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With our nation's Independence Day one short month away, CeremonialSupplies.com wants to put the best decorative ribbons, banners and buntings this 4th of July! If you're like us, you may have noticed a resurgence in the red, white, and blue! So if you're planning a 4th of July Celebration and want to take it to the next level, you've come to the right place. CeremonialSupplies.com has the best selection of oversized ribbons on the net and you can create your own personal message or design, and decorate your patio, gazebo, or your deck and show your pride in this great nation.

Our traditional ribbons, which are very popular for grand opening celebrations, are available in a multitude of colors, from hot pink, red, maroon, yellow, orange, blue, green and many other shades, and of course, the red, white, and blue ribbons have the perfect hue to decorate for the 4th of July. These vibrantly colored ribbons will add life to your BBQ or party, and they come in extra wide sizes like 8" or 10" and 12" so that you can create banners with a customized message or design that is repeated throughout the length of the ribbon - which can be 12 yards, 25 yards, or 50 yards. Decorating for the 4th of July is a fun opportunity to let your creativity loose! These decorative ribbons can be used for table decoration and ceiling draping. If you choose personalized ribbons for the decorations, they will also serve as keepsakes of the celebration. Everyone loves photos and keepsakes and what better way to remember the occasion than with table ribbons personalized with the name and date of the event? Ceiling draping ribbons are all the rage at wedding receptions and birthday parties, and you can use them for 4th of July decorations to create a red, white, and blue, canopy effect by draping them out from the center of the ceiling toward the walls and then letting them hang down. If you're Independence Day celebration is taking place outdoors to enjoy the beautiful summer days, then you place 5 poles (8' - 10' high) in a square dining or picnic area - one pole in the center with the other four poles on each corner of the square and you drape the ribbons the same way, from the center out. If you're in a park, your red, white, and blue ribbon tent will be eye-catching and easy to spot by your guests.

Create a unique tablecloth for any celebration with either a cloth or plastic cover, and attach a printed red ribbon or bunting around it with a 10" or 12" personalized banner. You can combine different colors depending on the occasion and the event, but for the 4th of July, a white top tablecloth with red banner around it and blue plates and utensils is quite impressive. This color combination works great too with blue banner and red plates and utensils.

Independence Day picnics and parties are a tradition. This is the time to pull out all your red, white, and blue paraphernalia, straw fedoras, ties, scarves, t-shirts and clothing. Embrace the good ol' fashioned fun of a day at the beach and an evening under a canopy of ribbons while waiting for the fireworks! CeremonialSupplies.com is the best online store for personalized ribbons, banners, step and repeat backdrops and many other ceremonial items to enhance any 4th of July event! Shop at our store for the highest quality products at budget friendly prices, attentive and knowledgeable customer service, and prompt and efficient shipping wherever you are in the world. Click here for a shipping quote.

Grand openings are big events in the life of a company, or a business and even a new home. At CeremonialSupplies.com, the best online store for grand opening ceremonial products, we are seeing the use of ceremonial scissors and ribbons for home grand openings! And frankly, we love it! (Of course, we're biased when it comes to celebratory events). In addition, home grand openings give a new edge to Real Estate businesses.

Realtors, always pushing the envelope and creating innovative ways to promote their businesses, have been introducing the idea of a house grand opening upon the completed sale of a property. This is a wonderful and novel idea that adds a unique touch to stand out from the crowd. Imagine, as part of a home purchase, a home grand opening celebration for friends and family of the new home owners! We know not every Realtor, Realty company or Property Management in town does this, and some haven't even considered it, so we thought this brief guide on how to put together a new home grand opening would help Realtors and Realty companies see the great potential of including a home grand opening as part of the package and parcel when a new home is purchased.

Papers signed, and keys turned over! It's official. A new home purchase has been completed and traditionally the Realtor or Seller is present. It's at this point when the date for the home grand opening is set. The happy home owner(s) are eager to get settled in and you want to allow time for all the furniture to be in its place, the art is on the walls, and everything is at its pristine best! Once the date has been decided and the home owners have sent out invitations, the next step is to get the grand opening supplies.

