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Florida remains without question one of the world’s favorite corporate destination spots and professional event companies are busy all year planning gatherings, each more extravagant than the other. But are Florida party planners done with red carpets? Are they opting for carpet runners in other brilliant and stunning colors? It appears so! Here at CeremonialSupplies.com we’ve been filling orders for the Sunshine State calling for such luxuriously lavish colors such as purple carpet runners, blue carpets, and most especially, the black carpet! We do carry a selection that includes pink carpet, green carpet, and of course the classic red carpet but color carpet runner in purple, blue, and black are taking Florida events by storm!

The classic red carpet has a long and ancient history of gracing a welcoming entrance. The first mention we find of the rich, red tapestry appears in the Greek tragic play “Agamemmon” written in 458 BC by Aeschylus, known as the “Father” of Greek tragedy because Aeschylus was much older than Sophocles and Euripides, who came after him. This certainly predates all other uses and mentions! His scheming and evil wife, Clytemnestra, lays out the red carpet in the play “Agamemnon” for him when Agamemnon returns from the Trojan War. Upon stepping on the red pathway, King Agamemnon expresses hesitancy as this honor was previously reserved only for the gods – clearly, it wasn’t going to end well for the King. Two thousand five hundred years later, the red carpet is a standard entrance for distinguished presentations and arrivals all over the world, and CeremonialSupplies.com is the best one-stop shop online for event carpets in the most sophisticated colors available!

Step onto Purple, Blue, Black, Pink and Red Event Carpets for Florida Graduations

University of Florida gators are a perfect example of how a royal blue carpet runner can add that special pizazz to a graduating ceremony. Yes, we know alligator green and orange would make the University of Florida graduating classes excited and wild, but a graduation is a sort of lofty event and a royal blue carpet is just the type of carpet runner that will add that special touch of grandeur to University of Florida fans everywhere. Florida State University and their deep burgundy color is a given for a red carpet graduation, but a sophisticated black carpet flanked with the Florida State University burgundy and cream details is a sight to behold!

Florida universities and colleges aren’t the only academic institutions paving the way for colorful grand entrances at graduations! High schools like Cocoa Beach High School, Melbourne High School, Rockledge, Deerfield Beach, Port Charlotte, Orange Park high schools and many others have bright school color combinations of reds, blues, purples, greens, browns, and greys. These school colors offer an excellent opportunity to lay out the same color carpet runners not just upon graduation, but also for other major school functions and activities such as prom, and homecoming. CeremonialSupplies.com is proud to offer the best online selection of event carpets to match Florida school color ceremonies – and schools from all over the country as well! Available at different price points, all affordable and budget friendly, the color carpets we carry in our inventory include the standard royal blue carpet and the deluxe blue carpet, both equally plush and easy to set up with the only difference being in the sizes available for each. The standard red carpet and the deluxe red carpet are fit for a King, and the purple carpet, the black carpet, and the pink carpet are ideal for events where schools colors are a match!

Public Buildings, Museums, Ballet and Opera Grand Openings

Elegance and sophistication aren’t limited to graduation ceremonies, either. Whether in Florida or any other state, public functions such as museum collection openings, ballet presentations and other cultural public events such as opera, concerts, and theater can also enjoy the colorful assortment of carpet runners offered by CeremonialSupplies.com. It used to be that Hollywood red carpet premieres featured movie stars and celebrities on the always classic red carpet, but with the onset of color themed movies based on comic book franchises, the red carpet isn’t exclusive anymore! The “Avengers Infinity War” premiere, and the blockbuster “Black Panther” premiere both saw stars walking upon a purple carpet, opening the door for other movie premieres to follow the pattern now that deluxe carpet runners are available in a variety of colors. The stylish richness of a plush royal blue carpet runner will bring a royal treatment to any cultural event, and the regal touch of a purple event carpet will make any grand entrance a stunning walkway. No longer reserved for the gods, and no longer confined to red, the carpeted entrances to premieres, graduations, and all other special functions welcome the sophistication of the new carpet colors in town!

The Classic Ceremonial Carpet in Red!

Color carpets are certainly a modern take on sophistication, but the classic red ceremonial carpet never goes out of style. Unanimous with black-tie affairs and glamourous entrances with the flashing lights of the paparazzi, the red carpet will always be a favorite. The color red represents passion and blood, and it is one of the two colors (the other is yellow) that grabs our immediate attention (it’s why stop signs are red!). When planning a grand entrance you will never go wrong with a red ceremonial carpet!

Shop CeremonialSupplies.com for perfectly sized event carpet runners for your grand entrance. Available in widths of 3’ to 6’ and lengths of 10’ up to 50’ our deluxe ceremonial carpet runners colors in purple, pink, black, green, blue, black, and red will create an exceptionally sophisticated entrance for any event in Florida and in any other state of the union! Find the same colors in our standard ceremonial carpets already sized 3’ wide or 4’ wide by lengths of pre-sized 10’, 15’, or 20’ and just as swanky! Our deluxe and standard carpets have a thick weighted material and are non-slip to stay in place without the need for taping to the floor. For your next graduation or grand entrance event, shop at CeremonialSupplies.com, and enjoy our wallet-friendly prices, our attentive customer service, and our fast and prompt shipping wherever you are! Click here for a shipping quote.

