Nothing says WOW! Like Truss!

  We were recently asked to design two show stopper feature Cooking Stations at the Lexington County VIP Night!  The theme of the event was "Building Lexington" ...with all of the manufacturing plant growth, residential growth and downtown overhauling going on it was only fitting to provide a "Construction Concept" 
With a bit of Vegas flare, of course...reminding me of my chef days at Caesars Palace where dreamt up all sorts of ways to showcase our food in style...we decided the go big or go home approach was the best option here...and boy did we make a statement !!!!  And coupled with the fabulous chefs from Blue Marlin Signature Catering a Culinary WOW factor was born !!!!  So much so that two nights later it was still the buzz at the Chamber of Commerce Meeting !! 

A Post Chef Shot !  We constructed large crates and hanging food stations!  10 foot truss and lets not forget...

"Chefs at Work" custom signage ! 

Once the chefs got there and added in their cooking stations - Chafers - Beautiful food displays and culinary treats it really became a much talked about and well photographed featured food station!

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And even though we did not design the florals for the event the flowers placed in cinder block and displayed in Paint Cans on the tables,

A second Station was created for Desserts with Aluminum Stud Walls..."Food Blue Prints" and Paint Splattered Muslin Swag!  

Our design team created a paint can candy bar on 6 foot ladders for another play on building

  All in All this was such a fun event and our fabricating team had a ball "Building Lexington"  featured cooking stations for this VIP event!  

And the Winner is???

   We are often hired to design vendor booth spaces for trade shows and bridal shows.  One of our clients asked for our help to create a refined booth space for the SCSAE Trade Show in Columbia South Carolina.  This years theme was "Plan a Winning Event!"  (Sports Inspired Theme for the booth spaces)  Our client, a well known Local Catering Company and Iconic Restaurant asked for our help in creating something that would show off their culinary skills inspired by this theme.  Naturally with the look of the restaurant and catering venue and its great involvement in Gamecocks Sports at USC we went Vintage Gamecock Sports all the way...and in the end...

                                   the winner for "Best Booth" goes to....

                  Blue Marlin Signature Catering!

               

  Black & Garnet were naturally the colors!  We created sign graphics of large scale color food photos and combined them with recent photos of our mighty Gamecocks in celebration for their recent championship wins, but with a vintage twist, champion trophy cups, sporting equipment and a fabulous Vintage Fireplace mantel with faux flame special effects lighting created a vintage sports lounge feel and Wow'd the crowd!  Certainly "one of a kind" and earning them this coveted award at the Trade Show!  Congratulations! We were so happy we could help!

Let There Be Light!!!!

   Prior to my coming to South Carolina, lighting in events was not really a consideration.  Social media has help evolve this widely used event design and decor must have, showing that your party budget can go a long way by adding in a few up lights.  This decor feature really packs a punch and now is one of the most widely used decor items in our company.  Virtually no Wedding, Corporate Event, Fundraiser etc... kicks off without some sort of ambient light.
   Carolina Event Services offers a wide range of lighting options, from the most commonly used LED Up lighting - Break Up patterns and Gobo's....to Crowd safe Club lighting- laser lighting and Pin Spots.  These options used by themselves or in tandem with each other create ambiance, texture, visual interest and can transform any space into an opulent event.  With proper placement, lighting can even hide items of disinterest and highlight items that need featuring.
   A couple of weekends ago we had back to back events in the same space.  Our client wanted each night to look different as some of the guests would be in attendance at both dance parties.  We combined, Up lighting, Break up patterns, Crowd Safe Club Lights and Lasers to transform the space each night.  And this is what we created.....


Dance Party Night One ~

                                                             

Dance Party Night Two ~

    

Look what we got!!!

Columbia, South Carolina – February 2, 2013 – WeddingWire, the nation's leading online wedding marketplace, is thrilled to announce that Carolina Event Services has been selected as a winner of the prestigious WeddingWire Bride’s Choice Awards® 2013 for Lighting & Decor in Columbia, South Carolina!

The esteemed annual awards program recognizes the top five percent of wedding professionals in the WeddingWire Network who demonstrate excellence in quality, service, responsiveness and professionalism. Carolina Event Service’s selection as a Bride’s Choice Award 2013 winner was selected based on the positive experiences expressed by past clients on WeddingWire, the world’s largest wedding review site with over one million reviews. While many industry awards are given by the host organization, the WeddingWire Bride’s Choice Awards® winners are determined solely based on reviews from real newlyweds and their experiences working with Carolina Event Services.

The WeddingWire Bride’s Choice Awards® 2013 are given to the top local wedding vendors in more than 20 service categories, from wedding venues to wedding photographers, based on professional achievements from the previous year. Award-winning vendors are distinguished for the quality, quantity, consistency and timeliness of the reviews they have received from their past clients. As a Bride’s Choice Awards winner, Carolina Event Services  is highlighted within the WeddingWire Network, which is comprised of over 200,000 wedding professionals throughout the United States, Canada and abroad.

“Each year, WeddingWire looks forward to celebrating the success of the top-rated wedding professionals within the WeddingWire Network,” said Timothy Chi, CEO, WeddingWire. “Now in its fifth year, the Bride’s Choice Awards® program continues to recognize the elite wedding professionals who exemplify a commitment to quality, service and professionalism. These businesses were chosen by our bridal community for their responsiveness and dedication to their clients over the past year. We are honored to recognize Carolina Event Services for their impressive achievements within the wedding industry.”

Carolina Event Services is thrilled to be one of the top Lighting & Decor in Columbia, South Carolina in the WeddingWire Network of sites, which include leading wedding sites such as WeddingWire, Project Wedding, Brides.com, Martha Stewart Weddings, and Weddingbee. We would like to thank our past clients for taking the time to review our business on WeddingWire. We value all of our clients and truly appreciate the positive feedback that helped us earn the WeddingWire Bride’s Choice Awards® for 2013.

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