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The mysterious and ancient land of Arizona is said to hold the gold of the gods. The fabled city of El Dorado is believed to be located within any one of the massive mountain ranges of this beautiful state. It’s because of this aura of treasures and discovery, that ceremonialsupplies.com scissors display cases for Arizona grand openings have been a popular item. We think so anyway. Considering land is alive, the energy of the Grand Canyon State is one of gilded antiquity and untold treasures. From the sprawling city of Phoenix, to the peaks surrounding Sierra Vista, and the canyons of Yuma, and Tucson there is a palpable sense of connection with ancient events. It is a good vibration with which to start a business, open a shop, a franchise, a company branch or, your own new home! Grand Openings of a new business location is the most common reason to hold a ribbon-cutting ceremony but in Arizona, where every turn can bring a revelation of inner-self, organizing a grand opening celebration is a natural. A grand opening celebration can be held for welcoming a new baby home and inaugurating the nursery, to a home construction official first entry, or a new grocery store or business. It’s important to have the right scissors for your grand opening occasion. Once you have made the best choice, the next step is obtaining a display case. The ceremonial scissors in an elegant display case worthy of its prized possession, with its own, additional inscription, is the perfect presentation for the Owner, or the company’s VIP representing the grand opening.

Choosing the Ceremonial Grand Opening Scissors

Ceremonialsupplies.com knows that choosing the best ribbon-cutting scissors for your grand opening event depends on the occasion, and the size of the event. For example, if the grand opening celebration is to inaugurate the baby’s nursery upon his homecoming, a 2.5" wide ribbon or 4” wide ribbon across the doorway is a proportionate size. This grand opening ribbon can be customized with the baby’s name and the date, along with any other desired design. The finished product looks lovely and delicate, just like the infant! In this case, the perfect grand opening scissors would be a traditional size 10” golden handle scissors, with baby’s name and homecoming date customized on the blade. A display case that holds the traditional 10” grand opening scissors in either walnut or cherry would beautifully display and preserve the ceremonial scissors used for the auspicious occasion. A grand opening for say a federal courthouse building will have an entrance with a large width span. For this size of entryway, an extra-wide ceremonial ribbon in an 8” or 10” size is the most appropriate. This extra-wide ribbon will ensure visibility of the commemorative message, logo, date, etc., imprinted upon it, and a 10” golden scissors will be too small for this occasion. Instead, the giant 25” ribbon-cutting scissors, or the jumbo 30” scissors to stand out for photos and videos. This is why ceremonialsupplies.com, the best one-stop shop for ceremonial items on the web, offers a variety of ribbon-cutting scissors from which to pick the best one for your grand opening occasion.

Display Cases for Jumbo Grand Opening Scissors

Giant ribbon-cutting scissors, and jumbo scissors, are over 2 feet tall and make quite an impression when used in a ceremonial grand opening. Before the ribbon-cutting when the scissors are not in use, they are displayed in their own ceremonial scissor stand, and used as props in the official event photo stage. In addition, for a sophisticated grand entrance, a red carpet runner would look stunning as part of the décor. There will be speeches and photos, maybe videos and local media and through it all, the giant scissors are the super stars of the event. The golden earth of Arizona and the red tinge of its mountainous regions are a natural inspiration for a red and gold grand opening design. Accompanying the crimson ribbon with gold print is a golden blade ceremonial scissors that measures 30” long (2’ feet, and 6”). The handles are crimson red, in perfect color harmony with the grand opening ribbon. Displayed amongst the parading guests who stop at the photo stage to get their official grand opening photo of the event. The photo area should be decorated with a glitzy vertical banner, and the grand opening scissors each flanking the spot designated for the guest to stand. The ceremonial scissors are undoubtedly, the stars of the event! They are photographed before the event, and as they are used to cut the grand opening ribbon, and yes, the giant scissors and jumbo scissors do in fact cut ribbon and, quite sharply too! After the event, it is customary to present the ceremonial scissors to the Owner or the CEO, Manager or equal rank individual of the company, or business. Wooden display cases that hold the over-sized scissors are the ideal presentation case for a VIP memento of the event. Ceremonialsupplies.com display cases are available in walnut and cherry, from finely crafted materials that give your valued treasures a deserving holding place to protect and preserve them, and display them with honor and pride.

These elegant display cases for the grand opening scissors include room to display the giant or the jumbo scissors, a clipping of the ceremonial ribbon, a photograph or newspaper clipping, and a commemorative plaque with several lines of engraved text. The ceremonial scissors can also be presented to the VIP using a holding stand that will fit any office or conference room. It is the same display stand used to hold the ceremonial scissors when not in use, and an elegant tool for an office setting.

Getting Local Attention for the Business

Those shimmering golden blades and red handle stars are made to be seen, so how do you get local attention to announce your grand opening in the community? Start by inviting the Mayor, the Fire Marshall, the Sheriff, your Commissioner, your church leader, Congress Representative, and your Senator. This is for Arizona and all other states, and under different government designations, this is also the same everywhere in the world. Etiquette and courtesy demands recognition of governing bodies and a proper grand opening affair includes the presence of these officials or others they have deputized to attend in their place. Where high profile officials go, so does the media. Events that succeed in receiving media attention will be able to make the best of it with clips from any of the grand opening events. From the photo stage, to the red carpet entrance and the ribbon-cutting these are the kind of footage an audience likes. Make the best of it with a giant, glitzy grand opening scissors cutting the ceremonial ribbon of your company or business.

It is customary at a grand opening event to have from one to several persons make a speech or a toast to the Owner and the success of the business. From religious community leaders to government officials, once these personalities accept an invitation, they know they are expected to address those in attendance, and say something about the grand opening. It is a gracious gesture, and it should be acknowledged with a token of appreciation such as a commemorative plaque or another form of special award. To the Owner of the business, or the person who cut the ribbon, the ceremonial scissors are presented in a display case shadow box that will protect and display these, the items used at the grand opening of your business! Shop ceremonialsupplies.com for all your grand opening needs and more! We have a top-notch assortment of grand opening scissors, ceremonial ribbons, stanchions and rope, event carpet runner, banners, and all the supplies you need for a great grand opening event. You will love our wallet-friendly prices, our knowledgeable and friendly customer service, and our efficient shipment to Arizona and everywhere else in the country. Click here for a shipment quote.