The grand opening ribbon is going to go across the entrance door. The height of most standard doors is 80" and although there is no standard width, there are common widths - for a single door it's between 30" - 36", and for double doors it's 60" (2 x 30"), 64" (2 X 32", and 72" (2 x 36"). For printed and customized ribbons you'll find the minimum length in the industry is 10 yards. This makes the cost feasible and affordable, and be assured, 10 yards of customized ribbon will find plenty of decorative opportunities inside the home as bunting for a fireplace mantel or around the dinner table, over entryway to the patio or backyard, and if there are columns on the front entryway, the grand opening ribbon can be placed between the columns. Next is the ribbon width, and this depends on the width of the main entryway, and how visible you want the text on the ribbon to be for photos and videos? For example, if you are looking for a grand opening ribbon that will run across two double-door French Doors, a 4" ribbon, which is the common width, will look like a string! A 6" wide ribbon is considered standard for a grand opening, but if you really want to make a strong visual statement, a customized 8" - 12" ribbon is the way to go! CeremonialSupplies.com has a selection of ribbons that range from 4" - 12" in width, and in lengths from 10 yards to 25 yards in increments of five. Choose the ribbon color of your choice, and always remember aesthetics! Light colors on white ribbon don't show up well. Contrast is key. What to say on the ribbon? Entirely up to the home owners, but some popular ideas are: "Welcome To The (Last Name)'s First/New Home," "The (Last Name)'s - Founded in 2019" or "Sweet Home of The (Last Name)s."

We've all seen photographs of grand openings where two people are holding the ribbon on each end. Admittedly, if you haven't thought of stanchions, this is the next best thing but be prepared for a crooked ribbon line and awkwardness. Stanchions are made to hold grand opening ribbons securely so that all the focus is in the center, where the ribbon cutting will take place. CeremonialSupplies.com has a variety of stanchions for you to choose from, and our staff recommendation for home grand openings are, either the classic, dome top brass stanchions, or the sturdy, outdoor weatherproof polyethylene hitching post style stanchions that come in black, white, or yellow.

Next, we come to the object of our attention - the ceremonial ribbon cutting scissors! With this item, which along with a portion of the ribbon the home owners will want to keep and even display, you have many choices. What color handle, and what color blades? The blades can be either gold, or silver but the handles can be of any of a variety of colors, and at CeremonialSupplies.com we have the main ones: red, blue, white, maroon, black, pink, orange, teal, light blue, and yellow and we offer the option of combining two-color handles! The ceremonial scissors are available in 25" which is a little over 2' or, 30" which is 2 1/2'. These giant grand opening scissors are the main focus of the home grand opening, and along with the ribbon, they can be customized with text or a family crest on the blades. Before the ribbon cutting and after, the giant scissors have to be kept somewhere. For this purpose we have the scissors display stand that shows off the giant scissors and acts, just like the personalized ribbon, as a photo prop where family and guests can take pictures and videos.

A home grand opening is a lot of fun. It's a time when the home owners show off the property they're so proud of, and an event that's treasured in videos and photographs. To hold the precious keepsakes from this momentous occasion for a new family, or an established family with a brand new home, CeremonialSupplies offers glass-top display cases that serve to protect and display the ceremonial scissors, a piece of the ribbon, and photographs of the event.

Real Estate is a competitive field and anything that sets you apart from the rest will always work in your favor. For your next home sale, shop CeremonialSupplies.com for the essentials! You will love our friendly prices, appreciate our knowledgeable and attentive customer service, and you will be pleased with our prompt and efficient shipping wherever you are in the world! Click here for a shipping quote.

CeremonialSupplies.com has the crowd management tools to help New Jersey cinemas up their style with stanchions and rope, red carpet, and many more items! Everybody loves having a wonderful night at the cinema but when blockbuster films hit the big screen, crowd control can be a tough task to deal with. With a multitude of wonderful cinemas in the New Jersey area, smooth movement of people has to be the main priority for anyone running a theater. There are many solutions to help with crowd control, including using a wide variety of stanchion and ropes and barrier posts that can be found at CeremonialSupplies.com!

Whether you're heading to the famous Loew’s Jersey Theater in Jersey City or The Showroom Cinema in Asbury Park, safety and flow has to be of utmost importance. It is difficult to funnel movie-goers to their correct theaters safely and without issue, but without the proper equipment on hand, it can turn downright chaotic, especially during premieres of highly anticipated films, which is something we're seeing quite a bit of lately. Stanchions and ropes are essential for organizing the ticket booth. The people of New Jersey expect fast and efficient service and without the proper line management, you’re just asking for trouble! Shared practices show that retractable belt stanchons provide the limitless line configurations necessary for large, opening night crowds.

For the concession stand and ticket taker lines, barrier posts are vital. Without the proper organization, you will find the good people of New Jersey being skipped in line, moving slowly, and will ultimately cause more issues than it is worth. Avoid these hassles by shopping CeremonialSupplies.com and consider the classic styles of stanchions such as the brass with dome top, or the chrome stainless steel with flat top or urn top, or even the hitching post style  plastic stanchions that are light to carry and transport and can be filled with water or sand for stability for use. New Jersey is renowned for being a breeding hotbed of cinematic talent. People such as famed actress Meryl Streep hailing from Summit, New Jersey, Sopranos star James Gandolfini from Westwood, Seinfeld actor Jason Alexander from Livingston, John Travolta from Englewood, Bruce Willis from Hems Grove and that’s just to name a few of the Garden State's home grown celebrities! With so much rich cinematic history in New Jersey, it goes without saying that people living in this great state are avid film fans and expect nothing but the best from the cinema experience.

