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It's a new decade and it deserves to be touted! Ring or Ribbon in the New Year in ceremonial groundbreaking style! From a plush event carpet aisle runner to a fancy (but not pricey) step and repeat backdrop for official photos, with the classic touch of brass or chrome stanchions framing the entrance. All the other details like torch lighting, sky lanterns, are just the cream for the cream because with CeremonialSuplies.com wide assortment of ceremonial ribbon in every color and width imaginable your New Year festivities will be tops!

The best decorating tool available is a nice spool of ribbon! Versatile, a small width ribbon can be customized to make beautiful keepsake mementos. They can be attached to helium balloons, or simply draped in a design hanging from the ceiling. For festive New Year colors, and designed to bring together a room, consider a combination of 8" ribbons is a set of 3 or 4 colors such as Gold, White, Black, and Silver, draped from the center out toward each corner of the room. The holidays are always marked by gatherings and family reunions that are remembered in photos and videos for a long time to come. Every year there's always a special reason to celebrate - the birth of a baby, the grand opening of a new business, a matrimonial union, a company merger, a new job, and many other events. Make them part of your New Year's celebration and ribbon in the New Year!

Ceremonial Ribbons Aren't Just For Ceiling Draping Anymore!

Draping the ceiling and walls of a ballroom with wide ceremonial ribbons is a great way to bring together a colored theme, and create an effect of completeness. But using the same color and width ribbons on the tables, as table runners will add that extra splash of color that will play up the colors of the theme. For New Year festivities, decorating the ceiling drapes with the formal colors of black, white, silver, and gold 6" - 8" extra wide ribbons, and adding a splash of deep velvet red, customized in gold lettering and used across the center of a table as a table runner, be ready for the oooohs and aaaaahs, especially if the tree sparkles with the same colors. CeremonialSupplies.com has an extensive selection of ceremonial ribbons of varying widths from 2-1/2" inches to 4", 6", and extra wide ribbons of 8", 10" and up to 12" - banner ribbons! Color theme has never been easier with different widths ceremonial ribbons. Check out our selection of sizes and colors!

A Holiday Grand Style Carpet Runner For Home or Ballroom!

CeremonialSupplies.com is proud to feature an assortment of aisle carpet runners and custom-sized event carpets available in sizes from 3' to 6' wide, by a length of 10' - 50'! Our ceremonial event carpets contain 100% continuous filament nylon fibers that make our deluxe carpets plush and sturdy. Whether you wish to decorate the grand entrance of your holiday party with a traditional red carpet aisle runner that plays up the Christmas color, or you wish to welcome your guests on a deep blue ceremonial event carpet to celebrate Hanukkah, or an elegant black carpet runner for a New Year flavor, CeremonialSupplies.com has the carpet runner you are looking for, all at budget friendly prices and ability to ship wherever you're celebrating! So match the beautiful decorative ribbons with the same-color aisle runner for a truly impressive decor. Visit CeremonialSupplies.com and enjoy the best part of decorating!

Wherever you are holding your holiday party in the upper North East region of the country where the colors of wreaths and hollies abound in New York, Vermont, Connecticut or you are celebrating in the rugged Pacific North West region where the white snow and silver bells of the season are favored in Washington, Idaho, and Oregon, or in the palmed beaches of the South East coast of Florida, Georgia, and the Carolinas - not only does CeremonialSupplies.com ship to where you are, but we do so effectively and swiftly. Click here for a shipping quote and ribbon in the New Year with CeremonialSupplies.com great collection of ceremonial ribbons!

Ceremonialsupplies.com is the internet's best online store for quality crafted groundbreaking shovels, shovel display stands and display cases, and accessories like hard hats, ceremonial ribbons, event carpet, and just about every item and product necessary for a ceremonial celebration. Our products are well known in the US and other countries, but most especially Canada, to where we ship a good portion of our international orders! Here are the basic steps you need to know when ordering and shipping groundbreaking shovels to Canada:

Whether you're in Quebec, Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, British Columbia or the Yukon, Northwest Territories or Nunavut, the most important element for your groundbreaking shovel order shipping to Canada is to give yourself as much lead time as you possibly can. This allows you time to customize your order with direct printing, review a mock up and receive your order with plenty of time for the event. If you are ready to order today for an event a month away, you're ahead of the game. Delivery of groundbreaking shovels, hard hats, stanchions and rope, display cases and stands and other ceremonial supplies to Canada are effected via FedEx International shipping. There is no additional documentation required such as a Commercial Invoice, however, there will always be duties or import fees applied by customs. This means expedited shipping on every international order for Canada (and any other place in the world). FedEx handles your order from the moment it leaves our facility, up to delivery. International shipping is the fastest and most economical way to receive your groundbreaking shovels, stanchions, and other ceremonial products from Ceremonialsupplies.com.

