A One-Stop Shop For Party Décor

Nadine Pugliese, owner of 110 Party Supply, is expecting a busy New Year’s Eve, with thousands of balloons already prepared for customers and restaurants. Long Islander News photo/Janee Law

By Janee Law
jlaw@longislandergroup.com

Employees at 110 Party Supply are gearing up for the busiest balloon day of the year: New Year’s Eve.

At the 5-year-old store, thousands of balloons are being prepared for customers and restaurateurs gearing up for Sunday’s celebration.

“So many people come in, and we try to have dozens ready on the ceiling for grab and go,” Nadine Pugliese, 41, of Melville, said. “We also partner up with a lot of restaurants in the area for their décor. It’s a huge day for us.”

In addition to Amityville-based Vittorio’s Italian Steakhouse, whose owners requested 1,100 balloons for the day, Pugliese said the store prepares a few days early to have thousands of balloons ready for all customers.

While balloons are a particularly hot item, Pugliese said there’s also plenty more available at 110 Party Supply. There’s New Year’s Eve-themed plates, napkins, 2018 glasses, light-up glasses, party blowers, party poppers, different types of hats and champagne glasses.

Found at 925 Walt Whitman Road in Melville, the store also sells a variety of other party items including costumes, candles, life-size cutouts, greeting cards, face paint, catering goods and gifts.

The store caters to special occasions year round, such as birthdays, baby showers, sweet 16s, bar and bat mitzvahs, bachelorette and bachelor parties and graduations. And there’s a selection of 16 different color themes to match just about any event.

Convenient services, including balloon deliveries, and rentals for linens, wishing wells, helium tanks, wicker chairs, Oscar statues and large Stanley Cups, are also available.

Spanning more than 1,800 square feet, the store was opened in December 2012 by Pugliese, who had help from her husband, Paul.

“I was a stay-at-home mom and one day we decided to open a business and I had said that if I was going to go back to work I was going to be my own boss,” Pugliese said. “We threw a few ideas around and tried to come up with something that wasn’t here in the immediate area and we came up with this.”

She has a background in customer service and loves to find creative ways to work with customers.

Her brand of customer service is what helps 110 Party Supply stand out from big box stores, along with offering quality brand and reasonable prices, she said.

“I think anybody would appreciate the fact that when they come into our store, we’re going to help them find what they need, and we’re going to work with you,” she said.

Pugliese said her goal is to continue to grow and expand its gift items, along with advancing the business’ social media presence.

She’s also gearing for the upcoming communion season, which is the biggest season for balloon purchases.

“We offer so many different designs that customers can choose from,” she said. “The big thing is glitter and confetti balloons and we hand make those.”