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Kentucky has a reputation for being loyal to its humble origins. Tradition is a big part of the Bluegrass State's reputation and in today's tech-driven cyber environment, it's refreshing to know that ceremonial occasions stick to classic traditions. Groundbreakings, red carpet affairs that include stanchions and rope for Kentucky ceremonial events, and celebrations of special occasions, are all held with a deep sense of pride and methodology. Perhaps this is due to the two traditions that spawned Kentucky's leadership role in bourbon and horse racing.

Mostly colonized by Europeans, in particular those of Irish and Scottish descent, some of the first crops grown in Kentucky were barley, wheat, and corn; grains distilled by the Irish and Scots, and hence the popularity of bourbon in the state. Once home to hundreds of bourbon distillers, now there are only seven major houses. Buffalo Trace, producers of Blanton's, located in Frankfort; Four Roses, in Lawrenceburg; Heaven Hill, producer of Evan William, the second largest selling bourbon in the US and the world, with warehouses in Bardstown, Deatsville, and Louisville; Jim Beam, producers of the No. 1 selling bourbon in the world is located in Clermont, and Maker's Mark distillery in Loretto; Brown-Forman, maker's of Woodford Reserve, out of Versailles; Wild Turkey, in Anderson County and Camp Nelson; and Town Branch, near Lexington's Town Branch stream. The whiskey produced in Kentucky had to be stamped with the county of origin when exported to other areas in the US and Canada. In this case the stamp on the barrels read: "Bourbon County," and people began to ask for "that Bourbon" whisky. These barrels were taken by river barges into West Virginia, Virginia, Maryland and Pennsylvania and then the swift return to the distillery was done on horseback. In time, this lead to the breeding of the fastest horses to make the return trip as quick as possible, perfecting this with the breeding of thoroughbreds, which is why Kentucky's bourbon and horses are considered the best in the world.

Kicking Off A Kentucky Grand Opening With Red Carpet And Stanchions

Much like Kentucky perfected whiskey and horse breeding, so has the Bluegrass State set the standard for traditional, ceremonial events such as grand openings, and groundbreaking ceremonies. Kicking off a Kentucky grand opening with red carpet and stanchions, personalized ribbon, giant ceremonial scissors, and a photo section with a step and repeat banner is the kind of grooming that raise these events to Kentuckian standards.

Stanchions and rope serve more purposes than as posts and barriers or crowd control. In a grand opening event, the stanchions are used to hold the ceremonial ribbon - ideally, a customized, wide size ribbon of 6" or more. CeremonialSupplies.com has a variety of stanchions of different styles and fabrication. The sturdy, weighted plastic stanchions are perfect for casual occasions performed outdoors, in the sand, a park, etc., These come in black, white, and yellow with matching chain link. We also offer stanchions with retractable belts and optional signage where a message, or text can be inserted. The signs can have creative messages for guests waiting to enter the grand opening, or as they make their way through the food or drinks line flanked by these barrier posts. The classic, shiny gold finished brass stanchions, or the stainless steel polished chrome stanchions come alive with rich, plush, velvet ropes and they make a grand opening feel as glamorous as if entering Churchill Downs, Turf Club Roses Lounge on Derby day!

Stanchions At A Groundbreaking Ceremony

A proper sod-cutting event will have an official photo area. This is usually set up with a step and repeat banner, and preferably sectioned off with a barrier such as stanchions and rope. In front of the step and repeat should be a red carpet (or other color to suit the decor or a company color theme), and separating the area from the rest of the space should be stanchions and rope. This not only maintains a steady flow of people as they prepare to have their photo taken, but it also encourages guests to remain in the general area behind the stanchions, watching other guests enter. In Kentucky, people watching calls for a refreshing libation like a Mint Julep!

Whether you are looking for cost effective, weather proof stanchions manufactured from sturdy and weighted plastic, or retractable belt and message signs movie theater style stanchions, or classic, shiny gold finished brass or polished chrome, CeremonialSupplies.com is the best place on the web to find the right crowd management option for your groundbreaking ceremony or grand opening event. Go to our website or call us 1-877-373-4273! Our personable and knowledgeable customer service staff is always happy to answer any questions! And the best thing? We deliver wherever you are in the Bluegrass State!

