The words alone “Grand Opening” evoke thoughts of excitement, anticipation and fun. A grand opening calls for a grand celebration, whether it is a grand opening of a business, or the grand opening ceremony of the Olympics Games. There are many ways to plan and execute a grand opening, it just depends on your type of business/organization/company and what kind of message you want the public to receive. Depending on your budget, a small grand opening with just family, friends and employees can be a fun, intimate occasion and helps keep costs down, since your object is to document the event with photos and videos. Grand openings offer opportunities for owners and board members to meet with the public, or get celebrities involved - which means the media, and the public, will follow! There's no limit to the creativity to make a grand opening a grand celebration!
On September 14, 2018, V & A Dundee, Scotland's first design museum opened its doors to the public during a grand opening that lasted two days. The grand opening activities set the tone for the tech-future expected of design, essentially using the museum's grand opening to usher in a new era in everything design - from video games to robotics. Granted, you don't need to bring in Primal Scream to headline your grand opening event to take your event to the next level. All you need is a good plan!
Tips for A Successful Grand Opening Ceremony
It may be obvious in retrospect, but one of the most important details of a grand opening that is often left for the last minute is getting all your decorative supplies on time! CeremonialSupplies.com is the best place on the web for a wide selection of unique grand opening signs, personalized ceremonial ribbon and scissors, stanchions and rope, decorative bows, carpet runners, step and repeat banners and keepsakes and gifts for the attendees, and we ship promptly and efficiently all over the world - but we cannot (yet) travel back in time! Remember to order all your grand opening supplies at least 2 weeks before your event and if possible give yourself even more time. Ordering the grand opening supplies that you will need 30 days before the event will not only save you unnecessary stress, but also money.
Is there a message you will convey during the grand opening ceremony? For example, is it a small and quaint café that is opening? Perhaps marketing the grand opening with giveaways or discounts to encourage attendance is the way to bring people in the door. Considering the enclosed space may not accommodate a large number of people, having a bistro set up outside for those waiting to get in, is a way to handle overflow and have everyone participate in the grand opening celebration. Samples of the baked goods, coupons for those waiting in line or even some music that sets the tone of the establishment will keep people interested while they wait. Crowd management can be handled with strategic placement of carpet runners, stanchions and rope or signs. All of these are available at CeremonialSupplies.com under “Crowd Management.”
Magnolia Market at the Silos in Waco, Texas hosted its grand opening on the evening of October 30, 2015. Chip and Joanna Gaines (owners and stars of HGTV’s Fixer Upper) not only hosted the grand opening event, but organized it as well. The location took over 2 city blocks in the small town of Waco, Texas and was built with the intention of bringing people and their families together. There was a pavilion with picnic tables, a merchandise store, a bakery, a feed and supply store, and several food and beverage trucks and in the center, a green area for families to sit and enjoy their time. This was the intention of the Gaines’s when creating this establishment and the message was loud and clear at their grand opening event!
The Grandest of All Grand Openings!
The Olympics grand opening ceremony is the grandest of all grand openings! The whole world is invited to this grand opening! Committees are formed, location is awarded through a bidding process and years are spent planning events that showcase not just the historic traditions of the location, but its technological prowess, thereby sending a message to world viewers and participants alike about the leading capabilities of the host nation. The grand opening ceremony of the 2008 Olympic Games held in Beijing was a ceremony of such impressive grandeur steeped in tradition that it is still remembered today, over a decade after. This lasting effect is what your grand opening ceremony should strive to achieve. It doesn't have to be the size of the Olympic grand opening ceremony, but you will still want it to be a significant milestone for your business, company, or organization. CeremonialSupplies.com understands this and we reflect this in our quality products, and our smooth and efficient shipping wherever you are! Shop with us for all your grand opening supplies and remember, there is not better place on the web for quality products, reasonable prices, superb customer service and prompt shipping than CeremonialSupplies.com. Click here for a shipping quote.