The party shop has been a popular spot on the Antrim Road
A popular shop in North Belfast has announced its closing its doors next month after 20 years in business.
Party Solutions was opened by Bernadette Brady in October 2005 first operating at the top of Duncairn Gardens, before moving furhter down the Antrim Road to the top of the New Lodge last April.
The shop specialised in balloons and party items for every occasion, from christenings to weddings, formals to Halloween and Christmas. This week, the team announced they would be closing next month, with their last day of trading being Saturday, November 29.
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Posting on social media, they said: “We thought we’d come on and let you all know that we’ve made the very hard decision to close our business down.
“Bernadette opened the doors to Party Solutions in October 2005 at the top of the Duncairn Gardens and kick started what I believe to be the start of the balloon scene you see here today in North Belfast.
“This wasn’t an easy decision by no means as anyone who knows Bernadette, will know she has literally lived and breathed this business for the last 20 years and even at one stage having three premises, within North, West & East Belfast.
“From Christenings to Weddings, Formals to Halloween. She did it all and she did an amazing job at it too.
“We opened at the top of the New Lodge in April 2024. We’ve had an amazing time serving all our amazing customers, whether its been for your parties, a small foil for a birthday, or even just a card. We have loved every minute of it.”
Looking back on their years of trading and their reasons for closing, the team continued: “We hoped we would have been here for many more years to come but with Bernadette wanting to retire and myself (Eirnn) in the midst of being diagnosed with MS, we feel now is the best time to unfortunately close the doors for the last time.
“This was my granny’s dream all those years ago and what a dream she made of it. I know she will miss you all. Our customers meant the world to her and without you all, there really wouldn’t have been a Party Solutions. So thank you.
“A big thank you to our neighbouring businesses for being so welcoming of us. Whoever comes in after us you will be well looked after.
“If you could all like and share this. I think it would mean the world to Bernadette. To really give her the best final month in business on the Antrim Road.”
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