Hosting a grand opening in beautiful Wisconsin? CeremonialSupplies.com has the best online selection of ceremonial grand opening scissors worthy of Wisconsin's grand style! Known as America's "dairyland" thanks to its historical production of dairy products - particularly cheese, Wisconsin's history goes back not only to the French and British colonists who first lived there, but also to the Native American tribes who dwelled throughout the state. This history is rich and momentous and represents many facets in Wisconsin's trajectory as one of our country's most important states. French explorer Jean Nicolet was the first European to see Wisconsin when he landed at Green Bay in 1634. By 1660 a French trading post and a Catholic mission had been established in present-day Ashland. In 1673 Jesuit missionary Jacques Marquette joined the expedition of French-Canadian explorer Louis Jolliet and followed Lake Michigan to Green Bay and up the Fox River to a point where they were told to portage their canoes a distance of about two miles through marsh and oak plains to the Wisconsin River. Years later, the town of Portage, Wisconsin was built and named after the path between the two rivers. Any grand opening event in America's Dairyland should live up to the beauty and elegance of this privileged state that enjoys coastline features as well as an interior of forests and farms, as pristine as when explorers first laid eyes on it! Here are some tips for a Wisconsin style grand opening:
Preparing For a Wisconsin Style Grand Opening
The first step is to create a guest list of attendees, including prominent local personalities and government officials. This is the time to reach out to local district representatives all the way to Madison. Remember the media follows celebrities and personalities! If you plan a big splash in the neighborhood consider an ad in the local papers such as the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, the Green Bay Press-Gazette, La Crosse Tribune, Kenosha News, Beloit Daily News, or the Wisconsin State Journal. Make contact with media reps and include them in your guest list. Don't forget to have a Press Packet for the media, preferably in electronic format that you can give away to them as a memento and includes all the elements they will need for a story, such as high def photos of logo, brand, or products as well as information from which to excerpt a story.
Next comes the decorations. A grand opening can be conducted with ribbon and scissors, but this is the one time you want to make a big introduction of your business so you should make the best of this first, new impression. A personalized ribbon goes a long way, especially if there will be photos and videos. CeremonialSupplies.com has the best online selection of ceremonial ribbons of all colors that come in widths ranging from 2" 4" and 6" to extra wide grand opening ribbons available in 8" and 12" widths. Ideally, an 8" ribbon is perfect for a ribbon-cutting ceremony. It will command attention and will be captured on photos and videos. A way to combine a decoration keepsake is to use 2.25" wide printed ribbon with the name and commemorative date of the event. You can use these ribbons as decorations, either draping down from the ceiling of the business or store, or attached to colorful balloons. At the end of the festivities your guests can all walk away with a keepsake of the grand opening.
Some of the country's most famous personalities are Wisconsinites who achieved international fame such as the revolutionary architect Frank Lloyd Wright who was born in Richland Center; Laura Ingalls Wilder, pioneer and author of the "Little House on The Prairie" books that inspired the popular TV series was born in Pepin County, Wisconsin; Harry Houdini, the most famous magician in the world, was born in Budapest but moved with his family to Appleton and always claimed this is where he was born; painter Georgia O'Keefe was born in Sun Prairie, Wisconsin; and the most recognized pianist in the world, known to everyone as "Liberace," was born in West Allis, Wisconsin. Each of these personalities exceeded in specific areas - architecture, literature, magic, painting and music, and these are facts that can provide interesting themes for a grand opening, especially if the business or shop can relate to any of these, as would be a book store, an art and frame shop, or an architectural firm for instance. If the business is a store or shop, merchandising and decorating the shop with grand opening signs and grand opening banners outside and inside the store will hold the guests attention and enthusiasm, making them more likely to purchase on opening day. Shop CeremonialSupplies.com for grand opening banners that can be customized for your business, and other items that embellish the location.
Ribbon-Cutting Scissors For Your Wisconsin Grand Opening
The stars of the grand opening are the ceremonial scissors. These can go a long way to making your grand opening event a truly spectacular occasion! The perfect ceremonial ribbon-cutting scissors for your Wisconsin grand opening should reflect the style of excellence of the Badger State, and CeremonialSupplies.com has a varied selection that will make your choice very easy! Size IS important and don't let anybody tell you otherwise. Especially if you will have photographs and videos of the event. This is why we recommend and offer, giant ribbon-cutting scissors that will stand out and make a statement. All our ceremonial scissors have stainless steel blades. The blades can be silver or golden color and can be personalized with the name and logo of your company or with a commemorative Grand Opening date, and the handles are available in a variety of colors to match the ceremonial ribbon. An alternative to customization are our pre-printed "Grand Opening" or "Ribbon Cutting Ceremony" grand opening scissors. We also have ready to go kits of different elements, from Essential and Deluxe to the Full Grand Opening Suite that includes grand opening pre-printed ceremonial scissors, ribbons, stanchions and event carpet runner.
Our giant ceremonial ribbon-cutting scissors come in 2 jumbo sizes of 25" or 30" and don't let these giant scissors fool you - they are sharp and can indeed, cut ribbon. If the giant grand opening scissors are not for you, we also have the golden handle stainless steel ceremonial scissors that are 10.5" and can also be customized. After the grand opening you can keep and display the ceremonial scissors in their own shadow box display case where you can include a photo or newspaper clipping and a piece of the ribbon. This is a wonderful gift for the Owner, CEO, or VIP.
Display Your Grand Opening Scissors And Create A Photo Area!
Your beautiful (and giant) ceremonial ribbon-cutting scissors will raise the bar at your grand opening event and if you've come this far, you should consider a display stand for the stars of your grand opening. These don't have to be fancy, but they should be sturdy and visually appealing. When the ceremonial grand opening scissors aren't in use, it should be on the scissors display stand. Naturally, this lends itself for the official photo area as your guests and first customers arrive and stand next to the ribbon-cutting scissors for an official photo of the event. Of course the traditional photo standing behind the big ceremonial ribbon is another beautiful memento of the occasion. Remember that customized extra-wide ribbon 8" and 10" will be show the name of your event more prominently, especially on photos and videos. The proper way to hold up the ceremonial ribbon is using stanchions at each end. The stanchions keep the ribbon taut and leveled. CeremonialSupplies.com has a selection of classic stanchions that are used for grand opening ceremonies and range from the traditional golden color brass stanchions with dome top, to the chrome flat top and urn top.
From Milwaukee, Madison, and Green Bay to Appleton, La Crosse, Eau Claire, Kenosha, Oshkosh and every place in between, CeremonialSupplies.com, the best online one-stop shop for everything grand opening, will put your ceremonial ribbon-cutting scissors and all the grand opening supplies you will need in your hands promptly and efficiently. Our prices are budget friendly and our customer service is attentive and knowledgeable and CeremonialSupplies.com ships all over the world! Click here for a shipping quote.