Can Can Dancers and Cowboy Boots!

A western event is always one, sure to make everyone smile.  Rustic haybales, old fashioned saloon bars and a casino den fit for purpose.  January has indeed enticed the cowboys and cowgirls from all around, leading to two recent Wild West extravaganza's!

Last year, this client had a swanky Hollywood themed party, complete with Spoof Paparazzi, Marilyn Monroe and glamourous props all around.  This year, they decided they would go all out and hold their staff Christmas Party down in the Wild Wild West! And what a party it was!  Can Can Dancers, Sherrif Photographers and of course the trusty casino were all part and parcel of the entertainment.  The room was themed with endless whiskey barrels, cartwheels and haybales, scattered in and amongst the Saloon Bar feature and great looking, hand painted backdrops.  

The beautiful Can Can dancers, wowed the crowd and really got the party going, although one cheeky chappy did bring up the point that Can Can Dancers shouldn't really be wearing any underwear!! He was quite put out!!  And the ladies, said that they definately need more male action next year, in the form of male dancers / models - the men had more than their fair share of dancing girls this year!

View our Wild West page on the website for more information about this theme or have a browse through our facebook page.  You can always follow us on twitter too - @steelcitypromo , don't be afraid to say hello!

A Christmas Eve Proposal

For all it is now January and we are well over Christmas I though i'd take a moment or two out of my day to tell all you lovely people about an extra special event that took place on Christmas Eve.

Imagine the scene, it's Christmas Eve, you're travelling home from a hard day's last minute Christmas shopping.  The shops were heaving, you have so many bags and you just can't wait to get home, sit in front of the fire with a large mug of hot chocolate (with extra cream and marshmallows) and wait for the big guy himself to head down the chimney.  Well one girls' Christmas Eve turned out rather differently.....

We were commissioned to transform a back garden in Darlington into a magical Winter Wonderland scene, complete with stalagmite props, uber cool ligting effects, ice sculptures and snow in order for a very nervous young man to welcome his girlfriend home from her Christmas Eve shopping trip and ask her to marry him.  No problem we thought, we have endless nets of fairy lights which we often use to create a tunnel effect and our Large Stalagmites look great when lit in blue.   We took on the project and created a stunning setting ready for the big question.  As she pulled up the drive, she was met by carol singers and a fire performer, lead through the tunnel of fairy lights and into her very own Christmas proposal.  Wonderful!

Have a look on the facebook page for some more photos and updates and follow us on twitter too - @steelcitypromo

Our website is constantly being updated, take a look at our Recent Events page to see more about what we have been up to.

Themed Events Galore

So after a very busy first week of December here there and everywhere, the second week and into the third was set to be even busier with a mass of themed events mainly in the South of England. 

We packed up the vans on Wednesday morning and set off super early so we could be at Sandown Park Racecourse and begin to get the room ready for an afternoon Christmas Party, Vegas style.  They didn't want lots of over the top props as there wasn't a great deal of space once the 300 guests were to be seated.  300 guests meant 300 chair covers and bows....phew!! Alongside the linen, we put in our fabulous Martini Glass table centres, complete with red feather boa (looks great for Moulin Rouge too!), casino tables and lined the room in black star cloth.  It looked brilliant (and very festive!)

On Thursday we were back in the South, in Buckinghamshire, with a 'Strictly Christmas' themed party.  Our brand new mirror ball table centres made their first appearance and wowed the second they came out of their boxes! Scattering light all round the room and a perfect compliment to the black and silver linen the table centres made for a very glitzty affair!  We uplit the main room and fairy lights were attached to the rafters.  Our giant glitter ball prop was a great photo opportunity and the night went very well indeed!

Friday was back to Winter Wonderland in Central London, with 280 white and silver chair covers, fabulous table centres and lighting effects to dazzle. Our grand Ice Palace stood pride of place on the stage and the DJ rocked the music, having guests up dancing all night long.

Slotted in amongst these large themed events, we have been croupiering our little socks off with casinos in Hull, Sheffield, London, Manchester and Birmingham to name a few! 

2012 is just around the corner and we can't wait to be a part of many more fantastic events throughout the UK and further afield.  Follow us on twitter @steelcitypromo or visit our facebook page for lots of pictures and updates. Wishing everyone a very Merry Christmas and a fabulous 2012!

Lots to talk about...........

It's been a while since we updated all you lovely people on the happenings at Steel City Promotions so here's an overview of the last two weeks.

The first weekend in December saw us take some casino tables and some Las Vegas theming to a bar in Sheffield for an exclusive Christmas Party for Sky.  We rounded up our Feather Showgirls for the meet and greet and kicked off December with a bang!  Over the weekend we also had a Masquerade Ball complete with Stilt Walkers and a 007 themed party in Lincoln along with several smaller Casino events which always go down well.