In A Rush? 2 - 3 Business Days Shipping Is the Answer

When you absolutely must have your groundbreaking shovels, grand opening ribbons, stanchions, event carpet or display cases within a week, you can get your supplies shipped using International shipping 2 - 3 business days. It will cost more, but you will get your order in time. No special documentation needed, this shipping interval is the most effective for when you need your order on the same week. If there's customization or personalization required, make sure you speak with one of our friendly, knowledgeable customer service agents who will help you determine how to best get this done within the specified amount of time needed for your expedited shipment. Again, customs will impose duties or import fees on your shipment. This is a practice carried out by customs and do not reflect any additional cost of the product.

Canada is our next largest market outside of the US and we are fortunate to have worked with top tier corporations and enterprises who make the creative part of our business so very rewarding! Aside from offering the best quality crafted ceremonial groundbreaking shovels and shovel kits, hard hats, display cases and display stands, giant ceremonial ribbon-cutting scissors, classic, retractable, and plastic stanchions, and a colorful selection of grand opening ribbons of various widths and event carpet runners, Ceremonialsupplies.com also carries an assortment of military regalia that includes medal display cases with or without flag, commemorative flag display cases, flags, lapel pins, recognition and award plaques, and special display pedestals.

From Quebec to British Columbia and all the other provinces in between, when you're shipping to Canada (or anywhere else in the world) Ceremonialsupplies.com will put the best quality ceremonial products in your hands with prompt and effective shipping. Click here for a shipping quote.

You bet! While this may not sound like the typical gift to find under the tree on Christmas morning, we at CeremonialSupplies.com have this month had the pleasure of fulfilling 2 very special orders for groundbreaking shovels, one going to Madison, and another one going to Atlanta, that we thought we'd share with our clients and followers because we found them to be a thoughtful way to communicate a grand event like a groundbreaking ceremony. Groundbreaking shovels in Georgia for the Holidays is just how these entrepreneurs decided to inform others about a construction planned for the New Year. Here's their story:

After owning and growing their insurance company for 17 years out of the same location in Madison, Georgia the husband-wife duo team of insurance entrepreneurs Luke and Beatriz knew it was time to build their own office space. The search for a convenient location was intense and the outcome not at all what they expected. Speaking with business associates, Luke decided the benefits of constructing their own building couldn't be surpassed! This way the company would have the space and all the extra amenities created when people build for themselves, and there would be plenty of space to sublease and provide an additional stream of revenue. Luke knew his wife would fully support the idea and he wanted this to be a Christmas Day surprise. Immediately Luke went to work on finding a jeweler that would make a gold, miniature groundbreaking shovel bracelet charm, and an online retailer a for full size, commemorative, ceremonial groundbreaking shovel. With a simple online search, voila! CeremonialSupplies.com and our varied selection of groundbreaking shovels for first sod-cutting ceremonies came up and Luke first sent us an email and we quickly matched the special presentation idea he had in mind for his wife with our Golden VIP mirror shovel, (matching the mini groundbreaking golden shovel charm), customized on the blade with a special message inscription. There were photos of 3 different land locations that Luke was considering, and together with the shovel and a gold color hard hat, the photos were featured in one of our beautifully designed display cases that held the sod-cutting shovel, with room to feature the photographs and even a customized hard hat to match the groundbreaking shovel! The stunning final product was wrapped in holiday color plaid paper and placed under the tree ready for Beatriz to unwrap on Christmas morning and decipher the wonderful surprise!

Atlanta, Georgia is a city filled with movers and shakers - people who are always on the go, especially with the construction boom being experienced by Atlanta and its suburbs! There seem to be more new businesses popping up all over the beautiful southern city and the holidays just add to the excitement and cheer of a new year that will bring new beginnings. Tiphareth Press will be breaking first ground in rural Atlanta and the official invitations will be going out over the holidays in scroll style invitations pinned with a mini sized golden groundbreaking shovel lapel pin. The invitation informs the bearer to wear the lapel pin at the ceremony for a special recognition and prize. The holidays are perfect to send out invitations and make official announcements of planned events such as a first sod-cutting ceremony, but regardless what time of the year you plan the big event, count on CeremonialSupplies.com for the best online selection of products and tools to take your groundbreaking event to the next level!

At CeremonialSupplies.com all our groundbreaking shovels are made of stainless steel. This means they are sturdy, durable and will not tarnish or stain with time. Our full-size ceremonial shovels are 49" high with a blade width of 9" and a ceremonial D-style handle which creates consistency when held for photographs. All our groundbreaking shovels are of high, crafted quality and the main difference between our styles is in the labor-intensive polish and coating. Our Standard Chromed shovel has a blade of finely polished stainless steel with an all-wood stem and handle. The Deluxe groundbreaking shovel is available with a polished chromed wash over the steel blade and has a handle grip of wood and metal. For a traditional style sod-cutting shovel we offer the long stem with polished chromed blade, and for top of the line fanciful styles you can choose from the VIP mirror polished chrome with wood and steel grip, or the VIP golden mirror polished groundbreaking shovel with golden steel handle and wood. Whichever style you choose, know that you have an heirloom in your hands! Which brings us to personalized shovel head, stem, handle, or all three - with a commemorative message or date.