We can't imagine why they shouldn't be! CeremonialSupplies.com is offering color groundbreaking shovels and we think making yellow groundbreaking shovels popular in the Yellowhammer State is a given. No secret that Alabama has been in the radar of high-profile, high-profit manufacturers, and becoming home to manufacturing giants like Toyota, Remington (as in the rifle), Polaris Industries (makers of snowmobiles) both in Huntsville; Airbus factory in Mobile, and high-tech tactical armament system manufacturer, Aerojet Rocketdyne, also in Huntsville, development and economic growth in Alabama is in boom mode! We love to hear this kind of news because where there's economic growth there are sure to be new businesses breaking ground for the first time, and CeremonialSupplies.com is the chief supplier of crafted quality, budget price ceremonial groundbreaking shovels, now, with color too!

Yellow Groundbreaking Shovels Add Honor To An Alabama Sod-cutting Ceremony

Alabama's State bird is the Yellowhammer, which is the main reason why the state has the nickname, but there's also a tale that during the Civil War, young, Alabama soldiers in Confederate uniform of grey and yellow were seen marching from Huntsville to Hopkinsville, KY to join General Forrest's troops and the nickname was applied to the young men. Today the nickname "yellowhammer" carries with it the dignity of brave and youthful idealism. For a sod-cutting ceremony, which is a meaningful and purposeful occasion anywhere, in Alabama, the yellow and silver groundbreaking shovels seem paired just right since the colors honor the State.

CeremonialSupplies.com has a full spectrum of color groundbreaking ceremonial shovels, including white, black, red, green, blue, orange, pink, and yellow. They are made with the same crafted care as all our groundbreaking shovels, except the color shovels expand a logo or company brand statement, with matching color on the ceremonial items of the occasion. The colored shovel head can be customized with company logo or text. The stem can be personalized with an engraving plate, and also the handle. Matching a yellow groundbreaking ceremonial shovel, with yellow hard hat, and ribbons and bows, for a sod-cutting ceremony of a public building in Alabama would be an example of an ideal color match extension that grabs not just the public's attention, but that of future generations through photos and videos.

Traditional Groundbreaking Shovels Have Classic Style

The mirror polished chrome groundbreaking shovel with the D-style handle is a popular item for a ground cutting ceremony. The long stem shovel is the traditional style that is actually used in construction, and many businesses want to stay as true as possible to the real deal during the symbolic ceremony. Whatever your style preference, whether it's a color blade, a mirror polished blade with D-style handle, or a long stem with polished chrome blade, CeremonialSupplies.com has the perfect groundbreaking shovel and display case or shovel stand, for your ceremony. Our prices are budget friendly and our customer service staff is personable and knowledgeable. We ship everywhere in Alabama, from Huntsville in the north, to Birmingham, historic Tuscaloosa, Montgomery, Columbus, and Mobile, promptly and efficiently!

You've seen them as you approach the entrance to an exclusive restaurant or club in Fisher Island, or The Villa, Gianni Versace's mansion turned restaurant in Miami Beach. Palme d'Or at The Biltmore Hotel in Coral Gables has them with plush, red velvet rope. Stanchions are a big hit in glamorous Florida establishments. We don't take notice of these barrier posts and crowd management tools (as they are sometimes called), unless we're standing next to them for a photograph. If they fit the decor and ambiance, we still won't notice them but if we're wearing formal and standing next to a white, plastic stanchion with chain link, we'll notice. In Florida, stanchions of every style and color can be seen even during a casual stroll on Ocean Drive in South Beach, or Las Olas Boulevard in Hollywood. They can be classic, gold brass with velvet rope, or more casual, such as our weighted, sturdy plastic color example, and they can also have signs that will provide information to people waiting in line, and stanchions can be equipped with retractable belts. So my choices! Which style of stanchion is right for your locale, special event, or grand opening occasion? CeremonialSupplies.com is the best, one stop shop on the web to get crafted, quality stanchions that are priced budget friendly, and will ship to you promptly and efficiently wherever you are in The Sunshine State! (and everywhere else!)

