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Truth be told we weren't entirely sure Tacoma was a green city when we began writing our blog, but after researching current active sustainability and green initiatives going back already a few years, we've learned the "City of Destiny" is as green as they come, and a luxurious green carpet runner for the green city of Tacoma events will definitely leave a lasting impression on attendees, and CeremonialSupplies.com has the perfect shade of green carpet for you!

Ceremonial Supplies Green Carpet For Tacoma's Green Plans

There will always be groundbreaking ceremonies and grand opening celebrations. These are the moments to make your business shine prominently with signage, banners, and trumpets, and wherever possible you know to put your business logo and colors right up front. However, did you know you can enjoy additional exposure by jumping on the green sustainability brand wagon? This is one of the reasons CeremonialSupplies.com, the best one-stop shop on the net for ceremonial products such as event carpet runners, stanchions and rope, groundbreaking shovels, military medals and displays, ceremonial ribbon (and many more items!) has introduced the green carpets as an extension to our existing quality event carpet selection. Now, matching ceremonial supplies green carpet for Tacoma's green plans and initiatives is easy! Tacoma isn't the only green city across the Puget Sound going green either! Others include Kirkland, Redmond, Kent, Everett, Snoqualmie , Des Moines, Puyallup, Tukwila, Burien, SeaTac, and Seattle. However Tacoma is one of the more dedicated and active cities in promoting clean and sustainable living. That's what Tacoma's Urban Green program is all about!

Tacoma's Urban Green program began in 2014 and on their first episode featured the recovery of the Foss Waterway, the Recycling Center services at the Tacoma Recovery, and interview with Futurewise's Hilary Franz, instrumental committee board member who has helped Tacoma reach it's four-star sustainability rating. Here at CeremonialSupplies.com we too feel strongly about the protection of our environment and for those companies, event planners, and organizers in Tacoma's expanding skyline who wish to use every means possible to raise awareness about recycling and sustainability, we bring you the Deluxe Green Carpet Runner of a deep green shade with 100% nylon construction filament for a plush, luxurious texture, and the Standard Green Carpet Runner in bright Kelly green 5/16" made of high-quality green carpet polyolefin material with finished edges and a rubber marine backing. Both of these popular green carpets for green events are offered by CeremonialSupplies.com in different widths and lengths. The Deluxe Green Carpet Runner is available in widths of 3' to 4' and even 6' and lengths from 10' up to 50' and the Standard Green Carpet Runner is available in widths of 3' or 4' with lengths to choose from 10', 15', or 20'. This variety of size ensures our ability to help you match our green carpet aisle runners with any of Tacoma's green city sustainability events!

Thriving green cities of the Pacific Northwest such as Tacoma, are an example to the nation of the community involved projects that aim to maintain a clean, green, sustainable environment and CeremonialSupplies.com is proud to support these efforts by making our sturdy, high-quality event carpets and other products, available in the color green to match your Tacoma green projects! From the Bike's for Kids program to Pierce County's Beekeepers Association, the Tacoma Food Co-op to Point Defiance Park greenery renovations and recycling at the Tacoma Recovery and Transfer Center and more - Tacoma's Urban Green projects are making a world of difference.

Green Carpet and Products for Tacoma's Green Projects!

Event carpet runners is a category where we've splashed the color green on our Deluxe and Standard green carpet runners, but don't just stop there, shop our site for green carpet and products for Tacoma's green projects! At CeremonialSupplies.com we offer ceremonial grand opening ribbons in widths from 2.5" (perfect for balloon keepsake mementos) and up to 12" (banner-ribbon that can be personalized with a beautifully printed message!), green printed "grand opening" ribbon, ceremonial grand opening scissors with green handles, green pull bows, enamel green lapel pin to support a cause or movement, green hard hats and green shovel blade for full-size, 42" ceremonial groundbreaking shovels and mini size, 26" green kids groundbreaking shovels. Green is the color of nature, wellness, and money - which you get to save quite a bit when you purchase at our budget friendly price points! And it is also the color of our bright and sassy products to enhance green living in Tacoma and all other cities who do their part in our initiatives for a cleaner, safer, sustainable environment. Want our green products for your green event? Click here for a shipping quote.

Adding the element of color to a traditional sod-cutting event is one way to attract eyeballs to the project since our eyes respond to visual color stimulation and let's face it, in marketing, the goal is to get you to look! Traditional sod-cutting products, like groundbreaking shovels, shovel stands and displays, etc., tend to feature shiny chrome polished steel blades and hardwood stems. It is only recently that the ease of technological processes have made possible the production of color coated shovel blades and we are now able to spice up ceremonial supplies with colorful groundbreaking shovels!

