Thanksgiving Celebrations!

What are you doing this weekend?  If you're in to festive occasions, patriotic music (including the world-renowned The Tops In Blues (the Air Force's premier entertainment showcase http://www.topsinblue.com/about-us.html), and activities for all family members, then you should probably consider the 15th annual Thanksgiving celebration, held at the birthplace of Thanksgiving, Plymouth!  Here's a link to their website for full details: http://www.usathanksgiving.com.  If you're worried about the weather getting in the way, have no fear!  B.C. Tent will be supplying a handful of tents (they'll be heated), ranging from 30x30 to an enormous 60x150!

See you all there!

A scene from last year's celebration

B.C. Tent at the MATRA Games

This past weekend, B.C. Tent attended a conference called MATRA (Mid-Atlantic tent renta association) in Rhode Island. This weekend-long festivity-filled event features manufacturers' newest products, seminars and vendor shows, and of course, the MATRA games.  The games feature competitions in various tenting activities, such as stake pounding, stake throwing, tent lacing, and more.  Now this might sound pretty uneventful, but this is something we look forward to every year!  We're also very proud of our Crew Chief, Mark, and Rodrigo who together came in 2nd place in the 2-man stake driving contest.  Their time was 9 seconds.

MATRA wasn't all games for us.  We attended seminars on customer service, tent flooring, upscale lighting and décor, and even a workshop on automated inventory management.  So, congratulations to Mark and Rodrigo, and we're excited about the new things we learned and can't wait for next year's MATRA!

Loving the Creativity!

The Bride's Maid and Party Designs did a fantastic job transforming a B.C. Tent Co. tent into a exquisite, intricate shelter for a promotional event!  Take a look!

New Employee Bios

We'd like to welcome Jen and Jon, our newest employees, to our team!

Jen, a recent graduate from Brandeis University, is going into her third year at Boston University to pursue a doctorate degree in physical therapy.  When she's not hard at work, Jen enjoys cooking, playing tennis, and black raspberry ice cream.

Jon is going into his senior year at the University of Wisconsin-Madison where he's pursuing a Bachelor of Arts degree with a concentration in Psychology.  In his spare time, Jon enjoys hiking, traveling, and creating mischief with his roommates.

Jen

Jon

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Walling Creativity

When most people consider their various walling options (solid, café, cathedral, and mesh), they typically don't realize how much flexibility there can be.  You can choose to completely enclose the tent, have walling on only two sides, or just pick and choose sections that you want to have walled.  In the picture below, this beautiful wedding tent only had about half of a side enclosed, centered behind the dance floor and DJ area.  Having the walls (cathedral, in this case) by the dance floor focuses attention to that area of the tent.  So, even if it's a warm summer night, a touch of walling can be a great addition to the tent!

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B.C. Tent @ The Fisher House

The Fisher House™ in Boston, the newest addition to the national Fisher House family, recently had its grand opening at the VA hospital. B.C. Tent was proud to provide several large tents and seating for the event, and was even featured on Chanel 7 local news (unfortunately, we couldn't find a direct link to the video). The Fisher House, for those of you who aren't familiar with it, is a national foundation that provides a "home away from home" for families of patients receiving medical care at major VA medical centers. The homes are professionally decorated and styled specifically to their region, and feature libraries, playrooms for children, and other amenities.









If you'd like to support the Fisher House foundation, you can do so through their website http://www.fisherhouseboston.org/contribute.html



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The Bradley Estate

Since I talk about the Bradley Estate so much with one or two sentence posts on Facebook, I've decided to devote a slightly more lengthy blog post to it. For those of you who don't know, the Bradley Estate is a historic property located in Canton, MA. It's maintained by the Trustees of Reservations, whose mission is to preserve properties of significant historic, scenic, or ecological value for public use in Massachusetts.

On the 90 acres of grounds lies a gorgeous Georgian style mansion, constructed in 1902, that is often rented by couples for their weddings. The setting is nothing short of breathtaking. It doesn't offer ocean views or a sparkling cityscape, but it provides a unique, serene setting that will transport you back to the early 1900s. It's no surprise that so many couples select it as their wedding venue.

Take a look at some shots from the most recent wedding that B.C. Tent did on site.

The front facade

A totally classic feel

Guests having fun with a creative photographer

The sun goes down and the tent lights up!

Beautiful glow inside

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