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The access to fabrics and materials, and easier ways to cut them, has ushered the renaissance of the ribbon as a versatile tool in artistic expression. At ceremonialsupplies.com we’re all about ribbons, and bows, and groundbreaking shovels, grand opening scissors and everything you need for a corporate or ceremonial event. We know you love to work with ribbons too, and we thought we’d share four creative and easy ways to use ribbon art decorations whether you’re decorating professionally as an event planner or event organizer, or decorating for a birthday party or wedding shower!

1. Creating a Ceiling Canopy with Ribbons

The effect of a ceiling ribbon canopy can be so spectacular as to create an unforgettable visual enchantment. Used selectively, rich jeweled colors of sapphire blue, gold, emerald green, silky gleaming white, and ruby red ceremonial ribbons, create a color foundation base for a circus themed canopy, for example. A selection of pastels lavender, pink, light blue and white ceremonial ribbons create a delicate and soft base for a sweet decoration, reminiscent of marshmallow cream and cotton candy indulgement! A ribbon canopy can be generated from a central point outward using a ring hardware, or over beams.

Ceiling Canopy hardware hoops can be of different sizes and circumference. The larger the room, the larger the ceiling canopy hoop must be for the proper effect. The hoop has several links attached to it that correspond to the number of panels of fabric or extra-wide ribbon. The links are long chains that come gathered together at the top, and are attached to the ceiling. Weight capacity varies. It’s important to know the maximum weight the hoop can resist; even thin tulle can topple an arrangement if the weight is too much. The ribbon panels are attached to the hoop at the center of the room and hung outward to the corners and the sides of the wall, where they are attached and shaped down. When using beams, the decoration ribbon is crossed over the center beams, allowing it to curb downward, and then over and drop just enough to be right over everyone’s heads. Use the ceremonial ribbons that represent your base, or foundation colors, and the best width and length sizes for these. For example, think of a Venetian Carnival masquerade ball – colorful and busy.

Choose purple, gold, red, and ceremonial ribbons as your foundation color ribbons, in different sizes between 2” inches, 4” inches, and 6” inch width ribbons. Hang the ribbons across the main central beam of the venue. Portable tents usually have a center beam easy to spot! If the venue doesn’t have beams, and you must use the venue, and the theme, then you must build it and improvise. It’s the nature of the business and all great professional planners know the magic of improvisation. Once all the ribbons are placed intermittently upon the beam, ensure they are more or less, the length you want on each side (equal or varied lengths) of the beam, and the same spacing between each ceremonial ribbon. After, safely attach each ribbon where it lays on the center of the beam, float them bubbling down and over the side beams, if there are any, or attach them with thumbtacks to the ceiling, letting the rest of the ribbon drop down from where it has been attached. To complete the carnival effect, hang colorful pennant banners, or a string of round colorful pom poms spaced between ribbons, intermittently. Hang sequined masks that sparkle, gilded frame faux mirrors, and other gleaming objects of gold for best pop out effect. Side buffets or table decorations? Whatever you decide for the best movement and accommodation of the costumed Venetian Carnival ballers.

A white tablecloth base is perfect for all themes since the whiteness will be cancelled by the brilliance of the colors upon it. Sticking to our Carnival of Venice décor, 10” or 12” ribbon runners will be placed in a crisscross upon any shaped table. One table can be dressed in purple ribbon runners, another in the gold, another red – all are extra-wide ribbons of 10” inches or 12” inches width. Customized ribbons are of course, madly luxurious, and a special message printed for each ribbon table runner, or the same message for all the table runners, is an opportunity like no other to impress an idea. Ceremonialsupplies.com has the selection of ceremonial ribbons you need, and the sizes you want with a varied range from 2.25” ribbons to 4”, 6”, 8”, and extra-wide ribbons of 10” and 12” inches in width, by different yardage lengths customized to your specific needs. Gold font on any of the jeweled colors will pick up on the gilded items of the décor and bring the richness to the tables. Silver on gold, or jeweled color ribbon font are some of the options for the gold or silver table runner ribbon. The place setting, cups, gifts, adornments, and centerpieces all should play up the table runner color, with details in the colors gold or silver. This is where individual creativity comes in for your desired effect!

2. Ceiling Draping with Extra-wide Ribbon Panels

Ribbon art decorations like ceiling draping with extra-wide ribbon panels and ribbon canopies can be hung from a hoop in the center of the room, or from beams – as described in our earlier example of a Venetian Carnival masquerade ball. Everything depends on the size of the venue and how much “volume” you wish to dedicate to the drapery. Extra-wide ribbon panels of 10” or 12” (1 foot) in width can be used for ceiling draping by themselves, or with other fabric material. Creating a pastel colored baby shower event, for example, using a hoop for hanging the ribbon panels for draping the ceiling using see-through gauzy white, beige, material some, which can be gathered for a voluminous effect, mixed with the silky ceremonial ribbons. Again, imagination and creativity opens more possibilities so let your imagination run wild and shop Ceremonialsupplies.com, the best online one-stop shop for ribbon art supplies in ceremonial and grand opening ribbons, ceremonial ribbon-cutting scissors, groundbreaking shovels and display cases, military medal display cases, corporate functions including wearables, awards and trophies, and all ceremonial items you may need, under one roof. Our prices are wallet friendly, our customer service is outstanding, and our prompt and efficient shipping is unequaled.

Once the ribbons and the material has been attached to the round hoop, the panels of ribbon and/or material is bubbled down and outward to the sides of the room, attached, and allowed to flow down. When the ribbon panels are used with light, mesh-y or gauzy material, the impression as they flow down on the sides of the room, is one of foam, or clouds effect. Perfect background from which to feature a beautiful stork! The ribbon table runners or buffet runners and piping should accent the boldest of the pastels, like the lavender and the pink. As with the Carnival of Venice, play up the contrasting details.

