Rhode Island may be the smallest state, but the quality of life is tops, so if you're an event planner or event organizer tasked with putting together a groundbreaking ceremony in the Ocean State, let CeremonialSupplies.com guide you! Rhode Island with its beautiful sea side mansions represents the gilded history of our country, making our VIP Golden groundbreaking shovels ideal for Rhode Island groundbreakings. In Rhode Island, where quality is more important than quantity, and people are discriminating and exigent when it comes to public events, including first sod-cuttings and grand openings, CeremonialSupplies.com is the go-to resource for all the necessary products!
A tiny State big in culture, history, education, and class, Rhode Island is a haven for those who wish an environmentally friendly atmosphere drenched in an opulent architectural background. Most of Rhode Islanders work in hospitals, pharmacies, and health insurance companies, and even with ship and submarine manufacturing, and tourism all contributing to the GDP, construction and development aren't taking the economy by storm as they are in other states. No matter, CeremonialSupplies.com, the best online store where you can find everything you need for a groundbreaking ceremony, a grand opening event, a military ball, or any other celebratory occasion offers crafted quality products that are perfect for Rhode Island's distinctly well-bred and classic style! From groundbreaking shovels, hard hats, grand opening ribbons, ceremonial ribbon-cutting scissors, to flag display cases, event carpet runners, medals and plaques, stanchions and rope and all things ceremonial, our crafted quality products will make your event shine.
3 Important Steps For Organizing a Groundbreaking Ceremony in Rhode Island
Step One - Choosing a Date and Inviting People is the first important step for organizing a groundbreaking ceremony in Rhode Island, or anywhere else for that matter! The first sod-cutting takes place before construction begins and this means that you have from the moment the land is purchased and officially owned, up until the day when construction begins to gather your guests for the celebration. Remember, groundbreakings are essentially, architectural rituals, and you don't need to be a numerology expert to know that numbers have an important role in ritualistic ceremonies. We recommend reviewing birthdays, anniversaries, and specific personal dates to chose the most meaningful day and time for the event. The fact that your business has reached the point of a groundbreaking is a landmark accomplishment and should be treated as such. Create several lists, (with space for notes!) they will serve you well! Aside from the VIPs of your business or company, invite local government officials. Providence is no more than an hour away from any other location in Rhode Island. This means if your sod-cutting ceremony is in Cranston, Pawtucket, Westerly, Woonsocket, Warwick or Newport you have a great chance of having Rhode Island governor Gina Raimondo attend the event! The involvement of government officials adds prestige, and guarantees the press! Speaking of which, you may want to take an ad on one or more local papers. The Providence Journal or Providence Business News, Newport Daily News, the Westerly Sun, Warren Times-Gazette, Narragansett Times, Jamestown Press and others are all established newspapers with good circulation that will help you get the word out!
Step Two - Shop CeremonialSupplies.com for the perfect groundbreaking shovel for your event. All our ceremonial sod-cutting shovels are crafted to the highest standards and materials. The "head" of a shovel consists of the blade (also called the "scoop") and a socket. All CeremonialSupplies.com shovel heads are made from stainless steel. This means it will not rust or stain, and its original shine will be long-lasting. Ceremonial shovels are full size shovels measuring 42" in height with a 9" blade width and a D-style handle grip. The D-style grip is specific to ceremonial shovels in order to enable a particular holding position deemed best for the purpose of posing for photos or videos. With the exception of the traditional style, long stem (no grip handle) ceremonial groundbreaking shovel, all CeremonialSupplies.com sod-cutting shovels have D-style grip. The Standard Chromed Stainless Steel Groundbreaking Shovel has a polished steel blade and an all-wood D-style grip; the Deluxe Ceremonial Groundbreaking Chrome Shovel has a polished chrome finish with a steel and wood grip; the Groundbreaking VIP Mirror Chrome Ceremonial Shovel has a more labor intensive process of mirror polish so fine that you can see your reflection, and the VIP Ceremonial Groundbreaking Mirror Gold shovel, our top of the line ceremonial shovel, has a highly polished golden mirror finish and it is the perfect groundbreaking shovel for a sod-cutting event for the aristocratic architecture of Rhode Island. In addition to the classic groundbreaking shovels, CeremonialSupplies.com also offers colorful ceremonial shovels with shiny, glossy color in blue, red, yellow, teal, pink, and orange blades. For sod-cutting ceremonies where children will take part, we also have an assortment of miniature-size shovels 26" tall with a 6" blade width. These color shovels are available in the same glossy finish of the full-size color shovels, and both the full size and mini size shovels have D-style metal grips. Our mini shovels are also very popular as a keepsake presented to key persons in the organization.
Step Three - Create a display with the ceremonial shovels, hard hat, display stand or dirt box, and ribbons and bows. CeremonialSupplies.com offers groundbreaking kits. A fully dressed groundbreaking shovels means it has a ribbon or a bow at the stem and the hard hat is set upon the shovel grip. The convenience of a groundbreaking shovel display stand is that it holds the ceremonial shovels in place for everyone to see, before they are actually used, and then after the ceremony. Whether there is just one ceremonial shovel or five, or six according to the number of people who will participate in the event, setting up a display of the ceremonial shovels creates an ideal spot for official photographs, or video. As we said before, the VIP golden shovel matches the gilded history of the Ocean State and is appropriate for a Rhode Island groundbreaking. Whether in Providence, Cranston, Pawtucket, Westerly, Woonsocket, Warwick or Newport, the location is sure to be surrounded by architectural structures reminiscent of Rhode Island's rich aristocratic cultural past. If you want to truly escalate your event, consider using an event carpet runner in front of the groundbreaking shovels display with a step and repeat backdrop behind the ceremonial shovels. If the event attracts a large crowd, using stanchions and rope will keep the flow of traffic streamlined at the photo station.
Rhode Island has a rich architectural and literary presence, with some of the most famous mansions in the country set in places like Providence and Newport such as the Lippitt House. John Brown House, The Breakers, Rosecliff, and the Chateau-sur-Mer which may present a creative idea to host a celebratory toast after the groundbreaking event. John Jake's "The Gods of Newport," or Alissa Maxwell's "Murder at the Breakers," certainly prove that inspiration and creativity abounds in Rhode Island and CeremonialSupplies.com has all the tools and products you need to create an unforgettable groundbreaking event that will set the tone of the future endeavor of your company or business. Shop CeremonialSupplie.com and enjoy our budget friendly prices, our knowledgeable and attentive customer service, and our prompt and efficient shipping anywhere you are from Woonsocket to Westerly and everywhere else in between (and all over the world!). Click here for a shipping quote.