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One of the original Thirteen colonies, named after King George II of England, Georgia embodies the allure of ancient cultures mixed with southern charm, and today, the landmark buildings and museums that celebrate the rich history of the Peach State embellish their locale when they feature stylish stanchions for Georgia's history and heritage museums. Is Georgia on your mind? From its Pre-Columbian, Prehistoric celebrated mounds built by a civilization pre-dating native Americans, Georgia's ancient history adds more depth to the understanding and shaping of its cultural events of today. Places like Fort Mountain in Chatsworth, named for an ancient and mysterious rock wall 855 feet across the highest point of the mountain, or Track Rock Gap in Chattahoochee National Forest, which preserves petroglyphs discovered near Blairsville, Georgia is a land of antiquity and history. Colonial America to Civil War memorabilia, historic homes and landmarks, crowd control stanchions for museums can have the perfect decorative tone to complement all these historic locations, homes, and events.

Stanchions, or Rope Posts?

Stanchions are also known as barrier posts, rope barriers, rope posts, crowd control barriers, or crowd control posts, and they are, in fact, posts that stand upright and can be made of metal or plastic. Stanchions, or barrier posts, are slim, cylinder shape with variation of tops that range from the classic, ball top, to urn shape top, or flat top. The flat top is designed for any line configuration you need, with hollows grooves on the side you can arrange the rope in many formations, and you can use the rope style of your choice, whether it's plush velvet, velour, or the braided roping. Posts and barriers are standard items that museums keep in inventory and the best place on the web to find the stanchions and rope that complements a museum's decor is CeremonialSupplies.com. The Georgia Museum of Art in Athens, featured an exhibition of prints from their permanent collection of Japanese art. Protecting valuable works of art is a priority concern for museum curators everywhere. This is one of the reasons why iconic works of art at the Georgia Museum of Art, for example, "The Great Wave off Kanagawa" can be so elegantly displayed and protected, using four silver finished chrome stanchions and blue velvet rope, making the barrier almost imperceptible. Like this, museums protect irreplaceable works of art using stanchions and rope. For example, the Telfair Museum in Savannah is home to the largest collection of works by Kahlil Gibran, Lebanese-American artist, poet, and writer. Stanchions of classic, polished brass style with red velvet rope would be the ideal style for photographic opportunities and also to keep a smooth flow of traffic. The Booth Western Art Museum in Cartersville, Georgia is all about the story of America, including everything associated with cowboys and life in the west frontier. Stanchions and rope are set up in front of large murals such as the Presidential Gallery, not only adding an air of importance to the scene, but protecting the mural of Presidents.

CeremonialSupplies.com offers a variety of competitively priced, high quality, choices of the best decorative posts and ropes styles for use in museums. Our classic decorative stanchions are chrome or brass polished as well as a selection of plastic hitching post style stanchions with chain. The plastic stanchions come in black, white, and yellow and are constructed from high density polyethylene material, for outdoor or indoor use. The Atlanta History Center, located in Atlanta, is touted as a 33-acre experience that showcases historic houses, enchanting gardens, and other activities that take place outside and make the best use of the hitching post plastic stanchions and chain. These weatherproof plastic stanchions are economic and sturdy. Each pole has a hollow base that is light to ship or transport, and the base can be weighed down with water or sand for stabilization. These rustproof barrier posts are perfect for outdoor use at the historic Atlanta Swan House, or Margaret Mitchell House, and decorative enough for indoor use also.

Different Stanchion Styles For Different Needs

Georgia's Museum of Aviation Foundation in Robins AFB, for example, includes large exhibit buildings housing historic USAF aircraft, cockpits, and missiles and retractable belt stanchions are used throughout the museum. Stanchions with retractable belts have a cassette feature that enables endless combinations to configure lines and manage a crowd in any way required. CeremonialSupplies.com offers 4-way retractable belt stanchions made from durable steel in matte finish, with a belt that extends up to 6.5' available in black, royal blue, red, or grey.

For events where visibility is important, such as the Atlanta International Auto Show, in Atlanta, we offer mini stanchions in chrome, brass, and black matte, with a height of 24", with retractable belt that can extend up to 11 feet for space economy. These barrier posts are designed to protect an exhibit or display while saving floor space for better view and reduction of risk of damage to the display. Retractable belt posts are also available with sign frames, a two-sided, stainless steel chrome finish in 3 sizes (7 x 11, 8.5 x 11, and 11 x 14) with an attachment cup that easily locks into our 4-way stanchion adapter top. These stanchions are perfect when visibility is a priority, and you want to organize a large crowd flow.

