The search for solutions to the challenges that occur at weddings is one that requires cautious reasoning and creative ideas to guarantee that the attendees have a good time that they can always remember. One part that can be really interesting is a good dance floor. Traditional dance floors can become very expensive sometimes not to mention, they can be a real headache to put in place for outdoor weddings. This Tarpaulin dance floor is a clever, cheap, and multipurpose solution to those.
Benefits of a Tarp Dance Floor
A tarp dance floor is the best choice in wedding planning as it presents itself with several benefits to both the wedding planners and the couples. These are a few of the benefits a tarp dance floor offers.
- Affordability: As compared to traditional rental/purchase of dance floors, tarp solution is much cheaper.
- Portability: Tarps are built with the lightest materials and can be easily transported from one location to another, which is necessary for outdoor or destination weddings.
- Versatility: It can place on different grounds such as grass, sand, or rough terrains.
- Easy installation: Mounting a tarp dance floor hardly requires any tools and will done in very little time.
- Customization: The flexibility of tarps allows them to ornamented or colored in a way that fits the wedding’s concept easily.
Materials Needed
To create a tarp dance floor, here are the materials you will need:
- Thick tarp (preferably white or another bright tint).
- Substructure-(wooden boards of 8-10 cm in thickness on to which the tarp will set).
- Stakes or tent pegs.
- Rubber mallet.
- Scissors or utility knife.
- Duct tape.
- Broom.
Step-by-Step Guide to Creating a Tarp Dance Floor
1. Prepare the Area
First, you have to start with the area which is the dance floor, the entire stage that your dance moves will take place. Clearing the area of any debris, rocks, or uneven surfaces of the designated dance floor should be the start of the set-up. In the case of setting it up on grass, first, mow the area and make sure it is nicely flat as possible.
2. Lay the Plywood Base
Placing the plywood on the ground below will help the ground to be nice and even.
Ground the dance floor with several sheets of plywood so that it can be held in one place, and the resulting base. Make sure the sheets are properly fitting to each other that the tarp will not lift up.
3. Secure the Tarp
Unveiling the tarp will spread out the tarp over the plywood base.
The tarp when you unfold it should stay right in the middle and project beyond the edges of the plywood sensitively. Stick stakes or thrust the pegs into the soil using a rubber mallet so that the tarp is kept in place at the corners and all around the edges.
4. Trim Excess Material
Use a pair of scissors or a utility knife to get rid of the excessive waterproof Clear Tarpaulin material, trim it carefully to ensure the edges around the base are neat.
5. Reinforce the Edges
Type the duct tape along the edges of the tarp around the boundary of the ground. This will help prevent people from stepping on the tarp and also makes the tarp stick more securely to the floor.
6. Clean and Smooth
Get a good quality broom to sweep the surface and try to remove all the dirt, dust, and loose items from the area. Do this also to eliminate the little wrinkles or bubbles if they are present on the tarp’s top layer.
Enhancing the Tarp Dance Floor
You should also consider the following to make the tarp dance floor more appealing and fit for a wedding:
Decorative Borders
Create a border around the dance floor using rose petals from a flower, holiday LED string lights, or ribbons to designate the space and create a decorative element that feels intimate.
Painted Designs
One of the ideas is designing flowers, initials or geometric figures on the tarp by using acrylic paints like the ones used in stained-glass projects, and the technique is stenciling. This is build a more of a personal bonding space and get the floor be a part of the theme of the wedding.
Lighting Effects
You might mount LED lights around the edges of the dance floor which could even stuck below the canopy if it is a transparent canopy to form a fabulous night during the course of the celebration.
Temporary Flooring Tiles
There is a type of interlocking dance floor tiles over the tarp in order to get a better looking and durable surface. They can be easily rent and install and give a better floor surface for dancing.
Safety Considerations
For installation of tarp dance floor the accident chances can be minimum, yet standard precautions need not to abandoned. These are some major safety points to consider:
- The tarps must fixed securely to ensure there are no incidents of tripping hazards.
- Make sure that you don’t have any metal sticking out of the tarp that can injure your people.
- Assure that the dance floor has good drainage to handle rain and prevents water fouling on the dance floor.
- Thought of employing non slip mats or using non slip spay to increase the grip in conjunction with possible rainy weather.
Maintenance During the Event
To maintain the tarps’ dancing ground durable during a wedding, you need to observe the following:
- Have a person walk around the floor every now and then to look for any debris or spills and clean them up immediately.
- Keep on hand a repair kit which includes rolls of duct tape and scissors for making adhesive strips in case the tarp is torn or buckled.
- When setting the light outdoors make sure that all the cords are safe and do not make people trip over them.
Eco-Friendly Considerations
Would be-be-wed who wants to host an environmental type wedding, consider these eco-friendly options:
- Avoid using non-biodegradable materials that will continue polluting the environment long after the release of the tarp will be forgotten.
- Make sure to use natural paints that have been approved for both indoor and outdoor use.
- Consider multiple uses for the tarp after the wedding such as gardening, camping, and many others. Read This
Conclusion
Building a tarp dance floor for a wedding by following these instructions can be an innovative, cost-effective solution that can also make a wedding quite unique. If organized, embellished, and guarded, the dance floor of a tarp can be an ultimatum space for all attending guests to dance the night away. This DIY project, other than saving money, might give you and your partner a feeling of exhilaration, i.e. it will give the wedding that personal touch, that makes it unique. A flawless tarp dance floor can be the focal point of any wedding regardless of the venue be a lush garden, a sandy beach, a couturier’s runway, or anything else indeed.
