Posts Tagged ‘Events’

Drive-Through Events: A Wave of The Future?

May 26th, 2020

As social distancing is becoming the wave of the future, events have moved to the virtual world. During the shelter in place guidelines, it’s been refreshing to attend virtual concerts, birthdays, and so much more. This makes sense temporarily, however, there is an innate need for humans to connect with each other face to face.

How can we make this come to life in a world with COVID-19 and no vaccine? How about a drive-through event?

Drive-Through Events: Graduation

Upon having a conversation with one of our creative clients, it seemed that she came to a realization. In her case, she was developing an idea to honor and celebrate her students at graduation. Why not create a ‘drive through’ event complete with custom 2020 décor? Students will drive by this event and take pictures and videos in front of a 2020 school themed backdrop – one by one, six feet apart, or even in their cars. That way a memory will be created and etched in her students minds forever of their 2020 graduation. A unique solution for an unprecedented time. Discussing events like this made us excited again! We are so lucky to have clients who are incredibly creative and supportive during this trying time.

Drive-Through Events: Food & Cultural Festivals

As more and more people are yearning to attend events again, a drive-through concept may be the band-aid we can all look forward to. Imagine filling parking lots with socially distanced cars, a myriad of food vendors offering delicious bites, an assortment of drive-in movies, and musical acts. If you live in New York City, you’re in luck. Read more here. Hopefully there will be more of these in many other locations as well!

As we navigate this new normal, know that we are here through it all. Please be safe and be healthy.

How to: Classic Blue 5 Ways

December 31st, 2019

Happy New Year to you and yours! Classic Blue is the Pantone Color of the Year for 2020! Simplistic yet elegant – classic blue is timeless. We love that we’re going back to the basics with a classic. Are you thinking of ways to incorporate classic blue into your events? Become inspired for your events below!

1. Classic Blue Drapery

Classic Blue Pantone Color of the Year - Blue Drapes with Stars

How can you vamp up a classic color to transform your event into a night to always remember?Drapery is always a wonderful option. Showcasing blue drapes will differentiate your stage or production from the traditional red drapes. Our blue drape backdrops will be the perfect scenic element for a classic blue event.

2. Tropical Blues

Classic Blue Pantone Color of the Year - Tropical Beach 15 Moonlight

The beautiful blue dusk in a tropical setting is an incomparable beauty. This tropical beach evening scene encompasses the classic blue elements that can bring this theme to life. Bring this tropical theme to life with our beach backdrops.

3. Classic Blue Kid’s Party

Classic Blue Pantone Color of the Year - Dream Room 4 Blue

Classic Blue isn’t only for the adults! Transform your party for the little ones into the room of your child’s dreams! Create fun stations for your tiny guests to play at, including a craft station to take home a piece of your classic blue party!

4. An Evening Garden Party

Classic Blue Pantone Color of the Year - Garden Gazebo

An elegant garden party can turn your production into a fancy occasion. Highlighting the evening blues as dusk approaches will bring your classic blues to life. Our Garden Panel can be the background to your event. Complete with a bright fountain, park bench, and a romantic gazebo. Your guests can take a stroll in the garden no matter where you are!

5. Classic Blue Under the Sea Affair

Classic Blue Pantone Color of the Year - Coral Reef 9 Dolphins

The Under the Sea theme is a way to incorporate the classic blue elements with a playful ocean environment. Our Coral Reef backgrounds provide variety in underwater elements from vibrant coral to colorful fish and peaceful dolphins and sea turtles. Pair these backdrops with a seafood menu and centerpieces filled with shells and sand. This subtle classic blue affair will delight your guests and transport them to a world under the sea!

How are you going to incorporate classic blue into your 2020 events? Leave us a comment below & let us know!

Fall Event Design Inspiration

September 10th, 2019

Fall is right around the corner! The end of summer is near. Cooler weather, autumnal tones, and pumpkin everything is ahead of us. Incorporate the Autumn feeling into your next event. Our fall designs are an amazing way to bring fall to your production. Follow this red, yellow, green and brown path below into an Autumn wonderland.

Fall Event Design Inspiration - Woodlands 7 Road

Wrap the interior of your venue with our Autumn designs to enhance your event. With a room wrap, you can create an immersive experience that will transport your guests into an Autumn wonderland. Complement your fall décor with festive centerpieces, seasonal catering, and matching event rentals.

