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Chair Cover Sash Ties

One of the most popular rental items for weddings has proven to be chair covers and sashes. We offer a variety of different sized chair covers as well as sashes in hundreds of colors. One common question that we get asked is regarding the different types of ways that you can tie a chair sash. We all know of the common bow, but today’s bride wants something different! And let’s face it, some of us just aren’t bow people 😉 Keep in mind that you can also tie those sashes on chivari chairs as well as resin chairs! Below are some of our favorite ties here at PTPR!

The common bow. This is one of the easiest, and most seen styles. You would tie it as if you were tying your shoe. We have found that the trick is to make a small, tight bow and then pull the “ears” out to fluff.

The rosebud. This is a slight variation to the bow that gives a drastically different look. You would start by making that small, tight bow we talked about. Make one of the “ears” slightly larger than the other and then take the other “ear” and pull it through the ear loop. Then, fluff and make your rosebud look pretty.

The flip. Probably the easiest and quickest of the selection. Just make a knot, and then flip the sash over. Easy as pie!

The criss cross.  This one would come second in the simplicity category. You would start by wrapping the sash around the back of the chair and then criss cross the sash in the front. Then, bring it back around and do a flip tie in the back.

The rose. Now this one takes some work. You would start by tying the sash in a knot on the backside of the chair. Then you intertwine the two ends of the sash and wrap them around each other, similar to how you would put a bun in your hair. This one may require some pinning.

The weave. This one is reserved just for those beautiful chivari chairs. You would simply take the sash and weave it in and out of the back of the chair. It is a bit of work, but you get a stunning result.

You can also do any of these ties on a resin chair, in a variety of ways!

These ties all look great to the side as well.

These are just  FEW of the many ways that you can tie your sashes. Keep in mind that some fabrics tie better than others. Satins tend to tie the best, whereas organzas are a bit more difficult. If you would like a quick tutorial on any of these ties, you can always stop into our showroom and we would be happy to help! Also, if you want to skip the tying process in its entirely, we can always tie your sashes for you for a small fee 🙂

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Here Come the….Bridal Shows!

As mentioned in our last blog, we attended THREE bridal shows the first weekend in January. The Dayton Convention Center, Crowne Plaza Dayton, and Duke Energy Center in Cincinnati all put on spectacular shows that allowed us to meet a ton of newlyweds! Then this past weekend, we attended the Cincinnati Wedding Showcase at the Sharonville Convention Center where we met even more brides and grooms! We are truly excited to help start planning 2012 and 2013 weddings! Check out photos from the shows!

Our “booth” at the Dayton Convention Center Bridal Expo.

Dayton Convention Center Tablescapes

More Convention Center Tablescapes

Interior of our bridal show booth

Crowne Plaza Tablescapes

Head table set up at the Crowne Plaza by Entertainment Unlimited

Another gorgeous Crowne Plaza Tablescape

Our booth at the Cincinnati Wedding Showcase.

If you would like to see more photos from the bridal shows, be sure to check out our facebook page!

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Bridal Shows This Weekend!

Bridal Show Season is finally upon us! This weekend kicks off our bridal show tour of Ohio! We have three spectacular shows on tap and cannot wait to meet all of the new brides and grooms! Look for our Bridal Open House coupon that we will be handing out to take advantage of special discounts. Hope to see you all there!!

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Bridal Show Season is Almost Here!

The New Year is right around the corner! With a new year, comes many new brides who begin their wedding planning process. One of the best resources for all newlyweds are the numerous bridal shows that are held throughout the Dayton and Cincinnati areas. At these shows, you can visit with vendors from all categories. From florists, caterers, and photographers, to wedding venues, tux shops and travel planners, you can find just about everything you need to help plan that special day! We are excited to be a part of the biggest shows in the area and cannot wait to meet our new brides! Here is a listing of some upcoming shows in the area!

The Dayton Bridal Spectacular  

Saturday, January 7th & Sunday January 8th, 2012

11:00am to 4:00pm

Dayton Convention Center

Wendy’s Bridal Show  

Saturday, January 7th & Sunday January 8th, 2012

11:00am to 5:00pm

Duke Energy Convention Center – Cincinnati

Cincinnati Wedding Showcase 

Saturday, January 14th & Sunday January 15th, 2012

11:00am to 5:00pm

Sharonville Convention Center

Newport Aquarium Bridal Show  

Thursday, February 16th, 2012

7:00pm to 9:30pm

Newport Aquarium

The Dayton Premier Bridal Show  

Sunday, February 19th, 2012

11:00am to 4:00pm

Dayton Marriott

The Cincinnati Premier Bridal Show 

Sunday, March 4th, 2012

11:00am to 4:00pm

Savannah Center

PTPR Bridal Open House! 

Saturday, March 24th 2012

9:00am to 2:00pm

Prime Time Party Rental

Evening of Elegance Bridal Event 

Thursday, May 3rd, 2012

5:00pm to 9:00pm

Oasis Golf & Conference Center

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Need Ideas for Your Event? Try an Inspiration Board!

Planning any type of event, whether it is a wedding, birthday party or just a family get-together, can really allow you to bring out your inner creativity. Sometimes though, we get stuck. We want to throw a fabulous event, but where do we start? We have found that Inspiration Boards can be the answer! These boards are all the rage in the party planning community and especially lend well to weddings! An Inspiration Board is a collection of photos that you use to gather your thoughts and ideas all into one place.  It helps you to pick out the best ideas from across the web in order to create your own, unique vision. Whether it is a color palette you are experimenting with or a collection of tablescapes you are exploring, these boards can really allow you to think outside the box!

You can build an Inspiration Board of your own with magazine cut-outs, fabric swatches, and photographs, or you can go the online route and surf the web for your favorite ideas. A fabulous website that we have just discovered is called Pinterest. Pinterest allows you to create online boards and as you browse different wedding websites, you can “pin” different photos that you like and add them to a variety of boards that you can create! There is no limit to the amount of “pins” that you can do, so the inspiration is endless!

Another awesome site for creating Inspiration Boards is called Big Huge Boards. Check out this Fall Wedding Inspiration Board that we created in just minutes!

Pretty cool, huh? Another great feature that this website offers is the ability to create a color palette based on a photo.  This is a color scheme we generated from a set of fabulous wedding photos done by Mark Garber Photography.

Not only does the generator bring in the purple tones, but it also pulls in other colors that complement the shade as well. You can print the palette off, bring it into Prime Time and we can help you to achieve your perfect color scheme with the numerous shades we offer!

Do you have an Inspiration Board that you would like to share? Send it to us and we will post it on our Facebook & Twitter and maybe you will inspire as well!

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