Small Ceremonial Groundbreaking Shovels For Kids

CeremonialSupplies.com has a full range of groundbreaking products that include groundbreaking shovels, hard hats, shovel display stand and display cases, ceremonial ribbon, and groundbreaking kits. The small ceremonial groundbreaking shovels for kids are a new addition to our groundbreaking product assortment. The half-size groundbreaking shovels are perfect for a sod-cutting ceremony where children will be included. They are 26" in height and the blade is 6" across in width. These mini groundbreaking ceremonial shovels are also a popular keepsake gift given to principals of a construction or a building company. The mini shovel's sturdy, black metal D-style handle enables a firm grip by the little people, and the wooden stem and shovel blade can be customized with direct print, decal or vinyl, just like the full-size groundbreaking shovel. To customize the blade, a single color will look more appealing as it would be color on color. A customized small ceremonial groundbreaking shovel for kids who will be doing the honor of cutting first ground is a fun and colorful way to attract media attention to a children's project such as the sod-cutting for a new community library, or a children's hospital or medical center, a children's museum, and any other public building specifically created for kids. And after all, attention is what these organizations are after. What better way to kick off the importance of your project for children than to involve them in the groundbreaking event, complete with mini size small ceremonial groundbreaking shovels for kids? Equally, a mini size groundbreaking ceremonial shovel commemorating a first sod-cutting ceremony makes for an ideal keepsake that is colorful, attractive, and fun to display alone or as a collection. The small mini groundbreaking ceremonial shovel is the perfect size for kids to use or as a keepsake presented to principals of a builder or construction company.

Make Logo Colors Prominent With Color Groundbreaking Shovels

Groundbreakings are important milestones in the life of a company or business. Business owners know the best way to attract loyal consumers is to create visual enhancements that will attract the consumer's attention. For a groundbreaking or cornerstone laying event, the use of colorful groundbreaking shovel blades, printed (preferably 2-color for best impact) with black on red, or any other 2-color logo combination, extend the company logo color theme to create strong visual impact of the brand or company's specific color theme.

Display Your Colorful Groundbreaking Shovel

CeremonialSupplies.com is the best one-stop shop online for groundbreaking shovels with color blades, and all other groundbreaking and grand opening supplies, as well as military and patriotic items and signage and decoration. A recent addition to our groundbreaking ceremonial shovel collection available for purchase online, are the popular full-size colorful groundbreaking shovels 42" tall and 9" wide at the blade. These can be ordered with blue blade, red blade, orange blade, green blade, yellow blade, teal blade, pink blade and black blade, and all fit perfectly in our groundbreaking ceremonial shovel displays so you can exhibit before and after the actual sod-cutting. These colorful groundbreaking shovels can be used in the overall decoration of the event by tying the color theme, or the color of your company's or organization's logo. When displayed as decorative items, these colorful groundbreaking shovels can be used to create the official photo op for VIP's and guests. Combining and coordinating the colored ceremonial groundbreaking shovel with other elements such as the personalized ribbon, hard hats, bows, event carpet aisle runner, and the step and repeat banner for official photographs, provides the added value of post-event promotion through photos and videos where your brand or your business is visible.

Shop CeremonialSupplies.com for all your groundbreaking ceremony products, groundbreaking shovels, hard hats, shovel display stands and cases, grand opening signs and banners, grand opening ribbon-cutting giant scissors, stanchions and rope, event carpet, and military ceremomy items. You'll love our friendly prices, our attentive and knowledgeable customer service, and our fast and efficient shipping wherever you are in the world! Click here for a shipping quote.

Winter holidays are the most fun and we at CeremonialSupplies.com love all the great activities the city of Denver puts together for the end of the year celebrations! It inspires companies and private citizens to get in the holiday spirit of lights and colors. Our palette of ceremonial ribbons is the best online because we offer a variety of widths and spool lengths that work great for decorators, event planners and organizers. Our ceremonial ribbons are of top stitch quality, silky and bright, and best of all: customizable! Here are the top 5 reasons to use extra wide ribbons for Denver holiday decorations:

Nestled at the foot of the Rocky Mountains, Denver is exactly 1 mile (5280 feet) above sea level. The city is a bustling and thriving American metropolis established during the Wild West era and boasts landmark buildings like the Denver Botanic Gardens, and the Denver Art Museum, as well as spectacular views such as that seen from Red Rocks Park and Amphitheatre. During the holidays Denver is at its most glorious with its winter wonderland climate and decorations of flowing ceremonial ribbons of gold, and bows and ribbons of red and green in various sizes are a staple of the season's festivities. We receive numerous orders from Denver during the holidays and we see a pattern in how these customized ribbons are mostly used and since we believe in sharing, here they are!