CeremonialSupplies.com also offers sign frames for retractable stanchions to give directions within your business, or use the frame to feature special ads, a promotion, similar announcement. With a stanchion sign frame you can maintained engaged, people who are waiting in a queue.

For crowd control stanchions and rope in museums, CeremonialSupplies.com has the high quality, crafted, stanchions, posts, and ropes and belts that you need, at budget friendly prices. Our customer service is personable and knowledgeable and we ship to all our favorite museum cities in Georgia: Atlanta, Augusta, Athens, Columbus, Savannah, Sandy Springs, promptly and efficiently! Shop CeremonialSupplies.com for all your crowd management needs. Contact us here for a shipping quote.

Progress is a funny thing. Almost imperceptible until its effects overwhelmingly surround us. So when did the red carpet become prom? When did a high school dance (mind you, the last one) turn into the arrival entrance to the Academy Awards? It happened suddenly, and we owe it to several factors. The first, is the Academy Awards itself and how this night of glamour and fashion among stars has inspired young people. The second, is technology, or to be specific, the social media platforms that naturally progressed after the onset of the internet. And lastly, how both these factors combined made it possible for CeremonialSupplies.com to become the best online store on the web to offer the most exquisite event carpet runners, in the most dazzling shades of blue, green, purple, pink, black, and the glorious crimson pathway of the gods, so that young gods and goddesses everywhere basked in the celebration of Prom Night!

The Academy Awards was the original innovator of the red carpet entrance, and later of the step and repeat banner. Before surfacing in the prom scene, the red carpet event runner was pretty much restricted to the Oscars, and even then not until the last decade did it become its own pre-presentation event as live and television audiences were treated to the lavish parade of movie stars and celebrities wearing gowns by the best known haute couture designer houses. Most American kids grow up exposed to this television landmark event, and many of them are inspired by these richly glamorous presentations. The natural progression was that as teenagers, their last high school dance would be motivated by the same sophistication and glamour projected by the red carpet arrival of celebrities at the Academy Awards. CeremonialSupplies.com is a big fan of films and film premieres, and our selection of event carpet runners, in the most brilliant shades, and red carpet accessories like classic stanchions and rope, step and repeat, and personalized ribbon banners have been all selected with the same care and attention to detail as if we were throwing the red carpet at the Oscars ourselves. As a matter of fact, we carry all the necessary supplies for a red carpet event of the same sophistication and stature!

We mentioned technology and the internet and maybe you're thinking, huh? What does technology have to do with prom? Or with red carpet aisle runners? And if you are, you probably don't have an Instagram account! With the rapid communication and sharing the internet provides, all across the world, young, app savvy high school seniors with smartphones have been posting prom photos at least, since 2012 - that's 7 years. This has opened the door for prom competition. What high school prom is best? Which one has the most lavish arrival red carpet? Or the best band, best decorations, best theme? We congratulate all the graduating seniors who will be working hard to best all the other high schools in the nation for the best prom but remember, it's going to be tough to beat a White House Prom! As the stakes were upped, event carpet runners jumped to hot demand during prom season. And not just the traditional red carpet, either!

This is where CeremonialSupplies.com comes in. Manufacturing industry experience, a professional eye for quality, and a genuine love for what we do - after all, who doesn't enjoy a great celebration? - makes us the best online store on the web to get the highest quality event carpet runners: prom red carpet, or blue aisle runner, green and black aisle carpet runners, and even pink event carpet, stanchions and rope, we even have complete, ready to go Ceremonial Red Carpet kits that bring a red carpet aisle runner with stanchions and rope for an instant set up; step and repeat, customized banners, personalized ribbons, and all the products and supplies needed for an event to look as lavish and sophisticated as a royal coronation! All at fair and budget friendly prices that won't break the bank, and with prompt and efficient shipping to your doorstep, wherever you live in the world. And, have you experienced our customer service? Attentive, knowledgeable, and pleasant. Find our for yourself and give us a call 877-373-4273 or click here for shipping quotes.

In just a few weeks teenagers across the country will be dressing up in adult, formal attire and go to their last school dance. Schools, event planners, and production companies are gearing up to decorate their school prom with lavish party themes. The results are phenomenal prom photos on Social Media as the rest of the world enjoys themed productions that range from Vaudevillian and Moulin Rouge to the Great Gatsby, Oscar Night, and Camelot. Glimmering stanchions with velvet ropes, extra wide personalized ribbon banners, are products that enrich any decor, but if you truly want prom dazzle, with ceremonial red carpet runners, with CeremonialSupplies.com you'll achieve that, and more! CeremonialSupplies.com has been consistently supplying school events across the country with the highest quality event carpet runners, at budget friendly prices to make your prom the memorable occasion it is meant to be.

