Traditional Arch
The classic curved arch for entrances, photo walls and stages.
Hire from £195
Hire a balloon arch.
Up in just 12 minutes.
A finished balloon arch, columns or garlands for your party, wedding or shop launch. Set up by your local ArchUp Operator, or delivered to your door to build yourself. One price, anywhere in the UK.
12 minfrom box to arch
4shapes to choose from
5balloon finishes
UKwide, one price
The proof
Box to inflated arch in 12 minutes.
One person, one standard arch, filmed in real time with the clock running. This is what your operator does at your venue, or what you do if we post the kit to you.
12 minutes is a standard arch from the Starter Kit. Your first build will take longer. The build videos further down show every step at normal speed.
Hire an arch
One price. Anywhere in the UK.
Book online and we'll get it to you one of two ways. Same arch, same price, whichever applies to your postcode.
Where we have an operator
Set up by your local ArchUp Operator
Your nearest operator delivers the display to your venue, builds it, and collects the hardware afterwards. You don't touch a thing. You pay a booking deposit online and the balance to your operator on the day.
Everywhere else
Delivered to your door, up in 12
Kit and balloons delivered to your door. Scan the QR code in the box for the build guide and build it yourself. After the event, pop the balloons, pack the hardware, and send it back by the return date using the included return label. Your deposit is then refunded.
For weddings, corporate launches and venue dressing, operators carry the chrome, metallic and pastel ranges alongside the standard colours, so a display can be as understated as the room needs.
Our operator directory appears here as the first UK operators come on board.
How it works
Connect. Create. Inflate.
The kit is a set of rigid EZ Tubes and connectors with a high-powered electric pump. The balloons clip onto the tubes, so the shape is built before anything is inflated. No helium, no knot-tying, and no waiting around while someone ties three hundred balloons.
STEP 1
Connect
Clip the balloons onto the EZ Tubes in the colour order and pattern you want.
STEP 2
Create
Join the tubes with the EZ Connectors to form a traditional arch, square arch, two columns or two garlands.
STEP 3
Inflate
Plug one end, attach the pump to the other, flip the switch. Every balloon fills and self-seals in about a minute.
Prefer to own one?
Buy the ArchUp Starter Kit
£299.95 inc VATballoons sold separately
- Builds a traditional arch, square arch, two columns or two garlands from the same parts
- Reusable: buy once, restock with balloon packs for every event after
- High-powered electric pump inflates a full display in about a minute
- Self-sealing balloons mean no knot tying at all
- Two carry bags for storage and transport
- UK delivery, UK stock, UK support
Balloons work only with the ArchUp / Totali EZ system and are refillable. They can't be deflated once sealed, so each display is a single use of balloons. Register your interest and we'll send UK pricing as soon as it's confirmed. An XL add-on kit for larger displays will follow in 2027.
Balloons
Pick a shape. Pick your colours.
Every hire comes in the colours you choose, or a ready-made theme. Four shapes, five finishes, from a single-colour classic to chrome, metallic and pastel.
Square Arch
Clean, modern frame. Ideal for doorways and backdrops.
Hire from £195
Two Columns
A matching pair to flank a door, table or stage.
Hire from £150
Two Garlands
Straight runs for tables, bars, banisters and walls.
Hire from £195Five finishes
StandardChromeMetallicPastelRetro
Ready-made themes
Pre-matched colour sets for the occasions people ask for most.
Birthday
Celebration
Christmas
Gender Reveal
Graduation
Halloween
Step-by-step
Watch a full build, start to finish.
Real-time builds of every shape. Nothing is sped up except the bits where the pump is running.
Connect, Create, Inflate in under 15 minutes
Overview of the whole system
Standard build 1
7 min 17 s
Standard build 2
7 min 54 s
Standard build 3
6 min 04 s
Standard build 4
6 min 50 s
Questions
Before you buy
Do I need helium?
No. The kit uses a mains electric air pump. The balloons sit on rigid tubes, so nothing needs to float.
How long does set-up take?
A standard arch takes one person 12 minutes from the box to inflated; the time-lapse at the top of the page shows it in real time. Your first build will take longer. Inflation itself is about a minute.
Can I reuse the balloons?
The hardware is fully reusable. The balloons are refillable to keep them looking full, but they self-seal and can't be deflated, so each display uses a fresh set.
Will ordinary balloons work with the kit?
No. The system uses ArchUp / Totali EZ balloons with a self-sealing valve that clips onto the tubes. We stock all five finishes in the UK.
How many balloon packs do I need?
It depends on the shape and how many colours you use. Choose a shape above and we'll calculate it, or ask us and we'll tell you.
Is it suitable for outdoor use?
Yes. The balloons are made for indoor and outdoor displays. For windy outdoor spots, weight the base of each column or arch leg.
What if there's no operator near me?
We post the kit and balloons to you anywhere in the UK. Scan the QR code in the box for the build guide, build it yourself, pop the balloons after your event, and send the hardware back by the return date with the return label provided. Your deposit is refunded once the kit is checked back in. Same price as an operator-installed hire.
Do I pay the operator or ArchUp?
For an operator-installed hire you pay a booking deposit to ArchUp when you book and the balance to your operator on the day. Your confirmation shows both amounts, and there's nothing else to pay. For a posted kit you pay ArchUp in full when you book, plus a refundable deposit on the hardware that's released when it's returned.
Where does it ship from?
Stock is held in the UK and dispatched from the UK. ArchUp is the exclusive UK distributor, so warranty and support are handled here too.
Get in touch
Tell us where you are.
Online booking is launching soon. Leave your details and postcode and we'll tell you whether an operator covers you or we'll post the kit, and when you can book.