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NYC has seen its share of set backs and the Covid-19 pandemic will soon be in the past. In the meantime, CeremonialSupplies.com, the best one-stop online shop for ceremonial tools and supplies wants to share with our Big Apple customers 5 ways NYC can adapt to "new normal" ceremonial grand openings and still make a big splash in the neighborhood! Grand Opening ceremonies are our specialty. From decorating the exterior of your shop with attention-grabbing grand opening signs and banners to the ceremonial ribbon and the ribbon-cutting scissors and more, CeremonialSupplies.com has the best online assortment of all you need for a spectacular and successful grand opening ceremony. Let us help you organize this important landmark event and help you adapt to the "new normal" guidelines to make your grand opening a memorable occasion!

1 - Let the Signs Do the Talking

Big, bold signs attract attention and the colors red and yellow are the first colors your eyes will register. If you're going to place a large size sign outside your store, business, or office, passers-by won't miss it if you've chosen a red background sign with yellow letters, or a large yellow background with red letters. Wherever you are in the five NYC boroughs, the Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens, or Staten Island, let your neighborhood know you are opening for the first time, or have re-opened for business with a bright, big sign that everyone can easily see. Our Deluxe Grand Opening Banner and the Feather Style Grand opening Flag and Pole Kit come already pre-printed and ready to set up. For a strong corporate image, you should use the Customized Grand Opening Event Banner featuring your company or brand logo and the words "Grand Opening" printed in your choice of font style. Whatever you choose, the point is to make it big and bold to announce to the community that your are open for business.

2 - Crowd Barrier Posts For Social Distancing and Beyond

Stanchions and rope have always been good tools for grand opening celebrations but now they've become indispensable! The great thing about using crowd barrier posts or stanchions and rope at a grand opening is they will serve many purposes. For instance, right before the grand opening entrance you can use two stanchions to hold the ceremonial ribbon on each end. This creates a professional set up that will hold the ceremonial ribbon tautly in place and each end can be decorated with a matching big bow. CeremonialSupplies.com carries a wide variety of stanchions and ropes including our best selling classic stanchions in brass with a dome-top, deluxe chrome with urn-top, and black matte steel with flat-top. All our stanchions come with a 4-way disk for multiple line configurations and, with the exception of the black matte steel flat-top stanchion that is sold in single pieces only, the dome-top brass stanchions and urn-top chrome stanchions are sold in single pieces, and in pairs. The pairs include a perfectly measured social distancing rope of 6' in length. NYC is known for posh and glamorous affairs, and a red carpet entrance is almost expected in every NYC event and go hand in hand with crowd barrier posts whether you use the classic stanchions and rope, retractable belt stanchions, or the plastic weatherproof hitching post style stanchions available in black, yellow, or white.

After the commemorative speeches are made and the ceremonial ribbon has been cut, move the stanchions inside the store or business to maintain the flow of people in an organized way that encourages room between each guest as they make their way to a food and refreshment station, obtain services, or line up at the cash register. Whether your business is opening for the first time, or it's reopening under the "new normal" crowd barrier posts are here to stay. Make the most out of them and pick the style that will best complement the decor of your NYC business or company. Museums, hotels, and concert halls are slowly reopening with limited capacity to the public in NYC and CeremonialSupplies.com has all the essential products to create a safe and exciting re-opening or grand opening function. From ultra posh hotels like the Trump International Hotel and Tower New York, the Knickerbocker Hotel, the Langham New York Firth Avenue, The Mark, or the Conrad New York Downtown to the New Yorker Wyndham or The Roosevelt Hotel, and landmark attractions like Carnegie Hall, Radio City Music Hall, and the Beacon Theatre, re-opening to the public can be easy with the tools CeremonialSupplies.com puts at your disposal.