3. Customized Table Runner Ribbon 

Extra-wide ceremonial ribbon 10” or 12” wide is perfect for table runner decorations either over, a neutral color, or with a contrasting color, or they can be placed directly on the table. The contrast of wood and a silky firm material like ribbon is a tasteful mix, especially when the table runner is customized with a commemorative date, a logo, or some other special message appropriate to the occasion. Arrange artistically bold ribbon colors of different sizes! Create keepsakes with customized 2.25” wide ribbon in delicate, soft hues and attach to floating balloons. Create vibrant place settings that inspire unity for moments like a small family gathering or a big fancy wedding, equally. Ribbon settings are convenient and easy to manage for set up and removal. An accompaniment to ceiling drape colors or a contrast, the table ribbon runner adds to the appealing impression of the décor. Contrasting details over the table ribbon runner should always play up the less obvious colors that unify all the pieces. Check out ceremonialsupplies.com selection of extra-wide ribbons for table runners and use these versatile decorative items to make your event stand out from the rest!

4. Stage or Dance floor Balloon and Ribbon Confetti

The balloon and ribbon confetti decoration for a stage or dance floor is a super fun way to decorate with ceremonial ribbon and it’s easy to do. Thin ribbon is the best for tying balloons; however, customized thin ribbon is almost impossible to read and to make an impressive effect over a dance floor or a stage, thin ribbons are not going to cut it. This is why the best recommendation is to use 2” or 2.25” ribbons that, whether customized with text or not, will still be wide enough to be more of a part of the decorations and will look superb in photos! The 2.25” ribbon can be printed with a commemorative date, message, or some other marking of your choice and attached to floating balloons on top of the center stage or the dance floor. To create ribbon art confetti, the color ribbons should be of all colors, red, blue, green, orange, purple, yellow, pink, white, black, teal, gold, silver … every color you can have for each balloon you can fit, and maybe even layer over! A balloon and confetti ribbon art is an easy way to transform any room without too much fuss, and with table decorations to match, a balloon and ribbon confetti decoration can be all you need!

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Christmas! The best loved holiday of the year! Christmas trees, ornaments, a warm hearth, ceremonial ribbons and lights, gifts, and lots of love and gift exchanged. Of all the holidays and traditions, the Christmas holiday ceremony is the most cherished of all. The origin of what the December holidays celebrate, and the ceremonial origins of Christmas, will surprise you.

Christmas, a subject often debated. One thing we know with certainty is that Christmas does not celebrate the birth of Jesus, but rather the birth of the Sun, celebrated in ancient times between December 17 and December 23 – when the winter solstice took place. December 25 was a popular pagan holiday since antiquity, way before Jesus was born. The Bible itself provides evidence in the testimony of Luke, noting that Jesus was most likely born in the fall, around the end of September. What is it then that we celebrate on Christmas?

December 25 is a holiday dedicated to Saturn, and celebrated from antiquity into Roman times before the Catholic Church popularized the pagan holiday, called “Saturnalia,” celebrated up until 336 AD, by associating it with the “birth” of Jesus. Thus, the Catholic Church usurped the traditions of Saturnalia and lied to its followers. Interestingly, Jesus, whether he even lived or not, has turned out to be philosophically speaking, as much of a life giver as the Sun to our solar system. Theories of a cyclical, electrical universe pose a scenario of a Golden Era when Saturn ruled the solar system; Ancient Egyptian mythology’s “Ra.”

Today, more than a few researchers, collaborating across the fields of Science and Philosophy, and cross-referencing between Astronomy and Anthropology, claim this theory is more than probable. December 25 therefore, is connected to our most ancient origins and has been celebrated since. Whether Saturn was our Sun or not makes no difference, it only adds to the energy of our present reality, which is already highly charged. The Christmas season is revered as one of unity, sharing, family, warmth, love, remembrance, gratefulness, promises, and honor. The traditions of Christmas, Hanukkah, and Pancha Ganapati, for example, are the traditions of Saturnalia. The spirit of this ancient festive holiday that says goodbye to life – represented by the harvest of Fall, also promises to return with the much celebrated first sprouts of Spring!

The research and study of our ancient origins is a fascinating subject, but one we respectfully leave to individual interest and observation. What we do know, is that the period of winter marked by its beginning on the winter’s solstice each December 21 through December 25 is one we celebrate today with family gatherings, delicious foods, music, dancing, gift-giving, general merry-making, and spectacular decorations, especially in the art of ribbons.

Ceremonialsupplies.com is the best online shop on the web for one-stop shopping of ceremonial items for groundbreakings, grand openings and ribbon-cuttings, military ceremonies, and other corporate events. With one of the widest selection online of customizable ceremonial ribbons of all colors and widths, ranging from 2.25” wide to 12” (1 foot) extra-wide ribbons, ceremonialsupplies.com is able to provide a fast and efficient turnaround on engraved groundbreaking shovels and personalized ceremonial ribbon for ribbon art creations. Shop ceremonialsupplies.com for your favorite winter ribbons of red, green, and gold and join the celebration that has been going on for a long time! Giant gifts need giant bows, and ceremonialsupplies.com is your place. You will love our products and friendly prices, our knowledgeable and courteous customer service, and our fast and efficient shipping wherever you are. Click here for a shipping quote.

There is no denying some of the craftiest, most imaginative and creative people are nurtured in the Pacific Northwest region, and Washington State is alive with this energy. Ceremonial ribbons for Spokane decorations have always stood out from the rest; perhaps because of the region’s deep winter colors that match so well with the ribbons offered by ceremonialsupplies.com to create the warmth and cozy feeling of a Washington State winter. From its manicured towns like Vancouver on the Canadian border to the beautiful city of Seattle sitting atop hills that command spectacular views, when the winter holidays come around, Washington State is awash with ribbon art decorations, and ceremonialsupplies.com yearly assortment of gorgeous ceremonial ribbons is ready to go!

