The Importance of Attending Bridal Events

Besides online blogs and magazines, attending bridal shows are a great way for engaged couples to get to know what is available in the wedding market at the local level, and figure out what are the current industry trends. It is also a great opportunity for them to meet with wedding and event professionals in person, see sample works, get educated about the different phases of planning a wedding and of course, to get ideas. July, August and September 2010 were "bridal show months" for W Drapings Florida. We participated and collaborated in about six or seven bridal and wedding related events in and around the Central Florida area; from big bridal shows and small bridal open houses, to wedding and event networking luncheons.

In a couple of occasions we had the opportunity to install our custom ceiling drapings at the beautiful Highland Manor in Apopka, where we were able to showcase our drapes to wedding planners, engaged couples and corporations. As you see in the images below, we combined our classic white drapes with a soft touch of gold chiffon to add texture and a little bit of contrast to the space.

Custom chiffon backdrops and bridal walls have been popular lately too. This summer, we installed and draped elegant custom backdrops for two bridal fashion shows taking place in Tampa, Florida. One was for Your Wedding TV Bridal Show at the Hilton Carillon Park in St. Pete and the other one was for the Sophisticated Bridal Showcase at the Marriott Waterside Hotel, which was organized by Frederick Smith from Sophisticated Gents.
 

Another great wedding related event in which we recently participated was The Bridal Ball, event hosted at the beautiful Lake Mary Events Center and organized by the talented Tamuel Cowart and Chad Pilster. This one in particular was not a typical bridal show, it was in fact a design and decor showcase;  so successful that that they are already starting to plan another one for next year.

Just days later, a small wedding industry luncheon for The Perfect Wedding Guide took place at the Westin Lake Mary in Lake Mary, Florida for which we decorated with custom chiffon ceiling treatments and a custom chiffon backdrop. And last but not least, the Minerva Bridal Show at the Rosen Plaza Hotel to which we installed the ceiling draping and decorated the hotel's own booth at the foyer.

On all of these events, we met a lot of couples soon to be married, went to many reception venues and had lots of inquiries regarding our creative services. If you'd like to get information and pricing on our custom drapes, get in touch with us through our quote request form or shoot us an e-mail to ceilingdrapings {at} wdrapingsflorida {dot} com with all the details of your event.

This post was actually on "draft" since September 2010! We've been wanting to publish it for several weeks but thanks to all the weddings that we decorated in October and November our blogging schedule got delayed. We have several custom drapings that we want to share with you before the end of the year, so make sure to visit our blog next week, or subscribe to our newsletter to get it directly on your inbox. Thanks for reading us, we look forward to soften your event venues!

Custom Chiffon Ceiling Draping + Wedding Reception at Arlington Ridge Golf Club in Leesburg, Florida.

Earlier this year we got a call from a client asking for our custom chiffon ceiling draping, she was looking for someone to transform the very large venue in which her wedding reception was going to take place, the Arlington Ridge Golf Club in Leesburg, Florida. Once we heard that her guest list was a little bit over 300 people, we knew that the venue was in fact large and that our ceiling treatments would look perfect.

Shortly after our initial phone call, we scheduled a meeting to visit the venue. We took measurements of the space and discussed with our client different draping design ideas for the ceiling treatment, we showed her photographs of weddings and events that we have decorated in the past and agreed on a chiffon draping design to be installed at her wedding reception.

Event venues large as this one are our favorites because we have the ability to transform the ballroom and create a beautiful atmosphere comfortable enough for all the guests. The chiffon ceiling treatments play a key role in the wedding decor, the soft draping adds the right amount of texture to the space and fills the void right above the tables.

A custom chiffon ceiling decoration is more than just fabric hanging from above, it is an experience to be enjoyed by everyone invited to the reception, it adds a bit of luxury to the celebration and makes the wedding photographs look amazing. And, when paired with a custom chiffon backdrop or bridal wall, the right amount of light and additional table escape decoration, the ballroom becomes from plain and simple into an elegantly decorated ballroom.

We hope you enjoyed the images above and found inspiration for your upcoming wedding or event. If you have any questions regarding our custom draping event services or just want to share stories and ideas about weddings or event decor, leave a comment below or contact us anytime at W Drapings Florida by sending us an email to ceilingdrapings@wdrapingsflorida.com.

We offer our services to the entire Central Florida area including Orlando, Kissimmee, Winter Park, Lake Mary, Apopka, Altamonte Springs, Mt Dora, Leesburg... and also to coastal cities like Tampa, Clearwater, St Pete, Sarasota, Tarpon Springs, Cocoa Beach, Vero Beach, Daytona Beach... and more. To request a price quote, click here and fill out the form. All photos and chiffon decor by W Drapings Florida.

