We have made this infographic to further help with communicating table sizes etc.
Each table, whether it is rectangle or circle has 4-5 bullet points, I will further go into detail what each means

1. This is the surface of the table size, the measurement is made to see the longest point of the table surface. According to this image, it is the measurement from the left side of the table to the right side of the table.
2. The height is the measurement of the top of the table to the bottom, you can even say the length of the leg. This is measured to know how much linen you need to cover not only the surface but the sides as well in order for the linen to cover everything. (In order for it to be “floor length”)
3. This is the complete size of the linens measurement, for a 96” round table the required size is a 90×156 linen. A 72” round table requires 132” linen. We always make sure that we are gathering the correct information from the client and give them the correct linen size to ensure a floor length gorgeous look.
4.  And 5. Are the amount of people that can sit around the table. Generally the rule of thumb is, 2 feet for each person, also consider chargers and other items on the table that would need more room per person.

Garine: Hello! My name is Garine, I am the social media manager and marketing manager at Chair Decor. I wanted to first start by asking you a couple basic questions. What is your name, and the name of your company?

 

Jess:  My name is Jess Patullo, my company is JEM Events.

 

Garine: How long have you been in the industry?

 

Jess: Over 8 years working under large corporations in the sports and entertainment industry. 2019 was the first year I went off on my own and started @jem__events (Instagram) Jemevents.ca (Website)

 

Garine: It has been extremely exciting watching you grow within this industry! What are your experiences with Chair Decor?

 

Jess: Chair Décor is always my go to, not only is the team always so easy and wonderful to work with – they have a great selection of items and rentals to help bring my clients visions to life. Chair Décor is the best when it comes to quality and service.

 

Garine: You absolutely melt our hearts with these complements, we are so happy to hear all your wonderful experiences with us! What do think the long term impact of COVID will have on the wedding/event industry. what does this mean for the future of the event industry.

 

Jess: The world has changed substantially with COVID and although it is super easy to dwell on all the negative repercussions and “different” situations that we have to now adapt to when it comes to planning a wedding and event it has been proven that:

1) With an open mind, the help of a planner and great vendors, you can turn around an event over night
2) Cutting back your guest list is now acceptable and people will understand. By having intimate and small gatherings allow for hosts (brides & grooms) to spend quality time with each of their guests.
3) Safety & Health precautions should have always been significant when planning a gathering – now that is has become mandatory it has forced every person involved in the planning process to ensure the safety and well being of each guest is a priority!

 

Garine: I love your attitude towards this, no need to dwell on all the negative repercussions, there are solutions; are there any exciting new projects you’d like to share in order to celebrate in a creative/safe way during this pandemic?

 

Jess: Virtual Events are taking off! Specifically, a lot of my clients and I have been planning their Corporate Holiday parties…virtually. It is a great way to spread some joy into everyone’s lives. Starting a virtual event with a special custom gift delivered to the front door of each guest is a special way to personalize the experience. Bring an event to the comfort of your home by sending “Event Packages” that feature, a custom menu, wine, table settings, and a personalized gift.

 

Garine: Event packages and custom menus right to your home, that is such an amazing idea! We are so excited to see you continue to grow and help couples enjoy their wedding in a safe way!

Garine: Hello! My name is Garine, I am the social media and marketing manager at Chair Decor. I wanted to first start by asking you a couple basic questions. What is your name, and the name of your company?

Michelle: Michelle Garber and Tamara Niyazov- Fab Fete Event Planning

Garine: How long have you both been in the industry?

Michelle: We have both been in the planning industry for 15 years

Garine: That is an amazing amount of experience, you must have seen so many different fun trends! What have your experiences been during COVID?

Michelle: It has actually been very busy during Covid and especially during lockdown. We weren’t busy coordinating actual events, but we were very busy moving all of our summer weddings to later in the year or to 2021/2022. Each and every one of our weddings has at least 8-10 vendors which need to be contacted, confirmed and moved to the new date. That kept us quite busy during the 6 months of Covid! Luckily we are back to planning and coordinating beautiful events.

Garine: It has been quite a ride, I could only imagine the immense amount of concerned couples needing help with everything. What do think the long term impact of COVID will have on the wedding/event industry? What does this mean for the future of the event industry?

Michelle: We think that there has been a bit of a silver lining with Covid. Many people thought they needed to have this uber luxurious, large weddings but with Covid causing events to downsize in terms of guest counts, we think it really gave people a new perspective of the way weddings can be celebrated. Smaller, micro weddings have proven to be just as or even more stunning then the uber large weddings. There is something to say about an intimate wedding with everyone you are closest with. It has certainly given us more of an appreciation for those types of events and we truly love planning and coordinating those micro weddings.

Garine: I know what you mean! It is a lot more intimate and has a different type of beauty that we have all come to enjoy over the past few months. Are there any exciting new projects you’d like to share?

Michelle: We actually started to offer backyard movie experiences for our past clients and new clients. We have large inflatable screens that we rent out along with popcorn machines and a dedicated Audio visual tech who comes for set up, stays during the movie and breaks it down. It has proven to be a big hit for our clients. People are doing it for bachelorettes, birthday parties or just fun movie nights for kids and/ or adults. There are some amazing add-ons that we have offered as well- snow cone machines, blanket/pillow takeaways for each guest, muskoka chair rentals, smores stations, ice cream carts, catering packages. It’s definitely something that has generated a buzz and we have been really busy with that.

Garine: Thank you so much for sharing! That is such a fabulous idea; Thanks for joining me today, and I am so excited to see all the fun exciting things you have planned come to life!