3 - The Ceremonial Ribbon and Ribbon-Cutting Scissors

The grand opening ceremonial ribbon is set up at the entrance of the establishment preferably right beneath the big, bold grand opening sign. This is for the purpose of promotion and advertising, especially if you will be photographing or taping the cutting of the ribbon ceremony. Held by two stanchions, the wider the ribbon, the more visible your logo, company, brand name or message will be - which is what you want: a perfectly legible message that will appear on the photos and videos. CeremonialSupplies.com has a complete selection of customizable ceremonial ribbons in widths that range from 2.5" which are used for balloons and souvenir tie-knots on cups, invitations, and other items to ribbons that measure 4", 6", 8", 10" and up to 12" (a foot) wide and in lengths of 12 and 25 yards. The 10" and 12" extra-wide ceremonial ribbons can be printed with your logo, brand, or company name and used for the cutting ceremony with plenty of ribbon left over to decorate other areas using the same uniform message or logo. You can also print these extra-wide ribbons vertically and use as hanging banners inside the establishment. CeremonialSupplies.com also has available pre-printed "Grand Opening" ribbons that are 4" and 6" wide for smaller size entry ways. Check out our Grand Opening category of Ceremonial and Printed ribbons to find the perfect ceremonial ribbon for your NYC business opening.

The "new normal" curtails the amount of people at an event, and it mandates face coverings and social distancing. This, and all the necessary supplies for an outstanding re-opening or grand opening anywhere in the five boroughs of Manhattan, The Bronx, Brooklyn, Queens, and Staten Island (or anywhere else in New York and the rest of the world!) can be found at CeremonialSupplies.com, the best online store on the net where you can purchase everything from comfortable, breathable face masks, crowd barrier posts, ceremonial ribbon, to the big stars of the show: the ceremonial ribbon-cutting scissors!

Our ceremonial ribbon-cutting scissors are available in all colors, to match your ceremonial ribbon, and you can choose the blades in either golden steel, or silver color. They are gigantic, to command the importance they deserve and can be either 25" (a little over 2 feet!) or 30" (2 feet and a half!). The ceremonial ribbon-cutting scissors are not just for show - they really DO cut ribbon and are actually quite sharp. Customize scissors with your company logo or brand name, or simply order our pre-engraved scissors that have the words: Grand Opening, or Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony already on the blade. If you've chosen a big, extra-wide ribbon, you'll want to go with the 30" ribbon-cutting scissors for best effect. When the scissors aren't in use, before and after the ceremony, you can place them on their own display stand and stage the official event photo next to the scissors. To go all the way like New Yorkers do, place a step and repeat backdrop behind the scissors and have the name of your company be prominently displayed for photographs and videos of the event. To use with ceremonial ribbons smaller than 8" we have the golden handle scissors that are 10.5" in length. Whatever ribbon-cutting scissors you decide to use, remember to always complement the ribbon with the overall decor. If you have any questions on how to best do this, we are happy to help you decide! All you need to do is ask us.

4 - Identify Your Personnel With Company Branded Wearables

There are always lots of questions during a grand opening and re-opening NYC businesses are no exception. Corporate uniforms are ideal for many reasons. They identify the staff or the personnel of the business to guests and potential customers, they highlight continuity in professionalism, and they look sharp and feel comfortable for the employees! CeremonialSupplies.com has an assorted variety of corporate wearables for men and women that include the deluxe oxford embroidered long sleeve shirt, the classic embroidered oxford shirt, embroidered polo shirt, the more casual printed t-shirt, neon yellow or orange safety vests, and printed face masks that are breathable and easy to wear. Identify your company personnel with branded clothing from CeremonialSupplies.com for the best varied selection and quality branded clothing available online.

5 - Follow-up and Recognize Those Who Made it Happen

Grand opening ceremonies are accompanied by speeches from the principals of the company, and may even include brief statements from local officials who are present at the event. Acknowledging the people whose participation made the event a success is important, and not just for goodwill - which is always great to foster. People are encouraged when their efforts are recognized. There are many ways to thank someone but presenting them with a plaque or an award is something they will remember whenever they see it. CeremonialSupplies.com offers a selection of plaques, trophies and awards from which to choose the best style to match your NYC business opening, or re-opening under the "new normal" guidelines. From display cases to showcase the ceremonial scissors for posterity, to plaques and even something as simple as a scissors lapel pin, these are all ways to encourage those who were instrumental in helping achieve a business grand opening or re-opening.

Grand openings and re-openings of NYC businesses are on-going as the "new normal" takes effect in the Big Apple and we hope these 5 simple ways to adapt to the changing environment around us will help keep everyone safe and continue to maintain these traditional ceremonies as close to their original purpose of making themselves known to the community as possible. Shop CeremonialSupplies.com for the best quality grand opening products found on the net and enjoy our wallet friendly prices, our attentive and knowledgeable customer service and our prompt and efficient shipping to Manhattan, The Bronx, Brooklyn, Queens, Staten Island and everywhere else in New York and all over the world! Click here for a shipping quote.