Stanchions As A Permanent Fixture Or A One Time Special Occasion

It seems every lounge, club, restaurant and gathering spot in Florida has stanchions of some form or another either at the entrance, or to designate a VIP area or exclusive seating. From the grand opening event when the stanchions were first used to hold the ribbon for the ribbon cutting ceremony, to sectioning off a special guest area, businesses, especially food and drinks, find they have a need for stanchions on a permanent basis. The "Gone But Not Forgotten" gilded skeleton of the woolly mammoth installed on the shoreline entrance of the grandiose Faena Hotel in Miami's South Beach has permanent, weather proofed barrier posts and chain link around it. It's an outside sculpture plated in 24K gold, within a glass cage. St. Augustine's San Sebastian Winery has a rooftop cellar offering finger foods to accompany their selection of wines, and the entrance on the floor below has a pair of chrome stanchions with rope that close off the stairway when the rooftop is closed. All these permanent uses for stanchions are evidence that these items are not just for a one time special use during a grand opening ceremony, but will serve in a variety of functions that make crowd barrier posts or posts and rope - as stanchions are sometimes called, an item that serves many purposes, from holding the ribbon at the grand opening ribbon cutting ceremony, to holding off the curious.

CeremonialSupplies.com has a wide selection of stanchions and rope under the category heading of "Crowd Management" where you will find exactly the perfect stanchion to frame a red carpet entrance, hold a ceremonial ribbon, and to create a barrier as needed. There are many uses for these posts after the initial grand opening! Shop for them at CeremonialSupplies.com and you will get high quality at a budget price, personable and knowledgeable customer service, and shipping everywhere in Florida, or wherever you are!

Why is the elegance of stanchions and rope always in demand in South Florida? It could have something to do with the Sunshine State's leading industry: Tourism. Tourism in Florida translates to more, bigger, luxurious hotels, unique, international restaurants, trendy clubs, lots of shopping, and special events. These economy churning businesses must stay relevant or lose to newer activities that pop in and out of Florida's Gold Coast cities such as Daytona, Hollywood, and Miami Beach. The art scene born with Art Basel's 2002 premiere in Miami Beach and followed by a phenomenal record openings of art galleries and showrooms throughout South Florida have now put the Sunshine State on the map as an art collector's Mecca, and has inspired dedication to uplift culture through art in an otherwise just sandy and sunny paradise. Stanchions and rope is about a lot more than barriers for crowd control, or crowd management; after all, you can guide people with signs, or a red carpet. There's something refined and regal about incorporating stanchions and ropes in a grand opening event, or a premiere, and here's CeremonialSupplies.com take on why these crowd control posts as they are commonly known, have become an essential part of any grand opening event.

Stanchions and Rope: From Crowd Control Posts To Decorative Statement

Disneyworld Orlando is an expert at crowd control. Moving thousands of people at a steady pace by creating a maze of retractable belt stanchions to enter any of the famous theme park's attractions, is a perfect example of how these crowd control posts are used in their maximum capacity. Nikki Beach club is a day and night affair and this South Beach hot spot has the kind of open beach atmosphere where weighted white or yellow barrier posts and chain link fit the bill. These styles of stanchions and rope are effective for crowd control and crowd barriers, but, would retractable belt posts or yellow stanchion and chain link, match the ambiance in the magnificent setting of Miami's iconic palace, Villa Vizcaya, protecting its valuable antiquities? A visit to the baroque-style estate once home of businessman James Deering, will show the functionality of retractable crowd control posts could work as crowd barriers, but it would detract from the regal setting! In a museum like Vizcaya, the use of polished gold brass or chrome stanchions, with velvet ropes is the adequate way to place crowd barriers around antique furniture and heirlooms, vintage elements such as glass windows, tapestries, and one of a kind items. CeremonialSupplies.com is the best place on the web for these, and more styles of crowd control! We make it easy, economical, and effective. See our many different styles of stanchions and rope under our heading "crowd management" and choose from plastic, sturdy, no rust and no fade stanchions perfectly weighted and retractable belt, to color posts with plastic barrier chain link, or stainless steel polished chrome or brass and velvet rope. All budget friendly priced and shipped everywhere in the Sunshine State from the northern city of St. Augustine, to the panhandle towns of Panama City, Tallahassee and central Florida Lakeland, Hanes, through Tampa, Naples, and the South Florida cities of Boca Raton and West Palm Beach down to Key West - if you're in Florida, you're not just tanned, you're in luck! CeremonialSupplies.com has the stanchions and rope that will fit your exact need.

