Wedding at Kelvin Grove, Cape Town

Thérèse Barton - Dec 13, 2016

It’s always a pleasure creating the event décor for a wedding. On a warm afternoon, late in November, Kelvin Grove Club in Cape Town threw open the doors of its famous ballroom venue to host a classy wedding. The Events Draping Co. was there to transform the ambience of the event venue by draping all the way around the large room and part of the anteroom.

Along the low balcony at the top of the dramatic double staircase, where the bride and groom were to make their entrance, we draped a series of swags woven with fairy lights. Peppered throughout the white draping on the ballroom walls and in the alcoves, a host of lights twinkled.

Table décor was supplied by Mabel M Florals, whose vivid red rose centrepieces were a perfect counterpoint to the crisp whiteness of the table linen and draping. The whole look was somehow magical!

Salt River Studios, Cape Town

Thérèse Barton - Nov 08, 2016

Cape Town is fast becoming a highly desirable movie-making destination. Good value and superb locations are clearly a great combination. Based in the Mother City, Moonlighting Films are one of the top film producers in South Africa. They will shortly be filming a movie that features a cheerleading competition. They needed a massive white backdrop behind a stage for the grand finale scene. Salt River Studios in Cape Town provided the large warehouse for the event, and our draping team hung reams of white fabric that fell over 10 metres from the ceiling to the floor. The stage was set. Lights, camera, action!

99c Corporate Party

Thérèse Barton - Oct 31, 2016

On the Foreshore, overlooking the harbour on one side and Table Mountain on the other, you’ll find one of Cape Town’s most innovative advertising agencies, 99c. They recently hosted one of their famous corporate parties. This time the theme of the event was Midnight in the Garden of Good. Based on the concept of a hanging garden, The Events Draping Co. slung green swags across the ceiling and down the walls. Fairy lights created the magical sparks of a night sky, while giant, colourful flowers brightened the festive suspended décor.

The Castle, Cape Town

Thérèse Barton - Oct 11, 2016

The Castle in Cape Town is an event venue filled with history and interest. In the Dolphin Room, The Events Draping Co. draped a wall with white voile fabric, softening the look for an event curated by Red Hot Events.

Century City Conference Centre, Cape Town

Thérèse Barton - Aug 30, 2016

Century City Conference Centre, Cape Town, is a great venue for events: modern, open, with striking artwork and a wonderful cohesiveness. The Events Draping Co. draped the walls and massive pillar in Hall D as well as an archway outside the hall. The event was curated by Trunk Events, who, as usual, provided classy decor and gorgeous flowers. Bright red was the theme for a corporate gala evening for Lilly Diabetes who were hosting a conference.

The Lookout, V&A Waterfront, Cape Town

Thérèse Barton - Aug 30, 2016

The Lookout at the V&A Waterfront has one of best views in Cape Town, but when it rains what can you do? For a bar mitzvah happening at the venue we draped all along one of long sides to shield the guests from onlookers. Outside, where Chattels Infrastructure Solutions had provided a large marquee and walkway to protect the guests from the raging storm, black draping cocooned them from the storm. I’m sure it did nothing to dampen the spirits of the guests though. Mazel tov!

Greenpoint Bowling Club, Cape Town

Thérèse Barton - Aug 23, 2016

Shocking pink and black & white stripes were the colour themes of this striking bat mitvah celebrated at the Atlantic Greenpoint Bowling Club, Cape Town. The events decor was conceived and coordinated by the chic Trunk Events team. The Events Draping Co. softened the look of the walls with our draping and added a bit of sparkle with fairy lights. Bet the guests had fun!

The Mount Nelson Hotel, Cape Town

Thérèse Barton - Aug 23, 2016

The Mount Nelson Hotel in the heart of Cape Town has to be one of the classiest venues for any event. And if you’re turning sixty, why not celebrate your birthday event it in style? The talented people at Wedding Concepts were the curators of the party. The role of The Events Draping Co. was to transform the Oasis Bistro from a buffet restaurant into an elegant pre-drinks area. So, we draped the walls with soft stone coloured fabric. Our team was very happy with what they produced.

99c Agency, Cape Town

Thérèse Barton - Jul 18, 2016

99c is a buzzing advertising agency with edgy urban premises on the Foreshore in Cape Town. Their flowing offices overlook the Cape Town harbour on one side and Devil’s Peak on the other. You get the feeling that work is fun here. We so enjoyed contributing to the #CarnEvil festivities with event decor coordinated by Zoe Brocklebank. The Events Draping Co. created two indoor ‘tents’ in purple, burgundy and white and spooky tunnel entrance. Word has it the event was a blast!

GrandWest Casino, Cape Town

Thérèse Barton - Jul 06, 2016

Network 21 hosted a weekend conference in Cape Town at Grand West Casino in the Market Hall. Hundreds of delegates came to listen to a packed programme of international and local speakers. For the corporate event, they needed us to drape either side of the stage, with two separate areas behind the stage for VIPs. The Events Draping Co. draped Network 21’s corporate blue behind the speakers on stage and then black from the stage to the walls. Add uplighting provided by Next Productions, and there you go.

Artscape Dance Event, Cape Town

Thérèse Barton - May 17, 2016

For a Gala Evening of dance performed by the Cape Dance Company at the Artscape in Cape Town, The Events Draping Co. festooned one of their foyers in strip draping hung at various lengths. Orchestrated by Byte Media, it was an unusual events venue for us, and we wanted to reflect the lightness and agility of the dancers in the movement and different directions of the strips across various heights.

Newlands Cricket Ground, Cape Town

Thérèse Barton - May 03, 2016

The Barmy Army once drank Cape Town dry. They are loud, proud and travel the world in support of their cricket team. Straight after New Year they were due to descend on Newlands for a corporate event arranged by Chattels Infrastructure Group. The Events Draping Co. was tasked with draping the sides and roof of a large marquee that would be their entertainment area. It made quite a difference. Pity about the cricket…

La Paris

Thérèse Barton - Apr 25, 2016

The Events Draping Co. were asked to supply the draping for a wedding curated by the fabulous team at Wedding Concepts. The wedding event venue was the glorious La Paris Estate near Franschhoek. If you’ve never been there, do yourself a favour and check it out. Its beautiful old buildings date from the late seventeenth, early eighteenth century. The wedding reception was in The Lyceum.

A converted barn, it’s a perfect venue for larger weddings or events. Broad and spacious, flooded by light, its raw brick walls and dramatic, arched windows are offset by a series of stunning chandeliers. In this instance, there was no need to drape the walls. Our job was just to soften the look of the steel roof beams, to make them more celebratory.

The roof is about seven metres high, so out came our scaffold and the guys went to work. The huge triangular spaces created by the stark beams were dressed in bridal white and the steel skeleton was transformed. Happy days.