The Brazilian!

This weeks’ blog is dedicated to the wondrous theme that is our brand new Brazilian Carnival theme – it’s ‘Braziliant’! Sorry…dad joke…moving on!

With the 2014 World Cup and the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro all coming up, this theme is predicted to sky rocket in the popularity stakes and we’re already noticing a heavy interest in our range of Brazilian Carnival props and theming.

We can do magic things with drapes and lighting to transform even the most drab of venues into something completely unique and memorable.  Linen for tables and chairs will neutralise the look of the venue and create a great base to add in the Carnival themed props. These can then be used to dress entrance ways, drinks receptions and stage areas – you could even have yourself some funky Rio themed table centre pieces.  Props like our Giant Glitzy Eye Masks and Christ the Redeemer scream Rio Carnival and are the perfect addition up on stage.  If you’re not keen on these, our fabulous range of Rio themed backdrops will definitely whet your appetite.  

Our gregarious Carnival performers are definitely something to behold.  Stilt Walkers and our range of Feather Showgirls are a must have and will be talking point among your guests for a long time to come.

Whatever you do, whether it’s just a few props or a full themed room set…when it comes to theming any event – don’t forget the lighting! Perfect for washing the venue in colour, creating atmosphere and ambience as well as highlighting props and picking out venue features. 

Check out the other themes that we offer, listed on our website. Coming soon...Superhero, Narnia and American Diner.

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A Winter Wonderland update...

We have been crazy busy with all sorts of things over the last few weeks, so much so that we’ve not even had a chance to update you!

We were part of a rather fabulous New York themed event down in London at the Langham Hotel.  This theme is a popular choice this year and we have a great range of props and entertainment options to choose from – suitable for all sorts of different events and New York themed parties.  Check out our magnificent Statue of Liberty Living Statue – she’s a must have for your drinks reception, a real stunner!

We’ve been getting stuck into Winter Wonderland throughout February – a few different events have taken place with this as the theme! It’s such a pretty theme to have for any event that we’d do it all year long if it was appropriate!! Hey, who needs appropriate – give us a call if you want a summer Winter Themed Ball!! One of the Winter events that we were part of was a huge charity ball for The Lullaby Trust – a wonderful charity.  We helped out with entertainment in the form of Casino Tables and dressed the drinks reception area with our icy props – our Ice Palace Entrance Arch was a real talking point! The event was an amalgamation help from different companies and it was a real pleasure to be a part of it.  You can view a short video of the event here!

In contrast to our Winter Wonderland theme, at the weekend, we did our very first Hawaiian themed party – a great theme to choose and as the weather has been beautiful for the last few days, this really added to the day.  The client had a conference during the day, with a surf themed message – their keynote speaker was shipped in from California and is a massive name in the Surfing industry.  We provided all the AV and technical support needed including a must have separate screening for the Ireland-Italy 6 Nations Rugby match in the afternoon.  The evening kicked off with Hawaiian themed cocktails and a whole load of room theming and entertainment.  We brought along a Surf Simulator which everyone had a ball on and the room was dressed in brightly coloured linen, Hawaiian themed props and unique Hawaiian table centre pieces. Look out for this fab theme - coming soon to the website! 

As well as all the events we have been doing we have been all over the UK, in meetings with clients about this years’ Christmas! I know, I know…we shouldn’t be mentioning the ‘C’ word in March but hey, you have to get in there early to get the best dates and the best props! If you’re thinking about a potential Christmas Party and need some ideas – just give us a call or an email and we’ll send over some ideas.

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Roll up, Roll up for our Circus themed events....

It’s been a busy January in the events world and we have been all over with different prop packages, funky entertainment and themed stage sets. The theme of the month seemed to be a tie between glamorous Hollywood and 007 – BUT we talk waaaaay too much about this pair of themes, so today’s blog is dedicated to…wait for it…the CIRCUS!!!!!