It’s not the city that doesn’t sleep because it sleeps in, late, or the city that time forgot, but you can forget where you are. New skyscrapers are reshaping its landscape, and YouTube and Instagram models and rappers have made it their party town! Ceremonialsupplies.com, the best one-stop shop on the net for event supplies, offers quality event products such as carpet runners, stanchions and crowd posts, step and repeat, banners, and many other corporate items, all at an accessible price! Here’s the scoop of the latest Miami FL venues for a unique red carpet event in the hottest city in the nation, and the items you will need for an extraordinary and unforgettable event!

Welcome to Miami

Red carpet events originated with a Greek play that acknowledged the laying of a path of crimson for a King, a practice adopted in time by world dignitaries and royalty before Hollywood premieres made red carpet arrivals into glamorous events. Hollywood has been in love with Miami since silent films were all the rage! Every big Hollywood star from Douglas Fairbanks and Mary Pickford, to Stallone, Madonna, and Jennifer Lopez, and countless in between, had, or has a home in South Florida. Star Island was home to Al Capone, who granted, was not a Hollywood star but inspired many Hollywood blockbusters. President Nixon enjoyed getaways to Key Biscayne, and Bush Sr. would do the same in Islamorada’s Cheeca Lodge. Margaret Thatcher preferred to stay in the private, discreet yet palatial residences of the movers and shakers during the 1990’s in Miami Beach, when the most famous designer in the world, Gianni Versace, bought a home in South Beach. South Beach ocean front hotels were the places to star gaze as Hollywood film stars, directors, and producers began to exploit the alluring environment of the city where it was easy to film twenty-four hours, seven days a week, three hundred and sixty five days of the year. By the time Will Smith’s hit ‘Welcome to Miami,’ topped the charts, Miami was already catering to the world’s elite! The Delano Hotel, The Palms, the Lowe’s, and the Faena served their generations well, but today, the vibrant energy is to be found in the happening communities of Overtown and Midtown Miami, with the gorgeously lavish and newly completed Paramount Worldcenter as the top venue for red carpet events and private functions.

The Historic Biltmore Hotel in Coral Gables

A red carpet entrance for a private function event requires a red carpet! At ceremonialsupplies.com we have an enticing selection of deluxe, plush, thick event carpets in red, blue, black, purple, pink, and green, as well as quality standard carpet runners in red, and blue. The classic deluxe ceremonial carpet is available in widths ranging from 3’ to 6’ and up to 50’ in length, and the standard ceremonial carpet runner comes in 3’ x 10’, 3’ x 15’, and 3’ x 20’. The range of sizes makes it easy for event planners and organizers to order a ready-to-use carpet runner. The different color carpet runners in primary color shades make it possible to coordinate with every variety of color scheme décor. A red carpet entrance with a an actual red carpet is the traditional way of welcoming royalty, celebrities, dignitaries, and valuable guests and attendants to an event, but you can also have a red carpet entrance with a blue event carpet, or a purple event carpet, or a pink event carpet! You can decorate your red carpet entrance with the ceremonial carpet color you wish! Match logos and company colors with the décor of your red carpet entrance. Developer George Merrick built the historic Biltmore Hotel in Coral Gables, in 1925 to complement the beautiful landscape of Coral Gables, a place he named “City Beautiful.” It is the perfect venue for a glitzy red carpet event with golden touches. The Biltmore Hotel was designed with Italian, Spanish, and Moorish elements and its architectural style and décor invite the use of rich jewel colors of red ruby, blue sapphire, and emerald green, or the elegance of black to create a red carpet entrance that blends naturally with the traditional rich style of this venue.

The Ultra Chic AC Hotel in Wynwood

The European inspired AC Hotel in the heart of the art district of Miami is a modern venue perfect for events that surround the world of art such as gallery and exhibit openings, book signings, local performances, and functions that are closely associated with the creativity of the art world. In this venue, a red carpet entrance of say, green carpet and stainless steel chrome posts would blend with the décor of the hotel and the Wynwood art district. This is a venue where Mondrian style colors would fit the overall environment.

The Legendary Fontainebleau in Miami Beach

Still top for special events and functions, the legendary Fontainebleau Hotel in Miami Beach offers a Gaudi-like décor of exquisite chandeliers, marble floors, and roman columns. This historic posh venue has been the preferred venue for world famous celebrities since it opened its doors in 1954 in the oceanfront in the heart of Millionaire’s Row. It was the largest and most luxurious hotel in South Florida and it was home away from home for Frank Sinatra, who if alive today, would be living in the Fontainebleau! This venue is perfect for high profile events and a red carpet entrance in sapphire blue event carpet, a black carpet, or the traditional red carpet runner are all perfect for the décor of this event venue. A black carpet runner would stand out the most in the environment of the Fontainebleau. Flanked with golden dome-top stanchions, or similar glitzy crowd posts, this black carpet entrance would create an impressive welcome for an event where glamour and sophistication are a must!

Miami is the energetic party city of the world and as such, it reworks itself constantly to stay relevant as an exclusive destination. The venues offered by the city located in Miami Beach, or in the mainland are sure to inspire your creative imagination and ceremonialsupplies.com has the red carpet products and supplies to make it truly an unforgettable red carpet event!

Our beloved sister city is struggling to leave behind the dark days it lived under severe lockdowns, especially now when Halloween ceremonial ribbons for NYC decorations will enchant the residents of the Big Apple and call them to celebrate seasonal dates that are immensely more frightening than any virus. The whole 13 weeks of autumn, from Equinox to Samhain, also known as All Hallows Eve, or “Halloween,” are ceremonial celebrations to the forces of darkness, beyond terrifying in their significance. At least according to the manuals of occult, satanic rites. Especially because if successful – and this untouchable global community of Satanists appear unstoppable in their insatiable greed and perversions, the dark autumn, will lead to a darker winter. Scared already? Wondering if you will be able to get your hands on the perfect orange ceremonial ribbon? Alternatively, a shiny, beautifully intense shade of pure black-hole-black, extra-wide ribbon for the sacrificial altar? Worry no more NYC planners! There is time yet to prepare for Halloween in NYC, another night of ultimate evil!

