Fun with Flooring

Hey y’all and welcome back to the blog! This week we are discussing flooring your event and the perks of choosing to add this element. Let's dive in!

Here at SOHO, we provide our clients with multiple options of flooring to meet their needs. Every event is different, meaning different flooring options will work for different clients and events. Some events may prefer carpet, while others may prefer a hard wood appearance, such as Oakwood flooring. Since there are many options carpet, wood, turf, etc. let's start by going over some of our most popular options.

Custom Carpet

Custom carpets have been a popular option for many of our events from weddings to parties and more. Our partners have a wide range of options that allow you to pick the option that is best for your event. Options vary in thickness and pile as well as colors. That's right, you can do custom dyed carpet to coordinate with your event design! 

Gray Wash Top Coat Flooring

Our gray wash top coat flooring option allows for you to bring in the look of wood floors without the need for wood. We apply this top treatment on top of a duratrac subfloor. This option is great for events looking to provide a finishing detail that gives guests both comfort and style. The gray wash is a modern option that makes a statement while still allowing the other details of the event to pop as well. It coordinates beautifully with our ghost chairs and acrylic tables & acrylic bars!

Oakwood Hardwood Flooring

Our Oakwood hardwood flooring gives the same look and feel as true hardwood flooring. The colors in the Oakwood flooring coordinate beautifully with our Sailcloth tent, Oakwood cross back chairs, Oakwood bars and many other rentals. Another great feature of this flooring is that the edge curves to mimic the curve of the Sailcloth tent.

Turf

Our final type of flooring that is offered is turf. This option is great for events wanting to mimic an outdoor, natural feel to an environment, without the natural elements. We have multiple options for turf in different thicknesses and colors. We have seen this become a popular option throughout 2020 and 2021 with the increase in need to provide open air/outdoor seating for restaurants.  

Now that we have discussed some of the flooring options, let's discuss some of the perks of adding flooring to your event. 

Guest Experience

As event professionals, we strive to elevate guest experiences. Adding flooring to your event elevates your event and provides a finished feel. This is especially true with an outdoor event. Guests will appreciate and enjoy having a sturdy surface to walk on, providing more comfort for them, especially guests in heels.  

Aesthetics 

Adding flooring to your events adds to the overall aesthetics and design of the event. Given the multitude of options, you can choose a flooring option that fits with your design and completes your vision. Whether it's pantone matched blush carpet, Oakwood flooring, or turf, flooring elevates the overall look of the event and can bring your event design full circle. It also creates a great base for your other rentals to stand out on. 

Functionality 

Adding flooring to an outdoor tented event is a great way to create additional functionality to the location. Adding a sturdy level ground for your rentals to be installed on is beneficial. This allows for the rentals to be placed in your ideal location without having to be concerned about natural elements, such as inclines or divots, causing you to adjust the layout of the event.

Flooring is a wonderful addition to both indoor and outdoor events and we have many options to meet your events needs! Now that we have reviewed our flooring options and the perks of flooring, we would love to know, what flooring option would you choose?

Till next time,

Cheers!

Wedding Wednesday: White-Spunner & Trotter Wedding

Hi y’all and welcome back to the blog! 

What better way to kick off a new year than by looking back on some of our great events during 2021! This week we are looking back on the White-Spunner & Trotter wedding in Fairhope, Alabama in March of 2021. 

This wedding was a great example of wonderful vendors working together to create a client's dream day! Lead event designer, Wildflowers Fairhope curated the perfect event design, bringing the initial vision to life alongside many leaders in the industry. Planning and coordination of the wedding process start to finish by Jenna Laine Weddings. Our other vendor partners included; Willow Bridge, Alisha Crossley Photography, Party Tables, Clifton Morrissette Catering, Couture Cakes Daphne, Gotta Go Site Service Rentals and many more! This wedding was held on private property in Fairhope, AL. 

We began the installation the week of February 22, 2021 with the install of the main tent and the subfloor under the tent. It was a beautiful 15M x 51M (50’ x 170’) White Top Losberger Engineered Structure tent. This install also featured a custom porch extending over water with acrylic railings, talk about a statement! 

