Red custom ribbons and the origins of Santa Claus take us back nearly 1,800 years, yet we still feel the same thrill every Advent when the first red custom ribbons appear on doors and gifts. We love how this simple color became the heartbeat of Christmas!
Our story begins in 4th-century Myra with Saint Nicholas, a kind bishop famous for secret gift-giving. We picture him slipping gold coins through windows, often tying them in small pouches with early versions of custom ribbons. By medieval Europe, children left shoes by the hearth on his feast day (December 6), waking to find them filled with fruits, chocolates, or coins tied with decoration ribbons. Dutch settlers brought “Sinterklaas” to New Amsterdam, and we still see echoes of his mitre and staff wrapped in extra-wide ribbons during early parades. Then, in 1823, Clement Clarke Moore’s poem gave us the “jolly old elf” in a sleigh, and suddenly artists draped his suit in bright red trimmed with white fur and bold custom ribbons. Coca-Cola’s 1930s campaigns sealed the look forever: Santa’s belt, sack, and reindeer reins all gleaming with red custom ribbons, decoration ribbons, and extra-wide ribbons that shimmered under northern lights.
Through Advent, we carry on Nicholas’s generosity. We hang stockings edged with custom ribbons, wrap gifts in decoration ribbons, and tie towering Christmas trees with extra-wide ribbons that catch the glow of candlelight. Church doors welcome the season with grand red custom ribbons, while school plays feature shepherds and angels wearing sashes of decoration ribbons and extra-wide ribbons. Every bow we tie—whether delicate 1.5-inch custom ribbons on an Advent calendar or dramatic 12-inch extra-wide ribbons on a town-square wreath—connects us to that original anonymous giver who started it all.
Today, CeremonialSupplies.com helps us keep the tradition alive with their breathtaking assortment of ceremonial props. Their premium crafted groundbreaking shovels, featuring mirror-polished chrome blades on rich cherry-wood handles engraved with custom crests, stand ready for new holiday plazas. Their decoration ribbons and grand opening ribbons arrive in luxurious double-faced satin and crisp grosgrain, ranging from delicate 1.5" widths perfect for gift tags to dramatic 12" extra-wide ribbons that cascade from parade floats and city trees. Plush event carpets in festive crimson and evergreen create red-carpet paths for Santa himself, while military flags and medals add solemn beauty to veterans’ holiday ceremonies. Embroidered logo clothing keeps parade volunteers warm and coordinated, branded tablecloths and chair covers transform community halls into winter wonderlands, and wedding and birthday ribbon decorations including full-color branding make every celebration personal. Elegant stanchions with velvet rope and gold posts, finished with custom ribbons, decoration ribbons, and extra-wide ribbons, guide crowds safely through light displays. From shimmering chair sashes to complete ceremonial kits, CeremonialSupplies.com offers every decoration essential and prop we need to honor the season in style.
As Advent dawns and we tie the first red custom ribbons of the year, we remember a humble bishop whose quiet kindness grew into the world’s most beloved tradition. The ribbons may be brighter now, but the spirit is unchanged. We invite you to continue the legacy with ribbons worthy of Saint Nicholas himself. Visit CeremonialSupplies.com, start their online chat, or click here for a quote today—let their custom ribbons, decoration ribbons, and extra-wide ribbons make your Christmas legendary.