Orange and the Meaning of the Autumnal Equinox

Our calendar is split up into four parts of thirteen (13) weeks each. You heard right. Thirteen. These are seasonal dates that correspond to spring, summer, fall, and winter. The rituals of darkness operate in all seasons but none more important than autumn and winter. Starting with September 21. According to Witchipedia, the Fall (or Autumn) Equinox celebration that takes place when the Sun enters Libra on September 21 is a time to give thanks to the waning sunshine, a time to give thanks for the harvests of the year’s crops. Pagans, called “wiccans”, celebrate the Fall Equinox. And they do so with festive ribbons, prepared in anticipation of the feast with oils to form imprints. At ceremonialsupplies.com we use other, less primitive forms of printing and engraving. The Wiccan Fall festival was named Mabon in the 1970’s although it has always been celebrated since humans made a ritualistic connection between cycles of the earth, and our dependence on them. September 21 also commemorates the time of delicate balance between strong opposing forces, such as life and death, and light and dark, cold and hot, red and blue, with the acceptance that after this period of balance, there will be a dip into darkness and death for a while until March 21, the Spring Equinox when everyone will plant food again! The color orange is the most prominent color in nature during this time. Light orange, golden orange, deep orange, blood orange, orange red, are all shades associated with the harvest colors, the falling leaves of autumn, and, ceremonial ribbons! Ceremonialsupplies.com has a range of ceremonial ribbons color orange, golden, reds, and lusty black in different width sizes to help you decorate anything from a conference room office costume parade, to an exquisite ballroom masquerade ball this Halloween.

Satanists’ most sacred and holiest of days is October 31, the time when earth begins to enter its darkest days; a time when nothing is sown because crops don’t survive the cold – represented later in the winter months by icy silver and snow white. Fall is a time of harvest, guided by the spirit of laborious enterprise. It’s a time when the heat and warmth of the sun becomes vulnerable to darkness and cold. Wiccans, who aren’t necessarily Satanists, celebrate this festival too, but they relate it to Gaelic traditions and Latin American tradition holds November 1 as the “Day of the Dead” – which is the day after Halloween night. Halloween is a time to remember those who have passed on; it celebrates the end of long days and light, and prepares for the dark, cold, months ahead. Black ceremonial ribbons and orange ribbons are in abundance on Halloween, although Thanksgiving festivals celebrated in November also feature the colors of nature’s harvest where orange is king! Streaming ceremonial extra-wide orange ribbons and black ribbons from a chandelier, extending it off to the sides, creates a canopy effect under which the spells of costumed entities mingle in ghostly, ghoulish, or otherworldly enchantments. The white satin ribbon strapped mummy will look lavish among the guests, and will suddenly disappear amongst the long strings of ceremonial ribbons holding black and orange balloons. Ceremonialsupplies.com will enchant you with the perfect ceremonial ribbons for the gathering of all Halloweeners in anticipation of the stroke of midnight, upon which time the dead will openly blend and circulate among the living! They’ll appreciate the decorations in their honor and will let you know in their own, special way.

Full Bloom Thanksgiving NYC Cornucopias of Fall Colors

New Yorkers, like all people who live in seasonal climates, are alert and attentive to the first signs of autumn; it comes with the turning of leaves from green to yellows, oranges, reds, and browns and a mixture of a magical purple color. These colors, represented in different width sized ceremonial ribbons create an atmosphere ripe to feature the feast of Thanksgiving, celebrated on the last Thursday of November. It is a time of gathering and reinforcement for the coming long, dark, nights. Thanksgiving in NYC is a vibe like no other. The city is home to 9 million people from different religions, and different ethnic backgrounds that range from simple and honorable traditions, to cruel initiation challenges of death and killings. Somehow, someway, New Yorkers find a way to give thanks. Every day is a day of thanks, but all religious customs, and these are all based on ancient rituals of gratitude exchanged between humans and the world we live in, point to the month of November as one particularly dedicated to the acknowledgement of the end of a cycle; the celebration of a repetition already rushing toward us. Red continues to be a vibrant color during this season, in its tones of burgundies, rust, purples, greens, and browns. Giant bows, small bows or a mixed use of different sizes of ribbons using these deeper tones makes a great way to frame or highlight windows and doors, maintaining the continuity of the fall color décor. Not to mention that NYC skyscrapers favor these colors for the lighting that dominates the famous landscape at night; like the color of distant galaxies in space. Immerse your guests in the natural colors of the Thanksgiving season from feast to fast, and shop ceremonialsupplies.com for luxurious color ribbons that will vibrate to the tune of the season.

On this Halloween, NYC and the world, will be starting to come out of a long, deep, and forced sleep. The force upon which this festival will openly reign on October 31, and then starting exactly at the stroke of midnight welcoming November 1, the day of the dead, will be one to remember! Especially if you will be photographing and video graphing the event! The perfect time for a masquerade ball, starting with fingers as food, washed down with a cold glass of sparkling water and blood, all served in the cocktails foyer decorated with orange ribbons. After the tasty finger snacks, the doors open to a stately ballroom, decorated with black hanging banners, ceremonial black ribbons and black bows. Among which décor, black figures in black clothing, black masks, black hats, and black capes float in the most unhuman-like ways (they’re the servers), extending you an innocent invitation to join them.

It’s all fun and games this Halloween in NYC until you have to get an exorcism! Keep your libations to a minimum and your ceremonial ribbon to a max; decorating for the scariest night of the year requires you to stay alive. Count on ceremonialsupplies.com to get the ceremonial ribbons you need, in the widths you want, and have them personalized with a message, a logo, or the face of a witch or warlock you may know. You will love our beautiful assortment of extra-wide ribbons, our friendly prices, our efficient and prompt shipping and best of all, our knowledgeable and friendly customer service reps who are eager to help you. For a shipping quote, click here.

