Putting up voile drapes for wedding reception

[Sonak]

Hi all - has anyone done this themselves for a wedding reception?

The only problem we have is that how do we put up drapes onto a concrete ceiling? The hall we are hiring from are quite strict when putting things on wall etc but is there something we can use which is discreet?

Any advice pls....thanks

[Mortartube]

Much depends on how high and far apart you want them, but if you go to your local disco shop they probably hire out telescopic stands for disco lighting with a T-bar on top.

You can also get more heavy duty wind up stands that can take a length of Tri-Lite (triangular aluminium lighting truss like you see lights on at concerts. This can rum the whole length between 2 stands and is usually 2m or 3m n length and can be bolted together to make a long span.

[ACtheTROLL]

ask yourself is it worth the cost and effort?

it's a hired room - everyone knows that ...

[rccatnap]

If you just want one back-drop behind the top table, you could try borrowing some garden umbrella stand bases and erect some dowels with a piece of wood between them and drape the material from the crossbar.
It requires no invasion of the structure of the hall.