You can send a balloon along with flowers or a hamper, or have a balloon bouquet made up with some message balloons. This a great idea to send to the parents of a new baby, with a "It's a boy" or "It's a girl" balloon plus some helium balloons in gender colour, blue or pink, or a mixture of colours to brighten up the hospital room.

Most florists and party supply shops will blow up balloons for you and will sell occasion specific balloons with a message or birthday number on them. A florist will usually charge a small fee for the helium for each balloon.
A good idea that most shops and florists will sell are balloon weights (very handy to make sure you don't lose your gift before you make it to your destination). If you are picking the balloons up on your way to an event it is easy for the balloons to escape out a car door or window when you are getting in or out of the car. The weights attached to the balloon will save your balloons disappearing into the sky if this occurs.

If you are buying a lot of balloons it is a good idea to have a garbage bag or doona cover on hand in which to cover the balloons. You can keep them altogether and under control in the car/in the storage room until you need them to decorate with.

The selection of gift hampers available online is huge. You can shop for your Mum and Dad, wife, secretary, clients, overseas family and friends, plus occassion specific gifts for new babies, birthdays, and so much more.

Most sites will provide a delivery window and delivery costs. If you are ordering for an overseas gift delivery be aware of seasonality for fruit baskets and flowers, plus the fluctuation in the dollar for conversion.