pj hummel and company, inc

Love Struck, A Select Wedding Show

2012-02-20T12:11:00.000-08:00

This weekend was Love Struck, A Select Wedding Show! PJ Hummel & Company took it on as the designers of the show, and the event was truly stunning! Instead of 8' tall banjo cloth stalls at normal trade shows, we made our walls 16' tall with white satin drape - and the room was filled with gorgeous canopies! Under the canopies, vendors could be found along with an attendee lounge with our kick-back line of furniture, vintage Persian rugs and rustic charm. We provided the stage treatment in our new blueberry satin drape along with black spandex chair covers with peacock ties. Out in the foyer we embellished the space with over-sized birdcages (to match the logo of the show!) and provided a "Grooms Lounge" with our brown leather furniture.

2012 ECA Award Winners!

2012-02-16T13:12:00.001-08:00

Last night was The Emerald City Applause Awards by ISES, and what a night! We won not one but THREE awards!

•Best Event Marketing Campaign
for GOG at PAX Prime
With marketing goals such as sharing the concept of their company on a brand new platform, creating mass media attention, and cutting even with the cost of the event; GOG.com was able to exceed these goals and steal the show at the largest gaming tradeshow in the United States. This was accomplished not by the traditional gamer aesthetic of bright, large, and loud; but through two very different approaches rarely used at gamer tradeshows: scent and nostalgia. Our team played a key role in this exciting achievement.

•Best Event for a Corporation Budget $25,001-$100,000
for Night At The Museum
‘A Night at the Museum’ in the Museum of Natural Mystery was a progressive Halloween event designed for multi-age guests at the Microsoft Commons. The event started two weeks before Halloween, gradually morphing The Commons into a haunted Museum of Natural Mystery. The climax occurred on Halloween day with ‘A Night at the Museum’ inspired Haunted House built inside a four room meeting space. As attendees wandered through thematic galleries, displays came to life (with actors from Clowns Unlimited)while sensory accents created an ambience of suspense. Our goal was to create & deliver an exciting and unexpected experience following a believable yet enchanted storyline to an anticipated 15,000 guests.

• Best Industry Organization Team Effort Budget $25,001-$100,000
for Wizard of Oz
A combination of Hollywood Lighting, Blue Danube Productions, & PJ Hummel & Company transformed St. Joesph School's auditorium intro a magical Wizard of Oz Fantasy world for their annual fundraiser!
David Wentworth Photography

We would like to thank our clients & our fabulous team, & vendor partners
for making this past event year award winning!

2012 Cascadia in Tacoma!

2012-02-02T10:32:00.000-08:00

Big news for Tacoma, the 2012 MPI Cascadia Educational Conference is coming! March 4th - 6th "The HeART Of Your Meeting" themed event will offer: 60 hours of quality education, hands-on experience with cutting edge technology, a tradeshow that combines new technology tools, a Hosted Buyer program, & the best networking of the year with over 250 meeting professionals in the Northwest area at one meeting!

Of course PJ Hummel & Company is getting in on the action by designing a one-of-a-kind spectacle ~ the "Night at the Museum Progressive Gala!" We expect attendees of the Cascadia Conference to have never attended an event this wild and intriguing as the gala develops around them from gallery to gallery ending with "A Naughty Night on the Nile!"

Here's the back story...

A Night At The Museum
A Progressive Gala Dinner

A magical exhibit from the “Museum of Natural Mystery” has just arrived! Installation of the exhibits has begun and will culminate on the night of March 5th with a special costume gala called, “A Night at the Museum.”

As the story goes, an Egyptian tomb was discovered and brought to Tacoma to showcase the curiosity of this ancient world. In doing so, the excavators and moving team have stirred up much more trouble than they had bargained for! The mummies have been disturbed, and a crate has been tipped over – unleashing a ghostly spell on the rest of the museum!

Come see The Museum & all it’s attractions: The Hall of Statues, The Ancient Rome Collection, The Hall of the Exotic Jungle, The Wild Wild West Collection, The Lewis & Clark Expedition Gallery, & The Ancient Egyptian Exhibit!

Hope to see you there!

New South Sound Wedding and Event Magazine!

2012-01-23T15:12:00.000-08:00

Have you picked up your new copy of South Sound Wedding & Event Magazine yet?!

