What a wonderful wedding. This was Windswept's biggest wedding of 2012 with over 13,000 square feet of tenting and elevated hard wood flooring. Tents were completed with chandeliers, tent liners, a twinkle light canopy, and air conditioning.

Planning a Graduation Party.

A high school graduation party is truly a monumental event. It is a celebration of what you have accomplished and a send off into the next chapter of your life whether that is college or a career. When i think back to my own graduation party it brings back great memories. It was one of the last times i was together with the friends that i had spent the first 18 years of my life with. Life was care free then, and i believed that all of us would stay friends forever. How wrong i was, we all went to different colleges and most of us left our home town once we graduated. Sure we still keep in touch through text messaging and facebook but it will never be the same as the care free days that we spent together after graduating high school.

Windswept is here to help you plan the perfect graduation party that your graduate will remember for the rest of their lives. We are a one stop graduation party store, we can provide your event with everything you need including inflatable rides,entertainment, tables,tents, chairs,linens, custom graduation banners, and catering. to learn more about what windswept can do for you give us a call at 724-539-1009 or visit us at www.windswept.com

Planning a Wedding in the Pittsburgh Area?

Windswept has been providing brides to be with the knowledge and wedding rentals they need to make their wedding fantasies a reality since 1991. Let the staff at Windswept use their wealth of wedding planning experience to guide you through the planning of your wedding. Whether you are planning a tented wedding, or having your wedding in a banquet hall we have the rentals you need to take your wedding to the next level. Choose from our thousands of different linen, tent, dishware, chair, and entertainment options to ensure that your wedding is uniquely you. If you would like to learn more about how Windswept can help you give us a call at 724-539-1009, or visit it us on the web at www.windswept.com

Ride The Bull

Check out the video of Adam and Zach riding the Mechanical Bull.

The Proper Tent For Your Event.

So you have decided to have an outdoor event for 250 people. You know you need a tent but have no idea how large of a tent you will need for 250 people. This is a very common problem that customers come to us with here at Windswept Entertainment & Events. When customers ask us how big of a tent they need we figure it out by asking them questions about what they will be doing under the tent and then plugging that information into the formula below to get a square footage size of the tent they will need to accommodate their guests.

How many guests will be at the event?........................ 250
Seating:
Theater (chairs in rows)= 6 sq ft/person .................... No
Classroom (tables and chairs in rows) 6 sq ft/person......... No
Banquet Seating:
Rectangle Tables 8 sq ft/person.............................. No
Round Tables 12 sq ft/person................................. Yes
Cocktail Parties:
All Standing 6 sq ft/person.................................. No
Some Seated 8 sq ft/person................................... No
Activities:
Dancing 2-4 sq ft/person..................................... Yes
Bar 100 sq ft................................................ Yes
Buffet 100 sq ft per table................................... Yes 4 tables
DJ 100 sq ft................................................. Yes
Band 240-400 sq ft........................................... No

Now that all of our information is in the tent sizing formula all we have to do is add up the total sq footage. In this example the total sq footage would be as follows:

250 people seated at round tables 250 x 12=...................3,000 sq ft
250 at the event with dancing 250 x 3=........................ 750 sq ft
Bar .......................................................... 100 sq ft
Buffet 4 x 100=............................................... 400 sq ft
DJ............................................................ 100 sq ft
Total sq footage needed=......................................4,350 sq ft

Now that we know that the total square footage of tenting we will need for your event is 4,350 ft we can pick a tent that is the right size. The style of this tent will be determined by the size of the property it is going to be put on, and the budget you have allowed for your tent.

So how do you determine how many sq ft a tent is considering they are not listed by square footage size? To get square footage we multiply the length times the width of a tent. Most rental companies tents will be listed in sizes like 20' x 20' or 40' x 60' so if you multiply those numbers together you will get the square footage of a tent.

Example: square footage for a 40' x 60' tent is 40 x 60 = 2,400 sq ft.

For our example event of 4,350 sq ft we will need to go with either a:
50' x 100' clear span tent = 5,000 sq ft
40' x 120' frame tent = 4,800 sq ft

This formula is a great way of getting an estimate on the size tent you will need, and the cost of the tent, but we recommend having a trained professional come out to look at the site before booking a tent. If you would like to schedule a site consultation please give Windswept a call at 724-539-1009.

Confetti Cannon

We just got our new wireless confetti cannon in and decided to create a video of it in action.



We chose this confetti cannon over the competitors because it is so versatile. What makes this cannon so versatile is it shoots 3 different size loads. So if you have a small venue with 8' or 10' ceilings you can use the small confetti cartridge without having to worry about blowing the ceiling out. If you are in a large banquet hall with 20' to 35' ceilings the medium cartridge will be your best option. And if your outside the large cartridge will shoot confetti over 55' in the air. You can also choose the color of confetti you want, the style you want (streamers, or square confetti), or you can order an empty cartridge that can be stuffed with items like popcorn. If you would like to learn more about our confetti cannons you can visit our website at www.windswept.com or call us at 724-539-1009.

Corporate Event Planning

This video is a great tool for anyone planning a corporate event. It will help you decide on what type of venue, catering, and entertainment is right for you next corporate event. If you are in need of a corporate event planner visit our website or give Windswept a call at 724-539-1009.