To visitors and newcomers, winter in Washington State can seem otherworldly because of the short daylight hours, the low temperatures, the rain, sleet, snow, thick fog, the brownstones and the overall dark earth tones that appear as spring dies. The heart of winter in cities like Seattle, Tacoma, Spokane, and Yakima appear daunting to outsiders, but the true Washingtonian is one with the elements of all the seasons, especially winter. Usually, in the month of October, there is a natural event that may last hours, or a day or two, when the moist dark brown tree branches are full of the last sprout of leaves. The leaves on the trees are as dark brown as the dead ones lying on the ground. Then there is a storm. Rainstorm or snowstorm it doesn’t matter. What matters is the wind it brings to usher the dropping temperatures. After the storm, there isn’t one single tree anywhere, with leaves of any color still on its branches. That’s when you know you’re in it until you’re through it. Bundle up. Physically and mentally. One way is to prepare for decorating! It is during this time that ribbon clubs, knitting clubs, and craft clubs are the most active, and so is ceremonialsupplies.com. Our selection of ceremonial and grand opening ribbons offers a variety of lengths and widths to decorate ballrooms, conference rooms, and homes by creating the desired mood. Ribbon sizes range from spools of 1.25" and 2.25” width ribbons to 4”, 6”, and 8” widths ceremonial ribbons, and extra-wide ribbons 10” and 12” (1 foot) wide.

The Basic Foundations For Seasonal Decorations

Windows, doorways, trees, cart ports, these are fixed features of a home, and only specific things can be used for decorating them. For example, the front doorway. This can be decorated with a projection, a full door covering, or with a hanging decoration. Hanging decorations are the most popular styles to decorate a doorway, and wreaths are the most versatile. Wreaths can be purchased ready-made, or they can be handmade. Wreathes of wrapped dry woods of different types, sizes, and textures are basic foundations, and so are wire rings, aluminum or foam structures, or plastic rings. Any of these can be your traditional Seasonal Wreath for the front door. The fiscal decorating year begins with Halloween! With ribbon art, Halloween is represented by the orange color ribbon of autumn harvests of pumpkins and the color of a blazing fire, the black ribbon symbolizes the longer nights, and the purple of the afternoon sunset. Think of these colors for the ceremonial ribbons Halloween wreath. Ceremonial ribbons, or grand opening ribbons are different from other ribbons because of their quality and texture, regardless of size. This means grand opening ribbons can be as wide as 12” and it will stay well positioned in a grand opening ceremony, and the customization will pop out clearly. You can fold the ceremonial ribbon and it will not crease or wrinkle; it will maintain its form. The ceremonial or grand opening ribbon is soft, silky to the touch, and thicker than most common fabrics. This versatility makes ceremonial ribbons the best for decorating with ribbon art. With a slight theme variation you can create another wreath for Veterans Day with a combination of patriotic red and blue ribbons within the fall colors, followed by a Thanksgiving themed ribbon wreath of browns, white, oranges, yellow, and black. For religious holidays like Christmas, Hanukkah, and Kwanza, decorate the wreath in the appropriate ribbon color for the holiday. Christmas red, green, and gold wreaths and bows decorate the classic Davenport Hotel in Spokane. The historical hotel is known for its traditional elegance and its grand fireplace. When people in Spokane say, “I’ll meet you by the fireplace,” they’re talking about the one in the Davenport Hotel, lit for the first time in 1914 when it opened its doors. Giant wreaths of layered ribbon art created with red, green, and gold ribbons of widths in 4”, 8” and 12” provide the foundation for all the other decorations that can be added. These giant wreaths often adorn the balcony that overlooks the lobby of the Davenport Hotel, touched with ornaments of gold and silver, nothing portrays the reverence for the significance of the Christmas holiday as these colors.

Other religious customs of the winter season are Hanukkah and Kwanza. Hanukkah celebrates eight festive days of gatherings, festivities and gift giving centering on the synagogues, and Kwanzaa is an African-American festival celebrated from December 26 to January 1. This newly created holiday is represented by every bright color like blue, red, green, gold, and black. Decorations for Beth Shalom temple in Spokane during the 8 days of Hanukkah in December include the lighting of the menorahs – candelabras, and ribbon art created with silky blue, silver, and white ceremonial ribbons of different sizes. This beautiful blend of shimmering colors adorning the downtown business district of Spokane from Riverside, to Division Street, Maple Street and the Spokane River, make downtown Spokane a vision of ribbons, wreaths, and lights during the winter holiday.

New Year and Valentine’s Day Decorations in Spokane

The rugged beauty of Spokane is best appreciated in the winter months, when the city seems to come together to warm itself around fireplaces and open pits, in glee and celebration! New Year decorations in Spokane surround special events, dances, or concerts, and ribbon art decorations play up the ritzy colors of gold, silver, white, and black. Gold and black ribbons, and silver and black ribbons, take center stage for this special date in the Roman calendar, which marks the start of a new year. With barely enough time to recover, Spokane dresses up in all shades of reds, pinks, and whites to celebrate the day of love! Warm shades of reds and pinks adorn windows and store fronts, and ribbons of all sizes are used to wrap gifts for your special loved ones!

The Last "Green" Winter Holiday

St Patrick’s Day is March 17, technically, still winter for three more days. You can wrap up that front door wreath with one or two (or more) shades of ceremonial green ribbons of different widths. Layered throughout the wreath you can bulk up same by attaching details of gold (for the pot where rainbows are born) and black and white for the details in hats and belts, and the general luck of the Irish is spread among revelers, of all nationalities. The ribbon art used for St. Patrick’s Day celebrations in Spokane is becoming more and more popular each year and this holiday, the last one of the winter season, has earned a big role in annual festivities in Spokane and other cities on the Pacific Northwest.

Ceremonialsupplies.com is the best online store on the web where you can buy everything you need for ceremonies like grand openings, groundbreakings, military ceremonies and corporate events. Our products range from groundbreaking shovels and hard hats, giant ceremonial ribbon-cutting scissors, colorful and quality ceremonial ribbons from 2.25” up to 12” (1 foot) in width, banners and signs, awards and trophies, and many other related items. Our ceremonial ribbons are ideal for ribbon art decorations because of their quality, strength, durability, and silky softness to the touch. Shop ceremonialsupplies.com for ceremonial ribbons in a large selection of colors, styles, and sizes to fit the rustic, mountain living elegance of Spokane, and enjoy our budget friendly prices, our knowledgeable and friendly customer service staff, and our efficient and prompt shipping wherever you are. Click here for a shipping quote.