Once the install of the tent and subfloor was completed, Party Tables began their install of the tent liner, pole drapes, valance, and drum shades. These were designed to coordinate with the blue and white color palette of the wedding. Once Party Tables completed their install, the team at Willow Bridge worked their lighting magic. Lighting is a key element of every nighttime event, and it can truly give your space an ambiance.  

Once the larger installs were completed within the tent, we began installing the top treatment of the floor. The entrance of the tent was 40’ of custom printed flooring in a South Hamptons inspired stripe print. The flooring then transitioned to a quality event carpet creating a warm and inviting atmosphere under the tent extending onto the porch extension.

Additional details of this wedding included a mix of round and rectangular seating with white Chiavari chairs, specialty linens and beautiful white wood bars. A custom wrapped dance floor helped to pull in the custom printed floor with the dance floor on the opposite end of the tent. It featured the couple's custom monogram. The Decal Doodle team had a fun time with the installation of  the 24’ x 28’ dance floor and border! Once all of the reception rentals were installed and ready it was time to set up for the ceremony. 

The ceremony was located on property approximately 50’ from the reception site overlooking the pond with a cross in the background. This made for a beautiful focal point during the ceremony. Our custom stage and aisle was adorned with a stunning arbor full of orchids and aisle florals by the Wildflowers Fairhope team. Acrylic ghost chairs were the perfect touch to disappear in the beautiful backdrop.

What a wedding! This is one our team continues to reflect on and are honored to have been a part of such a special day for our client. We are proud of our team and vendors that worked so hard on this event from beginning to end!

We look forward to all of the wonderful events we get to be a part of in 2022! 

Cheers! 

Planner: Jenna Laine with Jenna Laine Weddings

Florals: Wildflowers Fairhope

Venue: Private Property in Fairhope, Alabama

Dance Floor Wrap: Decal Doodle

Lighting: Party Tables

Photographer: Alisha Crossley Photography

Catering: Clifton Morrissette

Annsley's Wedding Trends for 2021

Hey y’all and welcome back to the blog! This week we are continuing our series on 2021 wedding trends! This week our Director of Sales, Annsley, is giving her opinions on wedding trends for 2021! Let's get started!

Tented Events

As we work with clients who are planning events for spring and fall of 2021 and even into 2022, a big trend I see is tented events. I think now more than ever, people are looking for spaces outdoors to gather. Whether that is for dining, weddings, social events, etc. Tents are a key factor in outdoor events as tents create a space to gather. I think when most people think of a tent, their first thought is a basic frame tent. However, at SOHO we see tents as a framework to build off of. Tents create a temporary structure for many fun accessories: flooring, draping, floral installations, custom branding, etc. There are countless ways to customize your tented space to create a unique experience for you and your guests.

Sailcloth Tent - Wedding in Alys Beach, Florida

Flooring

Custom vinyl flooring - Wedding in Fairhope, Alabama

Another trend I see is event flooring! This is personally one of my favorites. I had flooring at my wedding 4 years ago and at that point it wasn’t something that we saw a lot of. Now, I feel like this is a priority for some of our clients. I believe flooring can change the look of an event. Until you can experience an event with flooring, it is hard to understand how much of a difference flooring makes! I love before and after photos of a tent with flooring. It completely transforms the space! Flooring also opens another door of customization options. Not only are there many options for the finish of flooring you choose, we can also do porch extensions with acrylic railings. This hands down elevates the experience for your guests creating a “wow” factor!

Branded Events

A trend I have seen continued to grow in our region over the last few years is event branding! Custom wraps whether it is for dancefloors, bar and stage façade inserts, tents, etc. I personally love the customization this can add to an event. I don't see this trend going anywhere anytime soon… I think this is just the beginning for event branding!

Custom dancefloor wrap courtesy of Decal Doodle - Wedding in Fairhope, Alabama

Our team continues to push the boundaries in all of these three areas. We love creating unique experiences for our clients!

I hope y’all enjoyed my 2021 wedding trends! We would love to know what your favorite wedding trend for 2021 is, so let us know in the comments!