Fancy dresses and stylish tuxes, shimmering high heeled string sandals and pumps, oxford leather shoes and sneakers - the creative high-fashion style of high school seniors will be a familiar sight as they step into a limo or a classic car to arrive at their school prom. A red carpet entrance automatically embellishes any event and it's perfect for a prom arrival when all eyes will be on the youthful fashion parade. A wide red carpet runner is the ideal platform to have at the entrance of the prom venue, and if you're not sure what size or color carpet to chose, come to CeremonialSupplies.com where we have the perfect size aisle runner, and the color to best match your school's colors, theme, and decorations. For starters, CeremonialSupplies.com has a selection of deluxe, plush, non-slip carpets in various colors. Match a deep blue carpet runner, an emerald green aisle runner, or a rich purple event carpet with your school's colors for a truly dazzling effect. How about a royal pink event carpet runner for an all-girls high school? Or an elegant, black aisle carpet runner for an all male one? Creativity is yours to pursue when it comes to picking the ideal red carpet runner for your school prom, for everything else there's CeremonialSupplies.com

For convenience, we have a standard bright red carpet runner, and a standard royal blue event carpet runner, both of excellent quality and priced slightly less than our deluxe options. We also make available kits with the basic items for a posh red carpet entrance. The Ceremonial Crowd Control Kit consists of a ceremonial event carpet runner available in red, blue, green, pink, purple, and black; two polished brass stanchions; and velour stanchion rope. The ceremonial carpet is available in sizes ranging from 3 feet by 10 feet to 6 feet by 30 feet, with every combination in between in increments of 5 feet length. The pair of brass stanchions are 41" high and the stanchion rope is of fine velour. The Ceremonial Crowd Control Kit is the stress-free solution to the basic products for your red carpet prom arrival. Go ahead, dazzle them!

If it's an authentic Hollywood theme you're after, remember all movie premiere's have the stars and celebrities pose in front of a step and repeat. This banner, with your school name and mascot logo gives all the official photographs the panache of an Academy Award presentation, and will make the last school photograph a vivid lasting memory. The step and repeat banner can be paired with a red carpet, or matched with another color event carpet runner that will match the school colors. Use customized or printed ribbons to highlight different areas, or for an overall "tightening" of the room, as well as draping them from the center out on the dance floor, or over the live band. Decorating the table settings with printed personalized ribbons is a way to keep color continuity, and become a treasured keepsake of the special night. CeremonialSupplies.com has an extensive selection of satin fabric ribbons available in 21 different colors and widths of 4, 6, 8, and 10 inches and lengths of 10, 15, and 25 yards! the light shine of the ribbon finish will be sure to make your personalized design stand out even more! Need more decorative items for your prom, balloons, signs, and banners? CeremonialSupplies.com is the place to get them. We ship wherever there's a prom going on, anywhere in the United States or the rest of the world, swiftly and efficiently. For the most dazzling prom experience, shop CeremonialSupplies.com! Click here for a shipping quote.

A groundbreaking ceremony is a big event by all standards. It's a landmark accomplishment and should be treated as such, and though it might not be clear at first what supplies you will need to organize a first rate event, if you're having a groundbreaking in Nebraska? Here's a quick guide from CeremonialSupplies.com. Aside from our high quality crafted groundbreaking shovels, hard hats and other products, we offer an essential guide customized for Nebraska! The state once called "The Great American Desert," and after J. Sterling Morton founded Arbor Day in Nebraska in 1872 it was called "Tree Planter's State," and in 1945 the nickname that stuck is the "Cornhusker State." Known for many things, including a lighthouse without an ocean in Ashland; a restaurant chain, Runza, exclusive only to Nebraska; and "Archie" the largest mammoth skeleton ever found, on a farm in Lincoln County in 1922 and now on display in the University of Nebraska State Museum, and the home of the "Wizard of Omaha," humble billionaire Warren Buffet. With so much to inspire a first ground cutting, it's easy to lose sight of what must be done first, and this means planning!

The Planning Stage of a Nebraska Groundbreaking Ceremony

We know you've heard it time and again but early planning is the key to a successful event. Envisioning the event in your heard is not enough. Put pen to paper and write down details. Start with dates. Some people use their city's local event calendar to make sure the date of the groundbreaking ceremony doesn't compete with other popular events. For example, the Lincoln, Nebraska Convention and Visitors Bureau has a pretty complete local calendar of events. Once you have settled on a date, next thing is create your guest list and create the invitation. Company VIPs, out of town guests, local government officials and media, (or national and international personalities, depending the reach of your event) are all guests you want to include. Tip: Obtaining a formal acceptance by a local government official, like Lincoln's mayor Chris Beutler, or a well-known celebrity or personality will guarantee the media's attendance to cover your event.