Businesses begin to reopen in the Bluegrass State and CeremonialSupplies.com has 5 tips for Kentucky groundbreaking ceremonies during Covid-19. Businesses and shops in Kentucky - and everywhere else for that matter, were particularly affected as all gatherings came to a halt, including sod-cutting ceremonies which are customary in the construction industry to mark the start of a building project. These tips are a handy resource!

Tip #1 - Prepare an Essential Guest List

Until Kentucky returns fully to normal mode (and it will), it's best in the interest of everyone's health to limit the number of people to events such as groundbreaking ceremonies, or grand opening functions. Everyone loves a big bash, but not at the expense of health, so you'll have to trim down the guest list, and still make sure not to ruffle any feathers or leave out people who were absolutely vital to the development of the project.

Local government officials, celebrities, and the press are external contacts who add prestige to the groundbreaking ceremony and also attract big audiences. Since an unnecessary big turnout is what you're trying to avoid, local celebrities and/or local personalities that under any other circumstance would have been peachy to have, will have to be put in the back burner until you have a firm grip on the local government officials who will be present at the groundbreaking ceremony. The Mayor, and in many cases the Governor, are all big personalities that will attract the media - which will enhance your advertising efforts! Prepare a good guest list that will include local government officials, and make sure to obtain confirmation of their attendance. Fill in those spots that do not confirm with the next up on your guest wish list.

Tip #2 - Personalized Invitations Rather than a Press Release

Press Releases are a way of communicating to the mass media. It is a tool to expand reach, and whilst it is an advertising technique, for the time being and until Kentucky has fully left behind the shadow cast by Covid-19, limit your mass communication and adopt the old-fashioned approach of personalized invitations and pour your creativity into a unique, personalized request of attendance that will carry as much weight as a Royal summons!

An excellent idea for personalized invitations would be to include some of the items that the new social distancing protocol now mandates. For example, a boxed kit that includes a standard customized safety vest, a breathable mask, and a pair of latex gloves along with a fun design invitation that simulates a zoning hearing announcement would be a creative way of reaching out to those important VIPs, government officials, and the media contacts. CeremonialSupplies.com offers customizable breathable masks that provide protection and are comfortable to wear, and we carry a varied style selection of lightweight safety vests that are easily personalized with the name of the groundbreaking Kentucky business. If you want to take this kit up a notch, consider including a customized hard hat and a groundbreaking miniature shovel! CeremonialSupplies.com has a popular assortment of miniature shovels that are 26" in height and 6" wide at the blade. These miniature shovels are available with colorful shovel blades in blue, green, red, yellow, orange, pink, and teal and can be customized on the blade or the stem (or both) with your logo or company name. Kentucky has a reputation of noble, well-bred ancestry and class; the men are gentlemen and the women are ladies, and everything in the Bluegrass State is always a cut above in elegance. Groundbreaking shovels are the stars of sod-cutting ceremonies, create an unforgettable event starting with an invitation kit that holds the essentials for today's social distancing mandates, and include a customized safety vest, hard hat, and mini-shovel as souvenirs along with an appropriately designed personalized invitation. A small intimate crowd will make quite a stir of it!

Tip #3 - Simple Decoration and Essential Crowd Control Posts

Keeping up with Kentuckian class, crowd control posts to guide and maintain social distancing standards should say something about the building or the construction that will take place. Matching the style of Frankfort new capitol building, or the old Kentucky State Capitol, the Kentucky Governor's Mansion and other Frankfort hallmark buildings and museums, CeremonialSupplies.com recommends our classic stanchions and rope. These crowd posts are elegant and functional and come in three styles and finishes: the brass dome-top stanchion, the polished chrome urn-top stanchion, and the black matte flat-top stanchion. All three styles include a 4-way disk to adjust the rope in as many configurations as necessary. The brass dome-top crowd post and the polished chrome urn-top crowd post are each available as a single piece, or as a matching pair that includes a velvet rope. The black matte flat-top stanchion is sold as a single piece only. Groundbreaking ceremonies in Frankfort deserve the elegant style of CeremonialSupplies.com classic stanchions. Streamline the flow of people and maintain social distancing with our stanchions and 6' velvet ropes!