Fall Event Design Inspiration - Woodlands 7 Road

Create your own elegant affair as shown above or your own version of camp as seen below. This space below was created as a kid’s camping paradise. Our Woodlands design set the backdrop for campsite. Complete with a log cabin, canoe, bon fire, tree stumps, and dispersed greenery. This campsite transformed this event and created a make believe space for the younger guests. Pairing fun seasonal activities with Autumn décor is a great way to bring the fall feeling to your event.

Fall Event Design Inspiration - Woodlands 6 Log

Welcoming fall into your event can make your guests feel enveloped in the season! What’s not to love about the beautiful changing colors of fall. Your fall event design can wow your guests.

Fall Event Design Inspiration - Woodlands 1 Path

Browse through our Autumn Woodlands designs to become inspired for your next event. If you’re looking for another design that you don’t see in our inventory, we’d love to create it for you! One of our favorite parts of what we do is creating custom designs for our clients. We offer both custom purchase and custom rentals! Our custom rental service is where you can work directly with our designers to create the backdrop of your dreams. Once it’s created, you can rent it from us for an affordable rate. You can read more about it here.

Fall Event Design Inspiration - Woodlands 5 River

Happy planning for your fall events! We hope this season brings all you’re looking for and more.

Beach Inspired Summer Events!

May 23rd, 2019

What’s not to love about summer around the corner? We’re looking forward to the beautiful weather, pool parties, beach days, barbecues, summer soirees and so much more! Spice up your summer events by bringing the beach with you. Incorporating beachy elements into your events will enhance the summer atmosphere!

Summer Events - Beach Boards 5

It’s easy to showcase beach themed décor to bring your summer event to life. No matter where you live, a beach inspired event can start summer off on the right foot! Feature our scenic beach designs with palm fronds and sand as centerpieces, surfboards & beach balls, pineapples, umbrellas, and beach chairs. Pair these elements with tropical drinks and appetizers. Get inspired for your next beach event here.

Summer Events - Sunset Beach 11

This Beach Sunset scene sets a serene picture of an ideal tropical vacation. The ocean crashing onto the sand can transport you to a remote island. Showcasing this at your event will remove your attendees from their hustle & bustle into complete relaxation! Couple this scene with reggae music to enhance the island vibes. Browse our other sunset beach designs here.

Summer Events - Tropical Beach 15 Moonlight

Summer Events, Day to Night!

Transition your event from day to night! Through the bright sun, beautiful sunset, and moonlit coastline. This moon illuminates this tropical beach scene at dusk. Take your attendees through the fun and the sun of a day at the beach to the romantic and serene night on the coast.

Our beach collection includes beach hammocks, palm tree lined coastlines, ocean waves, tropical islands, and sunset scenes. If you have another idea for a beach inspired backdrop, we’d be happy to create a custom design for you. These custom designs can be either rented or purchased. Read more about our Custom Process here. We can create any backdrop that you have in mind! The sky is the limit & our team is ready to make your design dreams come true!

Spring Events Inspiration

March 15th, 2019

Can you believe that spring is next week? That means spring events are around the corner! Spring is a time for celebration. The excitement the spring brings after a cold winter can be felt throughout the season. The bright colors of spring usher in the new season. Showcasing colorful elements at your events will bring spring to life for your guests! With nature flourishing and ideal weather, spring is a time to entertain to the fullest!

Secret Garden - Spring Events

Spring also means the return of festival season! Bring the festival vibes to your next event by showcasing our pastel Ferris Wheel backdrop. This sunset desert scene with palm trees is the ideal landscape for your Festival party. The warmth of the desert is welcomed after the long winter. No matter if it’s a music, food, or art festival – this design is sure to enhance the theme. The combination of colors come beautifully together in this backdrop.

Spring Events - Ferris Wheel 1

What says spring more than blooming cherry blossoms? Experiencing spring in its full grandeur is among beautifully pink blossoming florals. If aren’t lucky enough to have cherry blossoms nearby, you can bring the blossoms to your spring event! This walk in the park scene will take you into spring into no time. Browse our other park designs here. Our park collection features all four seasons.

Spring Events - Walk in the Park Spring

Your spring events can come alive with colorful décor and floral designs. Set the tone for a refreshing spring event with lively colors. Complement your spring décor with light bites, bright desserts, and vibrant floral centerpieces.

Looking for different scenes for your spring events? Browse our spring collection here. We’re always adding more backdrops to our inventory, so we’d love to hear what you’d like to see! The countdown to spring is on! We cannot wait to see your spring events come to life.

Havana Event Design Ideas

February 28th, 2019

The beautiful city of Havana, Cuba is a time capsule that can transport you back to the fifties. Looking to bring the Cuban essence to your upcoming event? Our Havana Collection can enhance the Cuban flair at your next production. Our series of backdrops depict Old Havana, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Havana’s architecture tells the story of the long and colorful history of the city. Create your own event to deliver the Cuban experience to your attendees!