Creating and maintaining a media list sounds archaic to young entrepreneurs but really, create one. You will communicate easier and more often when you have an actual list. Local community papers are important for your business. Make sure you include them in your list. Nebraska has a number of city papers that are also distributed statewide, like the Lincoln Journal Star, Fremont Tribune, the Nebraska City News-Press, Omaha World-Herald and Omaha Daily Bee, the Norfolk Daily News, the Columbus Telegram, Kearney Hub, McCook Gazette and Hastings Tribune, just to name the top ones.

You've prepared a media list and have the invitations ready to mail. Here's another tip: Make phone calls. Don't fear the phone. Especially that Nebraska has a world-wide reputation for epitomizing the humble soul of the people from America's prairies and plains. Guests are more likely to respond to an invitation when they are contacted personally prior to receiving the invite. Use online tools like Eventbrite.com and other similar platforms where you can engage and keep track of guests and use feedback and comments to stir interest in your groundbreaking event.

Get Your Ceremonial Supplies On Time!

We can't repeat enough how much time and money you will save with early ordering, not to mention stress and anxiety! Especially if you want your groundbreaking shovels and the ceremonial hard hats customized with a logo or text, or personalized ribbons and presentation plaques. Yes, we have been known to perform miracles "need it by yesterday" turn around, but we prefer to rely on your good planning instead. Remember the customization process can take 2 or 3 days depending on the quantity being ordered. The rule of thumb is to give yourself at least 2 weeks prior to the event to get groundbreaking shovels customized, especially if you will need a quantity of 15 or 20 logo customized shovels. Also, if you're ordering a personalized ribbon spool of 50 yards, or 100 customized ceremonial hard hats (which are manufactured to construction industry standards), or a step and repeat banner, keep in mind our printing process is so awesome because it's labor intensive and handled with professional care. Choosing the ceremonial groundbreaking shovel (or shovels, depending on the number of people who will be involved in the ceremony) is one of the first supplies to order. If a large group is expected to take part in the cutting of ground, you may want to opt for the standard, stainless steel, polished chrome style ceremonial shovel, and maybe one or two VIP mirror chromed sod-cutting shovels if principals of the company will want to preserve and display them. The most important thing is to give yourself plenty of time to order. Not sure about the timing? Give us a call 1-877-373-4273 or contact us here for details.

The Basics For A Groundbreaking Ceremony

You have a confirmed list of prominent guests, the mayor will be present and will give a dedication speech, the food and refreshments have been ordered, and the tent will be delivered at the groundbreaking location the day of the event. A popular idea for decorating the tent inside is to drape wide ribbons outward from the center of the tent and have them hang down the sides. The ribbons should reflect the company or logo colors. An additional touch that serves as keepsake and decoration is to personalize smaller size ribbons with the name of the event and the date and use these to dress up the tables. It's a good idea to designate an area for official photographs and to do this as people first walk in to avoid bottlenecking and allow a constant flow of people into the event. A step and repeat banner with your company logo and that of any affiliates will give the event residual promotional momentum, especially if there will be media present. Everyone loves to feel like a star and standing on a red carpet aisle runner in front of the step and repeat banner, with stanchions and rope guiding the way to the photo area will surely do it! CeremonialSupplies.com is proud to carry a selection of plush, luxurious, event carpet runners in the traditional crimson red, in blue, green aisle runner, regal purple, elegant black, and femininely empowered pink aisle carpet. Combine the best color to go with your logo or theme.

The ceremonial shovels are the big stars of the event, and having them fully dressed with matching hard hat and bow on their individual shovel display stands will create another photo opportunity for the VIPs and guests, and the stands come in handy for placing the shovels after the sod-cutting ceremony. All the ceremonial shovels carried by CeremonialSupplies.com are full size, 42" tall with a 9.5" blade, made of stainless steel that will not rust or stain and the styles range from Standard, polished chrome and wood handle to the Deluxe, polished chrome with wood and metal handle, VIP mirror polished blade with wood and steel handle, the traditional long stem with polished chrome, and a fun selection of colorful ceremonial shovels in blue, green, pink, red, yellow, and orange, and we also offer groundbreaking kids shovels in mini size 26" tall and a 6" blade, for children taking part in the sod-cutting ceremony. All our groundbreaking shovels can be customized with a logo or text on the blade, the stem, the handle, or all three.