1. The most popular use for ceremonial ribbons extra-wide is as ceiling draping decoration. If you're organizing a large company holiday affair in a ballroom at the iconic Brown Palace Hotel in downtown Denver or at the Bigsby's Folly Winery, both with ample wide and high ceiling spaces, draping the ceiling with 8", 10" ceremonial extra-wide ribbons is an effective and efficient way to "tighten" the theme decor. For the holidays, the color ribbons associated with different cultural festivities of the season are shiny gold ribbons (or silver ribbons), felt or velvet red ribbon, silky green ribbon of forest and foliage shades, blue ribbons of light shade of blue sky, or pale blue ribbon, and black ribbon. Draping from the center out, a combination of 8" and 10" extra-wide gold ribbons and red ribbons are perfect for a Christmas theme, silver ribbons and blue ribbons for a Hanukkah theme, and silver ribbons and gold and black ribbons are colors mostly associates with New Year.

2. Most large scale holiday parties will include either a buffet or a sit-down meal. Extra-wide 10" and even 12" ribbons bring the color theme to the table as a table runner, either along the center of a wide, rectangular table, or running along both side edges of the table. The table-runner ribbon should go over a neutral pale color like ivory or white tablecloth. A Hanukkah themed holiday party with silver ceremonial ribbon and light blue ribbon draping the ceiling and extra-wide silver ribbon as table runner will have an overall effect that brings the room or the area together. Extra-wide ribbons used as table runners are a simple and efficient way to take care of the tabletop base decoration for shiny silver and blue centerpiece ornaments.

3. Once the room's holiday color theme has been defined by the extra-wide ceiling draping ribbons, and the color theme carried over to the table top runner ribbon, you will want to adorn the chair covers - which, like the tablecloth, should be matching in pale ivory or white. The best size width for the extra-wide ribbon that will be used to embellish the chair covers is a 6" wide ribbon, clipped with a matching color bow on the backside. Velvet red ribbon and bow accent on the chairs, matching the extra-wide ribbon red for table runner and the gold ribbon extra-wide with red extra-wide ribbon draping the ceiling, the effect will be luxuriously stunning for a Christmas holiday party in one of the grand ballrooms of the historic Renaissance Denver Downtown City Center Hotel! Housed in the former Colorado National Bank building, the high ceilings and classic style architecture provide the traditional charm that ties in perfectly with traditional holiday color decorations.

4. Don't limit the color accents to the ceiling draping ceremonial ribbons, the table-runner extra wide ribbons, or the chair cover embellishing ceremonial ribbons either! Sprinkle the holiday colors throughout the room using customized 12" extra wide ribbon banners that display seasonal messages of holiday cheer, "Dreaming of a White Christmas," "Happy Holidays from X Corporation," "Baby It's Cold Outside," "Happy New Year," or any other special message or messages. Depending on the floor plan of the room, you may even want to add a red carpet entrance, complete with classic stanchions and rope, or designate an area for official photos of the event.

5. Speckled with local modern art, rugged furnishings, and metal accents the Kimpton Monaco Denver Hotel in the heart of the city is a popular venue for end of the year festivities. The hotel is within walking distance to the Denver Convention Center, the Denver Center for the Performing Arts, and the Denver Museum of Contemporary Art, as well as other top attractions such as the Fillmore Auditorium, Red Rocks Amphitheatre, Pepsi Center, Elitch Gardens, Coors Field, and others. Decorating a room at the Kimpton Monaco Denver Hotel for an end of year celebration like Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, or Diwali, etc., can be exhilarating, fun, and so rewarding - especially when your decorations are all geared to highlight the room and the festive colors of the season. Extra-wide ribbons of 12" width are ideal for ornamental printed messages, or messages that designate a particular area such as "Santa's Hot Chocolate Station," "Happy Hanukkah Kosher Desserts," and other similar ones, and also to create buntings! The banner ribbons 12" width allows for gathering the material at the end points and clipping it as bunting to frame a raised dance floor, a food station display, or any other area where an empty or blank space will add to the overall holiday theme with an extra-wide customized ribbon bunting. As a matter of fact, depending on the size of the room, a ribbon bunting can be placed on the edge where the wall meets the ceiling, all around the room!

