When you have to decorate a military homecoming celebration CeremonialSupplies.com is the best online store to find the military decorations and gifts you will need, and with this easy guide you'll be able to create a warm and festive military homecoming. The history of the military goes back to ancient times of pharaohs and emperors when men were trained to defend and conquer. Historical figures like Thutmose III, Genghis Khan, Alexander the Great, and Darius were leaders who commanded huge armies to victories and accumulated great wealth for their empires. One can only imagine the lavish and opulent welcome home military celebrations when these armies returned from their conquests! Military homecoming celebrations may not be as richly conducted as in ancient times but they have the same principle of joy for the returning military service member.
Decorating A Military Homecoming Celebration
It's easier than you think. With a little creative talent, and this easy guide from CeremonialSupplies.com, you can equally decorate a living room or a ballroom to create a grand military welcome home celebration. Red, white, and blue are the main colors of the military, and the Star Spangled Banner makes for a symbolic decoration. Either an actual flag, or a projection of one against a blank background can be the perfect peripheral decor for a military decor in a homecoming celebration.
If the military homecoming is taking place in a ballroom and there will be traditional rites included, such as a receiving line, entrance and exit of the colors, responsive readings, cake-cutting, speeches and toasts, or even a "grog bowl" ceremony, you should consider printing a 'protocol' card for each attendee. Outside of military service members not many people know the official procedure for a receiving line, for example.
Table military decorations and centerpieces for the military homecoming celebration can be of red, white, and blue, carnations with any variety of sized flags, together with patriotic ribbons and bows. Consider dressing up folding chairs in plain white covers with giant patriotic ribbons attached to the back. This simple touch can be used for a military homecoming celebration at home, or in a ballroom setting.
To dress up a stage, a podium, or even just the main table, a large red, white, and blue bunting will provide the perfect decoration and maintain the patriotic theme so that the event is clearly distinguished in photographs and videos taken from any angle.
To make the honored military service member (or members) feel welcomed and special, incorporate a red carpet runner either at a receiving line, if there is one, or at the entrance to the event. Classic stanchions and rope would be appropriate in both instances. A red carpet, and stanchions and rope would also be a good idea surrounding an area designated for portraits. A backdrop banner with the insignia of the military branch of the armed force to which the service member(s) belong gives the event an ambiance of military royalty, provides a distinguished background for photos and videos, and adds to the overall military decoration of the venue. Never underestimate the power of a red carpet!
The Perfect Gifts For A Military Homecoming
Whether it's for the attendees, or for the military service member(s) being honored, gifts represent joy, welcome, and peace. Historically, gift-giving has been a way to show allegiance among neighbors, villages, and countries. In a military homecoming celebration, gifts are exchanged between the host/hostess and the guests. Ideally, the gifts for the guests are presented at each person's table setting. A way of ensuring that everyone will feel equally favored, the same gift can be placed on the table setting for everyone. Military gifts and favors for the guests can range from lapel pins, to military plaques, and military souvenir flags in display cases. These gifts can be personalized with the name of the military service member and the date of the homecoming, or with any other special message.
For the guest or guests of honor, there are several options - and whilst all gifts are appreciated, there are special military gifts that honor and welcome a military service member back to his or her home, and country. Often, these are gifts that a group presents as a whole. A meaningful gift for this occasion can be a flag display with a shadow box where a flag flown at a special location, or one representing an important mission is folded traditionally and stored in the upper part of the display, with the shadow box holding special medals and certificates. These flag displays are available with embossed symbols of the Armed Forces, or with the Great Seal, and they can be personalized. Other popular gifts for a retuning service member can be a plaque, a watch, or similar types of gifts. CeremonialSupplies.com offers a variety of quality, US manufactured military gifts, and decorations, at budget friendly prices, to create a joyous military homecoming celebratio! Click here for a shipping quote.
