A new Suffolk balloons, party and gift shop has officially opened. 

Owner Sonia Mayes, of That's Amore in Crescent Road, Felixstowe made the decision to open a new branch due to outgrowing the existing premises in High Road West, Walton.

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She has separated the balloons and party side from the gift side, with the Walton premises continuing as a party shop, while the new Felixstowe venue will provide the gifts.

She said: "We sell a lot of gifts and they are outgrowing the shop that we are currently in, which is just balloons with a little bit of gifts.

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"It is starting to look tired and full up and bursting at the seams so I thought 'this is the ideal time to look for a new premise'".

Felixstowe mayor Sharon Harkin was on hand to open the new premises on Tuesday.

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