In the world of event planning, you can combine a groundbreaking ceremony with the holidays – any holiday. Christmas is a popular holiday for groundbreaking ceremonies due to fiscal budget legalities. The groundbreaking is in the budget, the builder and construction crew are onboard, but technicalities have delayed the event! These are things that can, and often happen with new construction, and sometimes there’s pressure to cut first ground before the year is out. Combining a groundbreaking ceremony with the holiday spirit of Christmas is a wonderful idea to create a special and memorable occasion for many years to come! Here are a few advantages on how to best, bring together a groundbreaking ceremony with the holidays.

Holiday Colors and Your Brand and Logo

Christmas and holiday colors in their metallic renditiosn of gold, red, evergreen, silver, blue, and “winter” white are perfect to accompany your groundbreaking ceremony décor! Your brand color or your logo can be associated with ceremonial items of the same tone but with the holiday metallic gleam. For example, if your company or brand logo is blue, choosing a golden color shovel or a silver chrome shovel and dressing it with a bright blue hardhat and bright blue gigantic bow while the shovel is on its presentation stand will create a holiday-toned display for viewing and as a photo op.

Golden shovels pop out with bright red or bright evergreen details, and chrome color shovels dressed with bright blue and winter white details are perfectly dressed for the holidays. Tougher to match are multi-color logos such as orange and black, coral and teal, or yellow and grey to mention a couple. In this case, multi-color groundbreaking shovels available at ceremonialsupplies.com may be in order, and the holiday hues kept strictly to the setting rather than the products themselves. Although, combining black and orange color shovels with a Halloween display will definitely make for amazing great fun! Almost all logo and company colors can be shaded properly for a holiday event, and combining a traditional holiday like Christmas with an ancient ritual like a groundbreaking ceremony will bring double the positive energy to the occasion, and to the business.

Silver and Gold For All!

Golden shovels for groundbreaking are definitely big attention grabbers just by themselves during any occasion but for a holiday groundbreaking, gold symbolizes wealth, extravagance and riches, and it is a metal. Its qualities are regal and associated with power and rulers. An engraved golden blade shovel is the preferred tool to shovel first dirt in a holiday groundbreaking. Ceremonialsupplies.com golden shovel blade embodies the warmth of the holidays and adding a bright red, green, or blue hardhat and bow will certainly evoke the colors of the season!

Silver is the refined, metallic color of riches, a precious metal thought to be a mirror of the soul. It is similar to grey but with cooler properties associated with industry, sleek and clinical modernism, high tech with glamour and sophistication. Ceremonialsupplies.com offers a selection of chrome and mirror-polish steel groundbreaking shovels that go perfect with holiday silver bells! Dressed in bright blue bow and bright blue hardhat, in bright evergreen, or winter white accessories will emphasize the festive spirit of the holidays in your groundbreaking event. Bring the spirit of the holidays to your groundbreaking ceremony by combining silver and gold in your ceremonial supplies.

Holiday Shades of Red, Green, Blue, and White

Are you shaking your head wondering what shade of white is “holiday” white? That’s easy! It’s the shade of white that closely resembles the color of new, pristine, snow. This leaves out vanilla white, antique white, ivory white, and such others. In choosing the right shovel blade and accent décor for a holiday groundbreaking ceremony event, it’s important to consider the continuity of the chosen colors. For example, if the combination will be silver and blue, with a polished chrome shovel blade, or a polished steel shovel blade, make sure you will be able to obtain all your other event supplies in the same color combination. This means color continuity with decorative ribbons, centerpieces, gifts and keepsakes, and if you’re using additional ceremonial items like event carpet runner, banners, balloons and archways, and all other details including corporate uniforms. Continuity of color throughout the event will bring the color scheme together and it will be easy to incorporate the holiday spirit!

Gold, frankincense, and myrrh, were made famous as the gifts of the Magi. They were gifts of extraordinary value in ancient times and valuable to use in modern times too! Keep in mind that groundbreaking ceremonies are ancient architectural rituals, and since everything is energy, the energy of these timeless ingredients are as powerful today as they were in the year 5 BC! Lavishly decorated golden groundbreaking shovels dressed with red bows, hardhat, and décor continuity with a red event carpet runner, golden crowd posts, and a richly decorated theme of gold and red extra-wide ribbons will create a warm and pleasing holiday design for any groundbreaking ceremony. Captivating the senses is the same as creating a memory trigger. The alluringly peaceful scents of frankincense and myrrh subtly introduced into the overall design scheme will be sure to enhance the event. These can be used in many ways, including as keepsake gifts in their own red velvet pouches, or by burning in a censer during the event.

Combining a groundbreaking ceremony with Christmas holidays is a graceful and effective way to create a richly elegant event that will be remembered by all participants. The ease of creating a festive holiday decoration and using the ribbons and accents in colors of the season will make the essential items such as the groundbreaking shovel, (or shovels – depending how many VIPs will be wielding the sod-cutting tool) stand out! Additional ceremonial items like a carpet runner, crowd posts, display case, and step and repeat and banners all emphasizing the same color scheme will have a powerful influence on the guests and the event. The full spectrum of the holiday design colors for a groundbreaking ceremony will be particularly impressive in photos and videos of the event. This is of course important for a lasting promotional effect that will be connected with the brand or company, and a very special holiday!

No matter what time of the year or what holiday, ceremonialsupplies.com has the best online selection of groundbreaking shovels, grand opening ribbons, ribbon-cutting scissors, event carpet runners, military medals and display cases, corporate wearables, hardhats, crowd posts and many more ceremonial items! Shop ceremonialsupplies.com and receive one of a kind personal and knowledgeable customer service, quality-crafted products at budget friendly prices, and prompt and efficient shipping wherever you are. Happy Holidays!

Have you noticed newly opened businesses in your area? Small family ideas are taking root and becoming reality for many. All the seasons of the year are perfect for a business grand opening but a glamorous affair will be one to remember so here's how to throw a glitzy holiday grand opening event during the winter festivities! Event planners and producers extraordinaire, enhance your design portfolio with a lavish sparkling grand opening event during the winter holidays and rejoice in the evocative occasion. Shop ceremonialsupplies.com, the best online one-stop shop for ceremonial supplies for grand opening events, groundbreaking ceremonies, military ceremonies, and all other corporate and official functions.