CeremonialSupplies.com, is the best shop on the net for products like ceremonial groundbreaking shovels and shovel display stands and display cases, grand opening ceremonial ribbons in an extensive array of colors, giant (and sharp) ceremonial ribbon-cutting scissors, military ceremony products, event carpet aisle runners, stanchions and rope, and many more crafted quality items all at budget friendly prices. Whether you are celebrating and decorating for the holidays in the mile-high city of Denver, or in rustic and historic Boulder, Colorado Springs, Pueblo, Fort Collins, Grand Junction, or any other city in the world for that matter, shop CeremonialSupplies.com for excellent quality, awesome customer service, wallet-friendly prices, and efficient and prompt shipping to make your holiday event one that won't be soon forgotten. Click here for a shipping quote.

Ribbons are versatile tools of decoration and CeremonialSupplies.com has the best tools to decorate for the holidays in Lansing, Michigan - where residents are ecstatic over the return of the city's downtown ornaments! So deck the halls with ceremonial ribbons for your Lansing New Year Affair this December!

The holidays are special because of family and friends. It's the time of the year when we gather to celebrate, and ribbons (and ham, and turkey, and eggnog ...) take center stage. This winter everyone in Lansing is celebrating the return of giant Christmas tree ornaments that have been displayed at a traffic roundabout in Michigan Avenue and Washington Square in downtown, just down the street from the beautiful capitol building. The ornaments were destroyed last winter by an unknown assailant who hit and broke the ornaments with their car, in the middle of the night. For a long time it looked like the ornaments weren't going to be replaced, and they almost weren't if not for the generosity of the Gentilozzi family, who picked up the $7,500 tab that the city voted down. Just in time for the official ushering of the holiday season in Lansing with the event called "Silver Bells in the City," the 35th annual celebration that will have the entire city aglow with millions of lights and will feature lighted floats, illuminated marching bands, electric light parade, the lighting of the Capitol Christmas tree and fireworks over the Capitol dome! You can be sure that Lansing residents as well as those of nearby Portland, Charlotte, Saint-John, Jackson, Ann Arbor, Flint, and others will be attending and afterward lighting their own special celebration at home. We know this you see, because CeremonialSupplies.com has been fulfilling an insane amount of ceremonial ribbon orders going precisely, to all these cities in Michigan and we think it has something to do with the happiness over the return of the Christmas ornaments - but whatever the reason, we're thrilled to offer our selection of holiday ribbons and ceremonial ribbons to the good people of Lansing!

Red Green and Gold Ribbons Are Lansing's Holiday Colors

Different cultures have different names for the festive holidays that coincide with end of the year celebrations. Members of the Jewish faith celebrate Hanukkah, which commemorates an ancient uprising against the Greeks and Syrians, is distinguished by the color blue in all its shades. Blue ribbon of various lengths and widths is used to decorate the dinner table, blue ribbon bows on elaborate menorahs, and blue ribbon for gift wrapping. Those who follow the principles of African culture celebrate Kwanzaa, a week-long festivity that honors African heritage, unity, and giving. The color ribbons that associate with Kwanzaa are red, black, and green and these are on the garments, as well as color ribbons that are used for decorations. Intertwined red ribbon with green ribbon or black ribbon are used for example to frame a doorway, use as gift wrap ribbon color, and to decorate a room. The ribbon colors of Christmas are red, green, and gold, Lansing's favorite holiday colors, come from western and northern European traditions where Christmas took place at the height of the dark, cold winter. Green ceremonial ribbon represents evergreen plants like Mistletoe and Holly used for thousands of years to brighten the dark winter. The green color ribbon during Christmas goes back to Roman times when evergreen branches were exchanged by neighbors and family as good luck. Today the most common use of the color green during the holidays are on Christmas trees and, ceremonial ribbons. The gold ribbon color represents sun and light, much needed during the dark, cold winter months. Gold ribbon tree top, or a golden tree top star represent this meaning. Red ribbon, which represents the color of Holly berries and remind us of the Spring that lies ahead, uses the color of vitality and life - in fact, the color of blood. Santa's suit is red, Rudolph's nose is red, and red bows and red ribbons are the single most common color and ornaments of Christmas, and hence in downtown Lansing, the red inspired giant Christmas tree ball ornaments!