Wherever you are in the farmland of America, from Harrison, to Norfolk, Fremont, Omaha, Lincoln, or tiny Monowi, CeremonialSupplies.com has the groundbreaking shovels, and all the supplies you need for your groundbreaking ceremony, and we ship promptly and efficiently to Nebraska, and everywhere else in the world. Click here to request a shipping quote.

Ceremonial groundbreaking shovels are Montana's newest stars. As if being the birth state of Gary Cooper and David Lynch wasn't enough, Big Sky Montana has one of the steadiest economies in the nation and continues to be an inviting place for those seeking a more untamed, wild, and natural environment to live. Montana is home to the hydrological apex of North America on Triple Divide Peak. From here, water flows to three oceans: Hudson Bay (Arctic), Gulf of Mexico (Atlantic), and the Pacific Ocean. It's northern neighbors are three Canadian provinces of British Columbia, Alberta, and Saskatchewan, and 3% of Yellowstone National Park falls within its south western border with Wyoming. Montana's claims to fame are many, but the one we at CeremonialSupplies.com like the best is it's steadfast economy! Especially the healthcare and tourism industries because their exponential growth represents an enormous potential to impact other growing sectors! And you know what that means- more new, small businesses taking the first steps to becoming established big companies! These growing business sectors in Montana will have healthcare satellite offices opening up and holding grand opening events, or existing companies like Benefis Health System in Great Falls, St Patrick Hospital & Health in Missoula, Kalispell Regional Healthcare in Kalispell, and First Interstate BancSystems, Inc, in Billings, expanding into new locations and having groundbreaking ceremonies. We're all about groundbreaking ceremonies, grand openings, and all the best supplies and products available on the web for a spectacular landmark event in Big Sky Montana!

Montana's Mining and Groundbreaking Shovels History

Montana's history of mining gold, silver, copper, lead, zinc, and coal mining goes back 155 years when a prospector scooped up a bit of gold near Silver Bow Creek. The sensational news traveled quickly and in a short time hundreds of potential tycoons swarmed the banks of Silver Bow Creek. At first the mining was concentrated in Bannack and Virginia City but the growing number of miners spread out searching for new, virgin gold fields. But gold wasn't the only ore mined in Montana, as different geological areas produced different metals. Virginia City, Marysville, and Bannack is where most of the gold mining took place; Philipsburg was a silver and manganese mining town, and Butte mined copper - which became the wealth of Montana with the advent of electricity and its high demand for copper. The inevitable movement of people who followed the prospectors, were the banks, and though it's hard to say if groundbreaking shovels played a part in both groundbreakings and actual digging, we do know the area was considered the richest in America around 1917, and though the days when William Rockefeller benefitted from the 20.8 billion pounds of copper produced in Butte are long gone, they are not forgotten, at least not by the Mineral Museum or the World Museum of Mining, both in Butte. Montana's mining industry today supports over 12,500 permanent year-round jobs with an average annual earnings upwards of $85,000. Pretty good for an untamed and wild environment!

The Best Shovels for a Groundbreaking in Montana

CeremonialSupplies.com is proud to offer the best quality ceremonial groundbreaking shovels, hard hats, stands and displays for the ground-cutting shovels, grand opening personalized ribbons, stanchions and rope, red carpet runners (and blue, green, purple, black and pink ones too!) and many more items online. Our prices are budget friendly, our customer service is knowledgeable and attentive and our shipping is prompt and efficient wherever you are in Blue Sky Montana (and anywhere else in the world). From Eureka to Outlook, Missoula, Great Falls, Helena, Billings, Joliet and every prospecting town in between, we put our products in your hands wherever you are.

Our selection of groundbreaking shovels was carefully put together to cater to the most demanding needs. All of our ceremonial shovels have a stainless steel blade, which means they won't rust or stain - ever. The handles are D-style, which is the ceremonial style perfect to hold for photographs and videos. The full-size of our ceremonial groundbreaking shovels is 41" tall with a blade width of 9.5" and our styles range from the Standard groundbreaking shovel with wooden handle and chrome blade, to the Deluxe ceremonial shovel with metal and wood handle and polished chrome, the VIP mirror finished chrome ceremonial groundbreaking shovel with polished metal and wood handle, the traditional long stem shovel with polished chrome blade, and the different color assorted groundbreaking shovels in blue, green, pink, red, orange, and yellow. CeremonialSupplies.com also carries groundbreaking kids shovels in sizes perfect for the little people at 26" high with a 6" colorful blade in the same colors available for the full-size shovel. All our shovels can be customized on the blade, the stem, the handle, or all three! 