Red, Green, Blue, and White Holiday Colors

These are the traditional colors of Christmas. A decorated Christmas tree or a wreath for example, will have these colors in some form or another. Velvet red bows for gift wraps, or for a big gift such as a car, a giant 43" bow of evergreen velvet, red velvet giant bow, or gold bows always add a special touch of holiday colors of the season. Using the colors of Christmas on your grand opening ribbon such as bright red or bright evergreen with gold imprint of your company name and logo, or any other commemorative message will be an eye-catcher and a lasting photo or video memento. Depending on the size of the grand opening entrance that will be inaugurated, use extra-wide ribbons of 6", 8", 10" and 12" wide,  for a color combination of ribbon and imprint that will pop visually. An 8” extra-wide ceremonial ribbon in holiday red, or holiday green, imprinted with a gold font will show up impressively in person, and in videos and photos. The ceremonial ribbon should be held on each side by stanchions or crowd posts – certainly not other individuals. This last option shows improper planning, aside from rendering your richly imprinted grand opening ribbon, lopsided and difficult to read as different people are holding it, at different points. This is a big No! The proper way to hold and display your ceremonial ribbon is by attaching it tightly to a crowd post on each end of the entrance. Ceremonialsupplies.com offers a selection of stanchions and crowd posts that are sure to fit the holiday bill! The dome top golden stanchion is perfect for the traditional red and gold or red and green ceremonial ribbon. A backdrop step and repeat and an event carpet runner can glamorize the entrance in a Holiday red carpet fashion!

A bright blue ribbon or a white ribbon and the urn top polished chrome stanchion is for a sleek, clean, modern design. The blue and chrome motif also represents Hanukah colors. An extra-wide blue ribbon with white or silver imprint or a variation of this theme, held at each end with jumbo ribbons attached to each stanchion, offers an irresistible placement for your grand opening message! Red carpet entrances don’t have to be red carpet anymore, and at ceremonialsupplies.com you will find the perfect selections and best price points online for carpet runners in holiday red, green, blue, and other colors.

Silver Bells and Gold Ribbons

Bing Crosby dreamt of a “White Christmas”, and brought us the first recording of “Silver Bells,” two of the most widely recognized titles of the holiday season. Granted, we at ceremonialsupplies.com best feel the holiday spirit with Eartha Kitt’s rendition of “Santa Baby",  and "Baby It's Cold Outside," by the amazing voices of Dean Martin and Doris Day. When arranging a grand opening event there’s more to stimulate the senses than visuals, and the combination of décor and music are the groundwork of a memorable gathering. The smell of burning incense associated with riches and wealth, such as frankincense and myrrh, greatly valued since antiquity, and known to the western world as the gifts of the Three Wise Kings, is an enhancement to the visual and auditory, creating an experience impossible to forget. It doesn’t matter what your music choice is or what aroma and/or form of delivery is – it may be the scent of fresh pines, or other ideas that are particular to the company, the business, the area, and the time. The point is to bring the spirit of the holidays to your grand opening event, and silver and gold decorations add an ethereal touch to the holiday reds, greens, blues, and whites! Both are colors, and each is a valued metal. Gold represents wealth, riches, and royalty. Silver is a cooler tone that denotes elegance and reflection. Shop gold ribbon, silver ribbon and all other holiday color ribbons at ceremonialsupplies.com, and let us help you create the grand opening ribbon that is right for your holiday event!

A “Grand” Opening Needs “Grand” Ribbon-cutting Scissors

And by grand, we mean jumbo grand! It doesn’t get any “grander” than a jumbo 30” ceremonial scissors for grand opening ribbon cutting. Ceremonialsupplies.com has a selection of 25” grand opening scissors and 30” jumbo ribbon-cutting scissors available in golden color blades or silver blades, with any one of different color handles. Red handles and golden blades, or green handles and golden blades are a warm and rich combination that goes with traditional holiday colors. Blue handles or white handles on silver blades are colors representative of ice and cold, also associated with traditional holidays. The giant ceremonial scissors – which, actually cut and are quite sharp – and the ceremonial ribbon will stand out in the photos and videos marking the commemorative event. For more private, smaller and traditional grand opening functions we offer the golden handles 10” ceremonial scissors, also available with its own shadow box display case.

Presentation Plaques and Grand Opening Keepsakes

Plaques and commemorative keepsakes are items that go a long way as mementos of enjoyed occasions we relive. Speakers at the grand opening can be presented with a commemorative plaque, and of course, the person or persons who cut the ribbon should receive a special keepsake as well. One advantage in using a giant ceremonial scissors is three; average-size persons can hold it in position. The ceremonial scissors can be held in their own stand before and after the ribbon-cutting, and can be presented to the owner, or the most important VIP in a glass-top wooden display case of rich wood color. The meticulously crafted ceremonial scissors case includes an engravable plaque and brings plenty of room to hold a keepsake sample of the ceremonial ribbon, photographs, and newspaper clippings as well as the ceremonial ribbon-cutting scissors.

Maintaining the essential items in a color scheme that easily blends and enhances holiday themed decorations, and including scents and music associated with the holidays, will create a grand opening experience for your guests and participants. Shop ceremonialsupplies.com for all your corporate event planning needs.

When we hear the word “ceremony” particularly in Western Civilization, we think of religious rituals such as a Christening, a B’rit Milah – better known as “bris,” or of course, a wedding. Seldom does the image of a lavishly elegant groundbreaking shovel display, or a giant ribbon-cutting scissors golden colored grand opening come to mind, much less five ceremonial supplies you didn’t know existed! The history of groundbreaking ceremonies is a fascinating subject, and we invite you to explore it. These richly ritualistic ceremonies of antiquity will lay wonderfully creative scenarios at the feet of our modern Event Organizer extraordinaire! Oui mi petit ami, new lamp posts for your vivid imagination. Here to whet your appetite are five ceremonial supplies you may have never heard of before, but which are essential for an amazing ceremony that will be long remembered.