Creating Style With Stanchions and Rope

Whether it's to restrict entrance of clubs Story or LIV in Miami Beach to non flip flop wearers, rope off Tutankhamen's chair at the Museum of Discovery and Science in Ft. Lauderdale, or create a photo op at your grand opening event, you can do it with style when you use the classic, CeremonialSupplies.com stainless steel brass or chrome polished stanchions and sumptuous velvet ropes in red, blue, or black. These crowd barriers and posts serve as much to add glamour to the overall decor as they do to protect items or control crowd movement. We often suggest to event planners that an official photo-op area in any event, a grand opening, a groundbreaking ceremony, a corporate function, or any special occasion, will be a sure way to pace the flow of people into the function, and provide a valued memento of their attendance. A photo area can be easily set up with a step and repeat banner, a 15' red carpet, and gold brass stanchions and red velour rope. Not only do the stanchions and rope separate a portion of the main area for a specific purpose, but it invites other event goers to participate as people-watchers!

CeremonialSupplies.com takes pride in our top of the line quality products, and when it comes to stanchions and rope, our crowd management items are designed for every taste and necessity. When you've got a crowd of ticket holders waiting to ride the Amtrak from Miami to Jacksonville, the sturdy, plastic posts and retractable belt will work best, but for grand openings, balls, art galleries and premieres call for the classic, polished brass and chrome barrier posts. Come to CeremonialSupplies.com and take your pick - we will get it to you, wherever you are in Florida!

The big apple is indeed big! In everything it does. Whether it's the Metropolitan Opera, A Giant's game, or Fashion Week, the essentials for a NYC grand opening are usually over the top when it comes to sophistication and style. The shopping ground of celebrities and personalities, Manhattan sees more than a fair share of grand openings and now the movement has spread to nearby Brooklyn, Bronx, and Queens. If your business or shop is going to be based in NYC, you want to make a proper first impression and to do that, a grand opening celebration is the best way to establish yourself in the community. Considering NYC is a metropolitan Mecca of high standards, CeremonialSupplies.com is the best place on the web to find grand opening supplies, including the essentials for a NYC grand opening. Here's what you'll be needing:

Planning A NYC Grand Opening Event

Whether you reach out to the media electronically or via a live minstrel messenger, prepare a media list. Do a bit of foot on the ground research and pick up copies of local papers, newsletters, magazines, any publication that is local, and relevant, and create a spreadsheet with names, phone numbers and email addresses. You will need this first, for your press release diffusion and second, to invite to the event. Review the calendar events for the time when you wish to celebrate your NYC grand opening event and see what else is happening? Believe it or not, more important than a date convenient for you, is a date convenient for your target market. Choosing a date in autumn or winter for a grand opening event in NYC may require a little extra work, but in the spring or summer months everyone will want to enjoy the sunshine at outdoor events and remember, the Sun always wins.

Prepare a guest list and reach out to local officials like the Mayor, Commissioners, Congress Representatives, Police Chief, Fire Chief, School Principals, or School Board Superintendent - and include high-profile personalities that you know personally. Remember, the media follows local officials and celebrities. Have a special commemorative plaque, award, or a similar celebration acknowledgment that you will present to the guest of honor - the Mayor, for instance. If there are several VIPs you wish to recognize, please do, goodwill goes a long way toward advertisement. Advertise! A grand event should have a budget for advertisement in your local papers. This is where your media list comes in handy. It is up to you to choose the magazine or paper where you will get the most eyeballs and relevancy, and these aren't necessarily the media people you enjoy the most. Budget where there's benefit.

What Will You Need For A NYC Shop Grand Opening Ceremony?