You don't have to be mining for gold or silver or even copper to have in your hands the best quality ceremonial shovel for breaking ground on a new business, office, or shop in Big Sky Montana. Shop online at CeremonialSupplies.com for all your event supplies and receive your products fast! Click here to request a shipping quote.

Boasting the lowest unemployment rate in the country, Colorado had a strong economy last year and shows no signs of slowing down in 2019. A magnet for tech startups, rich in resources and grazing soil, it looks like the Centennial State's booming economy will be ushering in ceremonial groundbreaking shovels for Colorado's seitz soil! The state joined the union on August 1, 1876, one hundred years after the signing of the Declaration of Independence, and thus nick-named the "Centennial" State. Topping Colorado's industries driving the economy are technology, agriculture, real estate, and tourism. This means more people, more businesses, and more groundbreaking ceremonies. In the state where the air is the thinnest, and mountains are the highest, here are a few tips on how to make your groundbreaking ceremony in Colorado a memorable occasion for everyone, when the time comes for speeches and dedications.

Bringing Prehistoric Colorado Alive At A Groundbreaking Ceremony

The human history of Colorado can be traced to more than 14,000 ago. When conducting a groundbreaking ceremony, in addition to the ceremonial groundbreaking shovels, the hard hats, the stand and display cases for the groundbreaking ceremonial shovel, keepsakes and decorations, it is also customary to have speeches and dedications presented by VIPs, local government officials, and personalities of prominence. Remembering and recounting the prehistoric past of Colorado is a powerful way to get the involvement and attention of the guests and attendees. For example, located just 17 miles by car from Denver, you can find the small municipality of Morrison, where in "Dinosaur Ridge," tracks and other dinosaur fossils are visible along the hillside off Alameda Parkway. There have been so many species of dinosaurs discovered at Dinosaur Ridge that the Stegosaurus was named the state fossil of Colorado! And this is not the only place either! There's the Rocky Mountain Dinosaur Resource Center in Woodland Park, and the paleontological site of Garden Park in Fremont County, Colorado known for its Jurassic dinosaurs and the role the specimens played in the Bone Wars, aka the Great Dinosaur Rush, marked by the intense scientific rivalry between paleontologists Othniel Marsh and Edward Cope. Locations of prehistoric significance make for great introductions in dedicatory speeches in a groundbreaking ceremony, after all, it's interesting to consider what lies beneath the sod-cutting.

If old dinosaur bones aren't the right topic for your groundbreaking ceremony in Colorado, you might want to reference it's altitude! The highest mean elevation of any state at 6,800'. Alma, located in Park County, Colorado at 10,578 feet, is the highest incorporated municipality in the US with permanent residents - although they're not many. Other high altitude areas are Blanca Peak, the highest summit of the Sierra Blanca Massif, the Sangre de Cristo Range, and the Sangre de Cristo Mountains and it's located near the town of Alamosa.

Dinosaur bones and the Rocky Mountains are themes that can easily be incorporated into a groundbreaking speech or a dedication in Colorado, but if you'd like to reference other notable facts about the Centennial State, there are plenty! For example The prestigious US Air Force Academy is in Colorado Springs; Colfax Avenue in Denver is the longest continuous street in America; the hymn "America the Beautiful" was inspired by the view from Pikes Peak; Pueblo, Colorado is the only city in America with four living recipients of the Medal of Honor; Dove Creek is the "Pinto Bean" capital of the world, and Rocky Ford is the "melon capital of the world"; and shootout at the OK corral survivor, dentist, gambler, and gunslinger extraordinaire, John Henry "Doc" Holiday succumbed to tuberculosis in Glenwood Springs.

Regardless what your groundbreaking ceremony's theme is for the dedication speeches, the essential items will be a breeze to organize, especially that you can count on CeremonialSupplies.com and shop our varied styles of groundbreaking shovels, all stainless steel that will not rust - ever. You can choose from our line of full-size shovels 41" high with a 9.5" wide blade, standard chrome groundbreaking shovel with wood D-style handle, or our deluxe, polished chrome sod-cutting shovel with wood and metal D-style handle, the traditional long stem, polished chrome blade shovel, or the mirror polished chrome ceremonial groundbreaking shovel which is the top of the line for a presentation shovel that will be preserved and displayed. For a more colorful groundbreaking ceremony we also offer full-size groundbreaking shovels with your choice of color blade in blue, green, red, yellow, orange, and pink. As more children join their parents in the landmark occasion of a first ground cutting ceremony, CeremonialSupplies.com also offers the perfect sized groundbreaking shovel for the little people! See our selection of colorful mini groundbreaking kids shovels 26" high and a 6" wide blade, and coordinate adult size and groundbreaking kids shovels for a colorful groundbreaking ceremony! All our hard hats and groundbreaking shovels can be personalized with a logo and/or text, either on the blade, the stem, the handle, or all three! 