No. 5: Stanchions and Standing Posts

Stanchions are standing poles or posts made of sturdy metal (up to 18 lbs. ea.) that are used to hold ropes that create a barrier or to form a line. Have you ever been to a ribbon-cutting ceremony where people are holding up the ceremonial ribbon? Stanchions hold each end of the ribbon in a ribbon-cutting ceremony so the ribbon is horizontally straight and perfectly positioned. This way everyone can stand behind the ribbon without touching it, and the company name, or the logo and message appear clearly and boldly. Ceremonialsupplies.com has a selection of stanchions to fit every décor, need, and budget. Browse through our crowd management selection and choose the stanchion that best suits your style – from the Gatsby-esque art deco dome top brass stanchions, or the minimalistic polished chrome urn top, to the dura-plastic standing posts and retractable stanchions, ceremonialsupplies.com is your shop for stanchions and crowd posts!

No. 4: Groundbreaking Shovel Stands

The groundbreaking shovel stand holds the ceremonial shovel in place before, and after the ceremony. Placed on its own stand, the sod-cutting ceremonial shovel can be dressed up with a hard hat and color matching ribbon. The shovel stand holds the shovel, or shovels, and makes these much more accessible than if you were to have them say, stuck on a mound of dirt. The shovel stand creates an invitation that says ‘come look at me’ and that’s exactly what you want your guests to do. You want your guests up close and personal and snapping selfies of your grand event, after all, it’s why you customized everything. Show the world! The strength of having your company or brand color, logo and name engraved, displayed, photographed and video recorded is a marketing goal in itself. There are countless, beautiful ways in which the shovel, the hard hat, and the giant bows of ribbon can be personalized. A groundbreaking shovel stand should be as plain as possible because you don’t want it to detract from the ceremonial shovel. Ceremonialsupplies.com has the most popular, quality proven styles of groundbreaking shovel stands for you to pick, and though you may not have considered its use before, groundbreaking shovel stands are great photo props! Add a step and repeat backdrop and voila! You have created a professional guest photo stage! Check out our event carpet runners and stanchions and rope for a lavishly glam look to your sod-cutting event.

No. 3: Groundbreaking Shovel Display Case

A groundbreaking ceremony is an important occasion of value and enormous significance for a company or a business. Imagine celebrating the first anniversary of your groundbreaking event, or the fifth, tenth and… one-hundredth. You want to preserve the special items used in the ceremony because they represent the foundation, and as your business grows, these are the tools and mementos that symbolize your achievement. First Sod-cutting ceremonies traditionally involve one, two, or as many people as desired, to hold the ceremonial shovel in hand and stab it into the ground, thereby cutting and shifting first dirt upon which a corner stone will be laid. Depending on the project, there may be a handful or less, of people who will be wielding a ceremonial shovel. A high-profile groundbreaking ceremony will have the Owner, President, CEO, or CFO, of a firm, for example. As the event planner, you are responsible to put on an outstanding ceremony for everyone. The best way to honor the VIPs is by presenting them with the groundbreaking shovel they each used in the ceremony, inside a wooden display case. The ceremonial shovel case can hold the shovel and other mementos like a photo, newspaper clippings or other items, and includes a plaque commemorating the event. Ceremonialsupplies.com has a top-notch selection of shovel cases from which to choose. Personalization goes a long way and customizing the shovel blade – which will be visible inside the shovel display, the display case itself will have a plaque that can also be customized. If you purchase any one of ceremonialsupplies.com top-quality groundbreaking shovels, you will want to protect and preserve it in its own groundbreaking shovel display case.

No. 2: Logo Customized Banner

We see them all the time on those annoying ads from online tabloids. Celebrities attending this or that shin ding and photographed in front of a backdrop or banner that features the logos of all who contribute money or value to the event, as well as the logo of the event. The use of this backdrop, called a “Step and Repeat” – and not because of a printing process. It is easy to see the confusion stemming from the point of view of people familiar with a printing process that began to flourish in the 1980’s and used widely up until perhaps ten years ago. The printing process of repeating logos one, by one, and somehow calling this “step and repeat” has thankfully become irrelevant, since the use of a digital process has replaced it. The controversial term actually derives from a much older and still unchanged practice, born from Hollywood premieres! The term Step and Repeat was most likely coined by photographers and their assistants, who called upon the parading stars to “Step” up to a backdrop that identified a movie and its producers, and “Repeat” the procedure with the next guest or celebrity, as quickly as possible. Equipped with this successful promotional tool embedded in photographs and videos, corporations, companies, businesses, firms and organizations adopted the Hollywood method of promoting their own events with as much glamour and longevity. The glitzy addition to party décor has become popular and accessible for all type of events. We at ceremonialsupplies.com understand the value of this promotional vehicle, and offer various sizes step and repeat banners as well as vertical self-standing roll up banners for the same purpose. That is, to create a beautiful stage for awards, presentations, and photos, and embed the name of the occasion in photos and videos taken of the event for publication or other type of long lasting circulation. 

No. 1: Jumbo Ribbon-Cutting Scissors

Grandopenings and ribbon-cutting ceremony can be one, and the same, although it is also a possibility to have a ribbon-cutting without a grand opening celebration. If you are a party planner reading this and heading straight over to ceremonialsupplies.com, you are likely to be a professional event organizer catering to a level of clientele in the corporate world. Exacting and demanding clients are your specialty! This is why jumbo ribbon-cutting scissors are perfect for a grandiose opening celebration event that will bedazzle everyone. Ceremonialsupplies.com offers the easiest-to-order selection of jumbo ribbon-cutting scissors online. The rainbow assortment of color handles to match your ribbon and décor are the first choice, followed by silver or golden blades, and finally the size! Yes, size does matter, especially when you are creating a shining ribbon-cutting ceremony. Ceremonialsupplies.com offers the 25” extra-large scissors, or the jumbo 30” scissors to be the outstanding stars of the event! Imagine an extra-wide 8” or 10” ribbon boldly and elegantly printed with your company’s logo and message in a repeating pattern, held at each end with stylish posts decorated with huge bows of the same color – the jumbo scissors in matching color handle will be the crowning touch! For a more traditional business office grand opening, we also have the golden-handle stainless steel 10” ceremonial scissors. The grand-opening scissors can be held and displayed in their own stand, and our finely crafted display cases are perfect for storing, preserving and displaying the ceremonial scissors in an office, conference room, or company heirloom pieces.

We hope you’ve enjoyed this refresher course of lesser-known ceremonial items that will make the difference when organizing a groundbreaking ceremony or a grand opening event. Join us at ceremonialsupplies.com and browse our website – we promise to delight you!