Ceremonial ribbons are the most versatile for decorating. Good quality ribbon is strong, with a texture that feels soft and silky smooth to the touch, and foldable without losing its form. This type of ribbon is a “ceremonial ribbon” because it is the kind used to decorate ceremonies such as weddings, ribbon-cuttings, etc. However, there are many creative ways to use ceremonial ribbons for any occasion, and we at ceremonialsupplies.com want to share some of our favorite ones!

Ribbon art is another notch to add to the unique décor expertise of event organizers and party planners all over the world. It is a tool you can’t do without in the growing and demanding event planning industry. Everyone is creative because we all dream and imagine. We relay these dreamy images to our trusty and faithful event planner, and like Fairy Godmothers, they make them come true. Usually at an astronomical price. It’s worth it when you get exactly what you want, and more, but many have been those costly yet blasé decorations. Ribbon art can be complex and spectacularly vivid and passionate, and it can be delicate and soft – everything depends on the overall mood the design inspires. Draping the ceiling, a canopy, and tables with ceremonial ribbon of different widths, lengths and colors can be so awe-inspiring to make your guests feel they are inside a living and breathing world of enchantment!

Ceremonial Ribbon Art for Draping a Ceiling

Some of the most exquisite ballroom affairs are decorated with ribbon art and a favorite is ceiling drapes. The best ribbon for artful decoration is ceremonial ribbon, because of its quality texture and its ability to fold smoothly and nicely without coarse ridges or wrinkles.

Ceremonialsupplies.com is the best one-stop shop on the web for ceremonial items and we specialize in ceremonial ribbon for use in ribbon art. Our ceremonial ribbons are available in small widths starting at 2.25” up to 12” (1 foot) and in yardage ranging from ten (10), twenty-five (25) and some ribbons up to fifty (50) yards. When choosing a customized ribbon from ceremonialsupplies.com, the text is repeated throughout the length of the ribbon. This means you have a substantial amount of the customized ceremonial ribbon to use creatively! The most popular use for the 2.25” ribbon is for engraving with a commemorative date or other message, and using it on centerpiece decorations, flower arrangements, or attached to helium-filled balloons on the dance floor, or the center of the room. The most popular use for the ceremonial ribbons 12” wide is for ceiling draping; the most impressive way to command the mood direction of the affair. Draping extra-wide ribbons 12” wide are the perfect width to create a canopy effect over most ballrooms. The hardware used for ceiling ribbon drapes is commonly a round ring of varying sizes that accommodate four, six, eight, ten, or more extra-width ceremonial ribbon panels. The ring is held by chain links (or other strong material) gathered together at the top with a ceiling attachment fixture. The number of chain links must correspond with the number of ribbon panels because these link chains separate each panel, and each can extend outwardly in the desired fashion, with equal proportion of space between each extra-wide ribbon. The hardware depends completely on the way you want to drape the ceiling. There are no rules other than to never overload the ceiling draping ring with more weight than it can handle. Other than this, you can have a ceiling ring carved out from the trunk of a 500-year-old tree and hang muslin drapes from it, if it enhances the effect you wish to create. Seasoned event planners will know the best ceiling drape hardware is made to order. This way you have the exact weight requirement and look, for the ceremonial ribbons that will be hung through it. The hardware can also be easily improvised with a visit to a home fixture store like Home Depot or Lowe’s.

If you’re decorating for a rich, vibrant, regal mood, consider the jewel color ribbons of ruby red, emerald green, sapphire blue, purple, and gold as your main ribbon color or colors that you will repeat on the tables, and other sections under the ceiling canopy. For example, an elegant and rich carnival effect for a birthday party you can use red ribbon and gold ribbon intermittently. These are the base colors along which you can add two or three lines of multi-color pennant banners, or multi-color pom pom balls garland. Ceremonial ribbons of red, green, and ivory are perfect for a Christmas theme decoration. These colors are a vivid background for gold ornaments, draped lights, and reflective sparkles. Think of hanging faux mirrors with gilded ornamental frame, golden candelabras, golden clocks, or other items that have a direct connection with the event. With all the supplies available at ceremonialsupplies.com to create beautiful ribbon art for ceiling draping, your imagination will run wild!

Ceremonial Ribbon Art for Table Decorations

The rule here is the table decoration accent colors must match the overall room décor for maximum effect and impression. The extra-wide ceremonial ribbon for ceiling draping will blot out the permanent room design if the latter doesn’t meet the decoration requirement of the event. Otherwise, ceiling ribbon art is used to further enhance the existing room decoration. Hypothetically, if you’re throwing a banquet at a private room in the Biltmore Estate, you will want the existing room décor to remain visible and unperturbed. If you are holding a corporate event in a ballroom at the Dupont Hotel in Wilmington, Delaware, using ceiling ribbon drapes should be to enhance the classic, gilded decoration of this historically rich venue. Table runners using extra-wide ceremonial ribbon to create place setting across a banquet table serve as an elegant and vivid way to feature fabulous china for example, or to make fabulous, any plain china. Sticking to the Christmas theme of red ceremonial ribbon intermittently with emerald green and ivory extra-wide ribbons, red ribbon runner and green ribbon runner on top of an ivory tablecloth or overlay will accent the draping décor. Centerpieces, utensils, and chair decorations should play up the color gold for the magical effect of Christmas décor. And nature’s own garden of green and red symbolizing winter, as in holly trees and poinsettias, are the best and most elegant details for a Christmas banquet celebration because of their life and freshness.

Ribbon art decoration is a popular and growing style used primarily to frame a room for decoration, and to highlight the main colors of the function. Using ceiling draping hardware, either manufactured or customized, will provide a canopy effect and bring together the color scheme of any event. Shop ceremonialsupplies.com for the best quality ceremonial ribbons for ribbon art, and all other supplies and products to decorate grand openings, groundbreakings, military ceremonies, or other corporate events. You will love our ribbons and our budget friendly prices, our friendly and knowledgeable customer service staff, and our efficient and flawless shipping wherever you are. Click here for a shipping quote.

It has been two years since Covid 19 wreaked havoc in the big apple, but NYC is bouncing back and the famous Christmas lights, and NYC Christmas ribbons and trees that make the Big Apple such a magical place for the holidays, are ready for decorating! Businesses and shops are open for Santa! Make sure you check that list twice for all the Christmas ribbons you’re going to need to decorate the most special holiday of all.