Signs, signs, everywhere signs! If you got some signs in the local paper, kudos to you! If you contacted city officials and asked about street pole signs, double kudos, and if you actually got pole signs at least around your neighborhood then you are on top of your game. In addition to neighborhood signs, you should have giant 'Grand Opening' signs at the front of your location, or wherever they are most visible for passers-by. One or two grand opening signs inside the location, behind the counter, will remind guests at all times that this is a special occasion. Most grand openings have a ribbon cutting ceremony. A 6" wide ribbon is perfect for personalizing with a logo, a date, a special message, or all three, and it's an ideal width for a front shop area, but if you really want to optimize residual advertisement, an 8" to 10" ribbon will grab visual attention through photographs and videos, especially if the news media will be in attendance. Wide, personalized ribbons can also be used as part of the decorations by draping different widths and matching colors from the ceiling. These personalized ribbons can become take-home souvenirs for the guests and attendees. CeremonialSupplies.com carries a beautiful spectrum of ribbon colors, in varying widths and all with customization options to make your NYC grand opening a grand event! And when it comes to the ceremonial ribbon cutting scissors, we've got color handles, choice of silver or gold color steel blades, and giant 25" - 30" ribbon cutting scissors that are quite sharp and actually do, cut the ribbon! CeremonialSupplies.com also has keepsake cases that protect and preserve the ceremonial items for displaying in an office, home, or business conference area.

Red carpet aisle runners and stanchions and rope aren't just for movie premieres anymore. There's nothing that oozes sophistication more than a red carpet grand opening! Getting celebrities and local officials to attend is wonderful, and when your planning is smooth, you'll definitely get some high-profile personalities, but there's nothing like making every guest feel like a star! A red carpet entrance, sectioned off with stanchions and rope will give your NYC grand opening an air of refinement and elegance. Creating an area for official photographs, with a step and repeat banner, will add glamour to the grand opening and provide organic advertisement through photographs and videos.

Get Your Grand Opening Supplies On Time!

When you first thought of your NYC grand opening you envisioned large, personalized ribbons draping down from the ceiling, and a step and repeat banner and red carpet with stanchions and rope worthy of a Radio City Hall function. But you got caught up in sorting out the food and the entertainment and you finally set some time aside to search the web for suppliers two weeks before the event! Oh no! Well, lucky for you, CeremonialSupplies.com is the next best thing to time travel for placing your order. Our customization process takes 48 hours after ordering, and our shipping is fast, efficient, and will deliver anywhere you are in NYC, from upstate New York, Champlain, Massena, Lake Placid, Niagara Falls, or Buffalo to Albany, White Plains and Yonkers and all surrounding areas. Wherever your grand opening is in the beautiful Empire State, we can get your NYC grand opening supplies to you! Sure, we love lead time but only because there's less stress for you.

For years the beautiful Garden State has been steadily clearing, building, and growing - especially Hudson County. It's no wonder that groundbreaking shovels for New Jersey top our list of shipments! CeremonialSupplies.com is dedicated to offering finely crafted, high quality products for festive celebrations, including groundbreaking ceremonies, grand openings, military functions, and many others. We ship all over the world. New Jersey, with over 6 billion in investments last year alone, is churning more new businesses, and new business ventures and opportunities. This could be the reason why we'venoticed a spike in groundbreaking shovels shipped to New Jersey.

Groundbreaking Ceremonies In Historical New Jersey

From Hoboken's American Legion groundbreaking ceremony to the River Parc at Port Imperial, Jersey City's tower at 110 First Street, to Stonegate and Broadway and the uber-famous 99 Hudson tower - when completed, the tallest building in NJ; new structures and buildings seem to be breaking ground faster than ever and groundbreaking ceremonies in historical New Jersey are imbuing colonial traditions with a modern twist! Here are some historical facts for consideration when planning a ground cutting event in New Jersey:

It's impossible to find a spot in the Garden State that doesn't have an event of historical significance attached to it. New Jersey, one of the original 13 colonies of pre-revolutionary times has a rich history. For an event planner, this is a golden opportunity to tie the theme of an event, let's say, a groundbreaking ceremony or a grand opening, with historical facts of the location where these events will take place. For instance, there were 296 battles (including the decisive battles of Trenton and Princeton) fought in New Jersey between the British and the Continental Army in the 1770's. Playing up the history of an event's location, especially first sod cutting ceremonies, contributes creatively toward theme development. Noteworthy personalities and their New Jersey birth towns is another way to work certain elements into your event. Some Garden State famous were President Grover Cleveland born in Caldwell, authors Walt Whitman in West Hills, and James Fenimore Cooper of Burlington, bandleader William Count Basie of Red Bank, Fran Sinatra of Hoboken, astronaut Buzz Aldrin from Montclair, and comedian Jerry Lewis and founding father and 3rd Vice President of the US, Aaron Burr, both from Newark - Aaron Burr and first US Secretary of the treasury, Alexander Hamilton fought the famous duel in New Jersey, in an area known as the heights of Weehawken, below the New Jersey Palisades cliffs. As you see, there are plenty of historical anecdotes to blend into the theme of a traditional ceremony like a groundbreaking.