Remember last year when our great huge Circus Cannon Props went to Pinewood Studios for the filming of an upcoming movie....Well, they’re off again – a popular choice in the film industry it seems!  This time they’re off to Longcross Film Studios for the filming of a, well...film (it’s all very hush hush at the moment) but it’s all very exciting! Keep checking back for more news on our very fabulous Cannons!

The Circus theme is not only popular among the big movie stars; there is certainly a buzz about it for this coming year.  We have some wonderful Circus themed props to transform your event space into a magical Big Top or Carnival scene and we have mesmerising, super talented Circus performers to bring it all-together too.  From towering Circus Stilt Walkers to unbelievable Contortionists, and what Circus themed event would be complete without the Ring Master Himself – our range of performers will blow your guests away with their heaps of talent and Circus skills.

Our Circus themed props can be hired individually or as a whole lot in order to recreate the magic of the Circus. Our Baby Elephant prop comes with his very own plinth and our draping kits can be used in various ways, for example, as a stunning Circus ‘Big Top’ style backdrop or entrance.  You could even ‘sell’ tickets from our traditional ticket booth and hand out candy floss from our themed Candy Floss Stall.  Don’t forget to tie it all in with some funky Circus lighting to really bring the whole event together. You can view our full range of Circus themed props here!

So, that’s a little bit about our Circus themed events – this one is going to be big this year, so if you’re planning a Circus themed party and you fancy some extra props or performers (or both) to add a bit of sparkle, then you can contact us using the methods below;

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New Year, New Themes!

A new year and a whole host of new themes are due to be added to our website.  We have props, theming and room dressing for many more themes than are currently listed on our website due to bespoke builds, one-off events and quirky client needs.  SO, we are starting 2014 as we mean to go on and shouting about our BRAND NEW THEMES!

We’ve got fabulous Bollywood room dressing, traditional seaside props and Brazilian Carnival theming; American Diner furniture, Jungle Animals and dare I say it, even more Santas Grotto and Winter Wonderland props all waiting to attend events this coming year.  Keep your eyes peeled for updates, pictures and information on these brilliant themes (and others) over the coming few weeks.

In the meantime, we’re off to attend a busy weekend all over the UK – we’re sending our wonderful Wonka themed props and Hollywood room dressing over to Birmingham, our Masquerade Eye Masks and stunning Masquerade Living Statues up to Glasgow, some Illuminated Table Centres and draping over to Doncaster, our 007 theming is off down to Derby and we’ve a fabulous Las Vegas party going on in the West Midlands too! Phew – best get that kit prepared; it’s like a Christmas weekend all over again!

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The Masquerade Ball stole the show....

In the last week of December 2013 and before we had our well-deserved rest over Christmas, we had a great range of events all over the country.  It’s fantastic and mixes things up a bit when we have lots of different themes going out.  It means we get a good stock of photos to show you too!

A fabulous Masquerade Ball Christmas Party took place in Sheffield and our room dressing, table centres and new Giant Eye Masks were set to impress.  Our Black & Gold Draped Entrance prop created the intrigue necessary for this theme, closing off the main dining room from guests until their big reveal.  Our Masquerade Living Statue and Masquerade Stilt Walkers welcomed and entertained guests whilst they sipped their arrival drinks. In the main room, our unique feather and mask Illuminated Table Centre Pieces, room lighting and draped backdrop created the look the client was going for. Our Giant Eye Masks certainly were the star of the show!

We also took a whole load of Chocolate Factory props down to Warwick in December – I mean, the van was bursting full of goodies!! We acquired some new props for this theme recently which meant that they could help in making this event a success.  Our new Giant Toadstool Seating went down a treat in amongst our grass cubes. 

Hollywood Glamour was a popular theme in December 2013 – we’ve got some great new Film Reel Table Centres which have been a favourite with our clients.  Our Hollywood theme is an all year round theme of choice with awards ceremonies, Christmas parties and conferences.

Our 007 theme is always a popular one too – we did a jam packed 007 themed Christmas party in Reading complete with 007 themed props, room dressing, lighting and entertainers.  Our gorgeous girls donned their Black & Pink Feathers and were on hand to meet and greet the party goers, whilst our spoof paparazzi snapped away as they strolled up the red carpet.

