How to grow your payments app with balloon and party decorators
By SendPay Business · · 2 min read
Balloon artists and party decorators build arches, garlands, backdrops and table displays for birthdays, baby showers, weddings, proms and shop openings. Most bookings come through social media messages, and decorators need a deposit before they buy balloons and hire props, then the balance before or on the day. A payments app that sends a deposit link with the quote and a final payment link before set-up can win these decorators, and every client who pays sees your app.
Talk to balloon and party decorators
Ask local decorators:
- How do clients book and pay deposits today?
- When do you buy stock for a booking?
- How often do clients cancel late?
- Do shops or venues book you regularly?
Send a deposit link with every quote
A payment link sent in the same message as the quote lets the client secure the date in a tap, before the decorator buys any stock.
Get the balance before set-up
A final payment link sent a few days before the event means the decorator isn't chasing money at a party.
Grow through parties and weddings
Decorators work alongside party entertainers, cake makers, venues and wedding suppliers. One decorator on your app can introduce the others.
Build it
Create your own financial platform.
Pick a template, name it, brand it, preview every page before you pay. Your brand, your users, your fees.
Build my platform →Questions people ask
What about party entertainers?
The party entertainers guide covers face painters, entertainers and bouncy castle hire firms taking deposits for bookings and payment on the day.
Entertainers →What about wedding suppliers?
The wedding suppliers guide covers photographers, florists, caterers and venues taking deposits months ahead and final payments later.
Wedding suppliers →Can I call it a bank?
In most countries "bank" is a protected word you can only use with a banking licence. Call it an account, a wallet, an app or a platform. The accounts and payments behind a SendPay Business platform are powered by licensed partners.
Is there a step-by-step plan I can follow?
Yes. The free launch checklist takes you from picking your people and naming your app to setting fees, going live and winning your first ten customers.
Digital bank app launch checklist →How do I start?
Pick a template, name it and preview every page before you pay. Your platform can be live on your own domain within 24 hours of confirmation.
Build my platform →Read next
This guide is general information, not legal or financial advice. SendPay Business is a technology company, not a bank, and does not take deposits; regulated services on the platforms are provided by licensed partners. PayPal, Patreon and Substack are named as reference points only and are not affiliated with SendPay Business.