Don't “Skirt” the Subject When Planning Your Event


Table covers make any table look better – Table Skirting brings it up a notch by dressing your table to the ”nines” and giving it more depth.

While over-size table linen can be used in place of skirting on rectangular tables, it has more of a two-dimensional hard look to it. A nice “shirred” skirt hangs better with more of a three-dimensional look, the folds softening the appearance.

Do not overlook linen skirting when planning your event. Using table skirting on the appropriate tables can really help set the mood you are trying to create. If you have a formal event, make sure to skirt the food service and display tables. Choose a color that says “Black Tie”.

For a corporate branding event, table skirt colors should be chosen that match the corporate logo (red for Verizon, green for Citizen's Bank, etc). If there is enough lead time prior to your event, order some custom table skirts with the company logo emblazoned on them. These can be “sprinkled” throughout the venue for a subtle message.

Make a fun event more whimsical by adding lighting on top of or behind the table skirting to illuminate it. Tiny clear Christmas lights work great and pick up whatever color skirting you are using. The head table at a wedding can look really great by adding this lighting feature.

A panel discussion on a stage where the participants are seated at a table definitely calls for table skirting. It acts as a modesty panel and hides microphone wires nicely. It also lends a professional look to the group and can tie in with the stage skirting or drape backdrop colors.

Expos (or trade shows) have vendor areas that may be defined with Pipe & Drape, or they may use the “table-top” method without booth drape. Whatever type of expo design is used, the table should always have a table skirt (and table cover). The skirt and cover are what makes the expo show look more cohesive. You are essentially branding all the vendors under your expo “umbrella”. Without the common skirt color to tie all the booths in with the show, especially if there is no expo pipe & drape used, the show ends up looking disconnected – with some vendors set up on a bare folding table and no uniformity throughout the show.

Set your event standards high and use table skirting to help get you there.






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