The elegance and convenience of dual color groundbreaking shovels is best appreciated when the company logo, or the company colors are an important part of the company image. A groundbreaking shovel or ceremonial shovel used in a groundbreaking ceremony should be the star of the event! Usually there is more than one ceremonial shovel used as there is always more than one person invited to cut first ground, and each individual is normally awarded with his or her own ceremonial shovel. Ceremonialsupplies.com, the best one-stop shop on the internet for ceremonial groundbreaking shovels, grand opening ribbons, ribbon cutting scissors, military ceremonies, awards, and corporate wearables, corporate keepsakes and gifts, is proud to introduce a new option for dual color groundbreaking shovels! Yes, now you can combine two colors to grace your ceremonial shovel with the colors that best feature your company logo or your company name!

Ceremonialsupplies.com selection of two color shovels include combinations of any two colors available for our deluxe groundbreaking shovels. The colors are applied to the shovel blade, and the side grip metal of the ceremonial shovel handle. The deluxe groundbreaking shovel is a full size shovel measuring 42” in height, with a 9” blade width. This deluxe ceremonial shovel has a metal grip on the handle and it is this grip, along with the shovel head that are offered in the two-tone color scheme. Available colors include red, blue, green, orange, yellow, pink, brown, black, white, and purple. The dual color groundbreaking shovels can have for instance, your choice of a yellow blade with a black handle grip, or vice versa, or red blade and blue grip – as well as any two-color combination you wish.

This ability to feature two colors on your ceremonial groundbreaking shovel take the promotional aspect of the event a step further by being able to feature the two most prominent identifying colors of your company logo or company name. These marketing features further cement the brand image and identity of your company. This is a valuable element to your groundbreaking ceremony because it emphasizes your brand or company colors in photos and videos of the event in an elegant way!

The most popular two color shovel blade and grip combination we had in the year 2021 was the red shovel head and blue shovel grip and vice versa. This red and blue groundbreaking shovel was paired most often with the white hard hat and American flag. Many businesses coming back from a brutal lockdown have chosen to express a unifying sentiment as we leave behind the lingering effects of a pandemic that separated families, friends, and co-workers. Small businesses across the country had to shut their door forever, leaving only bigger firms and very few other small businesses untouched. With groundbreaking ceremonies for all the big construction companies launching new and huge building projects, the red and blue shovel and the white hard hat with American flag became the most popular ceremonial shovel and hard hat combination for Ceremonialsupplies.com. There’s no better way for a construction company to promote solidarity than with the red, white, and blue!

Other popular two color combinations seen this year in groundbreaking shovels was the black shovel head with a white color shovel handle grip, or the other way around. Customized with white on black, or black on white, this sod-cutting shovel blade and grip color combo provided a popping visual for a company logo or commemorative message. We also saw an increase in whimsical color combinations depending on the time of the year. For example, orange shovel head and brown grip, brown shovel head with orange handle grip, and red shovel head with brown handle grip. Most likely inspired by the colors of fall, these full sized shovels looked positively impressive and provided an eye-popping statement that shows up clearly in photos and videos.

The two color shovel and handle grip combinations for groundbreaking shovels are a slick and elegant way to modernize a traditional ceremony like a first sod-cutting, and the ceremonial shovels properly dressed with matching bows and hard hats create a perfect photo stage opportunity. Using fully dressed ceremonial shovels each placed on their own shovel stand, you can create a stage for the official event photo. A fully dressed shovel includes a matching bow attached to the stem of the groundbreaking shovel, a hard hat placed over the handle grip of the shovel, and a shovel stand that securely holds the groundbreaking shovel in place before, and after the ceremony.

For a more sophisticated and elaborate photo stage you can use a carpet runner of a matching color, a customized backdrop step and repeat or banner, and stanchions and rope. This will create a specific area for photographing the VIPS, the construction chiefs, and local government representatives who are usually on hand at a groundbreaking ceremony in the community. The promotional aspect of this set up cannot be stressed enough. This arrangement provides continuity of brand or company image especially if photos and videos will be provided to the media for coverage. We know the local media and sometimes even the national media follows celebrities and government officials wherever they go. When local government officials and important VIPS take part in a local groundbreaking ceremony, the media follows. With an elegant set up for photo opportunities, using the fully dressed shovels clearly customized with the company logo, company name, or commemorative message or date, a backdrop banner and other decorative details available at CeremonialSupplies.com, you will make the best possible statement for your company or brand.

Shop Ceremonialsupplies.com for your choice of any two color shovel blade and grip combination, hard hats, backdrop banners, crowd posts, ceremonial ribbon, shovel stands, construction trophies and awards, corporate wearables, shovel stands and display cases, military display cases, flags, and military medals, all at budget friendly prices! Everything you need under one roof at Ceremonialsupplies.com. You will appreciate our knowledgeable and helpful customer service, and our fast and efficient shipping. Click here for a shipping quote.

A groundbreaking ceremony is a significant occasion in the life of a company or a business. It’s a landmark event meant to be remembered, and Ceremonialsupplies.com has selected our own favorite gifts and commemorative items to bring you the five best keepsakes for groundbreaking ceremonies. These are valuable mementos that will be appreciated by the recipients and proudly displayed.

