Safety vs. Beauty

Every bride dreams of her perfect wedding - and every bride puts a lot of thought into the decor.

However sometimes the best laid plans......(I think you see where I am going with this).

When we meet with our clients and plan out their decor we always do our best to accomodate their vision.  We meet at their hall, inspect the banquet tables, chairs, electrical, check the spacing of the room, map outlets and even measure ceilings if we have to.  We do this to not only see what we have to work with but to see if everything is safe!

Yet even with all of that infomation sometimes what the bride has asked for we simply cannot accomodate for safety reasons.

Ceiling drapings for example - while beautiful, elegant and truly adds that touch of whimsy to any wedding - have many steps and details that need to be taken before it can be hung and sometimes unforseen factors get in the way.

Ceilings preferablly are hung from drop ceilings so that proper ceiling clips can be hung from the frames.  If a ceiling is a drywall ceiling then the venue must have some sort of fixture to attach framing to and those fixtures must be of an industrial quality to bear the weight of a 100 lb ceiling decor and possible chandeliere.

There should also be a central industrial air fan or fixture for the centre of the ceiling decor - ceiling fans like you would find at home -are NOT an adequet anchor for ceiling treatments - in fact this can be quite dangerous as the weight of the fabric can actually pull the fan out of the ceiling.

Ceilings should also be at least 13ft high and if possible even higher to accommodate the deep swags of fabric and a central chandelier.

We take into account all of the possible ways to hang a ceiling but safety must be the FIRST priority.  Many people don't realize that insurance, fire and safety, WSIB and venue policies play a large part in whatever type of decor we do.

Hence the reason you might have ordered one type of design but due to unforeseen safety concerns you may end up with a different design yet similar to what you ordered.

The In-Style team wants to ensure your happiness with your design - however please keep in mind that technical concerns do arise and we have to make changes to ensure not just your safety but the safety of your guests and to the hall.

So when meeting with your decorator be sure to ask what steps they take to ensure your safety - this is of utmost importance.  You want your wedding to be memorable for the events and special things that happened during the day - not the disasters that could have been prevented.