From Fort Collins to Boulder, Denver, Grand Junction, Colorado Springs, to Pueblo and every prehistoric township in between, CeremonialSupplies.com ships promptly and efficiently wherever you are in Colorado (and anywhere else in the world!) You can shop online or be treated to our personable and knowledgeable customer service experience and give us a call. Enjoy our high quality products at budget friendly prices. Request a shipping quote here.

Grand openings are all the buzz in New Jersey. New Jersey has always been a popular and bustling area for businesses, and many start ups are beginning to take hold waiting for opportunities to take the market by storm. It only makes sense then, that New Jersey entrepreneurs would want a way to grab attention for their new business ventures. And what’s the best way to grab attention? Well, it’s with an extravagant grand opening of course! Ceremonialsupplies.com has all the products that you’ll need to give all those potential customers a warm welcome and a reason to come check out your business! An interesting thing to know about New Jersey is that out of all the 50 states in the United States, New Jersey has the highest population density out of all of 50! The average population of people per square mile is 1,030, which is 13 times larger than the national average. This population density is concentrated in New Jersey's largest cities, like Newark, home of the Newark Liberty International Airport and the Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart, built over decades, starting in 1898; Jersey City with its eastern waterfront along the Hudson River as it meets New York Bay, the city has a rich diversity of latin cultures and the energetic vibe of downtown Grove Street is especially reminiscent of the early days of the golden age of salsa. Cities like Paterson, Elizabeth, and Trenton are also rapidly growing with business opportinities and developments. Just like New Jersey is known for its wonderful food and diverse populations, so will your business be known for it’s amazing and memorable grand opening! The Garden State is a sure fire place to launch your new venture and garner a fulfilling and profitable business.

What a Grand Opening Can Do for Your Business

Many folks are generally not sure whether they should throw a grand opening for their new business. But with ceremonialsupplies.com, not only can you throw a huge grand opening, you can even do it at a great affordable price. It’s no secret to anyone that having a grand opening will attract multitudes of customers to your location, but its often a great way for you to learn your clientele! Especially within such a diverse population center such as New Jersey. Ceremonialsupplies.com offers you a wide variety of colorful and customizable ribbons, quality ribbon-cutting scissors, essential ribbon cutting giant scissor with ribbon and pull bow, and even entire kits  for the grandest of openings. If you want to take your business grand opening up a notch, an entrance carpet runner, flanked with classic stanchions and rope will make every customer feel important, and adding an area for official photographs featuring a step and repeat banner with your logo, will truly make them feel like stars! Our beautiful products are sure to catch the eye of anyone and win over even the most skeptical of customers.

Grand openings are also a positive way to foster good relations with surrounding businesses. A good idea for a grand opening is a fundraiser, it’s a classic and will generate positive feelings towards your budding business. Not only will the money go towards a great cause, but your business will be remembered for helping those who need the funds, creating more business for you in the future. Another interesting idea for your grand opening would be to try and break a world record. Although it might sound a bit far-fetched to do something complicated like attempting to break a world record, aiming to do so is certain to draw the attention of the population, near and far! Beyond that, if you do manage to break the record, your establishment will be the location of a world record! That will be sure to draw even more traffic to you, equating to more customers and gawkers, which leads to more income for you! From pre printed satin, grand opening ribbons, to satin personalized ribbons, event carpet runners, and stanchions to the powerful signage that announces to the world your grand opening, CeremonialSupplies.com has what you're looking for. Famous writer Junot Diaz once said “New Jersey is to New York what Santo Domingo is to the United States. I always felt that those two landscapes, not only just the landscapes themselves but their relationships to what we would call 'a center' or 'the center of the universe,’ has in some ways defined my artistic and critical vision.” The Garden State is most assuredly a place of opportunity.

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With ever expanding theme creativity and weeks away from prom season, teenagers across the country will dress up, rent a limo to go to their last high school dance. In Florida, this tradition is celebrated with passion, glamour, and extravagance and if anyone wants to duplicate the Sunshine State's panache for over the top, CeremonialSupplies.com is here to help you with the essentials for a Florida red carpet prom! CeremonialSupplies.com has been providing red event carpets (and blue, green, purple, black, and pink aisle runners too!) crowd management stanchions and rope, and step and repeat banners for proms in South Florida and all across the country for a long time, and the most important thing after securing the venue, is obtaining the must have items that will raise the bar. This is where we come in. CeremonialSupplies.com is the best one-stop shop online to get all your prom supplies for this annual tradition. But how did this tradition begin in the first place? And what exactly are the essentials for a grand red carpet prom?