1. The Groundbreaking Shovel and Keepsake Display Case

The groundbreaking shovel used in the ceremony is an elegant and stylish memento that is usually awarded or presented to the Owner, CEO, and other VIPs who took part in the actual sod-cutting ceremony. Presented in its own display case, the ceremonial shovel is well protected and beautifully displayed. The groundbreaking shovel and keepsake display case is perfect for the boss’ office, the company’s conference room, or the reception area for everyone to see. Ceremonialsupplies.com has elegant choices to pick from, available in cherry or oak. You can choose the display case that holds up to two (2) full size cremonial shovels and one (1) hard hat and includes an 8” x 5.5” gold color engraving plate. The interior cover is a black felt material that makes the items inside pop out. The single groundbreaking shovel display case is another fancy option with wood color options in oak, walnut, cherry, and black. The interior color options include red, blue, black, white, and green. This beautiful and stylish shovel display case comes with hardware for wall hanging. Whatever style you choose you can rest assured that this keepsake is a distinguished way to display and preserve your ceremonial groundbreaking shovel.

2. Groundbreaking Hat and Shovel Desktop Trophy

The perfect keepsake for a presenter at a groundbreaking ceremony. Groundbreaking ceremonies usually include presentation speeches made by visiting VIPs, invited government officials, and/or members of the clergy and it is important to thank and acknowledge the contribution of these outstanding community leaders. The groundbreaking hat and shovel desktop trophy will do this and more! Meticulously crafted of resin material, this 6” wide by 6” height and 3” depth, metal-coated hardhat and shovel miniature with a base cast stone is a beautiful display piece that commemorates a groundbreaking event. Ceremonialsupplies.com, the best online one-stop shop on the net for ceremonial items such as groundbreaking shovels, hard hats, shovel display cases and stands, has one of the most comprehensive selection of keepsake and gift items that are sure to be appreciated by attendees and participants of a sod-cutting ceremony. The groundbreaking hat and shovel desktop trophy includes a front plaque for text engraving a date, a company logo or name, or similar message.

3. Tall Groundbreaking Hat and Shovel Desktop Trophy

This taller version of the hat and shovel desktop trophy stands at 8” high and includes a base featuring a gold plate for up to 4 lines of text customization, with a miniature replica groundbreaking shovel and hard hat in front of a tall slab of concrete. This classy groundbreaking construction trophy is ideal for those important VIPs who participate in a groundbreaking ceremony. This is the perfect recognition award for the chiefs of the construction company undertaking the building project, for speakers and presenters, and for any VIP participating in the ceremonial event. This elegant trophy is a lasting keepsake of the event and can be customized with a person’s name, the name of the construction project and date, or any other message. It’s not every day that a groundbreaking takes place and this beautiful keepsake shows appreciation and gratitude to those important individuals whose participation made it all possible. Acknowledge and recognize your VIPs with this groundbreaking construction trophy to foster pride in your new project!

4. The Groundbreaking Mini Shovel Display Keepsake

The groundbreaking mini shovel display keepsake is a lovely and practical memento to acknowledge and recognize important VIPs at a first sod-cutting ceremony. This stylish presentation mini shovel display case includes a cherry wood display box that holds a mini golden shovel with a golden, customizable plaque that can hold the logo, company name, and commemorative date of the groundbreaking, or a similar message. The display case is made with a smooth finish, a clear view window, and comes with a magnetic closure to make this mini shovel display case a valued gift for a participant of a groundbreaking ceremony. A groundbreaking ceremony will have a number of people take part in the actual first sod-cutting, and the groundbreaking ceremonial shovel they each use is presented to the individual at the end of the event. However, there may be other, important VIPs that you may want to thank and acknowledge, awarding them with this smoothly crafted cherry wood finish display case, and mini groundbreaking shovel keepsake is perfect to make someone feel important, and appreciated. This special mini groundbreaking shovel display keepsake can be placed on a mantel, a desk top, or hung on the wall.

5. The Customizable Groundbreaking Mini Shovel Plaque

A groundbreaking ceremony is an important event, and you will want every item to portray its importance. This beautiful display plaque will do just that! The groundbreaking shovel plaque is 10” x 8” and features the slick, smooth feel of nicely polished walnut wood finish. The plaque holds a miniature golden sod-cutting shovel, a golden seal insert that can be customized with a logo, and a commemorative plate that holds up to 6 lines of engraved text. This customizable groundbreaking mini shovel plaque is an excellent keepsake or memento for participants or guests at a first sod-cutting event and is sure to be appreciated by its recipients for a long time to come.

Recognition plaques and trophies like these shown here are available at Ceremonialsupplies.com in our selection of groundbreaking keepsakes and gifts. Shop for these ceremonial groundbreaking items and more at ceremonialsupplies.com, for high quality items, wallet-friendly prices, and prompt and efficient shipping anywhere you are. You will love our attentive and knowledgeable customer service and you will be pleased with the accolades received when you present any one of these keepsakes to recognize participating VIPs to your event! Click here for a shipping quote.

Every historical city has its own unique style evident in their traditions, and Chicago style New Year Eve ribbon art decorations will always have a particular twist to it, improvised and perfected, by the long standing traditions of the windy city. Ribbon puffs will have an extra layer of loops, the ceiling hoop will be adjustable, and so on until the new creation, is a transformation! New Year and all the ribbon art decorations that come with it transform Chicago’s cold chilly temperatures into a feast for the senses! Ceremonialsupplies.com, is the best one-stop shop online for ceremonial products such as groundbreaking shovels, stanchions and crowd posts, velvet ropes, grand opening ribbons, ceremonial scissors, display stands, event carpet, step and repeat and banners, military display cases, flags and flag displays, corporate wearables, awards and trophies and many more products. We can help you create the ribbon art decoration you need this New Year to welcome 2022 Chicago style!

