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Monday, 16 June 2014

Events industry as job creation!

Our blog focuses on providing up to date info and ideas on the latest news and trends in the events industry. We want to inspire our students and our clients across the country and even around the world to create and inspire the most exquisite events and weddings dreams are made of. For information on our latest courses and specials visit our website www.ectaint.com or follow the links to DrapingWedding Planning and Decor courses. We offer in-class, correspondence and for our internet addicted students, online. Enrol today! For our video tutorials, please click here!


I can and I will are not the same thing… When people caught in poverty are shown new possibilities, provided with tradable skills and assisted to capitalise on them, they have potential to ascend out of poverty, add both faith and volition to get the Elect Effect.

Elect Effect are the corporate social responsibility arm of ECTA. We us the Events Industry as a job creation method. Each one of the towns in South Africa have a community centre. We use that as a basis - teach the ladies how to do events and weddings for their community and you've got a sustainable business for a few woman!

For more information about out Basic Events and Catering courses contact ECTA Creative Solutions at 0824416394 - We are on whatsapp!

Thursday, 12 June 2014

Draping course - Art principles for draping

Our blog focuses on providing up to date info and ideas on the latest news and trends in the draping industry. We want to inspire our students and our clients across the country and even around the world to create and inspire the most exquisite draping for events and weddings. For information on our latest draping courses and specials visit our website www.ectaint.com or follow the links to DrapingWedding Planning and Decor courses. We offer in-class, correspondence and for our internet addicted students, online. Enrol today! For our video tutorials, please click here!


Art principles for draping

I've decided to write a few articles about art principles for draping. This is just another way of supporting our ECTA CREATIVE SOLUTIONS Draping students. The problem is that sometimes a client comes with a specific brief and because you are new to the draping industry - you don't always know how to help the client. If you have any such questions - pls feel free to contact us and we will do our best to help you and give you some advice on how to do the draping for your client.

In this article we are going to look at lines, colour and repetition in draping. Please not that this is not a draping that we've done ourselves but a photo that I got on the site of aliexpress - a company that sells draping.

Most people in South Africa will say that this backdrop is a little bit to much for them. To many swags, curtains etc. As I normally says to my students: Styles of draping and details on draping will be different for different cultures, areas and countries. As an example: in South Africa the brides in Durban will love lots of draping, swags, colours and details. The brides in Cape Town will mostly go with a more clean cut simple style of backdrop.


There are a few things that I want to point out in this photo. First of all - look at the placement of the backdrop on this stage. The backdrop does not cover the whole wall area but because of the placement of the large backdrop and the smaller backdrop, your eyes are drawn to them and not the wall at the back. 


The second thing I want you to notice is the way that they have used the principal of repetition. In other words... If you draw a line in the middle of this picture - both sides will look exactly the same. This is one of the most important principals to remember when you are planning and doing a draping.

Happy Draping!


Marieta


For more info on our draping course contact Adel at 0824416394. We are on whatsapp! Email info@ectaint.com.



Monday, 9 June 2014

Wedding cake ideas for 2015 - Unspoken colour scheme

Our blog focuses on providing up to date info and ideas on the latest news and trends in the events industry. We want to inspire our students and our clients across the country and even around the world to create and inspire the most exquisite events and weddings dreams are made of. For information on our latest courses and specials visit our website www.ectaint.com or follow the links to DrapingWedding Planning and Decor courses. We offer in-class, correspondence and for our internet addicted students, online. Enrol today! For our video tutorials, please click here!

Unspoken colour scheme - Wedding cakes


This colourscheme is ideal for the soft spirited, dreamy and romantic bride. Think about crisp summer mist, think about the streets of tuscany with their terracotta tiles and add a little bit of leather to finish it off.



 Try and keep the wedding cake colours in the soft Weathered Sandstone colours or a light camel/biscuit colour. For decorations you can use burlap ribbon or lace. A very good idea for this theme is to make a cheese cake. Buying whole cheeses - top them onto each other and decorate with flowers and fruit!


Happy eventing!
Marieta

+2782 441 6394
We are on whatsapp!

Thursday, 5 June 2014

Wedding trends for 2015 - Unspoken Colour Theme

Our blog focuses on providing up to date info and ideas on the latest news and trends in the events industry. We want to inspire our students and our clients across the country and even around the world to create and inspire the most exquisite events and weddings dreams are made of. For information on our latest courses and specials visit our website www.ectaint.com or follow the links to DrapingWedding Planning and Decor courses. We offer in-class, correspondence and for our internet addicted students, online. Enrol today! For our video tutorials, please click here!

Unspoken colour scheme
This colourscheme is ideal for the soft spirited, dreamy and romantic bride. Think about crisp summer mist, think about the streets of tuscany with their terracotta tiles and add a little bit of leather to finish it off.


 Remember to keep the decor for this style wedding soft and flowy but still in strong colors.


Happy eventing!
Marieta

+2782 441 6394
We are on whatsapp!

Wednesday, 4 June 2014

Flame Retardant Liquids

News flash for all our students! I you are looking for Flame Retardant Liquids the contact SA Event Decor!

SA Event Decor is now an agent for Sapphire Flame Retardant Liquids.

Liquid can either be purchased from us or we can treat draping material and issue a three year flame retardant certificate. T's and C's apply. 

Flame retardant treatment done by SA Event Decor is charged at R15.00/m2 (excl. vat) this includes a 3 year flame retardant certificate. 

Liquid price per Litre:  
25-100 L at R38.00 per litre ex vat
100-200 L at R37.00 per litre ex vat
200-300 L at R 36.00 per litre ex vat
300-400 L at R 35.00 per litre ex vat
400 L and up at R 34.00 per litre ex vat

Fire retardant certificate is charged at R 150 ex vat per event.


Contact us at flameretardant@saeventdecor.co.za