Blue Springs business helps with set decorations for Chiefs Hallmark movie [Video]

BLUE SPRINGS, Mo — A Blue Springs business didn’t have a speaking role in the upcoming Hallmark movieshot in Independence, but it can still claim to have helped production.

Special Events specializes in elaborate balloon decorations. The owner said they were contacted just a couple of days before their services were needed: they were asked to make balloon arches and balloon Christmas trees for one of the scenes.

“We’ve been busy before, but not something in such a time crunch. And usually we’re prepared a little bit more, and it’s like we did what we could and just kept on going. I had a couple extra people come in and just blow up things, so lots of sore fingers from tying but it was all worth it in the long run,” said owner Mary Raines.

Raines estimates they used around 1,000 balloons. The decorations will be seen in the Toys for …