Custom Chiffon Backdrop: Summer Wedding Reception at the Rosen Shingle Creek Hotel in Orlando, Florida.

A couple of Fridays ago I was in Houston, Texas finishing a meeting with a client. Towards the evening, I got a call from my parents asking me what I had plan for that weekend and at the same time they were asking me if my husband had already left work for the day. I answered them saying that Scott had left to Portland, Oregon to attend the wedding of his best friend and that I was going to have the weekend for myself. Immediately after I told them that, they offered me to buy me a plane ticket to Orlando, Florida to visit them for the week. At the beginning I was hesitant from accepting their invitation, but within an hour or so, I said yes and flew to MCO the next day.

Thirty minutes after I landed at the City Beautiful I went straight to work "on site" at the Rosen Shingle Creek Resort (specifically inside the Butler Ballroom) to install a gorgeous chiffon backdrop at the wedding reception of Erica and David. It had been over a year since I worked on location and it was so exciting to just be there in person... I work so hard every week on W Drapings Florida but mostly with logistics and a lot of office and behind the scene stuff that very rarely I get to install or assist my mom and dad draping weddings and events in and around Central Florida. I was soooo happy to be there!

The Rosen Shingle Creek Resort has been opened to the public for more than a year (if not two) and I had never visited it before. It is so beautiful, their staff is fantastic and the architect did a really good job in designing the ballrooms. While my father and I were installing the chiffon backdrop we got to spend time with the team of Mon Cheri Wedding Services whom provided the gorgeous flowers to the wedding reception (you can see some in the images accompanying this post). The people of Soundwave Entertainment were setting up their lights and music equipment as we were finishing our own set up. I was just so happy all afternoon, I have always enjoyed seeing how all the different aspects of an event get put together quickly and successfully hours before the party starts.

We did not get to meet the bride and groom in person, but we know for sure that they had a wonderful wedding ceremony and a fabulous wedding reception, and that their guests had fun too. Towards the end of the night, my father arrived to the wedding reception venue to break down the chiffon backdrop and caught some guests taking pictures of themselves in front of it, which was cool because our piece did not only served as a backdrop to the sweetheart table but it also worked great as a guest and bridal wall.

Below, you can see a few "before and after" photographs that I took while we were installing... we hope you like them and get the idea of how just a soft touch of chiffon can change aesthetically a small area of a wedding or event.

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Erica and David's fabulous wedding reception was possible thanks to the talent, creativity and expertise of the following participating vendors:

Rosen Shingle Creek Resort, ceremony/reception venue and cake.
Blush by Brandee Gaar, planning and coordination.
Mon Cheri Wedding Services, flowers.
W Drapings Florida, custom chiffon backdrop.
Unique Linens, linens.
Valerie Pernice, ceremony music.
Soundwave Entertainment Systems, reception music.
STVS Wedding Videos, videography.
Marc Harmon Photography, photography.

If you have any questions, want to request a ceiling draping and wedding chiffon quote or simply want to share your stories and ideas for wedding receptions or event decor in general leave a comment below or contact us via email at ceilingdrapings@wdrapingsflorida.com we'd love to hear from you. All images above by W Drapings Florida except the very first one at the top of this post (which is the same as the second to last one) which was courtesy of Mon Cheri Wedding Services.

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Top Reasons to Decorate your Wedding, Special Event or Birthday Celebration with Custom Ceiling Treatments.

If you are planning your wedding, a birthday bash or a corporate event and want your venue to look absolutely gorgeous, think about incorporating ceiling drapings. Ceiling drapings, also known as ceiling treatments, can enhance the look and feel of any indoor or outdoor event and can add a touch of luxury to your celebration. Here are the top reasons to decorate your special event with chiffon drapings:

• Ceiling drapings can provide an instant makeover to your wedding reception or event venue. They can hide or enhance architectural elements of the space such as lamps, chandeliers, columns, and windows.

• When combined with the appropriate lighting, ceiling drapings are the most powerful decorative element that you can add to your wedding ceremony, wedding reception or special event for the amount of money that you spend. When your guests come into the space, the first thing they see are the ceiling drapes.

• The texture and volume of the drapes look great on photographs (no more photoshopping away ugly lamps!)

• Ceiling treatments are ideal for venues with very high ceilings because they create a more intimate atmosphere and add visual texture to the space.

Having ceiling drapings at your event venue will generate conversations among your guests, and will be always remembered by you and all of them. Keep in mind that some venues do not allow companies to touch their ceilings, so it is always recommended that you check with your venue ahead of time and find out if ceiling drapings are allowed.

We hope that this information is useful to you and that you enjoy all the details about designing and planning your celebration. If you have any questions, feel free to contact us at W Drapings Florida or leave a message on the comments section. To get a price quote, click here.