A gorgeous first birthday party was held at Dickson Pool in Canberra.The weather was perfect - not too hot but warm enough to swim.I thoroughly recommend Dickson Pool for a party. The large established trees offer loads of dappled shade. The BBQ facilities are amazing and the volleyball court provided lots of fun from swimming breaks. The mum put much thought into her baby's first birthday and decided the theme would be ONE IN THE SUN because he literally turned one in the sun. He is a happy January summer baby. His mum loves what we refer to in the balloon industry as "custom colours". To achieve a custom colour, you put one balloon inside another to slightly change the colour to make the balloons more opaque, or in this case, more vibrant and shiny. It was decided to use soft blues and lemons and include a focal super shiny sun foil to emphasise the theme of his party - ONE IN THE SUN. I added a pop of white and shiny gold accent balloons for texture and interest. The staff at Dickson Pool allowed early access which gave me lots of time to set up this gorgeous balloon garland package before the pool filled with happy guests and other swimmers. I also decorated the BBQ area with blue bunting and gold lanterns. I loved this one! https://www.balloonbrilliance.com.au/back-drop-packages?i=IMG_7769