Ok, well maybe not exactly a million ways to use ceremonial display cases and shadow boxes. But only because we can’t fit them all here! Imagination is limitless and here at ceremonialsupplies.com we enjoy our work because we help you manifest your ideas. When it comes to ceremonial items, we specialize in supplies for groundbreaking and grand opening ceremonies, military ceremonies, ribbon-cuttings, awards presentations, and all the supplies you will need for a memorable landmark event. Ceremonial display cases and shadow boxes are used to highlight items such as the ceremonial groundbreaking shovel, ribbon-cutting ceremonial scissors, military medals, keepsakes and news clippings, photographs or any other memorabilia from your grand event. Here we share with you some of the many ways to incorporate a ceremonial display case, or a shadow box, into your ceremonial event.

Displaying a Groundbreaking Ceremonial Shovel

Groundbreaking ceremonies usually call for special ceremonial shovels that have a D-shaped handle. This type of handle is decorative and allows for the person holding the shovel to be able to pose for photos, making the customized blade, or head of the shovel pop up clearly for a picture, or for others to see. Using a ceremonial shovel stand display is essential for these occasions because it can be used to hold the dressed ceremonial shovel before it is used in the groundbreaking, and after; keeping it always on display and for the more practical reason of tidiness and organization. Fully dressed groundbreaking shovels on their display stands can be presented with an event banner to create a unique stage for the event’s official photo. For a more sophisticated look, you can also add stanchions, rope, and a carpet runner. The crowd posts also help maintain social distance and keep the traffic of people flowing steadily. The event carpet helps designate an area such as the entrance, and the photo stage. The step and repeat backdrop will clearly identify the name of the company and any other collaborator to the project.

A customized shovel can include not just the logo or brand on the shovel blade, but also an engraved plaque on the stem that can have the name and title of the person who will be using it. Each shovel displayed on its own stand and positioned in front or near the customized step and repeat backdrop ensures brand recognition for photographs and videos or for media use if it will be present. For a classy presentation, use a ceremonial shovel display stand. It will be helpful during the event and is a perfect way for an executive to display his/her groundbreaking shovel in their office or conference room. You can also use the shovel stand strictly for the ceremony and then place the ceremonial shovel in a special display case that makes a great presentation gift to the VIP wielding the groundbreaking tool. Ceremonialsupplies.com offers economical display stands, and beautifully polished shovel display cases in elegant cherry wood, walnut, and other tones.

Making the Most of a Grand Opening with a Stand and Display for the Ceremonial Scissors

Grand Opening ceremonies are used to let people in the community know that your doors are open for business. When you decorate your grand opening to the hilt, you will do more than just announce your presence. Two indispensable items for a grand opening are the ceremonial ribbon, and the ceremonial scissors. Depending on the size of the entrance, the grand opening ribbon should be sized accordingly. Ceremonialsupplies.com has a large selection of ceremonial ribbons of all colors from 2.5” up to 12” in width. Popular width sizes for grand opening ribbons are the 6” ribbon and 8” ribbon. Customization on extra-wide ribbons naturally make the logo, brand, or message totally stand out. This is great for pictures and videos.

The ceremonial scissors are the big stars in a ribbon-cutting ceremony and you want to make them stand out above everything else going on. To do this, a display stand is the perfect tool, especially for our giant scissors! Ceremonialsupplies.com has the ideal ribbon-cutting scissors for your event with our jumbo scissors that measure 30” in length! Our selection includes gold and silver toned blades that you can engrave with a logo, brand or message. Before and after the ceremony, the giant scissors should be kept and displayed, on its own display stand where you can decorate and fully dress it with bows. After the event, the ceremonial scissors can be placed in a display case or shadow box that holds the jumbo scissors along with a clipping of the ribbon, photo, newspaper clipping or other keepsakes. In addition, the shadow box display case has a commemorative plaque that can be engraved with names or other relevant messages for posterity. Don’t stop short in your planning and be sure to consider the afterlife of the ceremonial items in your event, making the most out of them with a beautiful display case.

Showcase and Display Your Medals!

Being recognized for our accomplishments is something we all enjoy and treasure. Be it in sports, business, or official government service such as the military. Ceremonialsupplies.com has an assortment of different size display cases and shadow boxes designed to hold and showcase the recognition of your accomplishments. Polished in cherry wood, walnut, and pine, these shadow box displays will protect and display your medals, along with any other keepsake you wish to include. Our display cases and shadow boxes come equipped for wall hanging, or they can be just as easily placed upon a surface. Our display boxes also have room for a customized plaque that can be printed with a commemorative message.

Whether you are looking for display stands or display cases for an upcoming event or wish to find a way to preserve and display keepsakes you already have, shop ceremonialsupplies.com for the best quality display cases and shadow boxes. You will love our wallet-friendly prices and our exceptional customer service and remember, we ship wherever you are! Contact us at sales@ceremonialsupplies.com for a shipping quote!

We tend to associate the ceremonial Key to the City plaque presentations with boring government ceremonies for retiring officials, but here at ceremonialsupplies.com our ceremonial Key to the City plaques have grown in popularity as special, honorary gifts, and we thought we would share with you some of our own personal or favorite 5 Key to the City occasions that are fun and meaningful!

1 - Celebrating An Important Occasion In A Different City?

Disney World in Orlando is the most popular destination for first birthday party celebrations. Mickey Mouse captivates children and parents live for those happy smiles of recognition. We recently worked on an order for a Key to the City plaque that was part of a gift from the granduncle and grandaunt of a cute one year old celebrating a 1st Birthday in Orlando, Florida. The baby and his parents live in Miami and were staying with the elder couple who live in Kissimmee, Florida and who, were hosting a Mickey Mouse themed birthday party for their grandnephew. With a treasure of adorable outfits and toys, the birthday boy received from his granduncle and grandaunt a Kissimmee, Florida Key to the City plaque in honor of celebrating his first birthday in the city. The Key to the City presentation was the final grand point of the celebration after singing Happy Birthday with Mickey! Ceremonialsupplies.com has a selection of awards that feature the most unique and relevant designs on the web. It doesn’t matter if the host city is Miami, Kissimmee, Orlando, or if it's even in Florida, this is simply an example of how a special birthday can be accompanied with a Key to the City plaque to add that special touch that will be remembered by all! The Key to the City in Presentation Box from ceremonialsupplies.com was the item chosen for this 1st Birthday celebration with a photo included!

