Event Design and Coordination: TABLE7 EVENTS, INC.
Photography: TABLE7 EVENTS, INC.
Catering: JAY'S CATERING
Entertainment: JOHN SCOTT EVANS GUITARIST
Now that the economy is back on track, corporate events are on the rise. Like most businesses, McCoy Mills Ford had gotten away from the extravagant, off-site employee holiday party. For the past 10 years they have kept it simple, opting for a casual on-site luncheon for their employees. They wanted to take a small step toward bringing back the employee party, yet they were hesitant to take that bounding leap back to a hotel. We talked about all sorts of middle ground, like a Sunday brunch, an affordable banquet hall or community center, but yet, still reluctant to take that step.
McCoy Mills ultimately felt more comfortable hosting the event at the business, but chose to have a dinner and invite the spouses. I knew the employees were hopeful of getting their party back, so I needed to transform the showroom floor and make them feel like they were not at work.
The challenge was to figure out how to transform the stark, florescent space without going to crazy with the cost. I am a huge fan of ceiling decor which I actually prefer to tabletop decor. Hanging items eliminates a ton of clutter on the table and gives the room added dimension. Plus, it is just plain fun! I found these incredibly budget friendly snowflakes and went from there.
The following photos are the room before the fluorescent were turned off...
Lights off and you can almost see the room transform. The comment I kept hearing repeated, "I don't even feel like I am at work!" Mission Accomplished!!!
DIY Tip: The votives are from Candles4Less. I used watered-down tacky glue, brushed it on the outer rim of the votive and dipped it in a mixture of silver and gold glitter. For the pillar candles, those came from the 99 cent store, and then I used a 7" long piece of 4" wide ribbon to wrap each candle then secured the ribbon with hot glue.
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