Chicago Green Ribbon Art Decorations for Christmas

Ever heard of “Chicago green?” It’s a slightly deeper green color than Kelly green and it’s perfect for ribbon art decorations in Chicago because the color manifests the vibration of the city, through the color of its nature, green grass and trees. It’s a beautiful way to connect with the exciting and always changing scene of this city, one of the original points of stop on the expansion west by early Americans. Today the expansion of Chicago comes from every cardinal point in the compass, but the grassroots transient energy of the city is still the major force that surrounds everything. Christmas decorations in Chicago have a touch of Chicago green, and green ribbons of different textures and widths are everywhere. The best ribbon for art decoration is ceremonial ribbon, because of its silky and firm texture. Used for grand opening ceremonies, this ribbon remains straight and taut, just attached to crowd posts when arranged for a ribbon cutting. Ceremonial ribbons hold their form, and are silky and soft. Ceremonialsupplies.com has a selection of ceremonial ribbons of varied widths and lengths that are perfect to decorate a corporate function during the Christmas festivities! Our grand opening ribbons are offered in a beautiful selection of colors, and range from decorative ribbons 1.5” inches (an inch and half) x 100 yards, or 2.25” inches x 50 yards long, to silky ceremonial ribbons 4” and 6” wide, to extra-wide ribbons 8”, 10”, and 12” (1 foot) wide x 12, 25, or 50 yards long. This means you can layer the ribbons for a tri-color combination – think of the Christmas red and Chicago green ribbons! Layering a 4” red ribbon, over a 6” Chicago green ribbon, and using a printed 2.25” decorative white ribbon with a customized message, loop and attach this to the center of the red and green, layered ribbon. For a final gleaming touch, attach a gold color (or real gold; who’s complaining?) item like a charm, a decoration, or something similar to create a ribbon art bow, or decoration. This decoration can be a special one for the Christmas tree. Chicago is an awe-inspiring city, with its tall skyscrapers, and beautiful architecture. Bring this spirit of awe into your holiday decorations and personalize your home decoration with self-made ribbon art decoration. It’s easier than you think with Ceremonialsupplies.com.

Ribbon Art Ceiling Draping a Chicago Style New Year Eve Ball

New Year Eve Chicago festivities traditions are many. Some people traditionally ring in the New Year with a Mediterranean dinner feast in a private green house on Aba’s heated rooftop patio, or a drive thru the gorgeous illumination display at the Morton Arboretum. Organizing a New Year Eve party with all the bells and whistles can be a daunting task, but with the right tools and ceremonialsupplies.com, you’ve got it covered! A ribbon art ceiling draping is an elegant and sophisticated way to decorate a ballroom, a tent, or any space you wish. Ceiling ribbon art draping is a way to create the overall color scheme you wish in an inside venue where the existing décor does not permit the desired effect, or, an inside venue that is too sparse, or simply because you love ribbons and the way you can express emotion using color and artful design. Ribbon art first became popular with the use of outdoor tent decorations, and the style was hoop draping. Using a hoop, hung from the center of the tent (or room), extra-wide 8” – 12” ribbons are attached to the hoop and arranged to flow out from the center, with a curved drop and then either attached again for another drop flow or attached to the sides and dropped down. Using ceremonial ribbon is particularly striking because they have a satin sheen that creates a perfect contrast with other ribbon shades, as well as with other materials and fabrics.

Ceremonial ribbons are used for ribbon art because of their firmness, flexibility, and silky brightness. They are used for grand opening ribbons, especially when the ribbon is customized, or personalized with a commemorative message or date. For ceiling draping, using a deep Chicago green 12” extra-wide ceremonial ribbon, and silver, shiny, see-through glittery fabric of the same width, and a forest green velvet 8” swash to accent, you can create a classic, traditional New Year’s room décor that incorporates the color green, associated with prosperity and growth, and silver, the ancient precious metal with innumerable properties. The energy of these combined colors to welcome the New Year at the stroke of midnight is as desired a blessing as any. Chicago is modern and trendy, with one of the world’s busiest airports and most cosmopolitan city. Its roots and traditions are rooted in the spirit of American pioneers, laborers and investors, speculators, the poor, the adventurers; everyone suits Chicago. It can be said Chicago has endured the test of time and is today a great, important center of life. Ceremonial ribbons in Chicago green color and the traditional silver for ceiling art draping, with either hoops, or bars, is a spectacular and meaningful way to step into the New Year. Shop ceremonialsupplies.com selection of ceremonial ribbons from 1.5” wide and 2.5” wide to 4”, 6”, wide ribbon and 8”, 10”, 12” (1 foot) extra-wide ribbon in a variety of yardage from 10 – 50 yards. You will love our selection of ceremonial ribbons, our friendly prices, great customer service attention, and our prompt and efficient shipping wherever you are in Chicago or anywhere else! Click here for a shipping quote.