All customs from around the world, independent from each other, hold December 25 as a sacred “holy” day of feasting. In Roman-Greco-Egyptian antiquity, the festival came to be known as “Saturnalia” and paid tribute to Saturn, whom we believe they worshipped as the “life giver.” To this society, Saturn was the “agricultural God of sowing and husbandry,” and to Saturn they would dedicate sacrifices, in exchange for another spring, and they held a feast that ended with everyone going home and exchanging special gifts. The fact is, it is the winter solstice. It is the darkest period of the year, after which the days start to get longer again a few seconds a day. There's more to Saturnalia, but the important thing about this festivity is to create a "giving" atmosphere, and to understand how to use the most versatile decoration of all: the ribbon! Their quality, their foldability, their shine, their hues, and their place in decorating a NYC style Christmas wherever you are! Transform any location into a special and magical place. NYC and Christmas have a long-standing love affair. At least once in your life, Christmas and New Year’s in NYC is something everyone should experience. The colors red and gold are the thematic hues of the holiday season in NYC. It’s the color of the gif-wrapped boxes people are carrying, or the color of the garlands they’ve just purchased to decorate the Christmas tree, the colors of scarves, hats, and gloves, dresses, jackets, and ties, and ceremonialsupplies.com has the perfect Christmas ribbon to match any NYC Christmas ribbons décor!

Decorate NYC Christmas Ribbons Style

The winter solstice is a special occasion and has been since the creation of the four seasons. There are religious dogmas that label the recognition of this astrological event as devil worshipping. Some of us at ceremonialsupplies.com celebrate the winter solstice, but we only worship cats. NYC being the city of lights, all through its boroughs of Bronx, Brooklyn, Queens, Manhattan, and Staten Island there are people who have settled from all parts of the world, bringing their winter celebration customs with them, and further enlightening the city. This has created the unique NYC Christmas style. Decorate the lampposts outside your home the way Manhattan decorates the lampposts on Central Park. Red Christmas ribbons and lights create the spirit of the holiday more than anything else, and at ceremonialsupplies.com, we’re all about ribbons! Our extensive assortment of ceremonial ribbons for special ceremonies like a grand opening event, or a ribbon-cutting ceremony are ideal for all types of decorations. Our ceremonial ribbons range in width sizes from 2.25” ribbons to 4” wide ribbons and 6” wide ribbons and extra-wide ribbon sizes of 8”, 10” and 12” width (1 foot wide). Our ceremonial ribbons are available plain, customized with your own commemorative message, logo, or date, or pre-printed with the words “Grand Opening” for grand opening ceremonies. Red ceremonial ribbon is a classic for Fifth Avenue shops, while Times Square is aglow with Christmas ribbon colors! Ice-skating under the Christmas tree and the statue of Prometheus at Rockefeller Center is a NYC tradition. The statue is 18 feet tall and was sculpted by Paul Manship, and cast in Queens, NY in 1934. During the holidays, Rockefeller Center’s Prometheus is decorated with a red scarf! You can bring this distinct NYC ribbon tradition to your own holiday event. Event planners will know how to recreate the atmosphere of a NYC Christmas in any venue of your choice. Red bows and red ribbons NYC style!

Recreating the NYC Winter without the Chill Factor

We might as well come right out and tell you this is not possible. It can be close, but replicating the temperatures that make your legs turn purple is not feasible, or practical and probably not safe either. But we love those chilly freezing temperatures, we just pretend to complain. To recreate the special feeling evoked by NYC Christmas is to decorate with ribbons of red, gold, green, and silver. Blue and silver are holiday colors, and so is black, and these, are prominent colors of the season used by people who celebrate Hanukkah, and Kwanza, but to create the atmosphere unique to NYC Christmas time, start with reds, and follow with gold! Whether you’re organizing a Christmas dinner for the staff in a private venue, or decorating for a ballroom Christmas wedding, or an outdoor function such as a groundbreaking ceremony or a ribbon-cutting ceremony, the best way to create that special NYC Christmas feeling is to frame the area with red ribbons. For the effect of grandeur in the chosen area, start by gathering extra-wide red ribbon at the center of the ceiling to create a lavish, ribbon canopy. To create a lavish ribbon canopy, or a large, round metal ring attached to the center of the room – in some venues, it may be possible to use the central room fixture from where to drape the ribbons. The ceiling ring from where the ribbons will be draped should be proportionate to the size of the room. For example, to decorate say, a castle’s banquet hall, you would use a giant spiral hanging from the ceiling from which you can hang eight (8) partitions of 12” wide ribbon. For a wedding ballroom, four (4) or six (6) partitions of smaller width ribbons of 8” or 10” will be appropriate, and for decorating a room in the house, a ring with four partitions for 10” ribbon will be perfect! Once you have the extra-wide ribbon set up, you can layer a smaller width gold ribbon over the red, and after the red –wide ribbon is in place, layer a smaller width green ribbon over the gold. If you choose to have six partitions of 12” ribbons, you will have six red ribbons of 12” each, flowing outward from the ring, and draping down and over the sidewalls. The gold ribbon should be an 8” extra-wide ribbon, and the green ribbon should be 6” wide. This layering of red, green, and gold Christmas ribbons is the skeleton from which you can attach, or hang, shiny, reflective objects of decoration for a NYC Christmas style ballroom decoration! Think of tiny bells, gold color framed mirrors, tiny flower led lights, and you’re on your way to creating a NYC Christmas vibe.

We at ceremonialsupplies.com absolutely love ribbons and Christmas – and we love NYC at Christmas time! But really, who doesn’t? Shop our online store for the best quality ribbons and ceremonial supplies, all at budget friendly prices, and shipped promptly and efficiently wherever you are. This holiday season, if you can’t make it to the Big Apple; let ceremonialsupplies.com help you bring it to your event. Click here for a shipping quote.

February is cold everywhere, not just in NYC, but there’s something about the middle of winter in the Big Apple that makes you feel you’re in a sci-fi movie. This is why the first big holiday of the year brightens our hearts and revives our souls with the light of love. To celebrate, first shop at ceremonialsupplies.com, the best one-stop shop on the web for products and supplies necessary for grand opening ceremonies, groundbreaking ceremonies, military ceremonies, and corporate events. Here you will find the best assortment of ceremonial ribbons to decorate a frosty NYC St. Valentine’s Day! You’ll love our budget-friendly prices, our knowledgeable customer service, and our efficient shipping wherever you are.

