{"id":840,"date":"2017-06-02T13:18:39","date_gmt":"2017-06-02T13:18:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cmcmarquees.co.uk\/?p=840"},"modified":"2021-03-03T11:23:22","modified_gmt":"2021-03-03T11:23:22","slug":"cmc-marquees-and-the-bristol-life-awards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cmcmarquees.co.uk\/cmc-marquees-and-the-bristol-life-awards\/","title":{"rendered":"CMC Marquees and the Bristol Life Awards"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Proud Marquee Sponors<\/h2>\n<p>We were thrilled to be one of the main sponsors of the first ever Bristol Life Awards! We are incredibly fortunate to be living in a thriving city with lots of local, independent businesses. And what a way to celebrate how lucky we are\u00a0than with an awards ceremony\u00a0commemorating some of the best businesses and people in our beautiful city.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: 823px; height: 549px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cmcmarquees.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-1751.jpg\" alt=\"Guests enjoying themselves, in our beautifully lit Bristol Life Awards Marquee\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>Anything is possible<\/h2>\n<p>From first impressions\u00a0it was going to be a 400 strong guest list. The event proved extremely popular and the increasing popularity became a welcomed challenge. How could we create more room\u00a0in a set space? Alastair and Stuart put their heads together\u00a0and made many rearrangements, from doubling the catering annex, to adding an extension\u00a0for the extra 200 guests \u2013 the beauty of marquees! They let nothing get in their way.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: 823px; height: 549px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cmcmarquees.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-0031.jpg\" alt=\"CMC's marquee standing tall on top of the Lloyds Amphitheater in Bristol \" \/><\/p>\n<h2>Marquee Magic<\/h2>\n<p>By 9am on Monday, our first build day, the CMC team had already laid the first section of flooring\u00a0and had time to enjoy a well \u2013 deserved coffee whilst awaiting the arrival of the rest of the team.<\/p>\n<p>The next few days consisted of long hours and hard work \u2013 the amount that can be achieved in one day is astonishing! Attention to even the finest of details was paid\u00a0to ensure that this magnificent structure was as remarkable as it deserved to be. By Wednesday lunchtime\u00a0the marquee was up, lined and carpeted. And the rest of the finer details were to be put in place over the next day and a half. Including\u00a0the increible sounds and visuals that were rigged up by\u00a0Enlightened.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: 823px; height: 617px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cmcmarquees.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/AP-Photos-onsite-CMC-Amphi-11.jpg\" alt=\"The start of our marquee build\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: 823px; height: 549px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cmcmarquees.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-0011.jpg\" alt=\"In just a couple days, the large marquee structure was built - impressive hey!?\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>An uber-glam evening with 600 dazzling guests<\/h2>\n<p>As we entered the reception area\u00a0we were handed a glass of bubbly. The clear roof and panoramic windows meant we had the full view of the Harbouside. The windows were rolled up\u00a0and the guests spilled out onto the harbour, chatting and sipping at their beverage. The bright lights \u2018Bristol Life\u2019\u00a0framed half the reception room, it looked incredible.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: 823px; height: 549px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cmcmarquees.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-0381.jpg\" alt=\"Clear roofs and clear panoramic windows make for an extremely glamorous marquee reception rea\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: 823px; height: 549px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cmcmarquees.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-0651.jpg\" alt=\"Bristol large light up letters stand proud among the clear reception area\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>Divine dinner accompanied by magnificent music<\/h2>\n<p>As we made our way to the table, the Bristol Reggae Orchestra started to play. Once seated, we were served an incredible menu from Fosters. Our taste buds were dancing to the sound of the band. An impressive task;\u00a0cooking impeccably delicious food\u00a0for 600 guests.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: 823px; height: 549px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cmcmarquees.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-0401.jpg\" alt=\"Bristol Life Awards beautifully furnished and decorated marquee interior, ready for the guests to take their seats\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: 823px; height: 549px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cmcmarquees.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-0631.jpg\" alt=\"Guests about to tuck into their incredible meal prepared by Fosters catering\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>And the award goes to\u2026<\/h2>\n<p>Once we had made our way through the three scrumptious courses, the awards began.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: 823px; height: 549px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cmcmarquees.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-1221.jpg\" alt=\"The stage set, Bristol Life Awards commences, and the winner is...\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The awards made one really appreciate the importance of the awards ceremony; nominees of independent organisations around Bristol\u00a0being recognised for the wonderful work they do.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: 823px; height: 549px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cmcmarquees.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-1101.jpg\" alt=\"Clear roof panels proturding from the stage makes the perfect focal point, along with uplighters and dappled lighting to create an incredibly glamorous atmosphere\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Towards the end of the awards\u00a0our very own Alastair Currie presented the Leisure and Tourism award as sponsored by CMC. Alastair\u00a0spoke about how\u00a0the\u00a0idea\u00a0of getting\u00a0Bristol people and businesses together\u00a0had started as a dream, and\u00a0what\u00a0a wonderful\u00a0job\u00a0everyone involved\u00a0had done\u00a0to turn it\u00a0into reality. He then presented the award\u00a0to Gloucestershire County Cricket Ground\u00a0for their wonderful contribution to society.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: 823px; height: 617px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cmcmarquees.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_02771.jpg\" alt=\"Alastair Currie presenting an award at the Bristol Life Awards\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>What goes up must come down<\/h2>\n<p>The next day the crew were up at 5am to take down the marquee, a mere 12 hours later the structure was completely de-rigged.\u00a0 It was a tremendous effort\u00a0and an extremely exciting job. We couldn\u2019t have been happier\u00a0that we were the ones who provided\u00a0the\u00a0venue for the Bristol Life Awards.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: 823px; height: 549px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cmcmarquees.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-2191.jpg\" alt=\"CMC's marquee glowing on the Bristol Harbourside\" \/><\/p>\n<p>We would just like to say thank you to\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.mediaclash.co.uk\/\">Media\u00a0Clash<\/a>\u00a0for this incredible event,\u00a0and to\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.ferlapaolo.com\/\">Paolo Ferla<\/a>\u00a0for the beautiful photos.<\/p>\n<p>Click to see the some more of the BLA photos uploaded on our\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/pg\/CliftonMarqueeCompany\/photos\/?tab=album&amp;album_id=1860935350847905\">facebook<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/cliftonmarqueecompany.co.uk\/gallery\/corporate\/3\/\">website<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Proud Marquee Sponors We were thrilled to be one 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