Christmas is a holiday celebrated by people around the world whether they are Christians or not, and it is a holiday marked by the warmth of the colors red, green, and gold (silver is also used - as in "Silver Bells in the City" of Lansing!). New Year celebrations usually are represented in glittery shades of gold, silver, and black and ribbons in these colors are used for decorating tabletops with gold ribbon runners up to 10" or 12" wide, for decorating chair covers, especially stunning gold ribbon on black covers, and gold ribbon is the preferred ceiling drapery for New Year decorations. Gold ribbons, silver ribbons, and black ribbons are the colors related with New Year festivities, with red accent touches. For example, an ideal decoration for New Year celebration would be silver and black ribbons, or gold and black ribbons of varying widths, draping the ceiling from the center out. Extra-wide gold ribbon, or extra-wide silver ribbon of 10" or 12" as table runners over ivory tablecloth, and extra-wide gold ribbon or silver ribbon embellishing black seat covers with potted poinsettias (in gilded golden pots for ultimate decor!) and candle lighting would create an unforgettable ambiance setting to ring in the New Year in Lansing and anywhere else in the world!

Shop CeremonialSupplies.com, the best one-stop shop on the net for budget friendly prices on ceremonial ribbons of every imaginable color and width and customization, grand opening kits, groundbreaking shovels of crafted quality, giant size ceremonial scissors (25" - 30" and yes, they do cut ribbon quite sharply), display stands and display cases for ceremonial sod-cutting shovel, grand opening scissors, military medals and display cases and all things ceremonial! Whether you live in Lansing or anywhere else in Michigan (or the world), buy your decorative ribbons from CeremonialSupplies.com top notch assortment of ceremonial ribbons. All our ribbons are customizable and can be printed with commemorative dates, names, or messages. If you have questions or need help with your order our knowledgeable and attentive customer service will be happy to help! Click here for a shipping quote.

Event planners and corporate organizers work diligently to make end of the year parties and celebrations truly memorable events, each New Year better than the last. Is your business based in tax-free Delaware? Here are some decorative ideas to ring in the New Year in Wilmington with stylish ceremonial ribbons and supplies to make your event stand out and be remembered! CeremonialSuppies.com is the best one-stop store on the net to shop for groundbreaking shovels, hard hats, giant ceremonial ribbon-cutting scissors, display stands and display cases, event carpets, military medals and military medal display cases, stanchions and rope, and every color ceremonial ribbon imaginable! With these crafted high quality supplies, (and many more to be found on the website) everything from glitzy New Year celebrations to groundbreaking ceremonies, grand opening festivities or fancy military balls can be transformed into unforgettable occasions! Take the small city of Wilmington, Delaware for example - awakening from a rather depressed slumber of population, development, and growth, the city of Wilmington has over the last 8 years revitalized its downtown, including reparations to existing construction as well as new buildings. Christmas and other religious holidays have seen a flourishing of decorative lights, tree lighting ceremonies, and celebratory reunions in the city of Wilmington, as well as the colonial town of New Castle.

Ceremonial ribbons come in all colors and widths at CeremonialSupplies.com, and you can mix and match these to create and frame a special area for your celebration bash. For example, whether you're hosting a corporate holiday luncheon a-la colonial fare at Jessop's Tavern in New Castle, or a dinner-dance New Year celebration at the Hotel DuPont's lavish Green Room, (or any of their luxurious grand ballrooms) you can own the event with the use of ceremonial ribbons to dress up tablecloths, chair covers, helium filled balloons, and many other ideas! The entrance? We see a red carpet aisle runner leading the way into the main area with a dedicated step and repeat banner for the official photo!

The most popular ceremonial ribbon colors for the holidays are gold, red and green for Christmas, blue for Hanukkah, and natural and fresh colors like indigo, cobalt blue, crimson red, ivory and dark green for the classical festive colors of Diwali. CeremonialSupplies.com has an easy to view and choose palette of silky ribbons in different widths, for different uses. Printed ribbons in the 2" width size can be attached to helium-filled balloons and provide a beautiful ceiling decoration during the event. Afterwards, people can take these balloons home, keeping the printed ribbon as a memento of the occasion. Wider ceremonial ribbon 6", 8", or 10" can be used to hang from the center of the room, draping out and over a dance floor, for example. For banner style personalized ribbon, the 10" and 12" width ribbons fit the bill perfectly! These extra wide ribbon banner style with printed holiday messages can be sprinkled throughout a room, on doorways, etc., to help guide the attendees to a particular spot, such as the dessert section, "Santa's Cookies and Desserts" or "Mistletoe HERE!"

New Year festivities in Wilmington, Delaware have also been known to play up the colonial influence with glamorous accents of golden and red ribbons that liven and brighten the usually dark days of winter. Interestingly, it wasn't until 1753 that colonial Americans began to celebrate the New Year on December 31. Until then, the British and the American colonists celebrated New Year on March 25!