2 – Give a Key to the City For A ‘Bon Voyage’ To Remember!

The last decades of the Twentieth Century saw travel records worldwide. With the onset of international or global businesses came face-to-face contact with others from around the world. Colleagues and bosses became friends and travel for work opened the door to many lasting friendships maintained long after technology made travel obsolete. One such case was the friendship established between an international business manager in the liquor industry, based in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, and a Scotch whiskey Salesman, based in Dumbarton, Scotland. After years of working together on market budgets, sales conferences and collaborating on promotional projects the two became friends and the American business manager hosted his Scottish friend and his family for a vacation in the US. Two families from different parts of the world sharing typical family living along with beach outings, camping trips, city shopping and dining, and popcorn and movies at home. When it was time for the Scottish family to return to Scotland, their American friends wanted to send them off with a memorable Bon Voyage party. The party was a small gathering that featured favorite foods, funny memorabilia, and a power point presentation that included pictures and videos of the places the two families visited together during their vacation. At the end of the presentation the Ft. Lauderdale, Florida residents presented their friends from Dumbarton, Scotland with a Key to the City Recognition Plaque, which also included a group photograph along with an engraved text message on the golden inside seal. A fun and meaningful gift that will be treasured among friends for a long time and will bring memories of time well spent! The engraved text was the name of the two families and an annual vacation with the date. Surely a long cherished reminder of a wonderful time, and, once it is hung on a wall or placed in a curio, the Key to the City Recognition Plaque will be a classic conversation piece.

3 – Key to the City Is The Perfect Gift For A Little League Visiting Coach!

What do you give a person who doesn’t know where to put his trophies anymore? Little League or Big League, a good coach makes his presence known by firm decisions, respectful interactions, and anecdotes that leave positive, inspirational impressions in learning minds. Sports and business have the same goal. Play and Win. Of course, there’s lots to do to get from one to the other. There’s the part about enjoying the game, or enjoying the corporate challenges, whichever field a person is coaching. There’s the other part about sharing, serving others, lifting spirits, forging friendships, and ultimately creating lasting memories for all the individuals in a team. Whether it’s a sports team coach or a commercial high-rise construction supervisor, receiving an acknowledgement from a hosting counterpart is a big honor! In the heart of the Miami Financial district there’s a city mall destined for historic posterity. A joint venture company created between the French Construction Company, Bouygues Batiment International, and John Moriarty and Associates built the Brickell City Center project. The construction management firm created was Americaribe Inc., and it included staff from France, from the Caribbean, the United States and other countries. It took a special kind of leadership to manage this impressive project from start to finish, including the ability to lead in several languages! At the intimate grand opening celebration held between new project staff and others who had been working previously for the original two companies, this special person received the Crystal Key tabletop award from his colleagues and employees. This is the kind of ceremonial Key to the City you just can’t miss – especially if it’s displayed on a desktop or mantle top. Shop ceremonialsupplies.com for the Key to the City design that best suits your presentation!

4 – Recognize Local Personalities Who Make a Difference With A Key to the City!

It’s human nature to feel a connection with our city of birth through the people and experiences of those who live or have lived there, especially deep for those who leave their birth place to make it big in the world, and ultimately return to their home town. Celebrities who make a difference are not just musicians and actors. There are people who become national and international personalities because of scientific skills, literary prominence, or by being the best at whatever it is they do. There are heroes from all occupations who make a difference in the lives of their family, friends, neighbors, and fellow compatriots. A great way to honor these outstanding persons is with a ceremonial Key to the City presentation. It’s a great way to recognize those who excel and make their mark in the world, putting their hometown on the map. These ceremonial Key to the City recognitions are mostly done at city level with an official ceremony, or by a city association, or group. For example, Captain Chesley B. “Sully” Sullenberger receiving the key to his hometown city for his heroic actions on US Airways Flight 1549 for landing on the Hudson River. World famous crooner Frank Sinatra received the key to the city of Hoboken, his birth town, in 1947 at the height of his career. Honoring people who have contributed to the community or society is a long-standing tradition that goes back to medieval times, and had everything to do with the way cities were constructed in those early days. Major cities for example, Toledo, Spain were built on high ground and were surrounded by fortified walls and gates for the people’s safety. When Kings or other dignitaries visited the city of Toledo, they were presented with a key to the gate of the city. The same was done for major merchants so they wouldn’t have to pay “tolls” – the equivalent of duties and taxes of today on imported goods. Today there are no city gates to open, although there are legal ways major companies employ to still avoid paying city taxes, today the Key to the City is not a master key to open any house! A ceremonial Key to the City plaque is a symbolic representation of gratitude and trust, making its honoree a most welcomed person in a city.

5 – A Key to the City to Say ‘Thank You’ to a Contributor

Thanking investors, contributors, and political donors has become a popular public gesture! Presenting a ceremonial Key to the City to international dignitaries from other countries is a common practice, just as is honoring investors or founders of special projects. The basic message conveyed in a Key to the City award presentation is gratitude and it is considered a great honor both to award a Key to the City, and to receive one. However, one odd, particular ‘thank you’ by means of a Key to the City took place in 1980 when the City of Detroit presented a Key to the City to Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein for making a then extraordinarily sizable donation to the building of an Iraqi catholic center in the Motor City. Saying ‘thank you’ to those who contribute to the success of a project, be it a government public endeavor or a private enterprise is best said with a Key to the City award plaque or presentation case. Shop our ceremonial keys to the city selection at ceremonialsupplies.com and choose one of our varied styles and price points that best suits your Key to the City presentation and be wowed by our classy products, our friendly and knowledgeable customer service, and our prompt and efficient shipping wherever you are. Party planners and office function organizers will recognize these occasions and others – such as a groundbreaking ceremony for example, as events where VIPs, contributors, investors, builders, commissioners, celebrities, ordinary citizens and dignitaries both national and foreign are thanked for their contribution by receiving the great honor of a ceremonial Key to the City.