A great run of events – our guys we’re after some long sleeps come December 23^rd. 

For all event news, pictures and updates you can follow us on twitter @steelcitypromo or visit our facebook page.  We’re always creating new props and developing new themes, so keep your peepers peeled!

Themed events in 2013

It’s been an age since we updated you on our goings on but we’ve been so busy with December events followed by (I’m sure you’ll all agree) a well-deserved break over Christmas and New Year. We’re back in the swing of things now though and thought we’d dazzle you with the news of latest themed event happenings!  So, let me pick up where we left off, back in Mid-December…..

Amongst all the 007 themed events and the Hollywood Awards ceremonies, we had a few more unusual themes going on.  Down in Slough we packed in some mega Bollywood room dressing transforming a plain white venue into something unrecognisable.  All about vibrant colours, interesting fabrics and immense music and dancing, this theme is sure to bring a smile to anyone.  This particular event saw us use alternate pink and purple linen, ceiling hung drapes and fairy lights, authentic Moroccan table centre pieces and standalone Bollywood themed props.

Straight from Bollywood, we made our way a little bit further around the M25 to Esher, Surrey where we brought the 1950’s Diner alive! Star Cloth on all four walls and gentle mood lighting neutralised the space in the first instance then Chequered Table Cloths and our funky red chair covers really did make the room feel like an American Diner. Our quirky, edible Diner themed table centre pieces went down a treat too.  The bar area in the venue was pretty dull looking and didn’t really fit in with the American Diner theme that the client wished for, so we produced a bespoke pair of ‘Diner’ bar signs and chequered vinyl to wrap the whole bar back and frontage. Here’s a before and after, mid-build at the event:

Meanwhile – up in Sheffield we installed our FABULOUS, brand spanking new Giant Eye Mask props for a run of Christmas Parties.  We had great fun playing with sequins and glitter and these Masquerade Ball props have proved worth every second of time – they’re so popular we had to make even more than we planned!  

Amongst all of this madness, we also had some super Winter Wonderland theming going on and some rather glamorous 1920’s dressing happening too.  More about this and other December events in the next instalment…keep your eyes peeled!

Check out our facebook page and twitter feed (@steelcitypromo) for updates, pictures and event news over the coming months.

Its' like Santa's Workshop!

Our little workshop elves have been super busy making some rather fabulous Giant Eye Maskprops for ever popular Masquerade Ball themed events.  They’ve been getting groovy with glitter and sparkly sequins that our warehouse is definitely looking more like Santa’s workshop by the day.  These 3D effect Eye Masks are wonderful stage props, entrance props or for posing for your photo in front of. Available in gold, red and purple at the minute, we’ve a couple more in the pipeline, so watch this space.

This weekend just gone we went 007 mad with our striking James Bond backdrops and silhouette panels out and about all over the country.  We’ve been very busy with our glamorous Hollywood theme lately too – a hugely popular choice this year! We’ve designed some brand spanking new table centre pieces for this theme, some Film Reels – which, even if we do say so, look very impressive!! Our backdrops have been shipped out all over, and the Hollywood Film Reels are loved by all, making for super entrances or as an all in one backdrop.

Today the team are off down to the South with several vans full to the brim of Christmas Party Kit – we’re bringing Bollywood to Slough tonight and then having one big 007 extravaganza all over London tomorrow. A total of 18 events this weekend alone – all the juicy gossip on next weeks’ blog!

Amongst all the Christmas madness, we are plotting next years’ big hitters and theme trends.  We’re predicting Rio Carnival is going to be HUGEEEE! Look out for information on our website on this new theme – we have loads of great props heading your way, from Rio themed draping, lighting and of course, I’m sure our brand new Giant Eye Masks will fit in rather well too.

Remember, if you can’t find what you are looking for on our website, you just need to give us a call – we do all sorts and are never shy of a fresh challenge!

Check out our facebook page and twitter feed (@steelcitypromo) and if you’re feeling friendly, give us a shout!

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T: 0800 840 2114