The History of Prom

Prom is short for "Promenade," which means a pathway, or walkway as one may see along the beach, or boardwalk, and refers to formally introducing a person or more into society, such as a debutante ball when the guests of honor parade into the ballroom, for example. This formal introduction parade, or promenade, began in America in the late 1800's in colleges and universities and more specifically, in Ivy League schools where early mentions cite a traditional, formal presentation, during which guests were dressed in black tie and gowns and where there was dancing and a concert. There's an early reference to prom in an 1894 diary entry made by a young, male student from Amherst College, where he recounts an invitation to attend a prom at Smith College. At the turn of the century, these formal presentation events spread to high schools, and by the 30's prom flourished into an American tradition. From its early beginnings in school auditoriums decorated with signs and ribbons to dinners with bands, red carpet, stanchions, and step and repeat backdrop banners, prom has come a long way.

Planning and Executing a Great Red Carpet Prom in Florida

Putting on a dinner party takes planning and organization so imagine a prom that involves hundreds of young people. The senior student body and school administration are usually the organizers of a prom dance in Florida and most likely, everywhere else. The time to plan? As soon as the school year starts. At this point you're looking to determine the budget, and the venue. How will your school raise the funds, and, where will you spend it? Florida's climate, especially South Florida communities along the Gold Coast from Daytona, West Palm Beach, Fort Lauderdale, Miami, Miami Beach, and the Florida Keys have the advantage of outdoor venues that were either built for, or have been revamped for tourism. A prom night at the Coral Castle for instance, or at Jungle Island have the benefit of immersion in natural decor, and in the case of Homestead's yet unexplained construction of Coral Castle, a supernatural vibe. Then there's Miami Beach with a plethora of themed, ocean front hotels that boast spectacular ballrooms perfect for prom!

Faena Hotel, which has overtaken the famed Delano for a museum-like inspired decor is Miami's newest sensation. The Faena, located on 32nd and Collins in Miami Beach, provides everything you need to house a one-of-a-kind South Florida prom! From live productions entertainment, to an artsy environment that boasts a theater setting for costume dances, an artist-designed roller skating rink, and the gilded skeleton of a woolly mammoth on display in the garden of the hotel. Cape Canaveral Port, Fort Lauderdale Port, and the cruise capital of the world, the Port of Miami, are home to the world's fanciest cruise ships and yet another option for a South Florida prom venue where everything from red carpet to entertainment is provided. Thanks to Florida's all-around temperate climate, picking a location best suited for the excitement of prom is only limited by the number of bake sales, car washes, and fundraisers to meet the budget! The first order of business is to start planning as soon as the school year begins.

What's the Red Carpet For And, What About Keepsakes?

Technically, it isn't just one red carpet you will need for a Florida prom, nor does the walkway of gods and goddesses need to be red either. Combining a royal blue carpet runner, or an emerald green aisle carpet, richly textured purple aisle runner, or the all-femininely empowering pink event carpet with your school's colors is essential to bring the prom's decoration together. Imagine Miami Senior High's prom entrance on a brilliant, blue carpet with surrounding decor in gold? Perhaps befitting to the Faena's location near the golden woolly mammoth! Or Miami Killian High laying out the green carpet at the nature-laden Jungle Island, or Orchid Jungle? And how regal a Southwest Miami High purple carpet runner can look! CeremonialSupplies.com has a selection of high-quality, trimmed-finished, floor-hugging carpet runners to match your school color, all of them at budget friendly prices, and with our flawless shipping wherever you are in Florida or anywhere else in the world, you get your supplies promptly. The second red carpet belongs by the official step and repeat banner that has your school's insignia and the graduating class year. Just like a Hollywood premiere, students get their picture taken in front of the step and repeat and everyone walks away with a memento of the landmark event. Framing the carpet aisle runners at the entrance and at the step and repeat with the classic golden dome top stanchions and velvet rope of matching color is the icing on the cake! Personalized ribbons are a perfect prom keepsake. Customized ribbons with the school name and graduating year can be arranged in different sizes, available from 2" wide up to 10" wide, to decorate tables, attached to helium balloons, or dripping from the dance floor ceiling. The personalized ribbons serve the dual purpose of fancy decoration and a keepsake memento that like the photographs, create an unforgettable event.

Whether you live in sunny, bright, balmy Florida, or anywhere else in the country, the steps for organizing a stunning red carpet prom are the same: plan, organize, and count on CeremonialSupplies.com for friendly priced event carpet runners, stanchions and rope, step and repeat banners and personalized ribbons. Click here for a shipping quote.