Other styles of crowd posts are the hitching post plastic stanchions that are extremely light weight and easy to transport and carry, and the retractable belt stanchions. The weatherproof plastic stanchions have a 14" diameter hollow base that makes them light to ship or transport and when it's time to use they can be filled with sand or water for strength and stability. The hitching post crowd barriers come in black, yellow, and white and are sold as a set of 2 with their own matching link chain. Perfect for the western frontier style or Kentucky architecture found in Loretto, Louisville, and Lexington.

If you are planning on a food and refreshment station, consider using a tent and the crowd barriers. This will guide people in the formation you wish and maintain the required 6' social distance. Groundbreaking ceremonies usually take place over the land where the new construction will be built. A wide carpet runner will not only look stunning and classy, it will also keep the people from walking around in the dirt, and exactly where you want them to be. CeremonialSupplies.com has a striking selection of deluxe ceremonial event carpet runners available in deep, rich hues of blue, red, black, green, purple and pink in widths up to 6' and lengths of up to 50', or our standard event carpets available in blue or red which come in your width choice of 3' or 4' and lengths of either 10, 15, or 20 feet. Your choice!

Tip #4 - Stage the Perfect Setting for Photos

It's how the pros do it! Staging a scene for photos is the best way to create the image you want the world to perceive. For a groundbreaking ceremony you want to feature the most important elements - the groundbreaking shovels and the people doing the first sod-cutting. If you've done your work, by this point you should have company VIPs and top ranking government officials on hand. On average these can be anywhere between 4 - 8 people, which means the same number of groundbreaking shovels. Choosing the right ceremonial shovel is important, and it depends on the style you want, and your budget. All of our ceremonial shovels can be customized with your company logo and name. CeremonialSupplies.com is the best online shop for quality crafted groundbreaking shovels all at wallet-friendly prices. If you have chosen the brass, golden color stanchions for crowd control, you may want to maintain the consistency of the gold accent with our VIP Ceremonial Groundbreaking Mirror Gold Shovel. Or if your decoration accents are in silver, you can choose the Standard Chromed Stainless Steel Groundbreaking Shovel, the Deluxe Ceremonial Groundbreaking Chrome Head Shovel, the super stylish VIP Mirror Chrome Ceremonial Shovel, the traditional long stem shovel, or any of our full size colorful ceremonial shovels. We have a style to fit your budget. Whatever ceremonial shovel you choose, take the time to include a shovel stand for each. This will allow you to "dress up" the shovel with a hard hat and matching bow. When placed on the stands make sure the customized logo and/or company name aren't covered by the bow. You can place the stands on the carpeted area of the canopy, or you can place them near the actual ground-cutting, but wherever you put them you are creating the stage for the official photos or videos. This area can be further highlighted with a step and repeat backdrop.

Tip #5 - Follow-up is Key!

Remember to acknowledge all who attended, and thank those who delivered a speech to commemorate the occasion. This can be as simple as an email, or as elaborate as presenting a groundbreaking shovel plaque for the Mayor or other government official who participated, or a groundbreaking shovel keepsake display case for the owner or CEO to protect and display their sod-cutting ceremonial shovel! Were the local papers present? The Lexington Herald-Leader, Lexington Post, the Louisville Courier-Journal, the Kentucky Post? Remember members of the media are swamped with invitations to events that want coverage in newspapers or on local tv stations. They do tend to be present at events where government officials participate so if your event was attended by members of the press, thank them and acknowledge them with a small token of appreciation such as the groundbreaking shovel lapel pin if possible, but definitely with a follow-up email and phone call.

We will get back to normal, but in the meantime, don't stop the celebration of accomplishments and important events. Groundbreaking events are a meaningful part of the life of a company and there are creative ways to continue the tradition and be a civic minded participant who respects those around you. Whether you live in Kentucky or any other State of the Union, shop CeremonialSupplies.com for the best quality ceremonial products at budget friendly prices, attentive and knowledgeable customer service, and fast and efficient shipping wherever you are. Click here for a shipping quote.

As the country recovers from a pandemic, Ohio reopens cautiously using stanchions and masks as Covid-19 slows, and  CeremonialSupplies.com the best one-stop shop on the internet for excellent quality crowd control essentials, is ready to ship to the Buckeye State the stanchions and ropes that will not only make social distancing and crowd flow a breeze - it will also beautify the decor of your business or shop. Our exceptional  assortment of ceremonial products such as ceremonial groundbreaking shovels, hard hats, grand opening ribbons, ceremonial ribbon-cutting scissors, event carpets, corporate wearables, military medals, flags, showcase displays and many other products continue to keep CeremonialSupplies.com at the top of our Ohio customer's preferred vendors, and it was natural that when the current need for social distancing and crowd control tools arose, we were called upon to fill these necessities - something we are more than ready and willing to do for our Ohio customers!