For the best cinematic experience you can offer to the choosy New Jersey film goers, make sure you head to CeremonialSupplies.com, the best one-stop online shop for all of your crowd control items such as the retractable belt stanchions that can be configured in countless ways! CeremonialSupplies.com has a wide variety of stanchions and ropes that include the classic brass, dome top stanchions, the chrome flat top and urn top, and even mini-retractable belt stanchions. Coming in various different colors and styles, the perfect crowd control tool is waiting for you at CeremonialSupplies.com. Whether you need retractable belt stanchions, classic stanchions, or prefer the weatherproof outdoor plastic stanchions, we have what you need! For the bigger movie premiers, you can also spice up your cinema with a huge variety of decoration and party supplies. We ship all of your cinema crowd control needs in a fast and efficient way. With our top of the line customer service, we are ready to assist you every step of the way! How about taking those premieres to the next level by making it a true red carpet event with our event carpet runners available in various lengths and widths, in rich colors that include deep blue, royal blue, black, green, pink, purple and of course, the quintessential red carpet!

New Jersey is one of the smallest, yet highly populated states in the US, where crowd control will always be a challenge. While it is a daunting task, it is easily manageable and can make for an efficient, fun night for all your movie-goers. The love for the cinema in New Jersey dates back over 100 years and that tradition is still strong today. Crowd control is the most important part of opening night and without it, the whole night could become an unmitigated disaster. Getting your stanchion and rope and barrier post at CeremonialSupplies.com is the easy part of the process, using them to their full effect is the tough part. Placing your barrier post in the crucial points to funnel the crowds to the right areas is perhaps the most important step. Setting up the stanchions and rope in an effective, efficient, and comfortable way for your guest is also extremely important.

While the ultimate goal of going to the cinema is to have a wonderful night full of movies and snacks, keeping your guest satisfied and moving the crowd seamlessly toward their movie theater is your number one goal. Without the proper equipment, not only will you risk safety, you will lose profits and we're sure neither is acceptable. Make the right decision and make your cinema perfect for crowd control by going to CeremonialSupplies.com and remember, from Newton, Belvidere, and Phillipsburg, to Newark, Elizabeth, Jersey City, Trenton, Salem, and Cape May - wherever there's a cinema that needs stanchions and rope and red carpet, CeremonialSupplies.com ships to you promptly! Click here for a shipping quote.

Stanchions for crowd control solutions at Louisiana's best venues are found at CeremonialSupplies.com. We have classic stanchions in gold or silver and velvet ropes, plastic barrier posts with link chain, or pole stanchions with retractable belts, take your pick! Most of the state's busiest entertainment locations are either in the capital, Baton Rouge, or in New Orleans, Louisiana's largest city. These venues, from the colonial era French Quarter to the Superdome, have one thing in common: crowd control strategies to move people swiftly from entrance to destination. It used to be that any type of barrier post and rope would do, but now with the sophistication in manufacturing materials there's no reason why the design and decor of any destination in the Bayou State can't have matching stanchions and rope to complement the overall aesthetics of a location. Here's our take on how to best match crowd management tools with architectural design in the melting pot of French, Caribbean, American, and French-Canadian cultures that is New Orleans, Louisiana.

Classic Stanchions and Rope For Luxury French Quarter Hotels

Undoubtedly the most popular destination in Louisiana is the historical French Quarter, the oldest area of the city more properly known as "Vieux Carre" which is French for "Old Square" since it was founded in 1718 as a military grid of seventy squares. The legacy of this period endures today in Jackson Square, church of St. Louis, the architecture of the oldest buildings, and in the street names, as well as the mixed Creole culture of African origin that gives us Mardi Gras. Hotels from this era that thrive today in the Big Easy are for example, the Bourbon Orleans, where the hushed, Quadroon Balls took place. Quadroons were free women of mixed color, the result of relationships between wealthy, white landowners and black women. These wealthy men took care of their mixed race children, and the girls, when they came of age were presented in society at these balls where their mothers played matchmakers and essentially sold them to white men of means. These young ladies became kept women- mistresses, who were set up in a home of their own with their own income, and the children were taken care of and received top notch education. It sounds kind of romantic but the oral history passed down from the servants at the Bourbon Orleans have a more perverse myth of what really went on at the Quadroon balls! Today, nestled in the heart of the French Quarter, the posh hotel is a perfect example where the classic, gold colored brass stanchions with velvet red ropes are perfect to guide the flow of people. The classic, brass stanchions with dome top are the most requested crowd management items at CeremonialSupplies.com because of their quality, longevity and functionality. Whether to streamline a group of conventioneers at check-in, or guests at a ballroom (yes, the same Quadroon ballroom!) these classic stanchions blend and complement the upscale French and Creole design of the Bourbon Orleans.

