Gopal Decoraters

Gopal Decoraters is based out of Andheri West in the Warje Malwadi area. We have a small storage space that is basically overflowing with rolls of colored fabric, strings of lights, and those big artificial flower arrangements. Most of our work happens late at night or very early in the morning when we are setting up for a local event or a wedding nearby. The shop itself is often empty during the day because we are out on the road with the van, hauling poles and carpets to some venue. When we are here, we are usually untangling knots in the fairy lights or trying to wash stains out of the table linens. It is messy work and our hands always seem to have bits of glitter or tape stuck to them. The floor is made of rough concrete and there are stacks of plastic chairs piled up in the back corner. We don’t have a big sign out front, just a small board that lets people know we are there. Sometimes the neighbors come by to borrow a ladder or ask for some extra string. It’s a lot of physical labor, lifting heavy bundles and climbing up and down to hang drapes, but we’ve been doing it long enough that it feels normal. We just try to get the job done before the guests start arriving at the party.