CeremonialSupplies.com is the best one stop shop on the net for grand opening and groundbreaking supplies, and when it comes to the Pacific Northwest, grand opening ribbons and ceremonial scissors for events in Olympia, Washington are jumping ahead of even the most glitzy places. What is it about Olympia that's attracting new businesses?
Close to Tacoma and Seattle and enjoying thriving tourism and what has been up to now considered a small business scene, Olympia, the state capitol of Washington provides the prerequisite natural magnetism that delights residents and visitors alike, many who return for more and others who stay and make it home for the family, or home for the family business. Can't afford to open up business in Seattle? Do it in Olympia instead! At least this is what appears to be going on. The Lacey South Sound Chamber announced last year that the city is growing and making a name for itself both with residential and commercial development taking place and various types of businesses have decided Olympia and Lacey are ideal locations for small businesses to open up, and others to expand. Beyond the celebration that comes with it, these ribbon-cutting ceremonies have brought back the traditional community involvement that is associated with the opening or expansion of unique businesses. The Olympia Vision Clinic, Linnea's unique Boutique, and other projects such as Green Cove Park, Westman Mill Redevelopment and many other development projects that were begun in 2019, show no sign of stopping and we at CeremonialSupplies.com are very excited at the prospect of offering our crafted quality products, our knowledgeable and attentive customer service, and our prompt and efficient shipping - all at budget friendly prices - for the embellishment of new businesses in the growing and developing Olympia and Lacey areas of beautiful Washington State.
Organizing a Grand Opening in Olympia
Organizing a grand opening in Olympia is the same as organizing a grand opening anywhere else, except that targeting Olympia, you can focus on several elements that will make your grand opening celebration a unique and memorable one. Located on the southernmost point of Puget Sound, Olympia was historically known as a favorite shellfish gathering site for many coastal Salish tribes, including the Nisqually, Duwamish, and Squaxin. The falls of the Deschutes River at Tumwater were occupied as permanent villages by the Nisqually who harvested shellfish and salmon. The natural beauty and early life of the Olympia and Lacey area is a great theme for the opening of new businesses. Another angle for organizing a ribbon-cutting ceremony are the expedition and exploration history of the Budd Inlet, named after midshipman Thomas A Budd, a member of that expedition. The first white settlers were Levi Lathrop Smith and Edmund Sylvester who claimed the town, platted it, and named it Olympia, in honor of the majestic Olympic mountains. Sylvester was a native of Maine and responsible for laying out the town in a New England style, including streets lined with trees, a town square, a Masonic Hall, and land for schools and capitol. These historical landmarks are great for grand opening themes that can be incorporated into dedication speeches. Famous Olympians, such as cartoonist Christopher Baldwin, author Laird Barron, writer, actress, and comedian extraordinaire Carrie Brownstein, Kurt Cobain, Matt Groening, and the most famous Olympian of all, Chief Seattle, hail from this special area and their accomplishments, involvements, etc., are tidbits that can also be incorporated into grand opening ceremonies. Once you have a theme and a good guest list that includes colleagues, friends and family, local government representatives and everyone who helped you get to this point, the next step is deciding what kind of ribbon will best show the world your new business endeavor!
Choosing the Ceremonial Ribbon
Picking out the ceremonial ribbon for your grand opening ceremony is easy. Starting with choosing the color that will best represent the company either through the logo or the company or brand's colors. Whatever the chosen color is, CeremonialSupplies.com is sure to have it within our varied assortment of ceremonial ribbons. The customization can be done in any design graphics or fonts desired, as long as these are already in existence and provided on a digital file. CeremonialSupplies.com also makes available pre-printed grand opening ribbon in orange, red, blue and green in 4" and 6"widths. The ceremonial ribbon is usually at least 4 or 6 inches wide - at least! This width ribbon is preferred for ribbon-cutting ceremonies of a small location. For a grand opening event of a large apartment or housing complex, a public building, or any structure that has a wide entrance, the recommended width of the ceremonial ribbon is 8 or 10 inches wide so that the ribbon is not lost in view, especially if there will be photos and videos of the event. A customized 10" wide ribbon is perfect for those close up, tight shots because everyone will be clearly in frame, and also the grand opening ribbon will show the business name, or logo. CeremonialSupplies.com carries extra-wide ceremonial ribbons up to 12" in width that can be used as traditional ceremonial ribbon across the grand opening entrance, or can be customized for use as vertical banners or flags for in-store decorations! Whatever ribbon color, width and style that suits your business, CeremonialSupplies.com is sure to have it.
Picking out the Perfect Ceremonial Ribbon-Cutting Scissors
You'll have to determine if you want a traditional ceremonial scissors, namely a 10" fancy scissors, or if you want to have the moment pop out with the use of a giant or jumbo grand-opening scissors 25" or 30" tall? All three can be customized on the blade, and with the exception of the traditional 10" golden handle scissors that have silver blades only, you can choose either silver or gold color blades on the jumbo scissors, as well as color handles that can match or complement the color of the grand-opening ribbon!
The giant ceremonial ribbon-cutting scissors are quite large, sharp, and do in fact, cut ribbon. They are beautiful attention-grabbers and look fabulous with a well coordinated color scheme ribbon, and theme decoration. When not in use, the ceremonial scissors can be displayed in their own display stand and decorated to make this the official even photo area, maybe located off to the side of the main entrance where the grand opening ribbon has been set up.
Rather than have people hold up the grand opening ribbon at the time of the cutting of the ribbon ceremony, it's best to have the grand-opening ribbon set up during the entire ceremony. This can be done by attaching the ribbon on each of its ends to stanchion poles that will hold it leveled, tautly and in place. CeremonialSupplies.com offers a variety of stanchions ranging from plastic, weatherproof hitching post style available in yellow, white, and black, to classic stanchions in chrome, or brass, or retractable belt stanchions. For the purpose of holding the ribbon at a grand opening ceremony, we recommend the classic stanchions, or if appropriate for the theme and decor, the hitching post style stanchions. Whatever you choose, take it up a notch with a bow clipped at the point of attachment, and a 3 tiered Grand Opening balloons! This creates a beautiful central focal point perfect for photos and videos of the memorable Olympia event.
CeremonialSupplies.com is the leading shop on the net for grand opening supplies such as ceremonial ribbons and ceremonial ribbon-cutting scissors and we take pride in offering the best crafted quality products found online, at budget friendly prices. Our assortment includes grand opening kits that already come pre-packaged with ribbon, stanchions, bows, balloons, and even a carpet aisle runner! Whatever your Olympia or Lacey new business grand opening decoration wants to accomplish, you can be sure that CeremonialSupplies.com will make your idea shine! And we ship everywhere in Washington, from Seattle, Tacoma, Olympia and Lacey to Spokane and Yakima and everywhere in between! As a matter of fact, we ship efficiently and promptly all over the world. Click here for a shipping quote.