Fifty years after the French founded Louisiana, King Louis XV gave it to his cousin, Bourbon King Charles III of Spain. The Spanish ruled Louisiana for 40 years until the Louisiana Purchase in 1803, but during their rule, the Spanish left their mark in the design of brick houses, walled courtyard gardens, graceful wrought iron balconies, and the Cabildo, the seat of Spanish colonial city hall of New Orleans, and the home of the Louisiana State Supreme Court. The Cabildo is today a museum that houses many rare items of America's history. It was in the elegant salon of the Cabildo, where the transfer ceremony (one of those events we love so much!) of the Louisiana Purchase took place. The design of the building is decidedly Spanish, and here too the stanchions and rope used for guiding museum goers through the exhibits, are the traditional brass stanchions with red velour rope following the rich, royal Spanish influence in the history of New Orleans.

Chrome Stanchions and Sleek New Orleans Architecture Modernism

The site where the Mercantile Hotel in New Orleans stands today first opened its doors in 1907 as the Henderson Sugar Refinery. The landmark building changed hands in the 1980's and after becoming part of the Innisfree Hotels, it was renovated and beautifully transformed for its grand re-opening this year! The hotel has the latest in hospitality technology and its crowd control is best complemented with CeremonialSupplies.com chrome plated stainless steel stanchions, or the black finish stanchions. These models are available with the flat top, or the urn top and include a four-way adapter disc to create the line configurations that you wish. Velvet stanchion rope available in blue, red, or black with latches in chrome or black to match the selected stanchion. Modern architecture that tends to be minimalistic and tech inspired is best accessorized with these two styles of stanchions.

Hitching Post Style Stanchions For Outdoor New Orleans Museums

Sometimes it's necessary to set up crowd control equipment outdoors. This is true when managing the movement of tours, visitors, and corporate events to New Orleans historic plantations, famous for having been the setting in popular movies. Oak Alley Plantation for example, on the west bank of the Mississippi River in the community of Vacherie, St. James Parish was established in the 1830s to grow sugarcane, or "white gold" as it was called because of the large profits it yielded, was the setting for the movie "Interview With The Vampire," and its famous 800' entrance alley framed with oak trees on each side was featured in the scene where Louis, (Brad Pitt) is seen riding in on horseback to confront Lestat (Tom Cruise). The mansion is visited by thousands of tourists annually and corporate events are held on site. CeremonialSupplies.com has a selection of outdoor, weatherproof plastic stanchions styled as hitching posts, which are compatible with the era, and provide not just crowd guidance but also add a decorative touch. Evergreen Plantation, the most intact plantation complex in the South, has the country's highest historic designation along with Mount Vernon and Gettysburg for agricultural acreage. It's located on the west bank of the Mississippi River between Baton Rouge and New Orleans. Evergreen Plantation was the filming location for the movies "Django Unchained," "Free State of Jones," and "Into the Badlands," and you can imagine it receives quite a hefty number of visitors! To manage crowd control, the outdoor hitching post style stanchions fit the bill perfectly. These sturdy stanchions are made from polyethylene plastic which makes them strong and durable. This is important for re-use. The hitching post style barrier posts are available through CeremonialSupplies.com and come in black, yellow, and white with matching link chain. These are lightweight stanchions that makes them easy to ship or transport. When it's time to use them they are filled with water or sand to provide stability.

Retractable Belt Stanchions Are Best For Superdome Sports Events

Located in the Central Business District of New Orleans is the Superdome, the 2nd largest sports stadium in the world. With an expandable capacity of 76,468, crowd control management is a must! The best stanchions for this venue are CeremonialSupplies.com retractable belt posts, available also in mini-size. These stanchions have a belt cassette feature that allows flexibility in arranging queues with endless combinations. These 4-way retractable belt stanchions are made from stainless steel in matte finish in black, chrome, or gold with belt choices in royal blue, red, or grey belt that extends up to 6' 5" and are ideal for the high traffic volume of the Superdome. For events where visibility is important, such as the New Orleans International Auto Show, the best way to rope off or protect the exhibits is to use the retractable belt mini stanchions. CeremonialSupplies.com has a selection of mini stanchions in chrome, brass, and black matte, with a height of 24" and a retractable belt that expands up to 11' for space economy. Designed to protect and exhibit while saving floor space for better view and lower the risk of damage to the display. Also available for the retractable belt stanchions are two-sided sign frames in stainless steel chrome finish with an attachment cup that locks into our 4-way stanchion adapter top.

