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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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