About Us

Who are we? 

Ballavimus was set up by people who love going to balls and dances, for people who love them too. Whether they're reeling balls in the Highlands of Scotland or waltzes in snowy Vienna, it's fun to dress up occasionally and create beautiful memories with friends old and new.

 

What do we do? 

Ballavimus is a company that creates beautiful products that make the planning, attending and reminiscing about every ball even more special and lasting. We make both innovative products as well as reviving heritage ones. Our products are designed to last and become family heirlooms.

We have started by making bespoke ballroom diaries, having received amazing demand following our first production run. 

If there's something old or new you think could make going to any ball even better, we'd love to hear from you. Please do get in touch!

 

How do we do it? 

Our three-word Mission Statement is to Elevate Every Ball. 

We try to do this with a sense of fun and a little pinch of irony and perspective. Against the problems of the world, dancing in ballrooms isn't the only thing that matters in life. We ruled out First World Problems Are Still Problems as our Mission Statement...  

We care about the environment and good causes and try to factor those into our business wherever possible. 

 

Why are you called Ballavimus? 

Ballavimus is Latin for "We danced" or, as we prefer it, "We had a ball!" 

For bonus points, the name comes from the Latin word Ballare, meaning "To Dance". It's where English (and many other Romance languages) get the modern word "Ball" from.

And for those wondering, it's pronounced Ball - ah - vim - mus