Wynwood is a neighborhood north of downtown Miami that up until ten years ago was an area full of abandoned warehouses, empty lots of overgrown grass, and crime. Today, Wynwood, FL grand openings with ribbon art decorations aren’t anything new to the area, made famous by rebel artists and bold galleries that suddenly had the art spotlight shining right on them. It can be said the Wynwood neighborhood of Miami was reborn thanks to ART BASEL and its spill over from Miami Beach, across the Julia Tuttle Causeway into North East Miami’s 36th Street’s assortment of empty lofts and abandoned spaces just dying to host a major art collection! By 2012, the main sponsors of Art Basel, including the financiers and insurers, were all holding functions on dreaded 36th Street and 2nd avenue NE almost up to 12th Avenue. Galleries like the ultra-chic LMNT housed some of the most modern “new” names in the art world, and some never forgotten ones like Basqiat. Today Wynwood is a busy, trendy neighborhood filled with high-rise construction of mixed use with condominiums, rental apartments, restaurants, and shops. Still on the upswing of the growth thermometer, grand openings are commonplace in Wynwood and downtown Miami, and a grand opening ceremony in this area is bound to be impressively artistic and different!

A Ceremonial Ribbon Art Cutting?

Ceremonial ribbons are different from other ribbons because they are strong, firm, and foldable without wrinkling – making it a perfect ribbon for personalization with a company name, a commemorative date, a logo, or some other message because the text will remain bright and clear to read, on a sturdy fabric that is also easy to cut. Ceremonialsupplies.com specializes in offering event planners and organizers well crafted, quality products for the use in grand opening and ribbon cutting ceremonies, first sod-cutting ceremonies, military ceremonies, and corporate events, including wearables, awards, and other gifts. Our products are first class quality at budget friendly prices, our customer service staff is attentive and helpful, and our shipping is fast and efficient. Our selection of ceremonial ribbons for grand openings and ribbon-cutting ceremonies range in widths and lengths varying from 2.25” inches wide to 4”, 6”, 8”, inches wide, and extra-wide ribbon 10” and 12” wide. Lengths can be anywhere between 10 yards to 50 yards depending on the ribbon. If you’re planning a grand opening event or a ribbon-cutting ceremony, you will find everything from the perfect ribbon, to the ceremonial scissors, scissor stand, stanchions, bows, banners, signs, balloons, and red carpet, right under one roof at ceremonialsupplies.com.

Creating an artistic display for a ribbon-cutting ceremony starts with the right ribbon, starting with the appropriate length and width. In addition, this all depends on the size of the entrance! The wider the front doors, the longer the ribbon. A ceremonial ribbon that will be printed, and displayed across say a 10’ entryway, should be wider than 6” for the text to be clearly visible, and the ribbon to be as impressive as the event itself. The giant ceremonial ribbon-cutting scissors are 25” tall, and the jumbo ribbon-cutting scissors are 30” tall with gold or silver blades, and handle color of your choice: black, red, blue, green, yellow, orange, pink … whatever color you choose, ceremonialsupplies.com has the perfect color handle to go with the ceremonial scissors and ribbon! For the more traditional, ribbon-cutting scissors for use in a smaller area, we also have the golden blades 10” ceremonial scissors.

The day of the event, the ceremonial ribbon is set up using stanchions, sometimes known as crowd posts, or simply posts. One stanchion on each side of the entrance, holding up the ceremonial ribbon on each end. Here is where ribbon artistry takes center stage. Each side of the entrance can be decorated with bows, balloons, and more streaming ribbons in matching or contrasting hues. Judging from the abundance of art in Wynwood, it is probably the reason why grand openings in this neighborhood are decorated extravagantly, including red carpet entrances and chandeliers!

Ribbon Art Decorations for a Grand Opening Event

The decoration of the grand entrance is the focus of the event, and whilst it is the first, and most important impression, the decoration hardly ends here! Artists grasp every opportunity to display their talents, and a community of artists is bound to be showing off art talent in everything they do. So it is in Wynwood, where bakers and molders, to painters, manicurists, and fashion designers, the individual artistic flair of a tailor, or the exquisite arrangements of a flower shop, will be incorporated into their own, special grand opening decorations. Ribbon is something all grand openings have in common since there is always a ribbon to cut. A memorable grand opening however is where the guests are impressed. To impress your guests with ribbon art at a grand opening event in Wynwood, or any other neighborhood in Florida or the world, create an experience! An encounter with art. Surprise your guests with wonderment and enchantment. When the front doors swing open after the ribbon-cutting, treat your guests to a visual artistic confrontation with art, created by using ribbons and balloons, banners and buntings, and more. The inside of the shops, stores, and businesses in Wynwood are large enough where ceiling draping can create any atmosphere from an ancient Greek festival, to a futuristic phantasm dance rave. A front door “teaser” ribbon canopy can be created to frame the ceremonial ribbon, and will add to the awe factor!

Ribbon art is a powerful form of artistic expression, and a grand opening event, which features the ceremonial ribbon as part of the presentation, is the perfect occasion to let your creative juices flow. Shop ceremonialsupplies.com for ceremonial ribbons, ribbon-cutting scissors, scissors display stand, balloons, bows, stanchions, carpet runners, and all the trimmings you need to artfully decorate a grand opening ceremony wherever you are. Click here for a shipping quote.

The access to fabrics and materials, and easier ways to cut them, has ushered the renaissance of the ribbon as a versatile tool in artistic expression. At ceremonialsupplies.com we’re all about ribbons, and bows, and groundbreaking shovels, grand opening scissors and everything you need for a corporate or ceremonial event. We know you love to work with ribbons too, and we thought we’d share four creative and easy ways to use ribbon art decorations whether you’re decorating professionally as an event planner or event organizer, or decorating for a birthday party or wedding shower!

