Watched a guy trip over a rat's nest of cables at a wedding in Savannah and spill a whole pitcher of sweet tea
Was at my cousin's reception at a hall off River Street in Savannah and the DJ had like 15 cables strung across the walkway to the dance floor with zero tape on them. Sure enough a guest caught his foot, went down, and the sweet tea went everywhere. Since then I keep a roll of gaffer tape and a few velcro straps in my car for any event I help set up. Has anyone found a cheap floor cover that actually stays put on carpet?
That bit about 15 cables with zero tape is exactly how these things happen. A buddy of mine does small parties and he swears by the rubber-backed mats you cut to size, since they grip carpet and don't slide when people step on them. Only catch is you have to trim them a little wide so the edges don't curl up and catch a shoe.