Selecting The Groundbreaking Shovels To Fit Your Event

The ceremonial groundbreaking shovel is the star of all first sod-cutting ceremonies. Selecting the groundbreaking shovel to fit your event is an important decision. CeremonialSupplies.com offers a selection of stainless steel groundbreaking shovels designed for ceremonies. Ceremonial groundbreaking shovels have a D-style handle, and although they can in fact shove dirt, the handle is more conveniently used for photo staging. Chrome polished and chromed mirror polish are additional options available with D-style handle groundbreaking shovels. For a more traditional ceremonial shovel there's the long stem chrome blade, which doesn't have a handle becasue it can actually be used in shoveling work. Other groundbreaking shovels available from CeremonialSupplies.com are the color ceremonial shovels with blades in red, blue, green, white, yellow, orange, and pink. Our stainless steel chrome groundbreaking shovels as well as the color ceremonial groundbreaking shovels can be elegantly customized at the blade, the stem, or the handle, or on all three depending on the client's wishes. A first sod-cutting ceremony is a momentous event, and the ceremonial groundbreaking shovel, or shovels, depending on how many people will take part in the ceremony, is an item that should be kept for posterity. We have groundbreaking shovel stands, and wooden display cases to preserve and display the ceremonial groundbreaking shovel in a special spot in an office or home. There's never been so many options for the embellishment of a ceremonial groundbreaking shovel, so come to CeremonialSupplies.com and let us help you pick out the one that's perfect for your historical New Jersey groundbreaking ceremony! Our products are top notch quality, our customer service is personable and knowledgeable, our prices are budget friendly, and our shipping is prompt and efficient to wherever you are. CeremonialSupplies.com is the best place on the web for groundbreaking shovels, hard hats, carpet aisle runners, stanchions and rope, step and repeat banners, recognition award plaques, and so much more! Come shop with us.

The military, or armed forces, are the five branches of defense service of the US. They are, the Army, Marines, Navy, Coast Guard, and Air Force. Everything done by the military is on a grand scale, and having the right products for a military red carpet ceremony is as important as the disciplined protocol attached to the event. There's lots of pomp and circumstance involved in military ceremonies. They're formal celebrations with lots of grandeur in decorations, attire, entertainment, and protocol. Whether the ceremony is a street parade, a review, or a military ball, a red carpet with stanchions and rope are fundamental items to have on hand. Other ceremonial supplies such as step and repeat banners, table decorations, patriotic ribbons and bunting, and award plaques add to the traditional grandeur of military ceremonies. CeremonialSupplies.com is the best place on the web to get crafted, high quality supplies and products for a military red carpet ceremony, at budget friendly prices. We've prepared a list of "must have" items along with some decorative ideas to help you add value, and sophistication to your event:

The Red Carpet In A Military Red Carpet Ceremony

The red carpet is an essential product for military ceremonies. So much, that the term 'Military Red Carpet Ceremony' includes it! In military ceremonies there is usually a receiving line, and a red carpet not only serves to guide the guests and attendees in the correct direction of the receiving line, but with military members in their blue or white uniforms (depending on the occasion), the red carpet adds the right color, as well as distinguishes the event with a pathway that throughout history has been associated with extreme reverence for those who walk upon it. CeremonialSupplies.com has the best quality aisle carpet runners available, at prices that won't make a dent! For military reviews that honor a high-ranking dignitary, the red carpet is laid out. This tradition goes back to ancient times when military leaders showed their strength in terms of troops and their obedience, with a military review. It is in this tradition that the red carpet was formalized as a part of a military review ceremony.

