Monday 13 August 2012

A higher dimension to your wow factor!



Welcome to another of my blog post and thank you for dropping by.

Many atimes, I have had clients wanting some form of ceiling treatments. A number o f times these are trying to hide some flaws in the ceiling. But at other times these are for venues that really are very nice as in hotels and banquet halls specializing in wedding and events and the bride wanted another wow factor to complete her set up. 

One thing to keep in mind is the venue rules on such. Certain venues have very strict rules on any type of attachment to any part of their structure and really I can’t blame them! Also it is advisable to be sure your decorator/designer carry some form of insurance to work in venues if performing ceiling treatments as such. I always ask brides to check in with their venue if they need our proof of insurance for peace of mind! There is also the issue of ceiling height and a certified user may be required to operate some of these lifts as ladders may not suffice past the 13 ft and above ceiling heights.

There is a number of ceiling treatments types to be considered, and it can hinge on budget when it comes to choices. As engaged couples looking to spruce up your event with ceiling treatments, I believe the most affordable option are paper pompoms. You probably have not given it much thought and for some it reminds them of elementary school projects, but the design of paper pompoms have evolved over time and they are even sold in stores readymade for a considerable amount of money in some cases!

For a DIY approach, you can make your own paper pompoms, many resources are online as well as video how tos via YouTube abound. You can as well purchase them if you are not in for making them yourself. They provide a soft ambiance and are easy to install. A ladder, clear filament and hanging accessories from an hardware stores may be all you need. The downside is that you cannot include lights in these pompoms.

Paper lantern of course seems by far the most popular choice for brides nowadays, as that also is an easy DIY one. You need same accessories to hang as in pompoms, but you have the additional opportunity to include light as either a kit to the paper lanterns or some paper lanterns come with lights affixed but these often are limited in how much sizes they go up to.

Ceiling draping is also another of these treatments and these can be configured in numerous ways. I have seen ceiling draped with what looks like some few inches of tulle or some sheer fabric and string lights strewn in and I have seen voluptuous and really professionally draped fabric ceiling with huge lighted chandeliers that transforms the room completely. When I talk of fabric ceiling draping to my clients, I talk of appreciable width and lengths of sheer fabrics; to me what is worth doing at all is worth doing well!

Till next time, thank you for checking in.


BLR venue set up-Paper lanterns at the Prince George Hotel, Halifax