Slip the knot of each balloon into the holes on the arch strip. As you work, tie the strip onto the middle of the noodle for stability or use glue dots to attach it (about $8 for 1,000 on Amazon).

And another red flag, one of Alessandra's co-workers texted CBA Balloons as a test to see what would happen if she ordered a balloon arrangement the same day Alessandra's arch was canceled. "She ...