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Small Marquee Letters / Numbers

the idea

Light up bars and dessert / buffet tables by spelling out names, ages, words, or phrases with small marquee letters / numbers

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the how

  • Choose letters/numbers, size (7″ – 21″), and style
  • Plastic, wood, and metal options available
  • Battery and mains powered versions available
  • For mains powered versions, check plug is US or EU style
  • Use on tabletops, bars, shelves, above doorways, or hung overhead from the ceiling
  • Or as a creative alternative to signage to highlight different areas e.g ‘BAR’ or ‘DANCE’
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the why

overhead decorations

  • Visibility; overhead decorations remain visible when the room is full of people
  • Intimacy; lowers the ceiling, reduces empty space, and makes large rooms and cavernous venues feel more full, which helps create a buzzy atmosphere
  • Focal points; decorations above bars, food stations, dance floors, or activities can identify their location in large or crowded rooms
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Perimeter / wall decorations

  • Transformative; helps transform a domestic space or empty venue into a party environment
  • Masking; helps hide or distract from existing or incompatible room dรฉcor
  • Value; can help dress large areas
  • Atmospheric; perimeter decorations are important early on, before the room fills up, to help create a party atmosphere and ensure it feels like a special occasion
  • Intimacy; helps define the party space and envelope guests to create an intimate atmosphere
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tabletop dรฉcor

  • Enhances; adds height and fullness to bars, food stations, and occasional tables to create larger displays
  • Focal points; decorating bars, food stations, or occasional tables encourages mingling by creating destinations for guests to explore
  • Visibility; tall / tabletop decorations are easier to see when the room is full of people
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the why

this idea

  • Special occasions should feel special; generic โ€˜off the shelfโ€™ decorations are lazy and unimaginative
  • Personalized; customized decorations are more special and show you made an effort
  • Dramatic; illuminated decorations make a bold impression to wow guests
  • Memorable; guests remember bold, creative, or unusual decorations
  • Elegant; lends your decorations an elegant and sophisticated touch
  • Professional; makes it look professionally decorated and elevates it from a party to an event
  • Photo-worthy; a great photo-op for guests to share and tag on social media
  • Reusable; names or certain phrases could be re-used for future events or home decor
  • Keepsake; creates a memory for the guest of honor to revisit in future
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ADVICE FROM A PRO

Matt’s tip

Matt James professional event planner

“Use to spell out names or roles, such as Jack, Mum, Dad, BFF etc, or short phrases, such as OMG 40 or 50 AF.

As the smaller letters are less expensive you might also consider longer party-related phrases such as Let’s Party, Dance Till Dawn, Oh What Fun, God is a DJ, Please Leave by 9 etc.

Alternatively, use as signage to both identify and decorate bars and food tables e.g. Bar, Drinks, Cheers, Fizz, Bubbles, Eat, Cake, Yum, Dance etc.”

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