1. Creating a Ceiling Canopy with Ribbons

The effect of a ceiling ribbon canopy can be so spectacular as to create an unforgettable visual enchantment. Used selectively, rich jeweled colors of sapphire blue, gold, emerald green, silky gleaming white, and ruby red ceremonial ribbons, create a color foundation base for a circus themed canopy, for example. A selection of pastels lavender, pink, light blue and white ceremonial ribbons create a delicate and soft base for a sweet decoration, reminiscent of marshmallow cream and cotton candy indulgement! A ribbon canopy can be generated from a central point outward using a ring hardware, or over beams.

Ceiling Canopy hardware hoops can be of different sizes and circumference. The larger the room, the larger the ceiling canopy hoop must be for the proper effect. The hoop has several links attached to it that correspond to the number of panels of fabric or extra-wide ribbon. The links are long chains that come gathered together at the top, and are attached to the ceiling. Weight capacity varies. It’s important to know the maximum weight the hoop can resist; even thin tulle can topple an arrangement if the weight is too much. The ribbon panels are attached to the hoop at the center of the room and hung outward to the corners and the sides of the wall, where they are attached and shaped down. When using beams, the decoration ribbon is crossed over the center beams, allowing it to curb downward, and then over and drop just enough to be right over everyone’s heads. Use the ceremonial ribbons that represent your base, or foundation colors, and the best width and length sizes for these. For example, think of a Venetian Carnival masquerade ball – colorful and busy.

Choose purple, gold, red, and ceremonial ribbons as your foundation color ribbons, in different sizes between 2” inches, 4” inches, and 6” inch width ribbons. Hang the ribbons across the main central beam of the venue. Portable tents usually have a center beam easy to spot! If the venue doesn’t have beams, and you must use the venue, and the theme, then you must build it and improvise. It’s the nature of the business and all great professional planners know the magic of improvisation. Once all the ribbons are placed intermittently upon the beam, ensure they are more or less, the length you want on each side (equal or varied lengths) of the beam, and the same spacing between each ceremonial ribbon. After, safely attach each ribbon where it lays on the center of the beam, float them bubbling down and over the side beams, if there are any, or attach them with thumbtacks to the ceiling, letting the rest of the ribbon drop down from where it has been attached. To complete the carnival effect, hang colorful pennant banners, or a string of round colorful pom poms spaced between ribbons, intermittently. Hang sequined masks that sparkle, gilded frame faux mirrors, and other gleaming objects of gold for best pop out effect. Side buffets or table decorations? Whatever you decide for the best movement and accommodation of the costumed Venetian Carnival ballers.

A white tablecloth base is perfect for all themes since the whiteness will be cancelled by the brilliance of the colors upon it. Sticking to our Carnival of Venice décor, 10” or 12” ribbon runners will be placed in a crisscross upon any shaped table. One table can be dressed in purple ribbon runners, another in the gold, another red – all are extra-wide ribbons of 10” inches or 12” inches width. Customized ribbons are of course, madly luxurious, and a special message printed for each ribbon table runner, or the same message for all the table runners, is an opportunity like no other to impress an idea. Ceremonialsupplies.com has the selection of ceremonial ribbons you need, and the sizes you want with a varied range from 2.25” ribbons to 4”, 6”, 8”, and extra-wide ribbons of 10” and 12” inches in width, by different yardage lengths customized to your specific needs. Gold font on any of the jeweled colors will pick up on the gilded items of the décor and bring the richness to the tables. Silver on gold, or jeweled color ribbon font are some of the options for the gold or silver table runner ribbon. The place setting, cups, gifts, adornments, and centerpieces all should play up the table runner color, with details in the colors gold or silver. This is where individual creativity comes in for your desired effect!

2. Ceiling Draping with Extra-wide Ribbon Panels

Ribbon art decorations like ceiling draping with extra-wide ribbon panels and ribbon canopies can be hung from a hoop in the center of the room, or from beams – as described in our earlier example of a Venetian Carnival masquerade ball. Everything depends on the size of the venue and how much “volume” you wish to dedicate to the drapery. Extra-wide ribbon panels of 10” or 12” (1 foot) in width can be used for ceiling draping by themselves, or with other fabric material. Creating a pastel colored baby shower event, for example, using a hoop for hanging the ribbon panels for draping the ceiling using see-through gauzy white, beige, material some, which can be gathered for a voluminous effect, mixed with the silky ceremonial ribbons. Again, imagination and creativity opens more possibilities so let your imagination run wild and shop Ceremonialsupplies.com, the best online one-stop shop for ribbon art supplies in ceremonial and grand opening ribbons, ceremonial ribbon-cutting scissors, groundbreaking shovels and display cases, military medal display cases, corporate functions including wearables, awards and trophies, and all ceremonial items you may need, under one roof. Our prices are wallet friendly, our customer service is outstanding, and our prompt and efficient shipping is unequaled.

Once the ribbons and the material has been attached to the round hoop, the panels of ribbon and/or material is bubbled down and outward to the sides of the room, attached, and allowed to flow down. When the ribbon panels are used with light, mesh-y or gauzy material, the impression as they flow down on the sides of the room, is one of foam, or clouds effect. Perfect background from which to feature a beautiful stork! The ribbon table runners or buffet runners and piping should accent the boldest of the pastels, like the lavender and the pink. As with the Carnival of Venice, play up the contrasting details.