Stanchions and rope and other barrier posts are no longer just functional crowd management tools, and have become an integral part of a venue's overall design and architecture. For the best quality crowd control products, shop CeremonialSupplies.com where you will find the highest quality products at friendly prices, attentive and knowledgeable customer service, and flawlessly efficient shipping in Louisiana - from Ida, Springhill and Shreveport to Oak Grove, Tallulah, Lafayette, Baton Rouge, New Orleans and anywhere else in the world for that matter! Count on CeremonialSupplies.com, the best one-stop shop online for stanchions and rope, to provide the ideal crowd control product for your venue. Click here for a shipping quote.

Do you need groundbreaking shovels for traditional ceremonies in Hawaii? From groundbreaking shovels to hard hats, red carpet, stanchions and rope, and many more items, CeremonialSupplies.com has the essentials for memorable groundbreaking ceremonies in Hawaii. Groundbreaking ceremonies are traditional, architectural rituals that in ancient times were meant to consecrate the ground upon which construction would take place. Today, it is done as a formality, if at all. However there seems to be a surge (maybe thanks to our great blogs!) in raising conscience of what it means to break ground for a project that up to then, lived only in architectural plans. Large corporations and construction companies see the promotional potential in these events and we are seeing more groundbreaking shovels hitting first dirt! Hawaii is known as one of the top honeymoon destinations in the world, and a huge tourist destination in general, but technological advances in Hawaii's construction industry are making the housing development more efficient, and thereby more affordable. The construction boom in high-rises may have hit a plateau in Hawaii, but CeremonialSupplies.com is busy ensuring that before the Aloha State's next spike in cranes up in the sky, the ancient volcanic ground is properly dedicated with our ceremonial groundbreaking shovels!

General Contractors like Hawaiian Dredging Construction Company, for example, which has a legacy that goes back to the dredging of Pearl Harbor's main channel, Ala Wai Canal, to enable the development of Waikiki, the vacation destination of the world, is a company we admire for the growth and diversity they've experienced. Hawaiian Dredging leads the industry in construction service projects that range from hospitality, commercial, and residential to institutional, healthcare, and major infrastructures. Maui, Kauai, and Oahu are seeing home sales gains and condo building, and as economic markers continue to indicate steady growth, we at CeremonialSupplies.com are looking forward to being part of Hawaii's groundbreakings by supplying the best quality ceremonial shovels at the most economical prices.

CeremonialSupplies.com is the best online store on the web for customized groundbreaking shovels, hard hats, ceremonial shovel's display stands and many more ceremonial products. Whether you're looking for a single shovel to 50 or more, we have the styles to complement the first sod-cuttings of Hawaiian grounds. All our groundbreaking shovels are full size (42" with 9.5" blade), made from high grade stainless steel, and have the ceremonial D-style handles, except for the traditional long stem groundbreaking shovel for those groundbreakings that wish to feature the style of shovel most associated with a construction. The styles range from the standard, polished steel ceremonial shovel with wood handle, the deluxe polished chrome shovel with metal and wood handle, and the VIP mirror polished groundbreaking shovel with steel and wood handle, to the long stem shovel, the colorful groundbreaking shovels with color blades in red, blue, green, orange, yellow, pink, and white. For those ceremonies that include kids, such as the groundbreaking ceremony on March 29 in Keaau for a new multipurpose building at Malamalama Waldorf School, CeremonialSupplies.com offers a selection of mini-sized shovels (26" with a 6" blade) with a D-style handle and blades of different colors. These groundbreaking kids shovels come in red, blue, green, yellow, orange, pink, and teal. All our shovels can be personalized on the shovel blade, the stem, the handle, or all three! The mini-shovels are also used as keepsake mementos of a groundbreaking ceremony. They are half the size and can be displayed on a wall.

