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Understanding the Social Effect of Ribbons

From awareness and awards to wedding and event decorations, all ribbons have one thing in common: they create a social atmosphere. Ribbons are a perfect way to create fun. Whether it be part of a craft project or using them for decorations at your next party, they inevitably accomplish the same things. They drive your need to socialize. And this is an important aspect of ribbons.

To understand why all ribbons are social, ask yourself the following questions.

finding the social aspect and necessity in your ribbon usage

First, picture the world without ribbons. Now ask yourself why this would affect you and how it would impact your social life. Perhaps it doesn’t affect your daily life, but the overall quality of life would diminish. We don’t mean to state that without ribbons life is pointless. We only mean to state that ribbons spice up our lives. Take gift giving into consideration. What is your reaction to a present that isn’t wrapped? We all want to receive a beautifully packaged gift because we all want to feel appreciated. In this case, the social need for ribbons is to make someone feel special.

The next question you should ask yourself is where you would be at any given event without ribbons. Most events have decorations for the tables, backdrops and other pieces to get attention. Without ribbons, how would these social events look? No bright colors or fun ornamentation would make for a boring party. Yes, the disco ball would still be there, but what about the streamers and table runners? Ribbons make a party more social and exciting.

Another question you need to ask is how you would feel about excelling at a sporting event or academic achievement and not receiving any recognition. Without badge ribbons or award ribbons, we would all feel a bit left out, possibly even that it was a waste of our time from the get-go for even participating. Ribbons fill that social recognition that we all crave.

Other ribbon uses include a variety of arts and craft projects, commemorations, and ribbon-cutting ceremonies. They are also presented to honor service members as well as given or worn as symbols for causes and issue awareness.

So, join in on the fun! Ribbons are entertaining, cheerful, fascinating and they create the perfect finishing touch for projects, crafts and any event. Make your life social and full of ribbons today!

Medals, Trophies and Awards Ribbons

Try these great ribbon ideas for your awards this year! With the end of school and summer quickly approaching, teachers, clubs and event planners are starting to look for ways to recognize those with outstanding achievements.

using custom and personalized ribbons for medals trophies and awards

Award ribbons can be a simple, flat ribbon piece, such as a badge ribbon or a fancier use of a ribbon material, such as rosette ribbons. These ribbons come in many shapes and sizes, and we offer a large enough selection to meet every need. Each ribbon type we have has multiple purposes so, choose from ribbon rolls, badge ribbons, custom top ribbons or rosette ribbons.

From “Great Job” to “Student of the Month,” each student will appreciate these ribbon awards. Badge ribbons and other classic ribbons are also perfect for student athletes and any sporting event.

Rosette Ribbons for Awards

Need to take it the extra mile? Choose from our wide selection of rosette ribbons. Ribbons come in stock placement and participation titles. Or, customize your ribbon choice to meet your current needs.

Whether you present your awards at a student fair or a sporting competition, each ribbon should accurately reflect the achievement. High quality custom ribbons send a clear message of appreciation and congratulations.

And, don’t forget those county fairs and holiday festivals!

Choose from a variety of rosette ribbons to meet any festival need. Whether it is a pie eating contest or a 4-H event, custom ribbon rolls are sure to amaze any recipient. And don’t forget those coveted award ribbons. Rosette ribbons are available as stock titles or customize your own; make sure to recognize all winners for their achievement.

Any quality designed award ribbon is sure to impress, and it will be a continual reminder of any achievement. Recognize the students, athletes and club participants in your life today! These personalized ribbons are perfect for any accomplishment.

4 Holidays and Ribbon Ideas to Match

With Valentine’s Day only a week away, what other holidays are ideal for personalized ribbons?

From celebrations to awards, custom ribbon rolls are extremely versatile. Each ribbon roll selection can be customized to meet any need by adding text or logos. Ideal for weddings, holidays or other events for decorations and floral arrangements. Add your personalized message and tie them around bags and boxes when giving gifts. Ribbon rolls make perfect awards and awareness ribbons. Customize a ribbon roll of your choice with your message and cut them to the length you like and present them to be worn or displayed.

VALENTINE’S DAY – Color Recommendations: Pink, white, red are extremely traditional during this love-filled day.

You can never go wrong by wrapping presents with custom made ribbons for your significant other. Add your names and special dates that you both hold dear. Or, chose a fabulous and cheesy statement of your love to let them know just how special they are to you.

Are you planning a special meal for your significant other? Use ribbon rolls for table decorations, napkin holders and candle wrappings for your dinner of love!

Want a gift idea? Make a unique card for your loved one. Choose their favorite color or go with something a bit more traditional. Make them feel special with a one-of-a-kind statement of your love.

MARDI GRAS – Color Recommendations: Purple, green, gold are excellent for this festive holiday.

Traditionally, you give beads to Carnival attendees during Mardi Gras. This year, be unique and give them ribbon necklaces instead of those cumbersome beads. They’ll remember your party the most!

And, don’t forget all the brightly colors decorations. From table runners and centerpieces to wreaths and every other decoration flung about for your celebration, add some festive, custom ribbon to the mix for a personalized party!

