Alina Poage on Instagram: "Here’s how a simple choice made my job so much harder… I built this pastel square arch two days before the event so I could store it inside and reassemble it on site. I skipped taping my connections thinking it would make teardown easier — instead, the top kept falling apart and slowed me down. ✨ Pro tip: Once your base is built, tie clusters by the necks for extra fullness, layer in your 18″ balloons for depth, and shape each section so it flows naturally. Finish with

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