Stanchions and rope are a necessity for crowd control in general and especially now that the requirement of social distancing has become a protocol of every-day business. CeremonialSupplies.com has an assortment of high quality classical stanchions, weatherproof plastic stanchions, and retractable belt stanchions all in a variety of styles and colors that will enhance any decor as well as provide a safe stream of guided crowd traffic in a store or business. Our elegant and stylish classic stanchions are always in demand!  Our classic stanchions are manufactured from stainless steel and feature a golden, chrome, or black matte finish and they are particularly useful and fitting in hotel settings and financial institutions.

Combining Safety and Style With the Right Crowd Posts

The Hilton Netherland Plaza hotel in Cincinnati for example, is a beautiful gem of French Art Deco design with stunning  Louis Grell murals and Egyptian inspired gold floral motifs. For such a glamorous setting, we recommend using the dome-top luxury brass stanchion and rope which stand at 39.5" in height with a 12.5" base diameter. This classic style stanchion can be purchased as a single item or in a set that includes a velvet rope of 6.5' that amply meets the required 6' social distancing guidelines. Cincinnati also boasts the beautiful Mariemont Inn Hotel with its unique Tudor architecture where the black matte flat-top stanchions blend perfectly with the setting and unobtrusively provide the social distancing flow for hotel guests upon check-in and check-out. The Great Southern Hotel in downtown Columbus, originally opened in the late 1800s and is Columbus' oldest surviving hotel. It's grand lobby with marbled tiles are a beautiful backdrop for the slick and classic distinction of the urn-top luxury chrome stanchions. These are just examples of how our classic stanchions can serve the purpose of crowd management for social distancing and also bring a decorative value to high traffic Ohio hotels. CeremonialSupplies.com classic dome-top brass stanchions, the urn-top chrome stanchions and the black matte flat-top stanchions are all equipped with a 4-way disk for hooking the rope in any desired configuration. The brass and chrome stanchions are sold either as a single piece, or as a set of two including a velvet rope.  The flat-top black matte stanchion is sold as a single piece.

Financial institutions in populous Ohio cities like Columbus, Cleveland, and Cincinnati are seeing the necessity of streamlining their customer traffic to maintain the mandated guidelines. The primary stanchion choices for banks tends to be either the luxury chrome stanchion with urn-top or the full size retractable belt stanchions. Banks such as Citi for example, have a color scheme with bright blue hues and their floors, if you notice, are light grey color tiles that sometimes sport a deep blue carpet. The silver urn-top chrome stanchion with blue velvet rope fits effortlessly into the color scheme as a decorative item, and offers the traffic control of customers waiting in line. The full-size retractable belt stanchion is also a favorite for use as a line management tool in financial institutions.

Retractable Belt Stanchions

CeremonialSupplies.com offers the full size 41.5" high retractable belt stanchion that features a black matte finish over durable aircraft grade steel. The base is 14" in diameter and the retractable belt comes in black, grey, royal blue, and red, and can be ordered in two different lengths: 8.5 feet or 11 feet. The retractable belt stanchion is sold as a single piece.

When visibility is important, but so is maintaining a safe stream of people, CeremonialSupplies.com has the mini-retractable belt stanchions. These stanchions have a unique function and are made from the best quality solid steel construction. Each stanchion is 24" tall with a base diameter of 14". The mini-retractable stanchion comes in black, chrome, or brass and the retractable belt is available in red, blue, and black. These quality crafted stanchions are actually more labor intensive than the full size stanchions. The high grade manufacturing of this product is not easily found, making the mini-retractable belt stanchions one of CeremonialSupplies.com most unique products, readily available for shipping to our Ohio customers - and customers everywhere in the country for that matter!

