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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A Magical Winter Wonderland!

We have been super busy this weekend just gone, providing magical Winter Wonderland theming for a huge event for the Sheffield Children’s Hospital Charity.  Draping on a HUGE scale and clever lighting allowed us to transform the sports hall and vast reception area at Ponds Forge International Sports Centre into an unrecognisable space.

The rig began on Friday morning where we installed a White Draped Tunnel from reception to the main sports hall…the brief was to create an intimate, enclosed walkway for guests to filter through to dinner.  We used drape along all walls and ceiling, up-lit it in an icy blue wash and finished it off with a few Winter Forest Backdrops - it looked fantastic.

The drapes that we hung in the reception area were installed on the day of the event, on Saturday – metres and metres (and many more metres) hung from a 6 metre height and covering all of the reception area features, made for a wonderful first impression as guests arrived.  Using Moving Head Lights, we projected large snowflakes that spread over the walls and ceiling, creating that extra depth needed to transform the space.  

The main dining room was where we could have a bit of a play using a great lighting technique that we simply love.  We call it the ‘Mirror Ball Effect’ – using Mirror Balls and huge beams of light, the effect of light sprinkled over the walls and floor is simply stunning – we can’t really describe it – take a look at this picture and you’ll see what we mean…

A loooooong shift for the team with a 6.30am finish – but so worthwhile and a great event to be a part of!   With guest appearances from ‘Scouting for Girls’, this prestigious event was a great success for a fantastic charity. 

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

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T: 0800 840 2114

Brand new props!

This weekend has seen us break out the Bond theming once again! We've got some great new feature backdrops sporting the silhouette of Daniel Craig and Sean Connery and our huge, stunning Golden Gun Props are now complete and standing proud in our warehouse! They’ll be off on a few different events over the coming months so keep your eyes peeled for piccies!

We've also been adding to our stock of Giant Candy Cane Props and quirky Toadstool Seating, expanding our range of Willy Wonka props and Alice in Wonderland theming.

We've designed and built some stunning Eye Masks too for our Masquerade Ball themed events. Available at the moment in Gold or Purple, these glittering props are sure to set the scene! Why not add in a pair of our great Golden Palm Trees on the entrance or up on stage at your Masquerade Ball too – another fabulous addition to our already bulging warehouse!

 

The 1920’s era is still proving popular over the festive period and many of our ever growing range of props fit perfectly with this theme.  Art Deco Gold Palm Trees, Great Gatsby and Roaring 20’s Feature Backdrops, teamed with our existing Draped Entrances, Gold Pillars and huge stage backdrops will make for a glamorous, decadent and simply fabulous Great Gatsby themed ball.

If you would like help with planning your event we would be more than happy to assist you. You can give us a call on 0800 840 2114 or drop us an email on info@steelcitypromotions.co.uk

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Themed Events and Christmas Parties!

We’ve been involved in many events in recent weeks including several theme nights, some charity nights and some basic prop hire.  Each individual event gets our full attention and extra little touches to make our customers LOVE their event!

We were part of a wonderful event a couple of weeks ago – think American Diner crossed with 1950’s Hollywood Glamour.  Many of our props got pride of place in entrance ways, on stage areas and generally scattered here, there and everywhere.  Our fab range of Hollywood backdrops provided great photo opportunities for guests and cool lighting effects brought everything to life.

We provided some winter themed props at the Sheffield Hospitality Awards last week which were used to create a wintery photo area for their guests.  A little early to be talking about Winter Wonderlands you might be thinking – well no, not really! Those Stalagmites have been brushed off, the Narnia Wardrobe prop has been dusted down and our magnificent Ice Palace Entrance Archway has had the once over. All our WinterWonderland props and theming are ready for action for trips out all over the UK in the coming months.

This weekend just gone we partook in a HUGE event for 6000 guests in London.  A (very) early Christmas Party for a well-known phone company saw us pile the van roof high and full to the back with our Fun Casino Tables.  A total of 27 staff for our bit only ensured the guests could gamble away ‘til their hearts content.  The whole event consisted of a massive range of entertainment, from Dodgems to Helter Skelters and everything in between.  A great event – big old clean up still going on!

So, we’re full on now, ready for the Christmas madness – we can’t wait to get stuck into the upcoming events over the festive season!

If you would like help with planning your event we would be more than happy to assist you. You can give us a call on 0800 840 2114 or drop us an email on info@steelcitypromotions.co.uk

Too keep up to date on our latest themes and updates follow us on twitter @steelcitypromo or find us on facebook.