Using Stanchions And Rope In A Military Red Carpet Ceremony

It was only natural that after the red carpet became a fixed product in military ceremonies, that stanchions and rope would follow. Especially if the goal is to convey dignity and stateliness as associated with the armed forces. Using stanchions and rope in a military red carpet ceremony maintains an orderly flow of guests and attendees at a receiving line, but they also can be used to cordon off areas of activity. For example, it is customary to take official photographs during a military ceremony, and creating an area specifically dedicated for this, including a step and repeat backdrop banner calls for the use of stanchions and rope to call attention to the area, and to provide a way for guests to watch dignitaries, or other military officers, and guests of the event, watch these personalities pose for their official ceremony photograph. Stanchions and rope are also used in front of the band area, if there will be one, and at the entrance to the venue to create the atmosphere of exclusivity and importance while guests arrive.

Patriotic Ribbons For Table Decorations At A Military Red Carpet Ceremony

Military ceremonies used to have a standard, almost austere look, but not anymore! The use of patriotic ribbons for table decorations at a military red carpet ceremony, is one of the many ways to decorate a main table, a podium, a stage if there will be a band playing - The US Marine Corps band is usually on hand at Marine Corps ceremonies. Red, white, and blue bunting is a favorite for decorating round tables. It is reminiscent of the original, cloth material used to dress up the town's gazebo for patriotic holidays. Personalized red, white, and blue banners or ribbons can also be used in table decor, as well as serve as keepsakes. CeremonialSupplies.com has an extensive selection of ceremonial ribbon in a variety of colors and sizes, including oversize ribbons 8" - 10" wide of 25 yards and up. As ceiling drapes, these large ceremonial ribbons help bring together any vacuum space such as a high, or white, ceiling or bland colored walls. Red and white draped ribbons at a military ceremony look stunning and exalt the senses!

Military Award Plaques Are Perfect For Military Red Carpet Ceremonies!

You always want to thank those who make things possible. Military award plaques are perfect for military red carpet ceremonies that want to recognize one, or more service members of a military branch for their achievements, bravery, courage, or to celebrate a commemorative occasion. We have at CeremonialSupplies.com an elegant and stylish collection of military award plaques, imported, or finely crafted with all US made materials. Designs range from vertical and horizontal military award plaques with official branch emblems, to ship's wheel, and other designs that include a plate for engraving or a clock. All the military award plaques we carry have the approved, official armed forces emblem or insignia. Come over and take your pick!

From a military wedding, to the presenting of the colors, and more, CeremonialSupplies.com has all the essential supplies and products for a military red carpet ceremony. Our products are of the finest, crafted quality and are available at reasonable, budget friendly prices. For the smoothest ordering experience, most personable live customer service, and for the fastest and most efficient shipment wherever you are, get all your military red carpet ceremony supplies with us! CeremonialSupplies.com.

Both of these terms are architectural in nature, a field flooded with competition. In a move to break away from the mundane, architectural firms are turning to tradition and history as platforms of promotional value, with a revival of groundbreaking and cornerstone laying ceremonies. CeremonialSupplies.com is all about ceremonies, grand openings, and special groundbreakings. First cutting of ground and laying of the cornerstone are rituals seeped in tradition and let's face it, a bit of mystery and secrecy as well. So we thought we'd share some of what we've discovered about the significance of rituals associated with groundbreaking ceremonies and laying of the cornerstone.

The Significance of Groundbreaking Ceremonies and Groundbreaking Tools

Groundbreaking ceremonies are exactly that. The first sod-cutting, where a shovel digs into the dirt for clearing, excavating, and leveling the area according to the architect's plan. What's special about this moment? Well, according to the ancient builders, everything. The lot was purchased, cleared, and a drawing was made. Groundbreaking is when the project ceases to live on paper and becomes real. A physical structure that will take shape, and shape the community as much as everyone connected to it. The dynamics of the energy involved in all endeavors of construct are important, and like all energy, it travels. It becomes the feeling and attitude of the workers, the acceptance of the public, and ultimately the success of the venture. Starting on the side of graceful acknowledgments is always a good thing and this is where the groundbreaking ceremony comes in. It is essentially, a consecration of ground in as much as the effort it required from all involved is sacred, to them at least, which makes the occasion meaningful. Here's a list of essential groundbreaking supplies for a ceremony that can combine tradition, with modern tools.

