon.

- A.A. MILNE

When everyone is settled in for the night, Veronica Bohorquez can begin to work her magic.

It’s been over three years since the inception of Party and Confetti, not without many late nights and worthwhile sleepy mornings. With a background in marketing and communications, Bohorquez envisioned her dream job: event decoration and balloon styling. With a sister in architecture and graphic design, and a mom in interior design, the perfect trifecta emerged. Three visionaries who create parties in spectacular fashion.

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From balloon styling services to full decor, there’s always cause for celebration. Getting started can be as simple as a colour choice or favourite animal. Bohorquez’s preferred aesthetics are balloon installations layered with brilliant colours, textures and sizes that create waves for depth and dimension. For full concept installations, Party and Confetti prides itself on conceptual consistency throughout. The difference is in the details and it’s these thoughtful, thorough customizations that connect Bohorquez with other local vendors. Supporting others in the industry is important to the team and they have taken the time to establish a preferred vendors list. “Everything has been taste tested and approved by me!” Talk about professional perks!

Taking their client’s expectations beyond their wildest imaginations requires inspiration from as far away as Brazil and as close to home as her two young children. “They are always looking forward to the next birthday, the next celebration. Sitting down sketching with me. Coming up with themes for their next party.” And one may wonder what a celebration looks like at the Party and Confetti residences...“decorations always and a lot of food!”

Similar to every other working mom in Edmonton, juggling motherhood and profession comes with challenges but also purpose. “I started Party and Confetti because I want to be in my kids’ lives. It was how I was raised. I remember my Mom being there. Picking me up from school, driving me to school, coming on field trips - and I loved that. I want to do the same for my kids. Having my own business gives me the freedom to do all of that.”

Cheers to all the ‘Mompreneurs’ out there!