Plastic Weatherproof Stanchions

If light weight stanchions for ease of transportation is what you're looking for, we've got the solution with our beautiful hitching post stanchions. These weatherproof plastic stanchions have all the durability and sturdiness you need and are a great alternative to the steel chrome, brass, or matte finish crowd poles. The hitching post stanchions measure 38" in height and have a 14" diameter base. Each post weighs approximately 3lbs as is, and up to 15.5 pounds when filled with sand or water. The post comes with its own matching link chain and two attached C-hooks that allow for multiple configurations. These crowd posts are rustproof, waterproof, and fade resistant. This makes them perfect for outdoor use and are attractive enough for indoor use as well. Their hollow base allows for easy transportation and when ready to use can be weighed down by filling the base with water or sand for strong stability. These economical crowd posts are sold as a pair and include the matching link chain, assembly is minimal and easy, and they are available in black, yellow or white.stanchion poles include a matching plastic link chain and require minimal and easy assembly.

As the great state of Ohio continues its Covid-19 reopening, CeremonialSupplies.com is ready to provide our fine crowd management tools to the busy cities of Columbus, Cincinnati, Cleveland and all other towns in the Buckeye State! Shop our CeremonialSupplies.com for our great quality products that are easy on the wallet, our friendly and knowledgeable customer service and our prompt and efficient shipping wherever you are in Ohio - or anywhere else in the country! Click here for a shipping quote.

With our steady comeback from a national crisis we see Florida businesses and stores advertising their return to commerce as ceremonial ribbons decorate Florida reopening businesses in grand style! CeremonialSupplies.com, the best online store for grand opening ribbons, grand opening signs, grand opening banners, ceremonial ribbon-cutting scissors, groundbreaking shovels, hard hats, shovel stands, stanchions, event carpets, and everything ceremonial, is busy assisting Florida businesses from Tallahassee to Jacksonville to Ft. Lauderdale and Miami to get off the ground again with style and safety. If your Florida business is letting the community know that it's reopening service, consider the attention-grabbing ceremonial ribbons and grand opening supplies made available through CeremonialSupplies.com!

The grand opening ceremonial ribbon and a giant pair of ceremonial ribbon-cutting scissors are the celebrity stars of all grand openings but let's face it, if the grand opening sign doesn't shout out the big event to all passers-by, there won't be much of a crowd to manage. And whilst some may claim this is a good thing for health and safety, with well placed grand opening signs and crowd control tools like stanchions and rope, a Florida reopening celebration can be a vibrant crowd magnet and safe as well. Here's how to do it:

Go Big With Grand Opening Signs

This doesn't mean hundreds of signs and streamers in different colors and sizes that make your shop look like the intestines of a piñata - remember quality and elegance is achieved with uniform colors that create a pleasant surrounding. The objective is to get people to notice that your Florida store is reopening after the Covid-19 hiatus and it's doing so in an organized and safe way. Our selection of grand opening signs include customized event banners that feature your company or business logo with a grand opening message, date, or any other message you wish. The grand opening banner can be prominently placed over the main entrance of the store or business where it will command the most attention. Adding to the on-site decor, the custom ceremonial retractable roll-up banner is the perfect way to advertise the grand opening with a colorful image of your products, brand, or your business services. These effective roll up banners have a large imprint area of 80" Height x 36" Wide and each comes with its own travel bag and provide the flexible convenience that they can be used outside, near the main entrance, or framing the grand opening ceremonial ribbon and after the ceremony can be brought inside the store or shop.

Crowd Poles for Social Distancing With Class and Style

The best way to streamline the flow of people outside the entrance to your business or inside where people line up to the cash register is with the use of stanchions and rope, with the poles themselves marking the spot where guests should be standing at a safe 6' distance. CeremonialSupplies.com has a varied selection of stanchions styles ranging from the classic dome-top brass stanchion, the urn-top chrome stanchion, both of which can be purchased as a single product or as a pair, the latter which includes a 6' length velvet rope; the flat-top black matte stanchion that is sold as a single product. The classic stanchions have a 4-way disk at the top to enable any variety of line configuration needed. For a more economical crowd flow solution we offer the plastic weatherproof hitching-post style stanchions that are sold as a pair with their own link chain that attaches to the C-hooks on either side of each post. These plastic stanchions weigh 3 lbs each with a hollow base which makes them easily portable. The hollow base can be filled with sand or water to provide stability and strength when it's time to use them. For larger crowd movement CeremonialSupplies offers the retractable belt stanchions and information pole toppers. The objective of the toppers is to provide relevant information to the guests as they are lined up on the que. The warm Florida weather can be too much for a grand opening where people have to line up outside in the summer sun, so please keep in mind to set up your crowd control stanchions in the cool shade, or inside in the air conditioned environment.