Havana Event Design

This radiant event design can inspire your guests to liven up the party! Create an immersive experience for your guests. Wrap the room with our Havana Series. By wrapping the walls with our colorful Havana designs, you can instantly transform any space! Many of our backdrops are painted side by side for this purpose. Feature a combination of our designs to achieve a seamless look. A mix of vibrant and neutral furniture is sure to complement the backgrounds.

Havana Event Design - Havana Streets

A few of our Old Havana backdrops include vintage cars. These American classics were imported from the USA during the 1950s. Havana’s streets have been filled with these vehicles since that day. Want to make your event even more special? Rent your own classic car as a center piece of your production. A classic car in combination with this vibrant color palette is sure to impress your guests.

Havana Event Design

Serve tropical drinks and Cuban food as part of your Havana event design. Incorporate delicious, local food and drink with Havana inspired backgrounds. Showcase unique furniture and Havana inspired music. A Cuban band and salsa dancers will effortlessly complete this Havana event design in no time. The sounds of Havana will radiate throughout your event. Dancing will be inevitable. These elements are sure to round out this international event. Your guests will be transported to Cuba. No flight required.

3 Ways to Create an Autumn Wonderland

October 18th, 2018

Autumn is a special time of the year, especially if you’re in an area with fall foliage. The change in the color of the leaves usher in a new season. Changing of the tides can be felt from one season to the next. Orange, red, and warm yellow hues signify Autumn’s in full force.

Want to bring the Autumn feeling to your next event? We are proud to feature our client’s artistic visualization below. An empty hall space was converted into a fall forest wonderland with our Woodlands collection. See below for 3 ways to transform your venue into an Autumn Wonderland.

1. Choose your Autumn Color Palette

Woodlands 2 Bridge

Set the scene with warm tones – hints of yellow, orange, red and brown. Once your guest walks into your event, these colors will make your theme felt immediately. Utilize your color palette to coordinate your furniture, décor, florals, and menu.

2. Highlight Autumn Wonderland Décor

Woodlands 7 Road

Autumn inspired décor will make your event a true fall forest wonderland. From fall centric centerpieces complete with branches, pumpkins, and squash to Autumn backdrops to adorn the walls. Our client utilized our Woodlands collection to create a completely immersive experience for their guests. This look was achieved by wrapping the room in our backdrops. What a magical Autumn wonderland experience.

Woodlands 1 Path

This gorgeous event design created the perfect Autumn Wonderland for this occasion. Each backdrop in our Woodlands collection was painted side by side to capture a 360° panoramic ambiance. Although our Woodlands Backdrops are a part of a series, they can also be rented as independent backdrops or as a set of panels. This depends on the look you want to achieve at your event.

3. Enhance Lighting to Achieve a Variety of Looks in Different Spaces

Woodlands 5 River

Lighting can create versatility and change the mood as the event progresses. Lighting can also provide a variety of different looks throughout one event. Above on left, blue lighting enhanced the River scene in our Woodlands collection. While warmer yellow lighting was utilized to enhance the fall colors of our Woodlands Road scene on the right. Combining lighting with scenic décor will not only provide versatility, but enhance your guests experience at your next event as well.

3 Summer Designs to Enhance your Event

July 31st, 2018

This is the perfect time to incorporate the essence of summer into your events! This can be accomplished through your scenic décor, food and drink, and vibrant florals. Featuring a few of our summer designs to transform your special affair below.

Summer Designs and Inspiration

Summer Soirée under the Moonlight

Summer Designs - Tropical Beach 17 Moonlight

Our Tropical Beach Moonlight scene will transport you to a magical island all to yourself. The moonlit beach full of palm trees gives all the tropical vibes. Summer always has us dreaming of warm weather, serene oceans, and beautiful beaches. The nighttime blue hues are complemented by the bright light originating from the moon and reflecting on the ocean below.

Sunflowers during the Sunset

Summer Designs - Flower Fields 2

There’s nothing like those summer sunsets. This sunflower filled sunset scene is set amongst stark contrast to the mountains in the background. The sun emanates warmth & light that fills the scene with the magical moments of day turning into night. Full of warm tones of yellow and orange, this scenic view is one that will instantly enhance your event.