For groundbreaking ceremonies that wish to add a whimsical touch of color, CeremonialSupplies.com offers an assortment of colorful groundbreaking shovels of full size that feature color blades in shades of red, blue, green, orange, pink, yellow, and teal - and the same colorful blades are also available in kids groundbreaking shovels 26" high with a 6" blade width. Whatever your groundbreaking ceremony event calls for, you'll be sure to find it at CeremonialSupplies.com."

Groundbreaking shovels, hard hats, stanchions and rope, event carpets, grand opening ribbons, signs, decorations, flags, and many more items are all available for a spectacular groundbreaking ceremony or grand opening event anywhere in beautiful Georgia - or anywhere else in the world. CeremonialSupplies.com has budget friendly prices and ships all over the world. Click here for a shipping quote.

In South Florida during the holidays, the timeless architectural rituals of first ground breakings step aside in favor of fruit cornucopias, festivals of beach and music, and other parties that basically celebrate another winter solstice. Associated with congregations that bestow the season with lavish odes to love, sun, beach, and giving, winter, is not considered a favored season for holding first sod cuttings in the Sunshine State, however CeremonialSupplies.com has a few tried and true practices from some of our groundbreaking shovel customers! The holidays are great for making plans for the coming new year. Here are some inspirational ways to enjoy the holiday festivities and with something as simple as a groundbreaking shovel pins, lay the foundation for a groundbreaking event in the New Year!

Holidays Are Perfect For A Groundbreaking Teaser!

You've been planning for the right time and the wheels have been turning like crazy this year, and now it's December! What can you do to continue to maintain excitement for your groundbreaking project, and tie in with the holidays? Here's how some Florida businesses have used the holidays to keep spreading the word:

Miami accounting firm Shayra Barros Accounting knew they'd be fully operational in their new location by the next tax season, so when the holidays came around, one way the firm maintained everyone's interest in the upcoming groundbreaking of the company was by sending miniature groundbreaking shovel pins, placed inside a small gift box that held a plated inscription from the accounting firm, and wrapped in Shayra Barros Accounting logo with holiday silver and blue decoration. The miniature groundbreaking shovels were a holiday hit with clients, and when the time of the groundbreaking event came around, the miniature groundbreaking shovel pin was worn by many guests at the actual groundbreaking ceremony, and those attendees who wore the golden groundbreaking shovel pin, received a special gift.

South Florida's thriving communities all boast their own chambers of commerce. These consortiums of strong, Miami based businesses and entrepreneurs are continuously holding groundbreaking events, grand openings, and other such commemorative ceremonies within their respective associations. One particular savvy Miami chamber decided to purchase a Golden VIP Mirror groundbreaking shovel, complete with its own sod-cutting shovel stand, and dressed with matching gold color hard hat and a giant golden bow and placed next to the Christmas tree, ready to be gifted to the first business to hold a groundbreaking ceremony during the upcoming New Year. This is a great way to maintain business related momentum and offer incentives to growing firms.

The Best Groundbreaking Shovels Are Here!

CeremonialSupplies.com knows shovels, and our selection of groundbreaking shovels is the best online, offering an assortment of quality crafted materials that will make all sod-cutting ceremonies stand out! All our shovels are constructed from stainless steel, which makes them sturdy and extremely durable. Ceremonial groundbreaking shovels are distinguished by their D-style handle which causes the person to hold the shovel in a way that is ideal for photographs. All shovels are 49" tall with a blade width of 9" and fit perfectly in the groundbreaking shovel display stands and cases we offer. From our Standard Chromed stainless steel shovel, and our Deluxe Ceremonial groundbreaking chrome head shovel, to the Groundbreaking VIP mirror polished chrome, the VIP Ceremonial golden mirror polish and the traditional stainless steel Long Handle groundbreaking shovel, you will find at CeremonialSupplies.com the best quality groundbreaking shovels available online, at budget friendly prices.

Want to add more color to your event? Matching company or brand logos with colorful shovels for groundbreakings are becoming just as popular as the traditional chromed or golden shovel blades. Check out the assortment of colors available in our groundbreaking shovels and chose from royal blue shovel blade, green shovel, pink ceremonial shovel, orange groundbreaking shovel, yellow shovel, red shovel and teal shovel - all designed to match and color coordinate your event. If the sod cutting is for a children's related construction or building and children will be participating in the groundbreaking, we also have a colorful collection of small size kids groundbreaking shovels that are 26" tall with a color blade in blue, red, pink, yellow, orange, green, and teal color at 6" wide. The small groundbreaking shovels are also often used as special keepsake presentation to an honoree. Customize your groundbreaking shovel with a commemorative date or message that is directly printed on the stem, the shovel blade, the handle, are all three!