Does Size Matter for the Ceremonial Grand Opening Ribbon?

When it comes to the ceremonial ribbon for a grand opening, the answer is yes. The idea behind a grand opening ribbon that will be traditionally "cut" is to photograph the event therefore the name of the business or shop should be large enough to be easily distinguished in the photos or videos - especially if the press will be involved. This serves as an added value advertisement when the photos appear in newspapers, magazines, or the 6 o'clock news! CeremonialSupplies.com selection of grand opening ribbons are available in extra-wide sizes of 6', 8', 10' or 12' and are available in all the basic colors. Personalized ribbons are our expertise, all you need to do is choose a color and send us your graphics, or choose from our pre-printed "Grand Opening" ribbons (pre-printed ribbons available only in 4' or 6' wide sizes). Remember that if decide on a big, boldly printed ceremonial ribbon, you should take the extra step and have it held up attached to decorated stanchions on both sides of the entrance to hold up the ribbon at a leveled height. To decorate the stanchions you can use bows and grand opening balloons. For a quick, ready-to-go grand opening ribbon set up, consider our grand opening kits that include stanchions, ribbons, and bows.

Displaying the Ribbon-Cutting Scissors

CeremonialSupplies.com has an amazing selection of giant ribbon-cutting scissors that come in 25" or 30" with a variety of color handles to match the ribbon. These ceremonial scissors can be ordered with silver or golden blades and the scissor blades can be customized with your company or brand name, or you can purchase the ceremonial scissors that have the pre-printed messages: "Grand Opening" or "Ribbon Cutting Ceremony" on them. Please note our giant ceremonial ribbon-cutting scissors do in fact cut, and are quite sharp! For a more traditional style, we have the golden handle scissors that are 10.5" long. A good way to stage the official photo area for the event is to set up the giant ribbon-cutting scissors on its own stand near the grand opening ribbon so guests and patrons can have their picture taken next to the stars of the show! You can find the ceremonial scissor stands in CeremonialSupplies.com assortment of grand opening products.

Reopening Florida businesses as we leave Covid-19 behind is a team effort. Everyone must do their part and whether your store, company, or shop is in smaller hit areas like Jacksonville, Tallahassee, Clewston, Port Charlotte, or Punta Gorda or a major hub like Orlando, Ft. Lauderdale, and Miami, safety can be achieved and maintained. Shop CeremonialSupplies.com for all your grand opening products. You'll love the quality and budget friendly prices, our attentive customer service, and our flawless shipping wherever you are in the beautiful Sunshine State, from the pan-handle to the Florida Keys. Click here for a shipping quote.

The best way the Grand Canyon State can handle the flow of people during this pandemic is to reopen Summer business with stanchions in Arizona during Covid-19. Let's face it, normal has changed at least for the time being but this doesn't mean you can still help your business thrive during the Summer season and into the Fall using  CeremonialSupplies.com for all your event needs. This means everything from maintaining your mom and pop store open under new guidelines, to holding groundbreaking ceremonies for construction projects that continue as planned. At CeremonialSupplies.com we take pride in helping our customers through this period by offering top quality products that fit your budget (and guidelines), and flawlessly get these to you in an efficient manner. Covid-19 statistics in Arizona show signs of mitigation and we're with you every step of the way.

Crowd control has become and important and essential part of handling business. Whether to streamline the flow of people into your business or shop, or to maintain the 6' separation distance inside, stanchions are the best way to effortlessly guide people through your location. Arizona is known for its daytime high temperatures in the Summer so you will want your customers inside in a cool environment rather than outside where the heat may force them to alter their shopping plans. Keeping the customer is a basic rule in business, and CeremonialSupplies.com is going to help you do just that by creating an adequate set-up inside your store using our ceremonial stanchions and ropes - which by the way, aren't just for ceremonies anymore!