The ceremonial groundbreaking shovel or shovels, depending how many people will take part in the sod-cutting ceremony, are the stars of the event. They represent an extension of the hands of the creators. The groundbreaking shovels are the tools that will put the vision, the intent, and the energy, into the ground and thus assuring a safe and worthy creation built for the greater good. CeremonialSupplies.com has a wide selection of ceremonial groundbreaking shovels that range from our standard, stainless steel chrome shovel blade with wood handle, to the deluxe model with a steel handle, and the traditional long stem, or the mirror polished chrome stainless steel. These are the principal traditional styles. Many people preserve the groundbreaking shovel(s). If you're going to keep yours, we recommend purchasing something worth saving, and pair it with a display stand, or case that you, or others will want to display in your home or office.

CeremonialSupplies.com offers customization options on our groundbreaking shovels. These can be personalized with a message, or a commemorative date, and/or a logo on the blade, the stem, and the handle. For the stem, a personalized plate is used. You can see samples on our website. For a twist on tradition, we also offer full color blades in red, white, blue, green, orange, and pink. These color groundbreaking shovels can also be personalized, keeping in mind the aesthetics of color on color. Color groundbreaking shovels are primarily used to enhance logo colors across the event. We also have a selection of mini shovels in color for the little people! Children are often introduced to areas of future interest by hands-on participation, and we certainly include groundbreaking shovels for children in our portfolio.

What's In A Cornerstone?

Hopefully just cement and maybe a time capsule, but ancient rituals included gold, crops, and even sacrifices that would ensure a trouble-free and successful construction. The cornerstone is a block of cement that is incorporated into the stone facade of the structure. It can be of varying sizes and depth - especially if it will have within it a safe-style time capsule holding items relevant to the new building, and the year when the structure was built. It is then inscribed with the name of the architect or architects, the name of the building, and the year it was constructed. An example is The Master Apartments on 310 Riverside Drive in NYC, that began construction on March 24, 1928 as a mix-use rental building that also house the Nicholas Roerich Institute and Museum. The Master, was a public structure dedicated to Roerich; the Russian mystic and painter credited with designing the occult symbols on the US dollar bill through his friendship connection with then Vice President, Henry Wallace. Most cornerstones aren't as notorious as The Master's, but it's stories like the ones behind this cornerstone that give the ceremony of laying of the cornerstone an element of mystery. There are, of course, many variations to cornerstone designs, including sculpting cherubs, or quotes, and symbols. Then there's the Masonic cornerstone laying, which is more elaborate, and considered a grand occasion, and lately, has been in remarkable demand in local communities.

There are two types of Masonic cornerstone laying. One is symbolic, and the other is the real deal, performed by a Grand Master of a Grand Lodge of Masons. Masons cannot lay the cornerstone of a private building; only a public or a Masonic building - and then only by special request from the right authorities. Masonic cornerstone laying involves speeches and dedications about the history of the town, the building, and the person the building is being dedicated to, if there is one. It also includes the participation of local officials like the Mayor, School Superintendent, Chief of Police, Fire Chief, etc. In the case of a national, state or city public structure, the CEOs may be given a place of honor in the procession, and seating arrangements even if they aren't actual participants in the ceremonial rituals.

A symbolic cornerstone laying is performed inside a building, and the cornerstone is placed on a stand as the building is dedicated with speeches by the main people involved, and later the cornerstone in put in place by a regular stone mason. A cornerstone for a building that will be laid by the Grand Master is cut with the name of the building, city or county officers, who the building is dedicated to, and "laid by the M. W. Grand Lodge of F. & A.M. of (State), full date, A.L. 6000, Grand Master's Name, Grand Master", or, it can just have the Masonic compass and square emblem. Most modern day cornerstones have a cavity cut in the building, on the under side of the cornerstone (if it's going to have one) for a sealed metal box or tube that holds memorial materials such as the roster of local and State officials, (rather than Grand Lodge information) and includes newspaper articles written about the building, names and titles of the guests and prominent attendees who participated in the ceremony, photos, and even videos can be included in this time capsule for future generations.

CeremonialSupplies.com is your best, one-stop shop on the web for high quality ceremonial groundbreaking shovels, personalized hard hats, shovel displays, grand opening ribbon and giant ceremonial scissors, as well as step and repeat banners, carpet aisle runners, stanchions and rope, and all the groundbreaking and grand opening supplies you need for an event in which excellence is the goal. Shop with us for the best products at budget friendly prices, attentive customer service, and flawless and efficient shipping wherever you are.