Prefer ready-to-go groundbreaking kits? We've got them! Pick and choose from various styles groundbreaking shovels paired with hard hat and bow, or hard hat and display stand. CeremonialSupplies.com makes groundbreaking shovel kits that will work for you!

If you are an entrepreneur ready to cut first ground on your project in the new year, start planting the seeds this holiday season. Whether you are waiting for Santa down by the Florida Keys, Marathon, Long Boat, or inland in Homestead, Miami, Ft. Lauderdale or West Palm Beach, remember there are simple and creative ways to usher your groundbreaking event through the holidays and manifest it into the New Year! And if you're not enjoying sun-drenched Miami South Florida, it doesn't matter, CeremonialSupplies.com ships quickly and efficiently wherever you are. Click here for a shipping quote.

Hosting a grand opening in beautiful Wisconsin? CeremonialSupplies.com has the best online selection of ceremonial grand opening scissors worthy of Wisconsin's grand style! Known as America's "dairyland" thanks to its historical production of dairy products - particularly cheese, Wisconsin's history goes back not only to the French and British colonists who first lived there, but also to the Native American tribes who dwelled throughout the state. This history is rich and momentous and represents many facets in Wisconsin's trajectory as one of our country's most important states. French explorer Jean Nicolet was the first European to see Wisconsin when he landed at Green Bay in 1634. By 1660 a French trading post and a Catholic mission had been established in present-day Ashland. In 1673 Jesuit missionary Jacques Marquette joined the expedition of French-Canadian explorer Louis Jolliet and followed Lake Michigan to Green Bay and up the Fox River to a point where they were told to portage their canoes a distance of about two miles through marsh and oak plains to the Wisconsin River. Years later, the town of Portage, Wisconsin was built and named after the path between the two rivers. Any grand opening event in America's Dairyland should live up to the beauty and elegance of this privileged state that enjoys coastline features as well as an interior of forests and farms, as pristine as when explorers first laid eyes on it! Here are some tips for a Wisconsin style grand opening:

Preparing For a Wisconsin Style Grand Opening

The first step is to create a guest list of attendees, including prominent local personalities and government officials. This is the time to reach out to local district representatives all the way to Madison. Remember the media follows celebrities and personalities! If you plan a big splash in the neighborhood consider an ad in the local papers such as the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, the Green Bay Press-Gazette, La Crosse Tribune, Kenosha News, Beloit Daily News, or the Wisconsin State Journal. Make contact with media reps and include them in your guest list. Don't forget to have a Press Packet for the media, preferably in electronic format that you can give away to them as a memento and includes all the elements they will need for a story, such as high def photos of logo, brand, or products as well as information from which to excerpt a story.

Next comes the decorations. A grand opening can be conducted with ribbon and scissors, but this is the one time you want to make a big introduction of your business so you should make the best of this first, new impression. A personalized ribbon goes a long way, especially if there will be photos and videos. CeremonialSupplies.com has the best online selection of ceremonial ribbons of all colors that come in widths ranging from 2" 4" and 6" to extra wide grand opening ribbons available in 8" and 12" widths. Ideally, an 8" ribbon is perfect for a ribbon-cutting ceremony. It will command attention and will be captured on photos and videos. A way to combine a decoration keepsake is to use 2.25" wide printed ribbon with the name and commemorative date of the event. You can use these ribbons as decorations, either draping down from the ceiling of the business or store, or attached to colorful balloons. At the end of the festivities your guests can all walk away with a keepsake of the grand opening.

Some of the country's most famous personalities are Wisconsinites who achieved international fame such as the revolutionary architect Frank Lloyd Wright who was born in Richland Center; Laura Ingalls Wilder, pioneer and author of the "Little House on The Prairie" books that inspired the popular TV series was born in Pepin County, Wisconsin; Harry Houdini, the most famous magician in the world, was born in Budapest but moved with his family to Appleton and always claimed this is where he was born; painter Georgia O'Keefe was born in Sun Prairie, Wisconsin; and the most recognized pianist in the world, known to everyone as "Liberace," was born in West Allis, Wisconsin. Each of these personalities exceeded in specific areas - architecture, literature, magic, painting and music, and these are facts that can provide interesting themes for a grand opening, especially if the business or shop can relate to any of these, as would be a book store, an art and frame shop, or an architectural firm for instance. If the business is a store or shop, merchandising and decorating the shop with grand opening signs and grand opening banners outside and inside the store will hold the guests attention and enthusiasm, making them more likely to purchase on opening day. Shop CeremonialSupplies.com for grand opening banners that can be customized for your business, and other items that embellish the location.