We have a couple cool events featured in the Spring/Summer 2012 issue, including a tour of our warehouse! Find the magazine in stores throughout the south sound now!

Also - next month we're partnering with South Sound Wedding & Event Magazine on Love Struck, A Select Wedding Show! A premier wedding show for those who are looking for exceptional inspiration for their special day. February 17th & 18th at the McGavick Center.

Museum of Flight - Around the World!

2012-01-11T11:25:00.000-08:00

Here's a great event from the holidays at the Museum of Flight that was a Around The World theme for a multicultural audience. We took over the museum and each area became a different country. Light post directional signage was created so guests knew where to head for each theme.

Every country had a themed buffet & bar, seating area with coordinating linens, centerpieces(lots of our floral!), and vignettes from our extensive decor collection (like our 14' tall Eiffel Tower replica, a rickshaw with lanterns, Miss Liberty, our rustic wine barrel bar, our Glow Bars & so much more...!).

Here's your trip around the world PJ Hummel and Company style at the Museum of Flight!

China

France
USA
India
Italy

The Seattle Wedding Show 2012

2012-01-09T13:40:00.000-08:00

Whew! We had an action packed weekend at our very first Seattle Wedding Show. We created an Indian inspired mandap look. One of our customers remarked, “now I know what the inside of I Dream of Genie’s bottle looks like!” We we’re expecting the show to be very white & colorless so we chose to be bold. We opted a eye-popping pallet of berry pink, shimmering tangerine orange, with metallic gold and vintage rust accents. Our choices paid off, no one else in the show was even remotely similar to our booth.

This year, we collaborated & combined booths with Art of Floral so that we could create one cohesive showcase of our specialties. AOF created elaborate tropical arrangements which crowned our “Big Mama” candelabras, as well as exotic pillar arrangements for the outside entries of the booth.

The highlight of our booth were our diamond tufted gold thrones and our new gold crochet sequin linens. Metallic’s are one of our favorite trends of the new year. We mixed the sparkly new with the vintage character of antique Persian rugs, rusted topiaries & lanterns.

Our multilayer booth consisted of a pink satin backdrops embellished with diamond beaded drapes and shimmering orange swagging. An illumines canopy of more orange sheer drape accented with golden tassels topped our opulent display and created a soothing place to rest your eyes from the expo hall’s fluorescent lighting.

We love tradeshows because they allow us to showcase our favorite new ideas and designs, and this show was no disappointment. We were overwhelmed by positive responses from friends old and new. We can hardly wait to see what new projects this opulent showcase will bring us.

Get Hitched Give Hope 2011 Film

2011-12-22T10:39:00.000-08:00

Here's a video that's just been posted about Get Hitched Give Hope
at the fabulous Four Seasons Hotel Seattle. We were the premier decor sponsor of the event this year.

Get Hitched Give Hope 2011 from cabfare productions on Vimeo.

Two Flavors at Fremont Studios

2011-12-21T13:45:00.001-08:00

This is one of our favorite events of the 2011 holiday season! It was the marriage of two very different concepts that made for one magical night.

A Winter Dream Circus was the first stop for guests with aerialists pouring drinks from the ceiling and a forest of silver glitter trees! The entire room was lit in blue to accent the white decor. Ostrich feather bouquets topped three foot tall glass vases to highlighted the room's buffets. Two bar stations consisted of our glow bars with white satin and beaded drape backdrops, and a moon chair photo-op was set up for guests to remember the night!

Trading cold hues for a warm and vibrant color pallet, guests would next find themselves in a strikingly different Exotic Moroccan Escape. We utilized Fremont Studios architecture and created a lounge under an elegant triple canopy with metal lanterns suspended from it. Our Kick-back line of furniture sat on vintage Persian rugs and ethnic throw pillows were tossed every where! The white curved wall was lit in a bright fuchsia that accented the other side of the room which was striped in blueberry, plum, and gold satin drape. Tables were dressed in our copper crush linens and umbrella centerpieces topped every surface.

So much detail and time went into this event! We thank CRG Events for including us on their team, and Fremont Studios for providing the lighting and making our decor look fabulous!