Later on in the week and into the weekend just gone, we have been up in Glasgow (and almost got blown away in the 'Hurricane' that hit) with our fantastic Pirate theming. Large Parrots, Hanging Pirates, Chests filled with treasure for the table centres and a rather fitting Beach Hut were among the many props that filled the two large vans that were needed for the event.  We also had a team of three head off to London for two days to complete four events from Wild West to Hollywood and everything in between.  

A large annual casino for Wilkinsons was a huge success and a Moulin Rouge themed casino complete with Showgirls wowed at Manchester Central.  

Our Ice Palace made its second appearance this weekend down in Daventry and the client was over the moon with how the room looked.  A team were also in Colchester with a Fire and Ice theme for the military Christmas party which was a great success.

Many an event complete, lots more work to do.  Hannah is currently finishing off the bases for our Mirror Ball Table Centres, Matt is sorting out the Warehouse and we're all prepping for the week ahead's events.  We're down south from Wednesday to Friday doing a Las Vegas event in Surrey, a Strictly themed event in Buckinghamshire and a Winter Wonderland in London.  It's al go go go with many a casino thrown in the mix between now and Saturday.

Another busy week ahead so follow us on twitter @steelcitypromo or check out our facebook page for lots of photos and exciting news!

A Winter Wonderland in Colchester

After weeks of working in the cold warehouse, painting, fixing and glueing, all that remained was to add the final touches to our fabulous Ice Palace Entrance Arch....glitter, glitter, more glitter and glittery snow (in other words...the fun bit!)

At long last, it was ready and it went out for it's first showing last weekend.  The Army boys of Colchester were having their annual Christmas bash, Winter Wonderland was the theme and Steel City Promotions, the magic makers!  The equipment for the event only just fit in the van after much manouvering (and expert van packing skills) and the guys were off!  Andy, Sam and Krissie were tasked with the job of making everything look great and creating a real WOW factor in the Officers Mess. 

Sam is our official Lighting Technician, always on hand to transform a drab function room! Andy was our Event Manager, ensuring everything went to plan and Krissie was the Artistic Director ensuring all the tables were looking magnificent with White Table Cloths and Chair Covers, Silver Sashes and Bows and our fantastic Illuminated Frosted Dome Table Centre Pieces.

Our huge Stalagmite props really added impact to the Ice Palace Entrance, and clever lighting gave the room an eerily cool feeling.  And of course, what Winter Wonderland themed event wouldn't be complete without the Illuminated Ice Cube Seating and Poseur Tables?

So, on to the next event....the first of many in December.  This weekend we are bringing Las Vegas to Sheffield once again, 007 to Spalding and Masquerade to Manchester, along with some smaller casinos here there and everywhere.  Take a look at our facebook page for lots of exciting photos and SCP HQ updates, or follow us on twitter @steelcitypromo - don't be afraid to say hello!

And the award for the last minute month of 2011 goes to.........

.......November!  All year, November has been looking pretty quiet which we've been looking forward to - time to prepare for the December rush and build all the lovely new props for our fabulous events that are coming up.  Instead this month has gone crazy for promotional staff, games hire and Winter Wonderland theming and its all been last minute! We're loving it!

So after 2 weeks of Klick Fitness promotion and some ice breakers in Manchester, this week will see us at the Silverstone Circuit for two days for some corporate entertainment, over at the NEC in Birmingham for a further two days for a promotional exhibition and attending a small wedding with some Casino Tables in Lancashire.  We're about to hit December head on and we're absolutely raring to go!

On the to do list for the next couple of weeks are; finishing the pirate set, customising our mirror ball table centres, create our magnificent illuminated city scape backdrop and launder many, many, many, chair covers and table cloths.  The list is endless at HQ.  Have we got you on the edge of your seat for fabulous photos yet? We hope so...

Follow us on twitter @steelcitypromo or have look at our facebook page for lots of lovely updates and pictures.  The website is stacked full of ideas, pictures and goodies for your next event - so maybe it's time to start thinking about a Birthday Party, End of Financial Year Conference or even as far ahead as your 2012 Christmas Party!!

Klick Fitness Promotion.

Last week saw Steel City Promotions undertake a promotion for Klick Fitness; a new gym brand under the Fitness First umbrella.  We sent off Hannah and Grace up to Wakefield for the first part of the week and then Rachel replaced Hannah on Friday and Saturday. The girls were given a promo car and a brief that was to raise as much awareness about the new gym in the surrounding areas as possible.  They gave out endless goody bags that contained mini handwarmers and plenty of literature about the new gym.

For this promotion we were just asked to provide appropriate staff to match the brief, however quite often we are asked to take care of the whole promotion.  Branding, staffing, design and promotion management are all part of the service.  From product launches to roadshows and everything in between.

Our girls, Ellie and Marrie are in Stoke this week for their opening of Klick Fitness.  The same process will apply, lets just hope the weather stays fine!

Visit our Website http://www.steelcitypromotions.co.uk/ for further information or visit our facebook page for updates and the lastest news at SCP HQ.  We're also on twitter @steelcitypromo