Ribbon-Cutting Scissors For Your Wisconsin Grand Opening

The stars of the grand opening are the ceremonial scissors. These can go a long way to making your grand opening event a truly spectacular occasion! The perfect ceremonial ribbon-cutting scissors for your Wisconsin grand opening should reflect the style of excellence of the Badger State, and CeremonialSupplies.com has a varied selection that will make your choice very easy! Size IS important and don't let anybody tell you otherwise. Especially if you will have photographs and videos of the event. This is why we recommend and offer, giant ribbon-cutting scissors that will stand out and make a statement. All our ceremonial scissors have stainless steel blades. The blades can be silver or golden color and can be personalized with the name and logo of your company or with a commemorative Grand Opening date, and the handles are available in a variety of colors to match the ceremonial ribbon. An alternative to customization are our pre-printed "Grand Opening" or "Ribbon Cutting Ceremony" grand opening scissors. We also have ready to go kits of different elements, from Essential and Deluxe to the Full Grand Opening Suite that includes grand opening pre-printed ceremonial scissors, ribbons, stanchions and event carpet runner.

Our giant ceremonial ribbon-cutting scissors come in 2 jumbo sizes of 25" or 30" and don't let these giant scissors fool you - they are sharp and can indeed, cut ribbon. If the giant grand opening scissors are not for you, we also have the golden handle stainless steel ceremonial scissors that are 10.5" and can also be customized. After the grand opening you can keep and display the ceremonial scissors in their own shadow box display case where you can include a photo or newspaper clipping and a piece of the ribbon. This is a wonderful gift for the Owner, CEO, or VIP.

Display Your Grand Opening Scissors And Create A Photo Area!

Your beautiful (and giant) ceremonial ribbon-cutting scissors will raise the bar at your grand opening event and if you've come this far, you should consider a display stand for the stars of your grand opening. These don't have to be fancy, but they should be sturdy and visually appealing. When the ceremonial grand opening scissors aren't in use, it should be on the scissors display stand. Naturally, this lends itself for the official photo area as your guests and first customers arrive and stand next to the ribbon-cutting scissors for an official photo of the event. Of course the traditional photo standing behind the big ceremonial ribbon is another beautiful memento of the occasion. Remember that customized extra-wide ribbon 8" and 10" will be show the name of your event more prominently, especially on photos and videos. The proper way to hold up the ceremonial ribbon is using stanchions at each end. The stanchions keep the ribbon taut and leveled. CeremonialSupplies.com has a selection of classic stanchions that are used for grand opening ceremonies and range from the traditional golden color brass stanchions with dome top, to the chrome flat top and urn top.

From Milwaukee, Madison, and Green Bay to Appleton, La Crosse, Eau Claire, Kenosha, Oshkosh and every place in between, CeremonialSupplies.com, the best online one-stop shop for everything grand opening, will put your ceremonial ribbon-cutting scissors and all the grand opening supplies you will need in your hands promptly and efficiently. Our prices are budget friendly and our customer service is attentive and knowledgeable and CeremonialSupplies.com ships all over the world! Click here for a shipping quote.

Never before in the history of the country have military personnel been returning home in big numbers after long service and special missions, and we see military homecomings being celebrated everywhere! This is why CeremonialSupplies.com has everything to put military ceremonies, military decorations, and military gifts, at your fingertips! The Military, also known as "Armed Force" is a professional organization formally authorized by a sovereign state, in our case, the United States government, to defend the interests of the people of the state. The US military is made up of the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, and Coast Guard. The primary mission of the military is to defend the citizens, but it also does other things, especially during times of peace. It can respond to disasters of any kind, protect an area, person or persons, and participate in parades or stately military ceremonies. The history of the military and military ceremonies go back to ancient times when these celebrations were opulent and on a grand scale. Today, military ceremonies and honorable military activities such as a promotion, a retirement, or a memorial are again, gaining prominence with event planners to produce lavish memorable occasions. From small details like a printed protocol card, to themed military decorations, and flag and medals display cases CeremonialSupplies.com is the one-stop place on the internet to find the perfect decorations and gifts for military graduations, promotions, honoring, or other military ceremonies.

Decorations and Gifts for Military Ceremonies

Military decorations for graduations, balls, and military ceremonies that take place during military careers are lively events that even within protocol, can easily incorporate energy and excitement. The use of carpet runners, stanchions and ropes, balloons, and backdrop banners as military decorations wouldn't be out of place in a military graduation, a military promotion, or a military ball. When organizing military ceremonies, it would be appropriate to provide a program for each guest and even an etiquette card printed with the basic protocols. Small flag centerpieces, or a giant flag either draped or projected over a large panel or wall area, are powerful military decorations that add to the symbolism of the theme and create the patriotic ambiance which is the basis of a military ceremony. These military decorations can also serve a dual purpose - in the case of centerpieces, as a keepsake memento for attendees, and the giant flag can be presented inside a flag display case, to the honoree. Military ceremonies are becoming more and more commonplace for event planners and CeremonialSupplies.com is here to help you find creative military decorations and military event supplies that will help make any military ceremony a memorable occasion.