Another great idea for custom ribbon rolls is to incorporate them into your masks for the party. You’ll have the most unique mask ever!

ST. PATRICK’S DAY – Color Recommendations: Green, gold, white and anything else you might find a leprechaun wearing.

From making a small piece of ribbon your green for the day to making fun, festive hair accessories, we have a large selection of green for this holiday!

And don’t forget that your home needs to wear green too! Make a festive door wreath from all of those lovely green ribbons.

EASTER – Color Recommendations: anything pastel (pink, purple, yellow, white are all perfect choices)!

From wrapping eggs to hanging decorations, holiday ribbons are ideal for this festive occasion!

Decorating your favorite Easter baskets with personalized ribbons customized with festive sayings and images.

And you know there will be a large gathering for the traditional meal. Decorate your table with centerpieces and maybe a table runner with the same festivity.

Personalized ribbons are perfect for any day of the week. And for any occasion. So, why exclude the holidays? All you need is a roll of ribbon and some imagination to work with these ribbon ideas! While there are no specific tutorials here, there are many excellent ideas for holidays and ribbon usage. The sky is the limit, so let your imagination soar!

Over 60 NEW Ribbon Colors!

Yup, that’s a lot of new ribbon colors! And it’s exciting to update and extend our product lines!

As ribbons continue to get more and more popular each year, the demand to keep up with trends is an ever-pressing issue. And, to keep up, we are always updating our ribbon colors.

Most of the time, these colors only change for our ribbon rolls, but sometimes it includes classic ribbons and rosette ribbons. For now, the color changes seem to only apply to our ribbon rolls.

Here is a short review of the all updates coming soon to the ribbon colors for ribbon rolls. (The added humor is from our talented graphic artist, Melanie Bunch!)

Single Face Satin: We added 21 new colors! And many of them are quite nice (a few are disgusting). None of the old colors went away, so we’re up to 123 glorious Single Face Satin ribbon colors! That quiet weeping you hear from our marketing department is Melanie trying to make the difference between “Mud Pie” and “Milk Chocolate” show up correctly on a computer screen.

Single Face Satin Fashion Colors: We added eight new colors! We removed four colors and upgraded them to the regular Single Face Satin color list. If you’re wondering what the difference is, “fashion colors” only come in 3/8″ ribbon width. Having those four colors move to the regular list means they are now available in the other widths as well. They must have been popular.

Double Face Satin: We added four neon colors and one bright blue!

All DYNA Satin colors will be staying the same.

Chiffon – Organza: We added 22 colors! This means they now have something known as “selection.” One thing to remember when looking at these color charts is that while that is the color, it doesn’t look like that. Since the ribbon is a fine see-through mesh, it generally will appear lighter in person than what you see on the chart.

Grosgrain: We added seven new colors! LaRosa, Blue, Copen, Neon Hot Pink, Neon Lime, Neon Yellow, Neon Tangerine.

Floral Satin Acetate: The shade of pink known as “Shock” is discontinued, but we added two new shades of purple! These new colors are “Purple” and “Plum.”

With ribbon colors constantly changing, we’ll keep this list as up-to-date as possible. Please always refer to the order pages on www.personalized-ribbons.com for ribbon color availability.

Custom Ribbon Definitions: Part 5

These definitions will provide the difference between stock items and custom items. And what you need to know about ordering each kind.

Most of our ribbon types (classic and rosette) come with two options. Custom and Stock. Sometimes, trying to figure out what you need can be a struggle.

We’ve already covered the following about ribbon text definitions:

Ribbon Titles
We often refer to ribbon titles for our pre-imprinted ribbons. A title is the word(s) that is imprinted on a ribbon. They are available as stock items on our website. Titles are words such as sponsor, president, staff, visitor or member. Each ribbon type we offer comes with varying available titles; see each order page for details. These ribbons are ready to ship the same day you place your order.

Custom Text
Most ribbons are also available with custom text. This means that instead of using pre-imprinted titles, you can provide your own text. This text can range from titles that you don’t see on the list to names or other messages. You can choose your own font and color to match your ribbon choice. Design each of these ribbons with or without a logo.

Stock Ribbons

From there, let’s cover what “stock” means. “Stock” refers to an item that is already imprinted with titles and text and will ship immediately for your use. Stock items are available as classic, badge and rosette ribbons. They have set colors when ordering. For example, the rosette place ribbon for “Grand Prize” is only available as a mustard color. And the “Special” rosette place ribbon is multicolor red, white and blue. Badge ribbons are typically available in two colors for each title.

Custom Ribbons

All “custom” ribbons are made specifically for one customer as per their order. Custom order all of our ribbons. This means that you can design your ribbon; whether it be a classic, rosette or ribbon roll; to meet your needs. Design them with names, dates, titles and sometimes full-color logos or graphics.

Here at Personalized Ribbons, we pride ourselves on having specific products for which our customers are looking. And, as part of this definitions series, we want to make sure that you understand what you’re getting. Having stock items means that you, as our loyal customers, get what you need and quickly. And by ordering those custom items, it means that you get exactly what you need. If we don’t seem to have what you’re looking for, please give us a call, and we’ll find something that works!