3. Customized Table Runner Ribbon 

Extra-wide ceremonial ribbon 10” or 12” wide is perfect for table runner decorations either over, a neutral color, or with a contrasting color, or they can be placed directly on the table. The contrast of wood and a silky firm material like ribbon is a tasteful mix, especially when the table runner is customized with a commemorative date, a logo, or some other special message appropriate to the occasion. Arrange artistically bold ribbon colors of different sizes! Create keepsakes with customized 2.25” wide ribbon in delicate, soft hues and attach to floating balloons. Create vibrant place settings that inspire unity for moments like a small family gathering or a big fancy wedding, equally. Ribbon settings are convenient and easy to manage for set up and removal. An accompaniment to ceiling drape colors or a contrast, the table ribbon runner adds to the appealing impression of the décor. Contrasting details over the table ribbon runner should always play up the less obvious colors that unify all the pieces. Check out ceremonialsupplies.com selection of extra-wide ribbons for table runners and use these versatile decorative items to make your event stand out from the rest!

4. Stage or Dance floor Balloon and Ribbon Confetti

The balloon and ribbon confetti decoration for a stage or dance floor is a super fun way to decorate with ceremonial ribbon and it’s easy to do. Thin ribbon is the best for tying balloons; however, customized thin ribbon is almost impossible to read and to make an impressive effect over a dance floor or a stage, thin ribbons are not going to cut it. This is why the best recommendation is to use 2” or 2.25” ribbons that, whether customized with text or not, will still be wide enough to be more of a part of the decorations and will look superb in photos! The 2.25” ribbon can be printed with a commemorative date, message, or some other marking of your choice and attached to floating balloons on top of the center stage or the dance floor. To create ribbon art confetti, the color ribbons should be of all colors, red, blue, green, orange, purple, yellow, pink, white, black, teal, gold, silver … every color you can have for each balloon you can fit, and maybe even layer over! A balloon and confetti ribbon art is an easy way to transform any room without too much fuss, and with table decorations to match, a balloon and ribbon confetti decoration can be all you need!

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Christmas! The best loved holiday of the year! Christmas trees, ornaments, a warm hearth, ceremonial ribbons and lights, gifts, and lots of love and gift exchanged. Of all the holidays and traditions, the Christmas holiday ceremony is the most cherished of all. The origin of what the December holidays celebrate, and the ceremonial origins of Christmas, will surprise you.

Christmas, a subject often debated. One thing we know with certainty is that Christmas does not celebrate the birth of Jesus, but rather the birth of the Sun, celebrated in ancient times between December 17 and December 23 – when the winter solstice took place. December 25 was a popular pagan holiday since antiquity, way before Jesus was born. The Bible itself provides evidence in the testimony of Luke, noting that Jesus was most likely born in the fall, around the end of September. What is it then that we celebrate on Christmas?

December 25 is a holiday dedicated to Saturn, and celebrated from antiquity into Roman times before the Catholic Church popularized the pagan holiday, called “Saturnalia,” celebrated up until 336 AD, by associating it with the “birth” of Jesus. Thus, the Catholic Church usurped the traditions of Saturnalia and lied to its followers. Interestingly, Jesus, whether he even lived or not, has turned out to be philosophically speaking, as much of a life giver as the Sun to our solar system. Theories of a cyclical, electrical universe pose a scenario of a Golden Era when Saturn ruled the solar system; Ancient Egyptian mythology’s “Ra.”

Today, more than a few researchers, collaborating across the fields of Science and Philosophy, and cross-referencing between Astronomy and Anthropology, claim this theory is more than probable. December 25 therefore, is connected to our most ancient origins and has been celebrated since. Whether Saturn was our Sun or not makes no difference, it only adds to the energy of our present reality, which is already highly charged. The Christmas season is revered as one of unity, sharing, family, warmth, love, remembrance, gratefulness, promises, and honor. The traditions of Christmas, Hanukkah, and Pancha Ganapati, for example, are the traditions of Saturnalia. The spirit of this ancient festive holiday that says goodbye to life – represented by the harvest of Fall, also promises to return with the much celebrated first sprouts of Spring!

The research and study of our ancient origins is a fascinating subject, but one we respectfully leave to individual interest and observation. What we do know, is that the period of winter marked by its beginning on the winter’s solstice each December 21 through December 25 is one we celebrate today with family gatherings, delicious foods, music, dancing, gift-giving, general merry-making, and spectacular decorations, especially in the art of ribbons.

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There is no denying some of the craftiest, most imaginative and creative people are nurtured in the Pacific Northwest region, and Washington State is alive with this energy. Ceremonial ribbons for Spokane decorations have always stood out from the rest; perhaps because of the region’s deep winter colors that match so well with the ribbons offered by ceremonialsupplies.com to create the warmth and cozy feeling of a Washington State winter. From its manicured towns like Vancouver on the Canadian border to the beautiful city of Seattle sitting atop hills that command spectacular views, when the winter holidays come around, Washington State is awash with ribbon art decorations, and ceremonialsupplies.com yearly assortment of gorgeous ceremonial ribbons is ready to go!