Sitting in quiet decorum in the heart of Wilmington, is the Delaware Art Museum, where end of the year events offer activities, gatherings, and performances. The museum is available for private functions and New Year celebrations amongst famous works of American art are as glitzy as the richly colored, fine Art Deco paintings. Golden ribbons, mingled with deep bright red velvety ribbons are ideal adornments for a New Year party. These versatile ribbons, available from CeremonialSupplies.com in a variety of shades as well as width sizes and spool lengths, can be used as tablecloth runners, chair cover accents, drapery, and many other uses that give the room and the event a special feeling when welcoming a New Year. Other sophisticated touches such as a red carpet entrance complete with classic stanchions and velvet rope, and a step and repeat backdrop banner for official party photos can be added to make your New Year's decor look like a page straight out of The Great Gatsby!

Shop CeremonialSupplies.com for the perfect color ribbons, in all the different widths that will embellish everything from the tables to the ceiling! Our fast, efficient shipping to Wilmington, New Castle, Dover, Newark, and anywhere else in Delaware (or in the world for that matter!) will make sure your red event carpet, stanchions, and colorful ribbons are ready to ring in the New Year! Click here for a shipping quote.

New York based Event Planners are enjoying one of their busiest time of the year and CeremonialSupplies.com is proud to offer the best ceremonial products to decorate for the New Year in New York, in ceremonial grand style! New York City is the cultural, financial, media, and entertainment capital of the world. Its allure is reflective of the history and romance of all its eras. New York was founded as "New Amsterdam" in 1626 by Peter Minuit for the Dutch West India Company after he purchased the island of Manhattan from the Lenape tribe for trinkets equivalent to $24! Here's how to take advantage of CeremonialSupplies.com friendly prices on all our ceremonial ribbons, event carpets, stanchions, backdrop step and repeat banners, and all the items you need to bask in New York City's magical celebratory energy to welcome another New Year in grand style!

New York City was a thriving trading post in its early colonial days and in many ways it still is today. With its grandiose sophistication oozing taste and culture, grand style celebrations and ceremonies held inside its lavish rooms and gilded exteriors have over time given the city a surreal existence. Old New York's "Golden Age," has been immortalized in books and films and the city's "Gatsby" art deco style architecture, inspired by the discovery of Egyptian tombs and artifacts during the 1920's, is prevalent in the skyscrapers that create its famous skyline. Without a doubt New Year in New York in ceremonial grand style, is the kind of holiday celebration we at CeremonialSupplies.com enjoy being a part of!

Glitzy Gold And Black Ribbons Always In Style In New York

Whether you're strolling Park Avenue, Madison, Central Park, Wall Street, or simply enjoying the sights aboard any of the gazillion city tour buses, the grandeur and overall imperialistic style of architecture of this grand city, aptly nicknamed "The Empire State" will surround you from every side. Buildings with straight, rigid angles and lines, filled with architectural symbolism, such as the Rockefeller Center plaza and its massive structures, adorned by the golden statue of Prometheus and a bronzed Atlas. Needless to say gold and black will top any other sparkly combination for a New Year ceremony decoration. We say ceremony because even with its modern touches, the end of a year and the beginning of a new one is a milestone that represents the cyclic nature of our universe. Since time immemorial there have been rituals and ceremonies related to the winter season and the start of a new year. The mistletoe for example, revered by ancient Nordic cultures, is said to have been used by Druids to make an elixir to cure infertility, and thus its association with romance. Wreaths of mistletoe evergreen foliage with its beautiful red berries would certainly add a colorful touch of decoration during the barren months of winter! It's no wonder that the holidays in New York City are magical! Whether decorating a ballroom or a special area in your home, there's no better way to frame a room than with decorative ribbons hung from the center out toward the corners. Depending on the size of the room you can use ribbons ranging from 4" - 6" in width to extra wide ribbons of 8" or 10" and even 12" wide. Flowing from the center of the room out toward the walls, the shimmering gold ribbon and black ribbon create the foundation of the overall decor. Table cloth accents can duplicate the gold or the black of the ribbons, but even a white table cloth with gold ribbon, silver ribbon, or black ribbon trimmed china will sparkle! Touches such as velvety red poinsettias, and red velvet ribbon bows to embellish the chair covers and other table details will add sophistication to the decoration.

Creating An Impressive Ceremonial Entrance With A Red Event Carpet!