Winter Dream Circus

Exotic Moroccan Escape

Silver & Gold Holiday

2011-12-05T15:56:00.000-08:00

Make New Friends but Keep the Old
One is Silver and the Other Gold

Here's a Holiday party we just did, a disco theme at it's finest!

The cocktail reception was dressed in glittering gold! Guests warmed up with drinks served from our glow bars wrapped in fluttering golden foil and sat on regal furniture upholstered in metallic materials. Gold draping and holographic curtains hung on the walls, golden crochet linens graced the tables, and the whole room was lit in warm candle light.

Taking the disco theme to a whole new level, the dining area was decorated completely in silver! Glitter, mirrors and holographic accessories combined with mood lighting made this space feel like a club straight out of the 1970s. We are in love with our new silver eyelash linens that embellished the dinning tables. We also design custom programs that alternated from silver to gold at each place setting.

To complete the evening, we set up a holographic photo-booth for guests to remember the perfect night behind them.

New Trend: Metallic! New Linens

2011-11-30T12:05:00.000-08:00

We are all about metallics this year! We think that disco parties will be in high demand. One of our favorite holiday parties coming up is called, "Make new friends but keep the old, one is SILVER & the other GOLD!" The reception will be decorated floor to ceiling in metallic gold, followed by a reveal into the main ballroom which will be draped and decorated all in silver holographic. We can hardly wait to see it. There will be photos to share later!

To gear up for the coming year, we have FOUR new linens in our inventory! PJ Hummel & Company is the first in the area to have 90"x90" Sequined Crochet linens (and they are divine!).

•Graphite Crush
•Silver Sequined Crochet
•Gold Sequined Crochet
•Silver Eyelash

The Holiday Spirit!

2011-11-23T14:00:00.000-08:00

Happy holidays everyone, we are going into the busiest season we've ever had! We'll have LOTS to share this January! :)

Here's a holiday installation for December we just did featuring our 14' tall feather trees! Every branch has been wrapped in white boas and lights, magical! We also filled the halls with over-sized white garland, snowflakes dangling from the ceiling, and fun winter photo-op station.

Museum of Natural Mystery - Episode 2

2011-11-08T10:46:00.000-08:00

See Episode 1 here

Episode 2:
PJ Hummel & Company does a haunted fun-house for halloween!

A magical exhibit from the “Museum of Natural Mystery” has just arrived! Installation of the exhibits began in mid October and will culminate on the night of Halloween with a special costume party called “A Night at the Museum.”

As the story goes, an Egyptian tomb was discovered and brought to campus to showcase the curiosity of this ancient world. The exhibit arrived in crates & as the weeks went on, things begin to change as a spell took hold.

The excavators and moving team have stirred up much more trouble than they had bargained for! A ghostly spell has been unleashed on the rest of the museum!

Get Hitched Give Hope 2011

2011-10-31T16:18:00.000-07:00

We partnered with Get Hitched Give Hope this year to make the event extra flashy with a touch of PJ for a good cause. GHGH is a organization that raises money for carefully chosen charities,throwing a yearly event where brides can shop for wedding services and products.

This year we debuted our over sized birdcages with crystal chandeliers inside, they were stunning entry pieces. We draped the main entrance, created a lovely stage treatment with a satin canopy - diamond bead drape and wrought iron branches, and let florists go nuts with out 14' tall metal trees. PJ Hummel & Company showcased more in a side room with out glow bars and favorite furniture pieces.

The event was a great success for the organization, and we wish them well!

Images 5 & 8 from GHGH's blog

Seen in NW Meetings + Events Magazine

2011-10-25T12:33:00.000-07:00

PJ, Ana, & Yuzu have a little snapshot in Northwest Meetings + Events Magazine this Fall!

Featured on Get Hitched Give Hope's Blog

2011-10-24T10:28:00.000-07:00

Get Hitched Give hope is finally here, Thursday this week!
Check out our sponsor feature on their blog HERE

Twilight Zone

2011-10-21T14:29:00.000-07:00

Here's a Twilight Zone themed benefit for The KCMS Foundation from this past week. Guests entered the space through holographic drape and were met by two of our famous glow bars with a giant crystal chandelier in the middle. The cavernous room was divided into two main spaces with a wall of alternating diamond beaded drape & white satin. The cocktail side was airy in all white lit in blue. And the dinning side was dark with black satin drape that had purple up-lighting!