The Niumalu Marketplace broke ground in Kailua-Kona last year in June. Located in the heart of West Hawaii, the Niumalu Marketplace is luring big name retailers and food chains such as Safeway into the community. What was truly unique about this groundbreaking was the consecration of the ground, a tradition in Hawaii that is steeped in the spirit and culture of the islands. The ceremony was carried out by Kahu Danny Akaka who learned the ancient chants from oli master and priest, Khu Keli'i Tau'a. The invocations in this groundbreaking ceremony were as close to the ancient traditions of this architectural ritual as we can have these days, but it is an indication that traditions of our ancient cultures, are finding their way into our modern world. With this in mind, CeremonialSupplies.com continues to strive to provide the best groundbreaking shovels to properly honor these traditions, and also make available products that will enhance the ceremonial aspect of the event, such as display stands for the ceremonial shovels before, and after the actual sod-cutting. Staging the ceremonial shovels on their stands, dressed with the hard hat and color bow, will provide a photo opportunity for the guests and attendees. For this purpose, we have ready-to-go groundbreaking kits that include the display stands, as well as the basic kit, which is the groundbreaking shovel and hard hat. Whatever your decoration goals are, we can help you take them to the next level! Shop CeremonialSupplies.com for your groundbreaking shovels, hard hats, shovel display stands and display cases, and all our other ceremonial items. You will love the crafted quality of our products, our attentive and knowledgeable customer service, and our prompt and efficient shipping wherever you are in Hawaii - from The Big island, to Maui, Molokai, Lanai, Oahu, Kauai, and Nihau - and anywhere in the world for that matter! Click here for a shipping quote.

A graduation celebration isn't complete until you purchase one of our posh runners for a truly beautiful moment in North Carolina! The time of the year where students in North Carolina are graduating from high school and college is finally upon us. It's an emotional moment as these young adults are about to kick off a new chapter in their life. These special times also call for a big and memorable celebration and at CeremonialSupplies.com we have the beautiful graduation carpet for an unforgettable moment in North Carolina!

Here, at CeremonialSupplies.com, we will help provide you with eye appealing aisle carpet runners which will surely create a look everybody will enjoy. Under the category "Event Carpet Runners" we have an amazing selection of graduation carpets that are available to purchase in multiple colors. Our top of the line, deluxe carpet runners come in six extraordinary colors that make any event shine! From the deep blue carpet runner, to the bright emerald green carpet, the regal purple, elegant black, the perfect pink, and of course, the undisputed walkway of the gods - the plush crimson red carpet runner, are perfect for displaying the school's logos and colors. Color schemes hold an extremely important purpose when showing off the colors of the university that the young graduate is getting their degree from. In the state of North Carolina, there are close to two-hundred colleges and over 2,000 public schools. That clearly shows that every year, there are thousands upon thousands of graduates in North Carolina. Knowing the countless amount of young adults who are becoming graduates, means there's a lot of ceremonies taking place and CeremonialSupplies.com is here to provide you with what you need! Here are examples of uses of graduation carpets for some of the best colleges in North Carolina! In the city of Durham in North Carolina, the famed private university, Duke Univerisity, sits there and the commencement of their graduating class is an important event. With all of the Duke pride you may have as a parent or a student and if you have a love for their well-known football team, the Blue Devils, representing those Duke colors is important. The official 'Duke blue' is a shade of Navy blue and you'll find that on CeremonialSupplies.com, we have a deluxe deep blue graduation carpet runner perfect to match those Duke tones! You can even compliment it with one of out dark blue stanchion ropes for an elegant look. With a large celebration for the graduating class, you can throw a Duke University themed party featuring the carpet runner and all who see the blue carpet runner will be shocked by its stylish presence!

The graduating students of North Carolina State University in the city of Raliegh are also in a time of celebration. The well-known colors of North Carolina State University are red and white and on CeremonialSupplies.com, we have a red carpet that would surely look stunning for graduation photos. The Deluxe Ceremonial Red Carpet is a great purchase for a party themed for a graduating student from North Carolina State University. A red carpet itself has a reputation for setting a glamorous appearance for anybody walking on it.

Another private university residing in the city of Winston-Salem is the beautiful Wake Forest University. The iconic combination of black and gold makes up Wake Forest University's colors and a perfect way to show off that Wake Forest pride is by purchasing one of our black carpet runners! For a luxurious and stunning appearance, a set of our gold-colored stanchions to be combined with the black carpet runner is a purchase you would not regret. Especially if you purchase a black colored rope with the stanchion. The color combinations with the decorous carpet runner would show off those Wake Forest colors and set up a vibe for a spectacular celebration!

The fourth largest university in North Carolina, in the city of Greenville, is East Carolina University. The traditional colors of this university are purple and gold, another iconic color combination which we can also cater to on CeremonialSupplies.com. We have a Deluxe Purple Carpet Runner that could also be complemented by a set of our gold-colored stanchions. This color combination would match the colors of East Carolina University and is available to purchase for any kind of event. Everyone would love to take a photo on the carpet and photos of that day would live on forever!

A final example of how our carpet runners may be used is for the liberal arts college in the city of Davidson, Davidson College. The colors of Davidson College are black and red, another highly loved color scheme. Our options to match this with our carpet runners on CeremonialSupplies would be our red carpet topped off with a stanchion set with a black rope. Or if you would like to switch it up, a black carpet runner with a red rope stanchion set.

