Whether you're in the business of decorating and producing spectacles or just want to draw attention to a special occasion, crepe streamers are a non-perishable, low-cost option for jazzing up any event. These versatile decorations come in a variety of sizes and can be hung for indoor or outdoor decorations or even fired from a cannon to achieve a variety of special effects.

If you're buying old-fashioned crepe streamers, list which rooms you intend to decorate along with their dimensions to help you decide what quantity to purchase. If you're buying streamer rolls to be shot out of a streamer cannon, a special effects consultant may be able to help you decide how many streamer rolls you need to achieve the effects you want. Remember that you are choosing between three main varieties of crepe streamers:

1. Solid color crepe streamers - for multi-purpose static decorations, indoor and out.

2. Themed crepe streamers for special occasions.

3. Cannon-loading streamers for special effects.

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Find crepe streamers at bulk or wholesale prices online

Solid-colored crepe streamers are suitable for a variety of occasions and, if stored carefully, a bulk supply will last you for years. Having a few rolls of colorful crepe streamers on hand lets you decorate for any occasion at the drop of a hat.

I recommend: PartyPro.com offers good deals on limited-inventory closeouts in addition to selling bulk rolls of crepe streamers at wholesale prices. A to Z Party Supplies sells a wide variety of crepe streamers, both themed and solid colored, at wholesale prices.

Tie in to the right themes with crepe streamers for special occasions

If you find yourself celebrating certain special occasions (such as baby showers, birthday parties or company sports teams) frequently, the right crepe streamers provider will have themed supplies that make decorating easy. Keep a supply of streamers on hand to snazz up predictable recurring events.

I recommend: PartySupplyDirect offers a wide range of sports-themed streamers to encourage your company teams or decorate the company picnic. Birthday Direct sells entire decorating sets, including crepe streamers, in themes such as 50s Sock Hop, Disco Fever, Monkey Around and Fiesta Ole that are likely to appeal to adults and business professionals.

Fire up special occasions with the right crepe streamers

If you're in the business of making big spectacles or have a very special occasion to celebrate, you'll want special crepe streamers that are capable of making a dramatic entrance. You might also need a special effects consultant or experienced decorator to help you get the most out of your projectile streamers.

I recommend: AClassActFX.com sells streamers in quick-load sleeves to load up cannons or other delivery systems. Artistry in Motion manufactures flame-proof, biodegradable tissue streamers in rolls meant to be fired from cannons. They also offer a custom-imprinting service to put your business name and logo on the streamers you order.

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Helpful advice for making the most of this Guide

• •  If there's even the slightest chance that your decorations will be exposed to flame, whether in the form of candles on a birthday cake or falling fireworks, consider purchasing flame resistant crepe streamers. Information about whether the products you're looking at are flame resistant or not should be easily available on any website that offers crepe streamers for sale. If they don't advertise that they're flame resistant, they're probably not.