Museum of Natural Mystery - Episode 1

2011-10-17T15:01:00.000-07:00

Welcome to The Museum of Natural Mystery, an evolving month long installation. We brought in an ancient exhibit, and throughout the month things start to change for the supernatural side! Keep checking back to see what happens next!

Episode 1:

A magical exhibit from the “Museum of Natural Mystery” has just arrived! Installation of the exhibits began in mid October and will culminate on the night of Halloween with a special costume party called “A Night at the Museum.”

As the story goes, an Egyptian tomb was discovered and brought to campus to showcase the curiosity of this ancient world. The exhibit arrived in crates & as the weeks go on, things begin to change as a spell takes hold.

The excavators and moving team have stirred up much more trouble than they had bargained for! Tune in throughout the month to see what happens next!

Peacock Passion, Indian Wedding Reception

2011-10-06T12:00:00.000-07:00

Here's a peacock inspired Indian wedding reception we did this summer for 600 guests at The Seattle Center Expo Hall! Our inspiration came from the charm and elegance of peacock feathers. The passionate energy of jewel tones adorned the reception with a touch of luxury and whimsy. Beautiful floral arrangements including purple/blue hydrangeas, deep pink and purple roses, mums, & peacock feathers were be placed on 26” tall silver candlesticks and were our main showstopping centerpieces. We also had 30” tall wild wire candelabras with mirror ornaments and silver beaded lamps on mirrors and surrounded by fresh flower petals as additional centerpieces. The 60 tables were dressed in alternating navy and turquoise crush overlay linens, and every chair had a hand-tied teal sash with a peacock feather in the center.

Guests entered the event space under two 14' tall canopies in plum colored satin drape. The cavernous expo hall was also made more intimate by 18' satin arches between columns. And large gobo projections of elegant swirls brought texture to the space, as well as dressed up the ceiling a bit.

All photos in this post c/o Streamside Photography :)

Northwest Event Show ~ B&E 2011!

2011-10-01T11:58:00.000-07:00

This week, PJHC made it's yearly pilgrimage to the the Northwest Banquet & Event Show. This is one of our favorite projects of the year, because we get to be the client! It's all about showing off our favorite things. We always help sponsor the show, providing decor for the registration area and attendee lounge, in exchange for the freedom to do something crazy in our booth.

This year's theme: Indian Indulgence, and our swing was back by popular demand! Our booth was a hit and won the award for Best Booth Overall! Many thanks to the Northwest Event Show for making this all possible!

Here are a few of our favorite photos:

Rachel Hall enjoying our swing

And the ladies of PJ Hummel & Co: Yuzu Nelson, Kelsey Huggins, PJ Hummel, Jamie Cordero, and Larissa Crawford.

Women of Influence Ceremony

2011-09-22T11:27:00.000-07:00

Last night we decorated and attended The Business examiner's 2011 Women of Influence Ceremony - of which PJ was a recipient. It was an action packed night of delicious hors d'oeuvre, great decor, and amazing women. Here are some of our snap shots. See more photos of the night by DG Studios here.

Paul Nelson (PJ's husband), Yuzu Nelson (PJ's daughter), PJ Hummel, Loretta Glamba (PJ's good friend), Ana Nelson (PJ's daughter), & Larissa Crawford (PJ's sidekick)PJ with her husband Paul

Jaimie Cordero & PJ
Paula Lowe & PJ

Woman of Influence Award!

2011-09-20T17:59:00.000-07:00

Congratulations to PJ!

She is being honored this week with The Business Examiner's Woman of Influence 2011 Award!

Read all about it in the current issue, and we'll share pictures later! :)

Get Hitched Give Hope, Save the Date!

2011-09-19T14:58:00.000-07:00

PJ Hummel & Company are the lead decor sponsors and designers at this year's Get Hitched Give Hope Event, so mark your calendars! Come see all the wedding magic, and grant wishes for terminally ill patients. :)

PJ Hummel Open House!

2011-09-07T15:31:00.000-07:00

Two weeks ago we opened our doors to the Tacoma CVB to host their monthly sales forum! Our warehouse is always extremely well organized, but we worked hard to dust and sweep the place into shape, and it was a total success.

Welcome to our famous magical warehouse / world headquarters!