Shop CeremonialSupplies.com, great options for event carpet runners, and stanchions and rope, to match the colors of the many universities of North Carolina. These options can also be used to match the colors of any North Carolina high schools. The graduation classes of North Carolina are enormous and we have the perfect graduation carpets that you'll need for a moment that will create unforgettable memories. So create those memories in style by visiting CeremonialSupplies.com! Click here for a shipping quote.

We've got the perfect groundbreaking shovels for Illinois' new construction sites! CeremonialSupplies.com is proud to offer the best groundbreaking shovels, hard hats, display stands, and other items to the ever-developing Prairie State! Illinois is one of the greatest states in the USA. Having been a state since December 3rd, 1818, Illinois has seen its fair share of historical moments. From being the first state to abolish slavery, to having the tallest building on the North American continent and home to the Chicago Bears, one of the best loved football teams in the nation, Illinois not only has a great history, it’s also reportedly home to a whopping population of 12,830,632 citizens since the 2010 census. Going by the nickname “The Prairie State”, Illinois has always been a prosperous state due to its advantageous position next to the Mississippi River, and two of the great lakes, giving it a position close to raw materials and shipping. Abraham Lincoln even tried to run for a seat in Illinois State Senate but lost to candidate Stephen A. Douglas. With this kind of eventful past, it’s no wonder that Illinois has remained an economic and developmental powerhouse throughout the ages. New businesses keep cropping up left and right and building projects are seemingly around every corner. Illinois keeps expanding and, by the looks of it, doesn’t seem to be slowing down. So, with these many new business and construction sites coming up, the topic of groundbreakings to unveil these new business locations or constructions site is an important one that must be discussed.

A groundbreaking ceremony is the first big step of a new business undertaking where a new construction site will take place. It's an opportunity a good entrepreneur won't overlook. The reason for this is that a groundbreaking ceremony allows you to not only commemorate the first steps into your new venture, but also generate hype for the up and coming location in the future. Groundbreaking ceremonies allow for you to bring a community together under the banner of a new project and generate support and following for the development of said project. So, while groundbreaking ceremonies aren’t necessary, they should be high on your list of plans for your business. Let’s say you decide to go forth with the groundbreaking ceremony, how or where would you even get started? You could easily get the ball rolling by visiting CeremonialSupplies.com, the best place on the internet to shop for your event supplies and needs. With affordable prices, quality supplies, amazing customer service, and fast shipping anywhere you are from Kaskaskia, Vandalia, Chicago, or Metropolis in Springfield - or anywhere else in the world for that matter! CeremonialSupplies.com is sure to be exactly what you need for your next event. We can supply you with the most stylish groundbreaking shovels available. All our groundbreaking shovels are manufactured from durable stainless steel and are full size ceremonial shovels at 46" high by a blade width of 9.5" and range in style from our standard polished steel blade model, to our deluxe polished chrome groundbreaking shovel and our VIP mirror polished shovel all with D-style handles, or if you prefer the more traditional look for a ceremonial shovel, you can choose the long stem handle and polished chrome head. In the event you wish to coordinate a color shovel with a company logo or colors, we have a colorful selection on painted steel shovels in colors such as red, royal blue, orange, yellow, green, and even pink! These colorful groundbreaking shovels are fun and add an attractive touch to your groundbreaking ceremony decor. With the vibrant colors popping out, those attending the event will be impressed and feel like a big part of the occasion. This naturally encourages your guests to stay longer and enjoy your groundbreaking ceremony. One of the most exciting things about the colorful groundbreaking shovels is that they're also available in mini-size 26" tall with a blade width of 6" that can easily be presented as a commemorative shovel for office display, or can be used by a child who is taking part of the ceremony. These mini groundbreaking kid shovels make a great gift either way and they're available in all the same colors as the larger, adult ceremonial shovel version.

Beyond colored groundbreaking shovels, CeremonialSupplies.com even has custom printing available that can be displayed on the blade, the stem, the handle, or all three! Completely easy to personalize to your desires, these ceremonial groundbreaking shovels are essential items for your groundbreaking. We also sell VIP Ceremonial Groundbreaking Kits, an option worthy of your consideration. These VIP Ceremonial Groundbreaking kits include a deluxe ceremonial groundbreaking shovel, a display stand to show off your beautiful shovel proudly, and a ceremonial hard hat available in prestigious gold and silver, or any other hard hat color in stock. And you don’t need to buy these kits to receive the quality hard hats and display stands. CeremonialSupplies.com sells hard hats and display stands for your shovels separately, so you know that we have you covered on all ends of your groundbreaking ceremony needs. Having a groundbreaking ceremony for your new business venture or construction site is a fun and memorable way to celebrate the first important steps of a long and exciting business journey. Shop CeremonialSupplies.com for the best quality sod-cutting ceremonial shovels in the market, at budget friendly prices, friendly customer service, and quick and efficient shipping to wherever you are in the great state of Illinois or anywhere else in the world! Click here for a shipping quote.