Summer Nights in Havana

Summer Designs - Havana 3

Our Havana Streets backdrop is a new addition to our colorful Havana nights series. Now offering these scenes in multiple sizes, this collection will effortlessly transport your guests from any location to Cuba. Pair these backdrops with a Cuban inspired meal & you’ll provide your attendees with the full experience. This collection can also be used for a room wrap where you cover every wall with a backdrop to create a fully immersive event. These are the ideal summer designs for your special affair.

Our extensive collection of backdrops is full of inspiration for your upcoming event – no matter the theme! With over 2,500 backdrops, we’re sure to have a scene that will speak to your occasion. You can browse more summer designs here. By hanging our backdrops, you can instantly achieve the look you want. We take the worry out of backdrops and will make the process as easy as possible, so you can focus on the rest of your event.

5 Candyland Party Tips

April 9th, 2018

Planning a party for someone sweet? Our Candyland party ideas will help bring your party to life! Whether it’s for a quinceañera, Bat Mitzvah, or a birthday party, this theme is sure to be a hit. Don’t forget your sweet tooth. This delicious party will be one to be remembered for ages.

Sweet Inspiration for your Candyland Party

Look below for inspiration for your Land of Sweets party. From the entrance to the centerpieces to the décor and so much more.

1. First Impressions are EverythingCandyland Party Ideas - Kaylaland

Impress your guests even before they enter the party! As you enter this Bat Mitzvah, you will be immersed in an amazing, candy-filled world of Kaylaland. The playful lettering, candy accents, and purple florals set the mood for the joyous occasion.

2. Determine your Color Palette

Candyland Party Ideas - Candyland 5A

With a Candyland theme, there are endless varieties of colors to choose from when determining your color palette. With bright and colorful candy elements, we suggest choosing the favorite color of the person you’re honoring. In this case, the Bat Mitzvah girl loves shades of purple and pink. These hues were highlighted throughout the event. The linens, florals, and centerpieces all shined brightly in shades of purple and pink.

3. The Sweeter the Décor the Better

Candyland Party Ideas - Candyland 11

When you’re planning a Candyland party, the sweet the décor the better. Our Candyland Backdrops can effortlessly bring your theme to life. Explore yummy meadows of sugary treats with rolling fields of swirly lollipops and frosted pink mountains. A chocolate river overflows with colorful candy and sugar cones. Striped orange popsicles tower over berry cupcakes at the beginning of the candy coated pathway. Gooey gumdrops make their way up the windy roads leading up to the mountain.

4. Don’t Skimp on the Dessert Table

Candyland Party Ideas - Candyland 5B

At a Candyland themed event, all of your guests will expect a decadent and delicious dessert table. Provide the most scrumptious sweets, so your guests can taste your theme. From candy to donuts to mini cakes and cookies, your sweet tooth will be satisfied.

5. When in Doubt, Wrap the Room!

Candyland Party Ideas - Candyland Room Wrap

To create a completely immersive experience for your guests, wrap your room in backdrops! Wherever your guests will look, they’ll be reminded of your sweet theme. Many of our Candyland backdrops are painted side by side in order to make a room wrap more effortless!

Planning a different themed event? Browse our panels to see other backdrops that can be used for room wraps!

A Time For Heroes 2017 Recap

November 8th, 2017

We had an amazing time at the 28th annual A Time for Heroes event by the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDs Foundation (EGPAF). EGPAF is an incredible foundation with an even more impressive mission. A Time for Heroes raises awareness and vital funds aimed at ending AIDS in children. Since inception, EGPAF has reached over 26 million women around the globe with lifesaving services. A Time for Heroes is such an entertaining event full of celebration and fun organized, designed, and meticulously executed by the wonderful team at Simply Troy! Check out a couple of the stations below!

A Time For Heroes - Space 2

This Galactic Universe Room was out of this world! Our Space Backdrop adorned the wall and set the stage for this intergalactic experience. This room was full of fun and unique arts and crafts stations. The kids could choose between making their own slime, being transformed into Aliens with funky makeup, or decorating mini Space pumpkins. To top it off, the room was filled with Space-themed music and dancing. What a space-y time!

A Time for Heroes - Space 2

From Space to taking a road trip! Take a drive on this highway in the stunning Tesla below. The smaller Tesla replicas were driven around a race track by eager and excited kids. While the children were racing on the track, their parents could check out the brand new Tesla with all of its features and amenities. It was so much fun to see so many children and their parents loving this interactive station!

A Time For Heroes - Highway 2

A Time for Heroes - Highway 2

Overall, this impactful event was such a fun and entertaining day for everyone who attended. We love giving back and being part of an event that raises awareness and funds for such an important cause. Every year we look forward to this amazing event and we love all of the new ideas that are incorporated at each event. We already cannot wait for next year’s event!