Military ceremonies usually include a gift or memento of the occasion. These keepsakes can range from a commemorative flag in a personalized display case, to an engraved lapel pin or bracelet with the corresponding military emblem for the ladies and cufflinks or years of service lapel pins for the gentlemen - all depending on the budget available. Other items used as military decorations that are placed at each setting such as a small personalized plaque, serve as souvenir gifts. The idea is to make every attendee feel special and show appreciation for their presence at the event, and when carefully chosen, military decorations can serve this dual purpose.

When it comes to military ceremonies, CeremonialSupplies.com is your best option for military ceremonial gifts and items on the web. Our mission is to provide you with a variety of top quality products for military decorations, crowd control, photo opportunities, and special gifts that will make your military ceremony a successful event. You may contact us by phone during working hours or Click Here if you have any questions before making your purchasing decision. We look forward to working with you toward your success!

Creating a theme for a grand opening ceremony is becoming as popular as birthday celebrations and CeremonialSupplies.com has five creative ideas for a grand opening in upstate New York to make them engaging and fun. Aside from its harsh, cold winters upstate NY is best known for its historical buildings, mansions, the best colleges and universities in the nation, and of course, "Woodstock" the peace and love music fest held in a 600-acre dairy farm near White Lake, in Bethel, NY 43 miles southwest of the city of Woodstock, NY. These are all interesting and inspirational facts when weaving a theme through a grand opening ceremony. Whether you are the event organizer or a party planner, there are a few things you must have ready for a grand opening ceremony in upstate NY. These are, invitation and guest list of attendees, grand opening advertising, in-store activities, official photo area, ceremonial ribbon, and the ribbon-cutting scissors. It's all rather straightforward, but that's where creativity comes in! CeremonialSupplies.com is the best online one-stop shop for ceremonial ribbon, ribbon-cutting scissors, display stands and keepsake cases, grand opening merchandising accessories and gifts, crafted from quality material and sold at budget friendly prices. We help you create the grand opening ceremony that you've dreamed about. The following are creative ideas for grand opening themes and decorations in upstate New York!

A Red Carpet Premiere Grand Opening in Whimsical Upstate NY

A popular theme is always a red carpet premiere grand opening. Using extra wide ribbons, vinyl banners, step and repeat, flag displays and other available signage materials one can merchandise and decorate a red carpet premiere grand opening in whimsical upstate NY in a fun, memorable, and profitable way. Think of the great Hollywood legends who hail from this part, starting with Kirk Douglas, actor from motion pictures golden era and father of actor Michael Douglas was born in Amsterdam; The incomparable John Lithgow born in Rochester; Tom Cruise born in Syracuse; David Hyde Pierce born in Saratoga Springs; Versatile dramatic and comedic actress and producer Kristen Wiig is from Canandaigua; Stage and screen actress Christine Baranski is from Buffalo; and film, TV and theater actor William Devane was born in Albany. There are many more celebrities who hail from upstate NY and if your new business is in any form related or connected to the entertainment world, a red carpet premiere will be a great grand opening theme because everyone loves to attend interactive and fun events.

Staging one or two locations for photographs and videos is an excellent way to promote your grand opening and your business. The entrance is of course the most important area up until the moment the ceremonial scissors go from the display, where the ribbon-cutting scissors have been held while not in use. The ceremonial scissors' display stand is a great area for guest photos as they arrive. The ribbon is cut when all the guests are present. CeremonialSupplies.com has 25" and 30" giant ceremonial scissors that come with different color handles, and with either golden or silver stainless steel customizable blades. The scissor's color handles can be matched with the ceremonial ribbon to maximize the exposure of a company's or brand's color or logo, or for a red carpet grand opening Tinsel Town premiere style, a deep red and gold decor would be the ultimate! Plus, red is an eye-catching color for the human brain. A combination of red background grand opening signs, red carpet aisle runner and gold stanchions with red wide ceremonial ribbon customized in gold lettering, giant red bows on each side of the entrance, and the stars of the event - the ceremonial ribbon-cutting scissors with gold blades and red handle staged for photos would be the ultimate premiere theme! Our large ribbon-cutting scissors aren't decoration props. They do in fact cut ribbon and are quite sharp. Placing the ceremonial scissors on a display stand with a self-standing vertical banner next to it creates a photo or video stage perfect for arriving guests. The ceremonial ribbon cutting scissors are staged near the main entrance and close at hand when it's time for the grand ribbon cutting, officially opening the business!

Upstate NY: Inventors Paradise Grand Opening Themed Event

Many important inventions emerged from upstate NY making Inventors Paradise a meaningful grand opening theme. Although he was born in Ohio, Thomas Edison moved to Schenectady in 1886 to start a machine works company that became General Electric. Schenectady, was known as "The Electric City" and GE at one time employed over 30,000 people. David Maydole from Norwich in Chenango County invented the first "safety hammer" and his Maydole Hammer Factory was the largest manufacturer of hammers in the US. The Keith Clark Calendar factor in Delaware County's Sidney was the largest manufacturer of calendars in the world from the 50's up until the 70's, and Bainbridge, established in 1786 was since 1857 the home of Borden, Inc, which in 1947 launched a product called Elmer's Glue that makes everything stick together! Industry and innovation are a big part of the area, and for businesses related to digital, electronics, or high tech, it is a wonderful and inspirational grand opening theme.

