Ribbon is just about the most useful craft material to have stashed away in your DIY wedding decorations kitbag. Wholesale wedding decorations are great value, fun and fashionable and making use of bulk quantities of ribbon is a smart and simple way to add a fabulous finishing touch to your wedding scheme.
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Wedding invitations are the ideal opportunity to kick start your colour scheme and if you are still figuring out the details, a length of ribbon made into a bow or used as trim on your wedding invitations can offer a hint of what is to come. Ribbon craft projects are simple and easy to do, with plenty of online tutorials available to show you techniques and tips.
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If you are using ribbon on your invitations, remember to use it on your other wedding stationery too. Ribbons can add texture and detail to orders of service, menus, thank-you cards and wedding programmes. WWS has a great choice of ribbon, from simple satin cord reels to wired-edge ribbon and pull-bow ribbon for adding a flourish to favour bags.
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Some humanist celebrants incorporate ribbon into the ceremony. A thin but long length of ribbon is passed around the guests, who stand in a circle around the happy couple. A ring is then passed along the cord, with chosen guests making statements or good wishes for the future of the happy couple when the ring reaches them. Guests can be asked to memorise favourite sayings or poetry excerpts, or just come up with spontaneous words from the heart. It’s a great way to include cherished friends and relatives who might not have an official role in the ceremony.
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Ribbon is a quick and simple way to dress up or unify a décor scheme. To smarten up the table at a wedding buffet, use ribbon to tie up napkins and clusters of cutlery so guests can find whatever they need quickly. Ribbons can also be used as sashes for chair covers, or to edge plain tablecloths or runners. Or, why not use coordinating ribbons tied in strips to the back of a chair instead of chair covers?
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Ribbons laid over a simple framework as streamers can make a gorgeous ceremony backdrop for the exchange of vows, especially for an outdoor wedding. In fact, a ribbon-based backdrop can add drama and detail wherever you need it at your reception.
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Wedding reception decorations almost always benefit from neatening up with ribbon in a few places. Ribbons traditionally add the finishing touch to confetti boxes, balloons and floral displays. For vintage weddings, a luxurious ribbon can be used to tie luggage labels onto cups or glassware to create quirky place settings or offer extra information or instructions.
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Once their big day is over, many brides dry and preserve their wedding bouquet. Once the flowers are totally dried, which can take several weeks, wrapping the end of the bouquet in ribbon and lace can disguise jagged edges and will create a beautiful and personal memento of your special day. Kept in the right conditions, dried wedding bouquets can last for many years.
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