Always keeping your business or shop's ambiance in mind, we have an available selection of classic stanchions for Arizona businesses' decor. Choose the classic dome-top brass golden color stanchion for an elegant traditional look found in upscale locations such as historical hotels. The classic stanchions in CeremonialSupplies.com selection include a 4-way disk that enables a limitless variety of configurations. You can purchase single stanchions, or you can purchase the paired set that includes a luxury rope measuring exactly 6' for the required distance as we traverse the Covid-19 pandemic. The choice of rope color for the classic brass stanchion includes roped or velvet in red, blue, and black.  As financial institutions begin to reopen in Arizona, the classic chrome urn-top stanchions have the slick, sophisticated look that best fits banks, credit unions, and professional financial institutions. It's important that the image of professionalism worth and trust is maintained in these businesses especially during uncertain times. Silver is a color associated with calmness and trust and CeremonialSupplies.com classic urn-top chrome stanchion certainly brings this relaxation approach to people who have to que for service. The urn-top chrome stanchion can be purchased as a set of two (2), including the prescribed 6' rope, and as a single item and the chrome urn-top stanchions also come with a 4-way configuration disk to enable the best crowd flow design to be changed at any point depending on the traffic of people in your Arizona business establishment. For those shops or businesses such as clothing store chains, electronic and appliance chain stores and similar, the black flat-top stanchions provide a more neutral and imperceptible approach to crowd control as this style and color blend very well in busy surroundings. Just like our dome-top brass stanchions and the urn-top chrome stanchion, the flat-top black stanchion is equipped with a 4-way configuration disk to adjust according to traffic flow, and it's sold as a single item.

Less populated cities in Arizona, such as Tucson, Sierra Vista, Tempe, Scottsdale, Mesa and other smaller towns in the Grand Canyon State weren't hit as hard with Covid-19 cases as was Phoenix, and whilst activities in most of these towns are business as usual, it is nonetheless wise to adhere to the general guidelines recommended for Phoenix, and Arizona in general. Tucson for example, continues to see a rise in building construction and local government does make it a point to be involved in the groundbreaking ceremonies of public building constructions. Tucson hospitals, and community centers including all denominational churches in the Tucson area are beginning to reopen to the general public, albeit with caution. We support these efforts with our continued reliable and prompt service and shipping of all ceremonial supplies that include ceremonial groundbreaking shovels, hard hats, construction vests and corporate attire. Groundbreaking ceremonies also must adhere to the social distancing and protective guidelines in place. All the more reason to put your trust in CeremonialSupplies.com and our prompt shipping wherever you are in the Grand Canyon State - and anywhere else in the world for that matter! Here are some of our most popular products and our recommendation for use in Arizona smaller towns which similar to Tucson, are thankfully not as hard hit as metropolitan Phoenix, and which are cautious to maintain minimal or no Covid-19 cases.

Outdoor (or Indoor) Weatherproof Plastic Stanchions

The hitching post style weatherproof plastic stanchions in our selection are perfect for the rugged, western style of towns like Tempe, Scottsdale, Mesa, and Sierra Vista for example, where many businesses and stores boast their pioneer west style of architecture that features boardwalk store fronts. CeremonialSupplies.com hitching post style stanchions are available in pairs only and come in black, yellow, or white with their own chain link. One of the advantages of these attractive plastic stanchions is their hollow base. This makes a big difference when shipping, transporting, or carrying as the weight is much lighter. When it's time to use the weatherproof outdoor and indoor plastic stanchions you simply fill the base with water or sand to weigh them down securely wherever you use them.

Retractable Belt Stanchions

Our selection of retractable belt stanchions include the 4-way retractable belt at 41.5" high with black post and red, blue, or black color belt. Each stanchion has a 14" diameter base and the retractable belt can be ordered to extend to 8.5' or 11' and have an easy two-part assembly. The retractable belt stanchions are the ideal stanchions for heavy traffic use such as we are seeing for entry into major grocery store chains and as people approach the register. The full size retractable belt stanchions are exceptionally low priced and are sold in single pieces.

When view is important, but maintaining crowd control is too, we have the mini-retractable belt stanchions that stand 24" high with a 14" base diameter. The mini-retractable belt stanchion is constructed of strong, durable solid steel, each with a retractable belt in black, red, or blue that extends 11' and the stanchion is available in a black matte finish overlay, chrome, or brass. The stanchions are sold as a single piece to best meet your exact need. Like their full size counterpart, the stanchions have an easy two-part assembly and a 4-way adapter that adjusts to any required configuration.

CeremonialSupplies.com is here to help your business through the Covid-19 requirements and beyond until our full return to normalcy. Our team of attentive customer service professionals is ready to assist you in placing your order. Shop CeremonialSupplies.com Crowd Management for top quality stanchions and rope for your Arizona business or shop. We ship everywhere from metropolitan Phoenix to Tucson, Tempe, Scottsdale, Sierra Vista, Mesa, and everywhere else in between. Click here for a shipping quote.