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Origins of Groundbreaking Ceremonies

Groundbreaking ceremonies are ancient, architectural rituals. Partly based on myth, partly on religion, sod-cutting ceremonies respond to a symbolic need to find an internal explanation to the universe and our place in it. This is why we see such grand architectural forms in Greek temples, Christian cathedrals, Muslim mesquites, and even in government buildings! The ritual interplay of a groundbreaking ceremony symbolizes the cutting or breaking of ground, upon which the cornerstone will be laid. You can check out what we wrote about the origin and history of groundbreaking ceremonies here. 

The Essentials: Groundbreaking Shovel(s), Hard Hats and Display Stands

From Little Rock and Hot Springs, to Eureka Springs and Fayetteville, Arkansas most popular cities are having their share of groundbreaking events such as the $100 million expansion at Oaklawn Racing Casino Resort, and National Park College (NPC) for a new student commons building. The most important items for a proper groundbreaking ceremony are the ceremonial groundbreaking shovels. The shovels are held in display stands where they are decorated with a bow and with the hard hat. CeremonialSupplies.com has a quality selection of groundbreaking shovels, hard hats and display stands that will suit your event. All our groundbreaking ceremonial shovels are full size 42" with 9.5" head, and made from stainless steel. The styles vary from the standard polished steel, all-wood stem and handle, to the deluxe polished chrome with metal and wood handle, the VIP mirror finished polished chrome blade, the traditional, long-stem groundbreaking shovel, and the colorful painted steel shovels that come with color blade in red, blue, green, orange, yellow, and pink. All our ceremonial shovels can be customized with your logo or text on the blade, the stem, the handle, or all three! Our hard hats are industry certified and come in a variety of colors for perfect matching with logo colors and theme decor. While they are not actually being used, the ceremonial groundbreaking shovel - or shovels, depending how many people are taking part in the sod-cutting ceremony, and the hard hats are displayed together. This area can be staged for photos of guests and speakers, with the real stars of the event! Ready-to-go groundbreaking kits of essentials are also available. Take your pick! And for added glamour, you can include a step and repeat banner behind the groundbreaking shovel display, and maybe consider a red carpet (or blue carpet! green, black, purple, and pink!) to welcome guests, and VIPs or local government officials. Groundbreaking ceremonies featuring kids have become popular when say, a park or a childrens hospital is being dedicated. For these special occasions we have the mini shovels, these are colorful groundbreaking kids shovels sized 26" tall with a blade width of 6". The groundbreaking kids shovels come in a variety of different colors that match the grown up version.

Once you have the essentials, the rest is easy. Personalization is a 3 - 4 days process depending on the individual requirements. The rule of thumb is to give yourself about 2 weeks from ordering your groundbreaking shovels, hard hats, display stands, commemorative plaques and souvenir keepsakes, to shipping. CeremonialSupplies.com has a distinct selection of plaques that feature a shovel, or a key to the city, and either one is a perfect recognition for those who made the consecratory speeches.

What's The Topic Of A Dedication Speech?

The topic is always the building. Whether it's a hospital wing extension, a new park, a courthouse, a hotel, a school, etc. What is said about it can include historical references associated with Arkansas, or the city where the groundbreaking ceremony is taking place. The exploration of Arkansas began by Hernando de Soto, 50 years after Columbus. De Soto's goal was to find an empire of gold on the scale of the Aztecs of Mexico. In 1673 Marquette and Joliet led a French expedition smaller than de Soto's, aimed at finding the mouth of the Mississippi River, after which came a number of explorers on behalf of France, and fur traders, on behalf of Canada. Some of these were La Salle, Henri de Tonti, and others until the Louisiana purchase when Arkansas peacefully exchanged governments and became part of the new country. Every city in Arkansas has a distinct and rich history, from Little Rock, Fayetteville, Fort Smith, and Hot Springs to Jonesboro, Conway, Springdale, Benton, Pine Bluff and Searcy. Connect with the past when preparing a dedication speech for a groundbreaking ceremony - it will flow right into the present and what you'd like to say!

Arkansas is naturally beautiful, and first sod-cuttings should reflect this, and while you consider the perfect decor for an Arkansas groundbreaking ceremony, shop CeremonialSupplies.com for the groundbreaking shovels, hard hats, ready-to-go kits, display stands, step and repeat banner, red carpet and all other supplies to make your event a golden opportunity! You'll find our prices budget friendly, our customer service attentive and knowledgeable, and you'll love our fast and efficient shipping wherever you are in Arkansas (and anywhere in the world!). Click here for a shipping quote.