Pictured above: Bonnie Lackey, Marion Clifton, PJ Hummel, & Paula Lowe

Rainbow Wedding Expo

2011-09-07T14:09:00.001-07:00

We set up shop at the 2011 Rainbow Wedding LGBT Expo a couple weeks back, it was great seeing some familiar faces. :)

PJ Hummel at PAX 2011

2011-09-02T13:00:00.001-07:00

Good Old.... Grannies!

This past weekend PJ Hummel & Company could be found at PAX Prime 2011, helping out with booth design for the folks at Good Old Games. This was certainly one of the most unique booths at the expo. While everyone else was trying to catch gamers’ eyes with the flashiest new technology and gigantic sculptures of game villains swooping down from the ceiling, GOG took a slightly different approach. They took inspiration from the past, we all remember those days, sitting in our family’s basement, gaming in solitude for hours on end, while grandma sat upstairs baking cookies and wishing we would come out and say “hi” sometime before the sun went down. You know this was you at one point. Well, you would have felt right at home at GOG’s booth at PAX Prime.

PJ Hummel designs granny's living room! :) We even won Best Booth Babe Costume at PAX...
nerdist.com & The Stranger even mentioned it! Congrats to GOG for their success this year!

And the Award for Best Booth Babe Costume at PAX Goes To …!!!

New Décor section on our Website!

2011-08-22T11:28:00.000-07:00

Hello Décor!

We have been working hard this past month to write and create our new Décor section for our website. The time has come & it’s now officially launched! We want this to be a tool for our future and current clients to get a better feel for what PJ Hummel & Company is capable of providing. We broke the new Décor section into 9 categories that elaborate further on our décor services and added over 50 new pictures! You will now find in the Décor section – pages for: Furniture & Accessories, Pipe & Drape, Linens & Chair-covers, Thematic Props, Ceiling Treatments, Centerpieces & Floral, Floor Treatments, Lighting & Special Effects, and an Overview page so you don’t get lost!

We know, it’s a lot to take in; we do a lot of things! :)

Check it out here!

a sleepover fit for TV

2011-07-15T12:04:00.000-07:00

We decorated a programing sleepover party for X-Box's Kinect system that G4 TV filmed. The special premiered this week, check it out! It was "future" themed, complete with inflatable walls & Space Blankets!! (a big hit! haha)

Game Trailers - E3 2012 - AOTS Exclusive

MPI Washington State Chapter Meeting 2011

2011-07-06T12:23:00.000-07:00

Last week MPIWSC had it's passing of the torch chapter meeting at the Museum of Flight; & PJ Hummel was there to decorate! The planes suspended from the ceiling are beautiful on their own, but here's our little spruce up for the event.

MPI WSC, a year later

2011-06-27T11:11:00.000-07:00

Tomorrow is Washington's Meeting Planner International Chapter Meeting. Last year was PJ's transition from President (2009-2010) to Immediate Past President, a big relief on our company, the more time with PJ the better. She did have a strong and eventful term though full of accomplishments and learning. We will be donating decor to this year's event as usual and look forward to a great evening. These photos are from last June.

Best of 2011!

2011-06-23T10:37:00.000-07:00

Last night we attended Northwest Meetings + Events 2011 Best Of Awards. And guess what? We won!

Best Rental Service Provider in Washington!

This is only one half of our business, we are designers first, but the honor still stands! Thank you to everyone who nominated and supported us!

Pineapple anyone?

2011-06-14T11:20:00.000-07:00

Aloha!

Here's a budget friendly corporate event from this past week. A luau theme with decorated pineapple centerpieces, a beaded drape stage backdrop with lush faux-greenery and floral, and fun bright linens!

Spandex Chair Covers!

2011-06-08T10:51:00.001-07:00

PJ Hummel is adding to our textile collection!

We are now the proud owners of over 1000 black spandex chair covers!
You will only find these at PJ Hummel & Company in the Seattle area. We are the first local choice to offer these amazing, shape-shifting, perfect covers! Here are some sample shots we've been taking to prove these covers fit everything!

PJ Hummel decor & friends made the Seattle Scene!

2011-06-02T11:55:00.000-07:00

Our decor has been feature here, and one of our auction can be seen here!

Our Team!

