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words Jenny Boulden IMAGEs courtesy Christen Byrd
Christen Byrd's small business is tied up in knots.
from giant chandeliers at fundraisers, draped over home
Just the way it should be.
mantels as a welcome home surprise, or spilling over staircase banisters in tasteful engagement photos.
Each week she personally hand-ties “one or two thousand” balloons of all sizes into glorious, oversized garlands and
Her biggest installation to date was at Arkansas Children’s
abstract shapes that can stop you in your tracks. The bright,
Hospital and included 4,500 balloons strung from the ceiling
unmissable explosions of color by Christen’s company, Just
in clusters along the full length of a huge room. “That one
Peachy, dress up doorways, yards, event spaces and local
was such an effort, but it came off great in the end,” she says.
businesses across central Arkansas and the state beyond for
“Thankfully, we had a lot of volunteers and a production
all manner of special occasions. You’ll find them dripping
company to help put it together. It’s usually just me.”
The Byrd Family
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