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In Virginia Groundbreaking Shovels Are A Tradition

The first thing that happens when an economy is growing is new businesses open up. Growth is happening and in Virginia groundbreaking shovels are a tradition. Since end of 2017 the State known for its historical Masonic buildings, over six thousand new businesses opened their doors for the first time. Granted, the military has a huge influence in Virginia's growing population with the US Navy's Atlantic fleet stationed in Norfolk and spilling into the surrounding cities of Hampton, Newport News, and Virginia Beach. As the military grows so does the population of Virginia, and high profile cornerstones were laid in 2018 at the New Beckley Police Station, the Historic Masonic Theatre, and Williamstown Elementary School just to name a few. Groundbreaking ceremonies are seeped with tradition and rituals, and the protocol for a top notch first cutting of ground for a new business or a public building can range from a ribbon cutting, to a full fledged groundbreaking ceremony and laying of a cornerstone with a time capsule! CeremonialSupplies.com is the best, one-stop shop on the web for all the supplies necessary to hold an outstanding first sod-cutting ceremony, from the ceremonial groundbreaking shovel, to personalized hard hats, carpet runners, and ribbons and banners, everything you need is carefully crafted. We understand that a sod-cutting ceremony is an important milestone and items such as the groundbreaking shovels, personalized hard hats, and all the decorations you use will be memorialized in photos and videos for posterity - our job is to make sure all your items are worth preserving with as much pride as the event itself.

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Masonic Groundbreaking Shovels For Sod-Cutting Ceremonies In Virginia

Virginia's nickname is "Mother of Presidents". The first colony settled in the New World was Jamestown, and although the original intent was to establish silk cultivation, what Virginia cultivated were future presidents. It's no secret that the aristocratic, educated, and well traveled members of Virginia society were Masons, and held strong traditions in the architecture of the day, including now historic and protected cornerstones, and groundbreaking ceremonies. Today, Masonic influence is still strong, and Masonic Lodges abound in historical Virginia, from Jamestown, Richmond, Manassas, to Arlington and Alexandria, and therefore groundbreaking ceremonies are treated as solemnly as if they were for King Solomon's Temple. These are the important items you'll want to have at your groundbreaking ceremony, and how to display them in a way that would have made George Washington want to attend.

The ceremonial groundbreaking shovel, or several shovels, depending how many people will take part in the ceremony, are items for posterity. Choose the right ones. CeremonialSupplies.com has a selection of high quality groundbreaking shovels to fit your ceremony and your budget. Starting with our standard, chromed blade, stainless steel model, to our deluxe chromed blade and handle, the stainless steel long stem groundbreaking shovel, and the mirror polished chromed stainless steel, all our groundbreaking shovels are of high quality stainless steel, and can be purchased as a kit. They can be customized with your company logo, brand, or both in several places: on the handle, the stem, the blade - or all. In addition, you can play up your organization or your company colors with a color groundbreaking shovel blade. The color groundbreaking shovels can also be customized with a logo or brand, in single color variation only. For more information on this feature, visit CeremonialSupplies.com and check our Groundbreaking Shovels section. And to keep up with the historical origins of first sod-cuttings in Virginia, you can even include the square and compass in your customization!

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The day of the event you'll want to have the ceremonial groundbreaking shovels on display when they're not being used. We have the perfect display stands so you can create an area with a fully dressed ceremonial shovel, personalized hard hat and color bow that can be set up elegantly on the groundbreaking shovel stand. Here you can have guests and attendees pose for photographs and videos of the event. Remember, wherever you are in Virginia, CeremonialSupplies.com ships your groundbreaking shovels, hard hats, and all other items, promptly and efficiently to you! So whether or not you follow Masonic traditions in historical Virginia, from Arlington to Manassas, CeremonialSupplies.com is your best, one-stop shop on the web for everything related to groundbreaking shovels and first sod-cutting supplies!

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