Purchased this balloon arch to create a wow decoration for a baby shower. This was my first time ever making a balloon arch. I would absolutely purchase this item again and will be making more arches in the future! This arch made more of a statement then buying lots of colorful helium balloons at a party store for equal or more money. Excellent value :)PROS-The balloons came in the colors that were advertised.-the colors were vibrant and consistent even when blown up-each size and colored balloons were in separate packages-came with full instructions-while it’s pretty challenging I was able to set this up by myself (although it would be a million times easier if two people set this up!)-none of the balloons had leaks or holes in them.-comes with all the supplies (minus a pump) to build and create this arch.-plenty of balloons to make a very full looking arch.-the sticky dots were better quality than ones I had from a craft store. This allowed me to stick the small accent balloons in place easily-the balloons stayed inflated from multiple days allowing me to blow them up in advance of the party.-the guests kept commenting on how incredible the arch looked and asked which party company built it for me. They were shocked that I made it myself. It really looks incredible in person.CONS-the packages of balloons are not labeled. So I had to guess which ones were which until I blew the first one from pack up.-no instructions on which larger balloons to place where so I just had to eyeball the placement and hope it looked good.-it wasn’t as long as other brands of diy arches but I did make it incredibly thick/full looking.-the balloon tie device they provide is worthless! I ditched it after a few balloons since it slows the whole process down.-the string provided had me frustrated as they don’t provide instructions on how to use it to help you hang it.TIPS-I used a hand held pump from a value store to blow everything up since I was on a budget. It worked but I will invest in an automatic pump in the future. Blowing up yourself will absolutely NOT work unless you have an army of people helping.-I blew these up the night before the event. It took me around 2 hours. I then placed them inside garbage bags and stored them in a garage overnight.-It took around 2 hours to attach balloons and tie into place on the wall.-I built this by myself with the extra tools of a step ladder, hand held balloon pump, and command hooks (how the arch stayed up on wall)For my first arch it turned out great!! If you are on the fence in purchasing this I recommend you take the leap and order it. It looks far more overwhelming than it is :)I’ve included a few pictures of how everything arrived and some of the arch at the event.