The main entrance of the business, regardless how large and wide, should have the ceremonial ribbon completely across it. The larger the area, the wider the ribbon should be. We have 8", 10" and 12" ceremonial ribbons available at CeremonialSupplies.com, and they can be customized with a logo, a brand name, message, or a combination of these. These extra wide ceremonial ribbons have a 25 yard length, with the customization appearing repeatedly throughout the length of the ribbon. The ceremonial ribbon is held at both ends with stanchions. Our selection of stanchions include several styles, starting with the classic brass, dome top golden stanchions and the chrome polished urn top, chromed flat top, or the black matte with chrome urn classic stanchions. These styles are top of the line and available at costs you will love! Red, blue, and black velvet ropes are used with the classic style stanchions. For outdoor use, or for a particular theme where their style would be best suited, we also have the weatherproof plastic stanchions available in yellow, white, or black, with their matching chain. These stanchions are easy to transport because they are hollow inside and light to carry. When its time to set them up, sand or water is poured inside to give them stability. CeremonialSupplies.com also has available retractable belt stanchions that are used mostly to guide large groups of incoming people such as the ones we see for movie ticket lines and sporting events, however for a grand opening celebration, the retractable belt stanchions would not be adequate to hold the ceremonial ribbon, which will definitely look best with classic gold domed or chromed polished urn or flat top stanchions, decorated at each end with a matching ribbon color giant bow. Adding an event carpet runner raises the bar of any event, including grand openings. If possible you should have a carpet runner at the entrance, leading guests inside the business, either in red - which is always a stunning and attractive color for grand opening carpets and looks luxurious with golden brass stanchions - or in other colors that provide continuity of theme such as the deep blue carpet runner, emerald green carpet runner, purple aisle runner, as well as pink and elegant black aisle carpet runners.

Historical Events As Themes For Grand Openings In Upstate NY

Dunkirk Lighthouse, located at Point Gratiot on Lake Erie with a beautiful view of Lake Erie, and with an onsite museum, was established in 1827 to guide ships safely into Dunkirk Harbor; Known as the "Father of American Conservation," author John Burroughs, was one of the most famous men in America when he died in 1921, and he grew up in Roxbury, Delaware County. Martin Van Buren, the 8th president of the United States was born and raised in Kinderhook, and the Burden Water Wheel, built in Troy, NY was the largest water wheel of its kind, producing enough energy to power engineer Henry Burden's horseshoe machine, capable of making 60 horseshoes a minute at his industrial complex. This helped Henry Burden become an iron titan and horseshoe and rail spike innovator. Belva Lockwood, lawyer, teacher, and civil rights advocate was born in Royalton, Niagara County and became the first woman lawyer to argue a case in the US Supreme Court. Not only that, in 1884 she became the first woman to campaign, and create significant following for a presidential run. The Cardiff Giant, unearthed at the Stub Newell Farm in Cardiff in 1869 is a giant, made out of stone. And the largest pancake ever flipped in the US was a monster flapjack 28' in diameter in Penn Yan in 1987. These are fun and interesting historical facts that make fabulous grand opening themes!

The outside of the business is highlighted with grand opening signs that will attract attention, but once the grand opening takes place, bring the excitement indoors! Depending on the type of business, historical events of the area can add to the decor and enhance the overall theme. For example, any maritime related business can tie in Dunkirk's historical lighthouse and lakeside motifs to a grand opening theme. A financial business can use the historical theme of Van Buren's presidential campaign with red white and blue signs and grand opening indoor signs creating the perfect ambiance for a grand opening of a finance or investment company. Dressing up the inside of your business, store, or shop for the grand opening is important. People will make their way around and this is your moment to shine! Create an official photo area with a step and repeat banner, and use ribbons to drape and further unify the color theme of the grand opening event.

Once the dedication and welcome speeches have been made, the ceremonial ribbon has been cut, and the guests are inside the location, business is open! As a tip to remember - there is always business conducted at a grand opening! Consider rewarding your first groups with a special keepsake, and make sure you have a place in your office to display the ceremonial ribbon-cutting scissors in its own scissor display case shadow box that holds any of our ceremonial scissors: the traditional size golden handles classic grand opening scissors, the 25" giant ribbon-cutting scissors, or the 30" jumbo ceremonial scissors, along with photos or newspaper clippings, and a piece of the ceremonial ribbon. There are limitless ideas for a themed grand opening event in the beautiful region of upstate New York. Shop CeremonialSupplies.com to make them all a reality. We pride ourselves in high quality products of crafted materials, wallet friendly prices, attentive customer service, and prompt shipping to Albany, Saratoga Springs, Rochester, Dunkirk, Cardiff, Buffalo, and all other cities in New York and the rest of the world! Click here for a shipping quote or call us at 1-877-373-4273.