2011-05-25T15:11:00.000-07:00

Today we did a little photo shoot in our warehouse to finally have a nice group picture of our staff. So here we are, your Queen of Ambiance(PJ), and her team of Escape Artists! Of course photo shoots in our magical warehouse are always more play than business... so here are some prized outtakes! :)

Featured by Tacoma Regional CVB

2011-05-25T14:20:00.000-07:00

PJ Hummel is featured in the Tacoma Regional CVB's newest newsletter!
Check it out here!

Shake It Up For Science!

2011-05-17T12:08:00.000-07:00

Another party with a purpose! We just partnered with the Seattle Chapter of the ARCS Foundation to help them raise funds for UW & WSU upper graduates studying to complete degrees in science, engineering and medical research. This event was called "Shaking it up for Science," & was all about wild color and diversity. We strung Indian lanterns from bistro lights across the ceiling, & our 20' high drapes created a room with in a room. The venue, Sodo Park by Herban Feast, was a event designers dream! Big and open with tall ceilings and rustic charm.

And here's the venue before!

Northwest Meetings + Events Readers' Choice Best Of Finalist!

2011-05-17T10:50:00.000-07:00

The readers of Northwest Meetings + Events magazine have picked our company to be a finalist in their 1st Best Of Readers’ Choice awards!

We are up for Best Rental Service Provider (tables, linens, tents, etc.) in Washington

The Readers’ Choice awards honor outstanding venues, attractions, resources and suppliers in the state’s meetings and events industry. Click here to view the complete list of finalists in your category!

The winners will be revealed at an awards celebration on June 22nd, from 6:00- 8:30 p.m. at the Pnk UltraLounge in Seattle.

PJ Hummel at The South Sound Wedding Show - Olympia 2011

2011-05-10T12:28:00.000-07:00

We were snooping around on South Sound Wedding Show - Olympia's Facebook today and found some fun pictures of a stage we did for them with our plum colored satin drape. :)

Our Drape Rainbow

2011-05-04T15:53:00.000-07:00

Drape is a PJ Hummel & Company staple. It's does wonders in any space! From total room transformations, to elegant entries and the perfect stage, here's our current selection - 19 fabrics!

Burgundy Iridescent Sheer, Cream Crinkle Sheer, Orange Iridescent Sheer, Blue Satin, Green Iridescent Satin, Yellow Satin, White Satin, Orange Satin, Gold Satin, Berry Pink Satin, Seafoam Sheer, Burgundy Satin, Copper Iridescent Sheer, Plum Stain, Black Satin, Red Satin, White Sheer, Natural Muslin, Red Majestic.

Vendor Highlight on the WIW blog

2011-05-02T10:35:00.000-07:00

Check out our Vendor Highlight on the Weddings In Woodenville blog!

how to move an elephant?

2011-04-26T14:30:00.000-07:00

Over the years PJ has collected some very large and oddly shaped props, like our life-size gold elephant! We bought our current truck with the objective to fit our largest prop(the elephant), but when a project finally came up to use him, he didn't fit! So we called up a tow-truck, and it was the craziest thing to see drive through downtown Tacoma ever!

Here's the Bollywood themed Gala he attended before returning home to our 15,000 sq foot warehouse to be reunited with his life-size giraffe friend. :)

Consistent Branding & Job Perks!

2011-04-21T13:54:00.000-07:00

Were have had the privilege decorating YWCA's Inspire Luncheons this year, and as always, we customized everything! The graphic design for their posters this year was edgy and artistic. We made custom linens, throw pillows - and flowers for the registration canopies.

And here's a perk to our job, meeting YWCA's inspirational speakers, Jane Fonda & Phylicia Rashad!

Teatro Zinzanni Night

2011-04-21T11:18:00.000-07:00

Our office had the treat of going behind the scenes and touring Seattle's Teatro Zinzanni costume department with Louise DiLenge last night, followed by seeing their dinner show! What a fabulous time we had! Louise is TZZ's chief costumer & a amazingly talented woman. She and PJ could probably talk for hours about vintage fabric finds! :)

Here is our fun commemorative photo from the night, AND it's the first picture of all five of us together!

Here's our PJ Hummel & Company office crew: Kelsey, Larissa, PJ, Yuzu, & Ana!