Luxurious ballrooms everywhere will be dressed to the nines for New Year, creating an impressive ceremonial entrance with a red event carpet, classic brass stanchions glistening as they frame the walkway, and of course, all the attendees ready to have their photo taken as a Holiday memento! Create the perfect photo setting with a step and repeat backdrop banner as the guests step up to have their picture taken while walking the red carpet entrance! If the celebration will take place in your home, you will definitely want a smaller version of the red carpet entrance but definitely bring the ritzy into your affair! If there is a front entrance to the home, or to the ballroom, this is where you want to set up the red aisle carpet. Stanchions are used to guide the flow of people and, depending on where you've set up the refreshments stations, you my need to slow down the pace to the rum runners and position the photo station and the classic stanchions midway. This avoids any bottlenecking and creates a good flow of guests.

Ring in the New Year in New York in ceremonial grand style! Shop CeremonialSupplies.com for all your ceremonial decoration needs, from groundbreaking shovels and hard hats to grand opening giant scissors, ceremonial ribbon and display cases and stands to protect and display your ceremonial shovel or giant scissors! Our products are made from crafted quality material and available at budget friendly prices. Let our knowledgeable and friendly customer service staff help you make this New Year celebration a memorable one! Click here for shipping quotes.

CeremonialSupplies.com celebrates the American Flag Lapel Pin - it's not just for Presidents anymore! Lapel Pins are signs or symbols that indicate identity. With its origins buried deep in ancient history, the lapel pin is today fully integrated as an embellishment not just to lapels, but many other clothing items. Worn on hats, backpacks, ties, scarves and many other items, the American flag lapel pin is not just for lapels anymore either! It is a popular and common sight in the USA, worn by people who love the country. It's difficult to pinpoint the exact origin of the flag pin from obscure antiquity, however, we do know that the lapel pin's ancient history is known to have first surfaced from the totem symbol of primitive clan tribes. Early Egyptian civilizations used the vulture and the cobra as totems, and although the Egyptians didn't make lapel pins, they did introduce the process that gives the lapel pin its originality: inlay and enameling. During the Roman Empire lapel pins were used by their large scale armies in order to identify and recognize the enemy and allies when in battle. Each legion had its own explicitly designed badge. This practice was followed into the Middle Ages by knights and aristocracy who designed ornate and symbolic badges for their own identity, and adorned their shields and homes with these personalized symbols.

The Birth Of The American Flag Lapel Pin

The flag lapel pin has had several popularity peaks during different time periods and seems to have made its appearance after jewelry lapel pins were already in use. But, if we're going to talk about the birth of the American flag pin, we'll have to know the basics about the flag that's emblazoned upon it.

The American flag is loved by citizens of the US and of other countries in the world as a symbol of what the USA stands for: liberty, freedom, equality, individual rights, etc. A leisurely drive through any American neighborhood will reveal many houses, condos, and apartments flying the American flag - a tradition born with the founding of the country. After the war for Independence from the British, the colonies used a variety of flags, it wasn't until the Civil War that the stars and stripes design we know today first came to be used widely. It's no secret that the Southern Confederates won most of the early battles of the Civil War. To raise morale, the Northern Union began flying the flag as a sign of unity. Interestingly, the lapel pin also surfaced during the Civil War and was used in the same way it was during the Roman Empire, as a measure for identifying different military units. The unintended result of this indicator was that it bred solidarity among the members of each unit by giving them a distinct symbol that represented only them.

The American flag lapel pin first reached popularity in the US during the cultural revolution of the 1960's and 1970's when anti-Vietnam war protesters attempted to diminish the meaning of the flag by burning it, or wearing it as patches on the backside of their jeans. In response, American citizens began wearing American flag lapel pins. It turned out to be an enormous multitude who became known historically as "the silent majority." And then the 37th president, Richard Nixon, and his administration staff began wearing the American flag lapel pin! After this, American flag lapel pins exploded into the fashion world!