Cheers!

30A Wine Festival ReWined

Hey y’all! Welcome back to the blog! This week is very exciting as we are going to do a rewind on the 2021 30A Wine Festival. This is a wonderful weekend long wine festival that is held in the stunning Alys Beach, in Florida. It is hosted to celebrate a rich and diverse collective of food, wine, and community and all in benefit of The Children’s Volunteer Health Network. Every year we love working together with the Alys Beach team and many other vendors to create an amazing experience for the attendees. 

The festival itself is broken out into numerous events over the weekend, each one separate and unique. Because there are so many great events happening during the festival we thought it might be fun to do a rewind and highlight each event. So let's get started.  

Thursday

The Oysters and Champagne Dinner was the first event on Thursday evening on Kelly Green. For this event the design wanted to mix a bit of modern and clean with natural elements that have depth and texture. To achieve this  we went with our white Losberger tent in a 50’ x 70’ to define the space. We brought in our: wine country cross back chairs, white wood curved bars, boxwood walls, oyster plates and oyster forks. The mix of the white and brown helps to achieve the overall feel of modern but still coastal. And how cute are our oyster plates, right?!

 Also on Thursday was the Tequila - Frida Party in Central Park. This event was designed with plenty of color and fun in mind. Because of this we chose another white Losberger tent in a 40’ x 60’ to define the space. This allowed for the many colors to pop inside the tent. To help achieve the envisioned design of this event, we brought in our: boxwood walls, gold chameleon chairs with copper cushion caps, hammered ice gold band chargers, arrezzo brushed gold silverware, gold rim plates and bowls, amber goblets, coupe glasses, Collins glasses and shot glasses. These rentals helped tie the bright colors together making for a colorful and fun party! 

Friday

On Friday the Evening Land Wine Dinner at Caliza Pool is next up. Caliza pool is a beautiful poolside venue with modern architecture so we wanted to coordinate with those modern elements for this event design. We brought in our: acrylic metropolitan tables, ghost chairs, sentry silver silverware, wine country plates, smoke beaded glasses, and footed glass bowls. These rentals really help to pull together a modern dinner inside a beautiful modern space. 

Also on Friday was the Thompson Wine Dinner at Arboleda Park. The Thompson Wine Dinner was inspired by the style and feel of Italy. With crisp whites and pops of blue, yellow and green, the elements helped you feel transported to the Italian Riviera. For this event we brought in our; king estate tables, wine country cross back chairs, sentry silverware, wine country plates, and plenty of 11oz wine glasses. The combination of these rentals created a laidback Italian vibe. We love the lemons as place cards!

Saturday

Saturday featured the Chalet Dinner at Firepit Park. This dinner was designed with a natural and industrial feel. Because of this, we brought in: 8 farm tables and cross back chairs. These wood elements contribute to the overall feel of natural and industrial. Fisher’s Flowers provided some great wood pergolas to display some industrial lighting. We love the details of having the fire pits on and blankets for each guest.

Sunday

Sunday kicked off the final day of the wine festival with the Gospel Brunch at Gulf Green. As the name would suggest we wanted to bring in elements of a church to this event so we chose our oakwood pews. The dark color of the pews really pops against the white and green colors of Gulf Green. What a beautiful setting to enjoy some brunch and gospel music! 

The final event of the 30A Wine Festival 2021 was Rose Croquet on Kelly Green! With a beautiful white Losberger 50’ x 70’ to build the event off of, the team wanted to have a bright white event with pops of pink and green. To pull this vision together we brought in our fun acrylic ghost chairs. These allow for the beauty of the location to pop. We also had boxwood walls that featured the brackets for the croquet game. Fisher’s Flowers provided some beautiful florals in coordinating colors to add the final touch. 

That wraps up a wonderful weekend of events for the 2021 30A Wine Festival! We love getting to be a part of this special team of vendors every year and we are so excited for 2022! Have you been to the 30A Wine Festival in Alys Beach? If so, tell us your favorite event! 

Till next time,

Cheer!