Dalmatian Hospital Opening

2011-03-29T11:22:00.000-07:00

We recently decorated the opening of a new hospital and emergency room, an event that was kid friendly and firefighter themed. They were trying to make a hospital setting less scary, and more of a fun place to be.

We designed dalmatian vignettes all over, and decorated the railings with spotted ribbon. We also draped the entire third floor, which was still unfinished, to make it into a usable event space.

The hospital took our lead and make fun signage that matched as well. All and all it was very consistent branding, and a delight for the kids.

A Golden Auction

2011-03-18T11:36:00.000-07:00

PJ Hummel & Company has added a new color to our extensive drape collection, GOLD SATIN!

We know, why didn't we have this before?! Gold is PJ's personal favorite, and our company is known for our distinctive touches of it. Nevertheless, now it is here in full force, and it is beautiful!

This event was an auction for Tacoma's Annie Wright School, their Gator Gala!
The colors were bronze, black & GOLD! We worked our event magic to the T, transforming their sports gym into a captivating soirée!

The entrance was completely draped in gold satin and sheer bronze. The main ballroom was striped floor to ceiling in black and gold satin. We created a 12' wide by 15' long capiz shell chandelier, that was up-lit & glowed in the room. And the outside entrance was well-lit and romantic with stands of globe piazza style lights strung overhead on our new rust topiaries.

a pillow you don't want to sleep with!

2011-03-17T15:54:00.000-07:00

PJ Hummel has reinvented the "draped" wall! Introducing our new mesh pillow paneling system!

This techy and industrial looking 1.5’X1.5’ paneling system can be linked
together with metal grommets in any height and width dimension desired. We think
it's a cool & versatile way to design a modern space.

Our team custom designed & made these in-house, so you'll only find them at PJ Hummel & Company. We already know they're a big hit and show stopper as they made there debut this month in Austin, Texas at the SXSW Trade Show!

WIW Magic!

2011-02-01T14:07:00.001-08:00

This past weekend, PJ Hummel & Company could be found at Weddings In Woodinville, and a success it was! We teamed up with Russel's Barn (a beautiful venue!), and created our dream winter wonderland wedding show room. We made a fabulous beaded alter surrounded in LED pillar candles, a fur runner, & 9' tall glitter trees! The whole room was lined in our trees, glowing in every color you can imagine! We had snowflake gobos covering the ceiling, a faux-fur covered lounge, & some of our favorite seating(moon chairs, and gold thrones!).

"It's like Liberace's dream!" - some guests commented. :)

Weddings In Woodinville

2011-01-11T13:19:00.000-08:00

Come See PJ Hummel & Compnay at Weddings in Woodinville,
a Boutique Seattle Wedding Show

Attention Future Brides & Grooms! 
You Are Invited To Experience Woodinville’s Top Wedding Venues 
January 30th, 2011: 11:30 AM to 5:00 PM
WEDDINGS IN WOODINVILLE • 7 Venues • 80 Vendors• 18 Wines

Weddings in Woodinville is a boutique wedding show and wine tasting experience for brides and their wedding party to enjoy while viewing and visiting with the best vendors in the industry. Take your tour in luxury transportation with Butler Transportation between locations that include The Woodhouse Wine Estates, Columbia Winery, DeLille Cellars, JM Cellars, Novelty Hill/Januik, Russell’s Barn and Willows Lodge.

Gather your friends and families to join this exciting afternoon tour of wine tasting, catered food, music and live entertainment during a special open-house of six of Woodinville’s top wedding venues. Ticket holders for this event will board chauffeur-driven luxury transportation for a half-day tour that will escort your group to each venue.

This extraordinary event has been designed to give couples, their families and friends a sneak preview of each fully-decorated venue to better envision their special wedding day and meet with industry professionals that can help them put it all together.

Weddings in Woodinville was voted one of the top three wedding shows in Seattle Bride Magazine, 2010. Last year the event sold out within three weeks! 350 guests were in attendance. This year Weddings in Woodinville is hoping to increase that number to 600 guests.

Make your reservation today and purchase your tickets online! If you are making plans for your very special wedding day you won’t want to miss this fantastic bridal event!

Stop by and see us. You know PJ Hummel & Company is going all out!

Secret Garden Wedding

2011-01-04T14:49:00.000-08:00

We have been dying to share this event since June! It was gorgeous, unique, and featured in the new issue of South Sound Wedding & Event Magazine! (hence the wait!)