You Can’t Go Wrong With Red in NYC

It’s the Big Red Apple after all! NYC and the color red have a long-standing tradition. The color red is symbolic of the passionate side of love, blood and bloody. The historical case for St. Valentine’s Day is the Catholic Church canonized as saints, two out of three different men named Valentine who may have lived in early Roman Christian times, and who may have suffered martyrdom because of their faith. Their Saint’s day of remembrance is February 14, which just coincidentally happens to be the same as an even more ancient orgiastic festival celebrating lust and fertility during which a couple was paired off to live together for a year. If it worked out they stayed together, if not, they went separate ways. This doesn't seem any different than what young people have always done.

The color red is the color of Valentine’s Day and you can count on seeing red ribbons of every width flowing from small rose bouquets off the shops on Lexington Avenue, or Monroe Avenue near 34th Street and the Empire State Building. NYC turns red for Valentine’s Day and red ceremonial ribbons flow everywhere, attached to a red heart balloon of course, and accompanied by red roses and chocolate bonbons covered cherries. Red ribbon to decorate a St. Valentine’s Day event is the first step to create a magical effect upon your guests. Decorate a grand entrance with extra-wide 8” or 10” red ceremonial ribbon, creating a central royal bow that flows to each corner of the framed entryway and pinned there, allowing the ribbon to drape down the sides. Red balloons can be used to create a half-arch to flank each side of the entryway, and a plush red event carpet up to 6’ wide and 25 yards long laid down the middle of the entrance. The room inside can be a ballroom at the Ritz Carlton in Central Park, or at the luxurious Plaza Hotel of “Home Alone” fame, or it can be a smaller venue such as the L’ATELIER de Joel Robuchon, or Le Bernardin on West 51st Street. The versatility of the ribbon is unmatched and ceremonialsupplies.com has a lavish selection for you to peruse, and let your imagination dictate the course! Red ribbons of different widths, personalized with the special commemorative day and perhaps a message of love, are the essential items for a Valentine’s Day event decoration. Splash the red and shop ceremonialsupplies.com ceremonial ribbon selection.

Red Ribbons In Your Room!

It is perfectly acceptable to decorate the inside of your NYC home or apartment to celebrate February 14, the day of Love! One thing about the lovely home front facades of Long Island neighborhoods is their perfect style for giant bows and door wreaths, to decorate and celebrate each holiday! After the red ribbons and the green ribbons of Christmas, and the silver and gold ribbons of New Year’s winter is at its darkest and coldest. St. Valentine’s Day is a much-loved holiday because it symbolizes a celebration of love, and it is also a holiday that is celebrated in the heart of winter. The color red is the color of blood, and therefore of life, and ribbons are the most versatile of all the tools for decoration. Therefore, red ribbons are a natural choice to decorate your home to celebrate the day dedicated to love. Some people celebrate with a cake, or a special meal and a cake, but St. Valentine’s Day is definitely a holiday for sweet-toothed mortals! Whether you are decorating for a feast at the dinner table, the dancing area, or the path to the resting chambers, decorate with red ribbons from ceremonialsupplies.com – you’ll love the silky flow of the quality ribbon material, the budget friendly prices, our knowledgeable and accommodating customer service personnel, and our swift and efficient shipping to NYC and everywhere else! Get your different width ceremonial ribbons for St. Valentine’s Day, from 2” wide to 12” (1 foot) wide ribbons that are perfect for vertical banners, right under the same roof! Ceremonialsupplies.com is the best one-stop shop online for ceremonial grand opening ribbons and grand opening supplies, groundbreaking shovels and supplies, military ceremony flags and medal display cases and many more products for corporate functions. Let our ribbons capture your imagination this St. Valentine’s Day! Create a magical winter festival of your own, with your own traditions and rituals, including the draping of the red ribbons! The 2” and 4” ceremonial ribbons in red or a combination of reds, pinks, and/or whites can be customized with a commemorative date, message, and serve as a keepsake as well as decoration. Extra-wide ribbons of 6” or 8” are ideal for room decoration, especially if you want to create a ribbon gathering over a chandelier, flowing outward to each corner of the room and pinned there. The 10” ribbons and 12” ribbons are popular as customized table runners, and the 12” ribbon can additionally be printed vertically to create several hanging banners.

It’s hard not to imagine eleventh century regality when decorating with ribbons, the original party decoration item! Red ribbons were all the rage in medieval times and seem to have remained the favorite color ribbon for feasts and holidays! Shop ceremonialsupplies.com for your St. Valentine’s Day red ribbon and let the enchantment of the flowing strands of silky material create the perfect loop of love for your Big Apple decorations. May all the February weddings of St. Patrick’s Cathedral drape the red ribbon for fortune, and passion! Click here for a shipping quote.

The great state of California is rebounding after Covid-19 lockdowns, with a spirit of rebuilding that has always been prevalent of the Golden state. Grand opening supplies for California are on the rise for ceremonialsupplies.com and we would like to take this opportunity to share the most popular items for this special occasion, and a brief background of their significance. Ribbon cuttings and grand openings were likely born from regal welcoming ceremonies when lords and kings passed through the land of a vassal. We know for example, King William “The Conqueror” marched unstopped to the throne of England and organized a feast for his victory – a sort of a grand opening to his reign! The idea behind a ribbon-cutting ceremony, or a grand opening ceremony remains the same; a welcoming of a new business and its introduction to the community. The top grand opening supplies making their way to cities like Eureka, Redding, Modesto, Fresno, and Escondido, California are precisely the essential items for a proper grand opening event. Here they are:

