You have flowers, greenery, and a vase or floral mechanic to hold it all together. What else do you need to finish your gorgeous flower arrangements? How about ribbon? The floral ribbon is the perfect finishing touch for many designs. Depending on the type of ribbon used, it can add softness and sheen to your final product. Fortunately, it’s easy to use this classic embellishment once you learn how to incorporate ribbon into floral arrangements. Consider these simple tips and add floral ribbon to your next creation.
Embellish with a Ribbon Bow
A luxurious bow adds visual interest to any floral arrangement.
As lovely as flowers are on their own, it doesn’t hurt to add an extra embellishment to an arrangement. Ribbon lets you incorporate a little creative flair. Pick a color, material, and width, and tie a fancy bow to complement the flowers. You’ll find lots of bow tutorials online. You can go sweet and simple or big and elaborate. Wired and unwired floral ribbons will give you different looks. Experiment with bow styles and sizes to find what works best for your projects. Once you know what you like, tie a bow to a flower stem, a pick, or a vase to create the perfect accessory or focal point.
Use Ribbon to Wrap Around and Secure Bouquets
Hide the less attractive pieces of a bouquet with elegant ribbon!
Ribbon is so versatile. Not only can you tie bows with it, but you can use it to tie around things like flower bouquets. For small bouquets, you can secure flower stems with just a ribbon to keep everything together in a decorative way. For larger bouquets, floral tape or wire may be necessary. But you can hide these materials with a beautiful ribbon.
Ribbon wrapped around the ends of the flower stems and secured with a decorative pin makes for a beautiful and comfortable place for a bride to hold her bouquet. If you’re using ribbon to hide floral tape, be sure to use an opaque ribbon instead of sheer.
Add Ribbon to Gift Packaging
Dress up a gift of flowers with a lovely ribbon to make it even more special.
Many people give flowers as a birthday, holiday, hostess, or romantic gift. If you’re packaging flowers for gifts, add some ribbon as a practical decoration. Floral ribbon can help hold plastic or paper around a bouquet and looks more elegant than tape or a sticker. Ribbon on a flower arrangement box makes it look like a present. You can even use it to tie on a gift tag for a special touch.
Take Your Floral Arrangements to the Next Level with Floral Ribbon
You already find your favorite florist supplies at 46 & Spruce. Get your ribbon here too! With different materials, colors, and widths, we have floral ribbons for every project. While you’re shopping, don’t forget to apply for a Professional account. You’ll get access to exclusive products, pricing, and other perks designed for professional florists and event planners. Have a question? Contact us anytime for help with products, shipping, and more.