To visitors and newcomers, winter in Washington State can seem otherworldly because of the short daylight hours, the low temperatures, the rain, sleet, snow, thick fog, the brownstones and the overall dark earth tones that appear as spring dies. The heart of winter in cities like Seattle, Tacoma, Spokane, and Yakima appear daunting to outsiders, but the true Washingtonian is one with the elements of all the seasons, especially winter. Usually, in the month of October, there is a natural event that may last hours, or a day or two, when the moist dark brown tree branches are full of the last sprout of leaves. The leaves on the trees are as dark brown as the dead ones lying on the ground. Then there is a storm. Rainstorm or snowstorm it doesn’t matter. What matters is the wind it brings to usher the dropping temperatures. After the storm, there isn’t one single tree anywhere, with leaves of any color still on its branches. That’s when you know you’re in it until you’re through it. Bundle up. Physically and mentally. One way is to prepare for decorating! It is during this time that ribbon clubs, knitting clubs, and craft clubs are the most active, and so is ceremonialsupplies.com. Our selection of ceremonial and grand opening ribbons offers a variety of lengths and widths to decorate ballrooms, conference rooms, and homes by creating the desired mood. Ribbon sizes range from spools of 1.25" and 2.25” width ribbons to 4”, 6”, and 8” widths ceremonial ribbons, and extra-wide ribbons 10” and 12” (1 foot) wide.

The Basic Foundations For Seasonal Decorations

Windows, doorways, trees, cart ports, these are fixed features of a home, and only specific things can be used for decorating them. For example, the front doorway. This can be decorated with a projection, a full door covering, or with a hanging decoration. Hanging decorations are the most popular styles to decorate a doorway, and wreaths are the most versatile. Wreaths can be purchased ready-made, or they can be handmade. Wreathes of wrapped dry woods of different types, sizes, and textures are basic foundations, and so are wire rings, aluminum or foam structures, or plastic rings. Any of these can be your traditional Seasonal Wreath for the front door. The fiscal decorating year begins with Halloween! With ribbon art, Halloween is represented by the orange color ribbon of autumn harvests of pumpkins and the color of a blazing fire, the black ribbon symbolizes the longer nights, and the purple of the afternoon sunset. Think of these colors for the ceremonial ribbons Halloween wreath. Ceremonial ribbons, or grand opening ribbons are different from other ribbons because of their quality and texture, regardless of size. This means grand opening ribbons can be as wide as 12” and it will stay well positioned in a grand opening ceremony, and the customization will pop out clearly. You can fold the ceremonial ribbon and it will not crease or wrinkle; it will maintain its form. The ceremonial or grand opening ribbon is soft, silky to the touch, and thicker than most common fabrics. This versatility makes ceremonial ribbons the best for decorating with ribbon art. With a slight theme variation you can create another wreath for Veterans Day with a combination of patriotic red and blue ribbons within the fall colors, followed by a Thanksgiving themed ribbon wreath of browns, white, oranges, yellow, and black. For religious holidays like Christmas, Hanukkah, and Kwanza, decorate the wreath in the appropriate ribbon color for the holiday. Christmas red, green, and gold wreaths and bows decorate the classic Davenport Hotel in Spokane. The historical hotel is known for its traditional elegance and its grand fireplace. When people in Spokane say, “I’ll meet you by the fireplace,” they’re talking about the one in the Davenport Hotel, lit for the first time in 1914 when it opened its doors. Giant wreaths of layered ribbon art created with red, green, and gold ribbons of widths in 4”, 8” and 12” provide the foundation for all the other decorations that can be added. These giant wreaths often adorn the balcony that overlooks the lobby of the Davenport Hotel, touched with ornaments of gold and silver, nothing portrays the reverence for the significance of the Christmas holiday as these colors.

Other religious customs of the winter season are Hanukkah and Kwanza. Hanukkah celebrates eight festive days of gatherings, festivities and gift giving centering on the synagogues, and Kwanzaa is an African-American festival celebrated from December 26 to January 1. This newly created holiday is represented by every bright color like blue, red, green, gold, and black. Decorations for Beth Shalom temple in Spokane during the 8 days of Hanukkah in December include the lighting of the menorahs – candelabras, and ribbon art created with silky blue, silver, and white ceremonial ribbons of different sizes. This beautiful blend of shimmering colors adorning the downtown business district of Spokane from Riverside, to Division Street, Maple Street and the Spokane River, make downtown Spokane a vision of ribbons, wreaths, and lights during the winter holiday.

New Year and Valentine’s Day Decorations in Spokane

The rugged beauty of Spokane is best appreciated in the winter months, when the city seems to come together to warm itself around fireplaces and open pits, in glee and celebration! New Year decorations in Spokane surround special events, dances, or concerts, and ribbon art decorations play up the ritzy colors of gold, silver, white, and black. Gold and black ribbons, and silver and black ribbons, take center stage for this special date in the Roman calendar, which marks the start of a new year. With barely enough time to recover, Spokane dresses up in all shades of reds, pinks, and whites to celebrate the day of love! Warm shades of reds and pinks adorn windows and store fronts, and ribbons of all sizes are used to wrap gifts for your special loved ones!

The Last "Green" Winter Holiday

St Patrick’s Day is March 17, technically, still winter for three more days. You can wrap up that front door wreath with one or two (or more) shades of ceremonial green ribbons of different widths. Layered throughout the wreath you can bulk up same by attaching details of gold (for the pot where rainbows are born) and black and white for the details in hats and belts, and the general luck of the Irish is spread among revelers, of all nationalities. The ribbon art used for St. Patrick’s Day celebrations in Spokane is becoming more and more popular each year and this holiday, the last one of the winter season, has earned a big role in annual festivities in Spokane and other cities on the Pacific Northwest.

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