Get An American Flag Lapel Pin At CeremonialSupplies

CeremonialSupplies.com lapel pins collection is proud to offer several styles of the American flag pin, as well as US military lapel pins customized for all military branches, ceremonial groundbreaking shovel lapel pin (used in groundbreaking ceremonies), ceremonial hammer and saw lapel pins (used in construction related ceremonies), ceremonial key to the city lapel pin (to honor a special citizen, visitor, or celebrity), ceremonial scissors lapel pin (used in grand opening related occasions), and looped ribbon lapel pins in a variety of the most popular public support movement colors. Get an American flag lapel pin at Ceremonialsupplies.com

Shop CeremonialSupplies.com, the best one-stop online shop on the net for high quality, customizable, and budget friendly priced ceremonial products such as groundbreaking shovels, hard hats, display cases and display stands, giant scissors for ribbon-cutting ceremonies, ceremonial ribbons available from 2" to extra wide sizes up to 12" (banner ribbon), event carpet runners of different styles and shades, classic and plastic stanchions (with ropes), military ceremony medals and military medals display cases, ceremonial American flags, and many other products to transform all ceremonial events into unforgettable experiences. We ship wherever you are, anywhere in the world. From small items like lapel pins to large ones like groundbreaking shovels, CeremonialSupplies.com is the place for crafted products at easy prices. Our customer service is helpful and knowledgeable, and our efficient and prompt shipping is only topped by time travel! Click here for a shipping quote.

CeremonialSupplies.com has long been established as "the" best one-stop online shop on the net for quality ceremonial products, and if you want to showcase your official or military medals in a ceremonial display case, you've come to the right place. From a top notch assortment of groundbreaking shovels, hard hats, shovel display stands and display cases to grand opening signs, plush and luxurious event carpets and classic or plastic stanchions, CeremonialSupplies.com is known for crafted quality at unbeatable prices, and the most efficient and prompt delivery and shipment of your product order. Ceremonial events also include military and celebrations of official governing bodies such as a military ball, the promotion of a military or public official, or the retirement of a local Fire Marshall. Our job at CeremonialSupplies.com is to make these formal presentations shine as brightly and as creatively as any grand scale production. Military and public official ceremonies are usually themed in red, white, and blue. This means that whether you're organizing a military ball, a groundbreaking ceremony for the local library, or the birthday celebration of the police precinct chief, you will never go wrong with the items in our Military Ceremonies category, such as red carpet, brass classic stanchions, red, white, and blue bunting, patriotic decorative ribbons, and even red, white, or blue groundbreaking shovel blades. But when it comes to presenting the honored guest with a collective gift such as a display case for the medals, pins, patches, and other awards received during the course of a distinguished military or official career, you will definitely want to check out our range of military display cases!

Protect And Display Your Medals In An Elegant Medal Display Case

Medals are given out in the military for achievements and participation in special missions, projects, for valor and for heroism. Medals such as the Purple Heart, which represents a top honor military decoration awarded in the name of the President to those wounded or killed while serving with the US military, deserve to be showed and displayed. The same goes for a Medal of Valor - which is the highest decoration awarded for bravery to a public safety officer in the US, and for the Medal of Honor, the highest and most prestigious personal military decoration that can be awarded to military service members who have distinguished themselves by acts of valor and bravery. Medals of special recognition and achievements are an inspiration to others and the main reason why you should protect and display your medals in an elegant medal display case from CeremonialSupplies.com.

Check our complete collection of military display cases and military event decor under our "Military Ceremonies" category and whatever type of display case you are looking for you will be able to find the ideal one! Choose from a variety of styles such as the squared style military medals display case with cherry finish, the horizontal design of the military flag and decorations display case that features a triangle for the insertion of a ceremonial 5' x 9' flag with especially designed areas for patches, insignia and medals. The combo military flag decoration and medal display case is one of CeremonialSupplies.com most versatile shadowbox displays and fits flags sized 3' x 5' or 4' x 6' and has a stylish, quality beech hardwood frame available in oak, cherry, or black. It has a sturdy glass-simulated acrylic front with a door and lock latch that allows for the placement of medals and other military insignia. This combo military flag decoration medal display case is a great gift for a farewell of a retiring military, police, or other duty service personnel.

Display Boxes Strictly For Medals and Patches

Want more out of your medals display box? CeremonialSupplies.com has many more display boxes strictly for medals and patches. All you need is the right size case! the jumbo medal display case boasts an overall size of 31 1/2" H x 23 1/2" W x 2" D and has plenty of room to accommodate and display medals, patches and other military or official insignia of just about any size! The military and service achievement shadowbox is another elegant selection when a large number of items need to be displayed, and its interior pushpin background choices or black, red, or royal blue add a luxurious touch to this large medal display case (28" H x 16" W x 1 3/4" D).

Whether for a military service member or a public official, the medal display cases offered by CeremonialSupplies.com are all of quality material with finely crafted details will protect and showcase the accolades and achievements of a top notch career! Shop our "Military Ceremonies" category for all military and official products - including medals! And remember: we take great pride in our friendly and knowledgeable customer service and our fast and efficient shipping anywhere in the world. (Click here for a shipping quote.)