The Essential Grand Opening Ribbon

California is world famous for its glittering stars – Hollywood’s and those in the firmament that appear to shine so brightly upon this eternal land of energy and new beginnings. California has a vibrant history of ancient visitors from Asia that may have colonized the Americas from the Pacific Northwest down to Tierra del Fuego. This energy is vital for a grand opening event and the essential grand opening ribbon! A well-organized grand opening is equipped to handle its program, as well as general needs of the public in attendance. Starting with the ceremonial ribbon, down to the smallest detail, a grand opening in California can tap into the great spirit of golden firsts by evoking the success of its predecessors. The grand opening ribbon of a red, crimson, bright color is sure to catch everyone’s eye. Available in sizes from 2” wide to 12”, and from 10 yards up to 20 yards, the use of the ceremonial grand opening ribbon is limitless. Ceremonialsupplies.com offers a selection of customized ribbons for ribbon-cutting ceremonies. Customized ribbons are personalized with the name of a company, a logo, or a message. The design is repeated throughout the ribbon, which, depending on its length, will have spare to decorate other areas, use as an identifying sash, or as a wrapping ribbon for a special gift. Gold or white, or silver font on a red ceremonial ribbon makes the message pop out, and depending on the size of the grand entrance, you can create a big message on an 8” wide ribbon, or a 10” extra wide ribbon. The same design used for the grand opening ribbon can be imprinted in a vertical fashion, on the 12” (1 foot wide) ribbon and used as banner flags that will further bring together the color scheme. Enjoy the flow of ribbons! For the grand cutting, flags and banners, wrapped sashes, and attached to balloons and other decorations, ribbons of all sizes, personalized and used generously throughout the venue create an unforgettable grand opening stage.

The Ceremonial Scissors

A grand ceremonial ribbon calls for a ribbon-cutting scissors worthy of the honor. Ceremonialsupplies.com, the best one-stop shop for ceremonial ribbons, grand opening scissors, groundbreaking shovels, corporate apparel, awards and trophies and many other products and supplies used in corporate events, is proud to carry an extensive assortment of ribbon-cutting scissors for grand opening events. Our ceremonial scissors are available in giant size (25”) and jumbo size (30”) with your choice of silver blades or golden blades. The blades can be customized with a logo, company name and commemorative date, and by the way, they do cut ribbon and happen to be quite sharp! The over-sized scissors include multiple color choices for the handles, including some dual options. Over-sized scissors are perfect for a ribbon-cutting ceremony were it would be appropriate for more than one person to hold the honor. Ceremonialsupplies.com giant and jumbo scissors can be held by one, two, three, and up to four persons, depending how they are grouped for the occasion. The color of the scissors’ handle is commonly combined with the color of the ribbon for optimal visual impact. For smaller grand entrances, customized ribbons of 4” or 6” are typical and a more traditional size ceremonial scissors like the 10” golden handles engravable is used. Whether you’re organizing a small grand opening affair for a company branch, or the inauguration of a new ballpark in California or anywhere else for that matter, ceremonialsupplies.com has the perfect ceremonial scissors for your ribbon-cutting event.

Stanchions, Banners, and Scissors Display Stand

Stanchions, or crowd posts, are the proper tools to use to keep the grand opening ribbon in place. Flanking each side of the grand entrance, a stanchion post holds one end of the ceremonial ribbon. The ribbon is best attached with tape and should be taut as it makes its way across the grand entrance, to be attached, with tape, to the other post. The result should be a straight, easy to read ribbon. For photos, and at the moment of the ribbon-cutting, the ceremonial ribbon should not be touched, in order to maintain its straight line. The end of the ribbon attached to each post is decorated with a giant bow of the same color. The giant bow serves to cover the taped end of the ceremonial ribbon, and to beautify the décor of the standing post. Vertical banners provide a simple and effective way to display the name of the brand, or the event holding the grand opening. It is a tool easily set up and taken down yet has the impact of a full-sized step and repeat banner – which we also do at ceremonialsupplies.com, upon special request. To further enhance the décor of the grand entrance, the ribbon-cutting scissors are placed on their own display stand, along with the ceremonial ribbon, the fully dressed stanchions, and the grand opening banner. Not only is it a great way to hold the scissors and know exactly where they are at the moment of the ribbon-cutting, but the scissors on their stand are the perfect prop! The ceremonial scissors and the event banner can be staged to one end of the ceremonial ribbon to create an area for the official event photo. The idea is to have a portion, if not the full logo or name, show up on the ribbon, the scissors, and the event banner. At the time of the ribbon-cutting, the group photograph is built up from first having the main VIPs holding the ceremonial scissors behind the full ribbon, adding on to the group. This process is particularly important if the event is being photographed or video recorded by the media.

Ready-to-Go Grand Opening Supplies and Kits

California is known for its gold rush days, and for Hollywood, the birthplace of movies and movie stars. Los Angeles has been the city of celebrities and movie stars with Beverly Hills and Rodeo Drive as the most exclusive places to be seen. In the land of glamour and sophistication, what do you do when you are short on time, but still want to throw a grand opening event with the elegance it deserves? Especially if you have the LA Times, or the Berkeley Daily Planet in attendance – or any other media outlet depending where you are! Ceremonialsupplies.com offers pre-printed grand opening ribbons in blue, red, green, and orange. To complete your grand opening set up, consider the full grand opening kit that includes the pre-printed 6” grand opening ribbon in your choice of color blue, red, green or orange, with the words “Grand Opening” printed repeatedly on 12 yards of ribbon; the jumbo scissors 30” with the words “Grand Opening” or “Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony,” two (2) gold domed top stanchions to hold the ceremonial ribbon, two (2) pull-away bows to decorate the posts; a red carpet runner 3’ wide by 10’ long, and four (4) Grand Opening balloons to attach to the stanchions. This ready-to-go grand opening kit is your answer when you need a fast, efficient, and elegant way to organize a corporate office grand opening, or a company department, and other official corporate grand openings. Shop ceremonialsupplies.com for the best ceremonial supplies for California and any other state in the country! Shop our grand opening supplies and enjoy our friendly prices, our dedicated customer service, and our fast and efficient shipping anywhere from the beautiful Mt. Shasta area, Eureka, Redding, Sacramento, down to Los Angeles, and San Diego. Click here for a shipping quote.