This ECAA Award winning wedding was to be unlike any other; a wedding that would encompass traditional Hindu customs as well as modern elements with over-the-top decadence. This was achieved and surpassed with unique components such as a Baraat procession, a custom made Mandap altar, and elaborate décor consisting of rich garnet draperies, thousands of red roses, and an abundance of golden accents.

Photo's taken by Streamside Photography

South Sound Wedding and Event Magazine

2011-01-03T15:46:00.000-08:00

It's finally here, the newest South Sound Wedding and Event Magazine!
We are so excited for this. They shot the COVER & a beautiful wedding dress spread in our warehouse with our decor. We also have one of our weddings featured! (blog post to follow!)

South Sound Wedding and Event Magazine is in stores now, pick up a copy!
All photos courtesy of South Sound Wedding & Event Magazine, shot by Tasha Owen.

9 Vignettes Around the World!

2010-12-15T12:18:00.000-08:00

Japan, India, South Korea, Singapore, USA, Ireland, China, Canada, & Australia!

We dressed up nine buffets to represent nine different countries from around the world. This is where the the heart and soul of PJ Hummel & Company thrives. Using our eclectic prop collection to design magical spaces and places. Each country was matched with a little holiday spirit to create this delightful winter event!

Holidays Around the World!

2010-12-13T16:41:00.000-08:00

Diwali, Cinco de Mayo, Lunar New Year, & Mardi Gras, to name a few for this event!
This was a big one, and i think we came out on top. :)
We premiered our new "Berry Pink," "Golden Yellow," & Orange satin drapes, paired with pieces from our extensive already existing collection of everything else. PJ Hummel can create anywhere you think up!

Santa Boot Linens & Glitter Programs!

2010-12-07T12:19:00.000-08:00

One of our favorite things this holiday season are our new "hooker boot"... oops, "Santa boot" black vinyl tablecloths! An unexpected, surprisingly festive, twist on any dinning experience! We think these are too fun for anyone daring enough to try them out.

PJ Hummel & Co is also a card house now!... Well at lease for this event. :)
We designed fur trimmed "naughty or nice" glitter programs for our vinyl tables.

Event: Naturally NW

2010-11-11T11:11:00.000-08:00

Here's a fun event from late October. Northwest Camping themed!
We brought in mountains and a forest to complete the room transformation.

Introducing The Kickback Line

2010-11-03T15:31:00.000-07:00

Check out our new Kickback line of furniture!
We debuted these pieces at this years B&E Northwest Event Show, they were a big hit.

Perfect for networking & lounging, but with a fun twist! We have the Rocker style(which is very fun!); and a circular Pod style which can be placed in all kinds of formations.

PJHummel.com!!

2010-11-02T16:16:00.000-07:00

Last month we launch our new & improved website! We are very excited, just in time for our busy holiday season. We thank our Web Developer/Director of Marketing, Ana, for her work!

check it out HERE!

New ads out for PJ Hummel

2010-11-02T16:12:00.001-07:00

We are pumping out a lot of really cool stuff at PJ Hummel lately.
Here's a look at our new magazine ad and postcards!

Emerald City Applause Awards!

2010-10-25T14:45:00.000-07:00

Last week we attended the Emerald City Applause Awards, and are proud to announce two new awards to add to our collection!

•Best Best Wedding (Budget $100,000 and above)
(We would love to show off pictures of this event, but we have to wait until January because the wedding is featured in the coming issue of SouthSound Wedding & Event Magazine!)

•& Best New Innovative Enviromental Product/Technology (glowbars!)

Mayuri + Kunaal [Secret Garden] from Dan Deschenes on Vimeo.

The B&E Northwest Event Show

2010-10-25T14:32:00.000-07:00

October 12th was a big day for our team. We attended the B&E Northwest Event Show, and decorated not only our booth - but the attendee lounge and a table top as well! It was a fun day of lounging on our custom fur cloud swing, & of course we won best booth!

Check out the writeup about us on on the B&E Event Blog!
And our feature on the B&E Wedding Blog! "Get Inspired: What Heaven Must Be Like"

Our New Blog

2010-10-25T14:25:00.000-07:00

PJ Hummel is moving into the blog world!