Yes, there is a right way to dress-down from business to business casual when representing your company, and CeremonialSupplies.com has a top of the line assortment of corporate attire that includes the latest in comfort technology, offered at budget friendly prices. Most companies create a business brand "image" of quality and expertise. This image is reflected in every aspect of the company's operations. This means that when casual clothing is appropriate and recommended, the image of quality and expertise should be recognized in the company's corporate wearables. Is there a proper corporate apparel etiquette? All You Need To Know from A - Z is right here and simpler than you thought - it all comes down to, outdoor casual or indoor casual.

Outdoor Corporate Functions and What To Wear?

Outdoor corporate functions and events are usually held in Summer everywhere in the US except for Florida, that holds them in Spring, Autumn and Winter. These events are usually an annual picnic, a charity race event, a golf tournament, or a working event such as a groundbreaking ceremony, a grand opening, participating at a state fair, or an outdoor activity during a corporate sales meeting. The most important things to look for in outdoor corporate event clothing are comfort, and company image. The company image of quality and expertise can be associated with the color of a comfortable, micro-pique polo design engineered with dri-fit fabric for, you guessed it, no sweat! Black, Blue, Light Blue, Green, Dark Red, Red, Pink, Purple, White, Gold, and Brown made from 100% polyester, the Ceremonial Personalized Nike Polo Shirt for Men or the Ceremonial Personalized Nike Polo Shirt for Women are perfect paired with khaki pants, khaki skirt, or khaki Bermuda shorts - depending on the outdoor event. The benefit of logo or company color top with neutral bottom is to be able to identify company personnel. A groundbreaking for example, takes place outdoors and usually includes a handful of top executives, including men and women. Normally we would see these people in business attire behind a desk. A groundbreaking ceremony includes speeches and like the name implies, it's a ceremony and the program can take anywhere from 30 minutes to an hour. The sod-cutting itself requires posing and photos. This is an occasion for which you may want to still look like the top tier, but feel dry and comfortable. CeremonialSupplies.com also offers soft fabric t-shirts made from ring spun combed cotton for extra lightness. These soft tees are perfect for convention trade floor set up and dismantling, to wear over pool or beachwear, serving or attending to guests at an outdoor function, or working the set up at a grand opening or groundbreaking event! Fun and comfort while looking professional is the goal of our Ceremonial T-shirt for Men and Women. Choose from light blue, safety pink, grey sport, black, royal blue, purple, charcoal, and red.

What Is Appropriate To Wear At Internal Corporate Meetings?

It used to be business suit and tie for men, and business pant suit or dress for women but as technology puts the world at our fingertips from the moment we open our eyes in the morning, our interactions in the world of business has reduced the stress of dressing to the nines, at least when company team members are congregating among themselves. For this type of corporate rendezvous that may start the day with breakfast and a key note speech, meeting and presentations, lunch, and more meetings and presentation, you want to feel and look like a million bucks! Our elegant and lightweight Deluxe pinpoint Oxford, 100% cotton shirt that doesn't need ironing is the shirt you need for corporate meetings, and is also appropriate for an outdoor event like a groundbreaking ceremony. The shirt has taped seams, adjustable cuffs, shirt-tail hem with left chest pocket and back box pleat, and can be worn straight out of the dryer and will look just as if you had just picked it up from the dry cleaner! The same wrinkle-resistant finish and non-iron material Oxford club shirt is also available for women. These carefree, elegant embroidered shirts with body fitting pleats and other fine quality details, are the ideal garments appropriate to wear at internal corporate meetings, sales meetings and presentations, and groundbreaking events where it's important to look sharp, but also feel comfortable. Shop CeremonialSupplies.com for personalized/embroidered corporate polo shirts, corporate tees, deluxe Oxford shirts, classic Oxford shirts for men and women.

Groundbreaking and construction safety vests are necessary items for a construction project and they may be perfect to wear by for example, the catering staff at a groundbreaking ceremony, or they can be worn by those who will participate in the actual groundbreaking, and can be used as gifts in a goodie bag, or part of a press packet. The dual color safety vest is available in yellow with orange piping, or orange with yellow piping, and the Lightweight Standard safety vest is super lightweight, made from a breathable mesh of 100% polyester, available in neon yellow- both styles are customizable!

Whether a corporate picnic, an outdoor event like a groundbreaking ceremony, a grand opening, or a sales meeting, you and your team will looks sharp and present an image of quality and expertise with CeremonialSupplies.com corporate wearables. Shop our site for the best quality corporate deluxe and classic Oxford shirts, dri-fit breathable technology micro-fiber polo shirts, lightweight cotton tees, and standard mesh or dual color safety vests, all including embroidery (printing on safety vests*), at budget friendly prices, shipped wherever you are in the world! Create a uniform look of team style at your next corporate function, groundbreaking ceremony, or grand opening event. Click here for a shipping quote.