The mysterious and ancient land of Arizona is said to hold the gold of the gods. The fabled city of El Dorado is believed to be located within any one of the massive mountain ranges of this beautiful state. It’s because of this aura of treasures and discovery, that ceremonialsupplies.com scissors display cases for Arizona grand openings have been a popular item. We think so anyway. Considering land is alive, the energy of the Grand Canyon State is one of gilded antiquity and untold treasures. From the sprawling city of Phoenix, to the peaks surrounding Sierra Vista, and the canyons of Yuma, and Tucson there is a palpable sense of connection with ancient events. It is a good vibration with which to start a business, open a shop, a franchise, a company branch or, your own new home! Grand Openings of a new business location is the most common reason to hold a ribbon-cutting ceremony but in Arizona, where every turn can bring a revelation of inner-self, organizing a grand opening celebration is a natural. A grand opening celebration can be held for welcoming a new baby home and inaugurating the nursery, to a home construction official first entry, or a new grocery store or business. It’s important to have the right scissors for your grand opening occasion. Once you have made the best choice, the next step is obtaining a display case. The ceremonial scissors in an elegant display case worthy of its prized possession, with its own, additional inscription, is the perfect presentation for the Owner, or the company’s VIP representing the grand opening.

Choosing the Ceremonial Grand Opening Scissors

Ceremonialsupplies.com knows that choosing the best ribbon-cutting scissors for your grand opening event depends on the occasion, and the size of the event. For example, if the grand opening celebration is to inaugurate the baby’s nursery upon his homecoming, a 2.5" wide ribbon or 4” wide ribbon across the doorway is a proportionate size. This grand opening ribbon can be customized with the baby’s name and the date, along with any other desired design. The finished product looks lovely and delicate, just like the infant! In this case, the perfect grand opening scissors would be a traditional size 10” golden handle scissors, with baby’s name and homecoming date customized on the blade. A display case that holds the traditional 10” grand opening scissors in either walnut or cherry would beautifully display and preserve the ceremonial scissors used for the auspicious occasion. A grand opening for say a federal courthouse building will have an entrance with a large width span. For this size of entryway, an extra-wide ceremonial ribbon in an 8” or 10” size is the most appropriate. This extra-wide ribbon will ensure visibility of the commemorative message, logo, date, etc., imprinted upon it, and a 10” golden scissors will be too small for this occasion. Instead, the giant 25” ribbon-cutting scissors, or the jumbo 30” scissors to stand out for photos and videos. This is why ceremonialsupplies.com, the best one-stop shop for ceremonial items on the web, offers a variety of ribbon-cutting scissors from which to pick the best one for your grand opening occasion.

Display Cases for Jumbo Grand Opening Scissors

Giant ribbon-cutting scissors, and jumbo scissors, are over 2 feet tall and make quite an impression when used in a ceremonial grand opening. Before the ribbon-cutting when the scissors are not in use, they are displayed in their own ceremonial scissor stand, and used as props in the official event photo stage. In addition, for a sophisticated grand entrance, a red carpet runner would look stunning as part of the décor. There will be speeches and photos, maybe videos and local media and through it all, the giant scissors are the super stars of the event. The golden earth of Arizona and the red tinge of its mountainous regions are a natural inspiration for a red and gold grand opening design. Accompanying the crimson ribbon with gold print is a golden blade ceremonial scissors that measures 30” long (2’ feet, and 6”). The handles are crimson red, in perfect color harmony with the grand opening ribbon. Displayed amongst the parading guests who stop at the photo stage to get their official grand opening photo of the event. The photo area should be decorated with a glitzy vertical banner, and the grand opening scissors each flanking the spot designated for the guest to stand. The ceremonial scissors are undoubtedly, the stars of the event! They are photographed before the event, and as they are used to cut the grand opening ribbon, and yes, the giant scissors and jumbo scissors do in fact cut ribbon and, quite sharply too! After the event, it is customary to present the ceremonial scissors to the Owner or the CEO, Manager or equal rank individual of the company, or business. Wooden display cases that hold the over-sized scissors are the ideal presentation case for a VIP memento of the event. Ceremonialsupplies.com display cases are available in walnut and cherry, from finely crafted materials that give your valued treasures a deserving holding place to protect and preserve them, and display them with honor and pride.

These elegant display cases for the grand opening scissors include room to display the giant or the jumbo scissors, a clipping of the ceremonial ribbon, a photograph or newspaper clipping, and a commemorative plaque with several lines of engraved text. The ceremonial scissors can also be presented to the VIP using a holding stand that will fit any office or conference room. It is the same display stand used to hold the ceremonial scissors when not in use, and an elegant tool for an office setting.

Getting Local Attention for the Business

Those shimmering golden blades and red handle stars are made to be seen, so how do you get local attention to announce your grand opening in the community? Start by inviting the Mayor, the Fire Marshall, the Sheriff, your Commissioner, your church leader, Congress Representative, and your Senator. This is for Arizona and all other states, and under different government designations, this is also the same everywhere in the world. Etiquette and courtesy demands recognition of governing bodies and a proper grand opening affair includes the presence of these officials or others they have deputized to attend in their place. Where high profile officials go, so does the media. Events that succeed in receiving media attention will be able to make the best of it with clips from any of the grand opening events. From the photo stage, to the red carpet entrance and the ribbon-cutting these are the kind of footage an audience likes. Make the best of it with a giant, glitzy grand opening scissors cutting the ceremonial ribbon of your company or business.

It is customary at a grand opening event to have from one to several persons make a speech or a toast to the Owner and the success of the business. From religious community leaders to government officials, once these personalities accept an invitation, they know they are expected to address those in attendance, and say something about the grand opening. It is a gracious gesture, and it should be acknowledged with a token of appreciation such as a commemorative plaque or another form of special award. To the Owner of the business, or the person who cut the ribbon, the ceremonial scissors are presented in a display case shadow box that will protect and display these, the items used at the grand opening of your business! Shop ceremonialsupplies.com for all your grand opening needs and more! We have a top-notch assortment of grand opening scissors, ceremonial ribbons, stanchions and rope, event carpet runner, banners, and all the supplies you need for a great grand opening event. You will love our wallet-friendly prices, our knowledgeable and friendly customer service, and our efficient shipment to Arizona and everywhere else in the country. Click here for a shipment quote.