Everything for wedding witnesses can be purchased in our store, and a large selection and fast delivery will make the purchase as pleasant as possible. To make your witnesses of honor stand out from the rest of the guests, use wedding witness ribbons or badges (check out our catalog to find the right ones). After all, your witnesses are not just guests. Therefore, they should look accordingly.
You can buy all the necessary accessories and decorations for witnesses in the “Wedding Things” online store. These are boutonnieres for a jacket, ribbons with the inscriptions “Honorary Witness” and “Honorable Witness,” as well as bracelets for bridesmaids.
Witness tape - a relic of the past or a nice tradition
Traditional ribbons for witnesses are not at all necessary, but they are the main distinguishing sign of the closest and dearest friends of the bride and groom. These bright wedding accessories today are often replaced with boutonnieres made of fresh flowers or other attributes. But beautiful ribbons with the inscription: “Witness” always remain classics.
Some useful tips:
- The bridesmaid's outfit should be in harmony in color with the groom's clothing. The easiest option is to choose a tie that matches the color of the dress.
- The choice of ribbons or other insignia should be discussed before the holiday so that there are no unpleasant surprises for witnesses.
- Give preference to discreet shades. Too bright, flashy colors of ribbons will attract attention and can overshadow the bride’s outfit. And this is absolutely impossible to do.
Should wedding guests stand out?
Of course, wedding guests try to dress up and look much better than on a regular day. However, this is not what we are talking about. And about the beautiful Western tradition of singling out the bridesmaids and groomsmen from the rest of the guests. Most often, for this purpose, girls order dresses of the same colors and styles (sometimes only colors).
Why is this being done? Firstly, in this way you seem to be telling everyone that these people play a special role in your life, they are the most important to you. Secondly, you get truly luxurious and stylish wedding photographs. By the way, you can include not only your girlfriends, but also relatives in your “circle of chosen ones”.
In addition to the color of the outfit, wedding attributes and other important details will help highlight the guests. For men, this is a tie, boutonniere, pocket handkerchief and even socks. For girls: bouquets, flower bracelets, brooches, wedding hair decorations and much more - the flight of imagination is limitless.
Traditional version of ribbons
Classic ribbons for witnesses for a wedding are products made of red satin with an inscription made in gold or silver letters. Doves, flowers, and rings are depicted on the ribbons as decoration. The ribbon is worn over one shoulder so that the inscription is in the most visible place. You can secure the “structure” with a pin. Already at the wedding reception, the ribbon can be removed if it causes inconvenience. After the holiday, it remains with the witness as a keepsake.
Witness tapes. What are they needed for?
A wedding is an event that combines a huge number of traditions: the bride’s dress, towels, decorating the cortege, ransoming the bride, sprinkling the newlyweds with money and cereals, a wedding loaf and much more. So witness tapes are an ordinary tradition that has been rooted in wedding rituals for a long time. These tapes were used to distinguish witnesses from the general crowd of guests. Previously, there was no such “position” as toastmaster at all; the conduct and, for the most part, organization of the wedding was carried out by the witnesses (or, as they used to be called, the groom).
The ribbons gave the witnesses a certain status, putting them “at the helm” of the entire wedding, because entertaining the guests and supporting the newlyweds, both physically and emotionally, was their main task. Even now, sitting at a wedding, you can hear the phrase from the older generation addressed to the witnesses: “Somehow our friend is not cheerful today!”
What types of witness tapes are there?
The traditional witness ribbon is a wide red ribbon made of satin fabric. On the ribbon, usually in gold paint, is the inscription “Witness” or “Honorable Witness” and a design depicting wedding rings and doves.
Today you can find ribbons for Witnesses in a variety of colors, the most common being blue, red and white; quite often you can find ribbons of gold color.
The modern tendency to hold weddings in a single color style has also made its own adjustments to the colors of ribbons. You can order ribbons to match the wedding style being organized - green, purple, orange and any other desired color. The inscription on the tape is generally a matter of technique; they can apply any inscription, any size and color - what can we say if entire paintings are already applied to clothes in full color.
Is there an alternative to tapes?
At modern weddings, it is becoming less and less common to see a ribbon on a witness’s shoulder, but what’s more, witnesses are already disappearing as a traditional element of a wedding.
Someone might say: “Who let a couple of graduates into the wedding?”, and many young and creative wedding hosts are even disgusted by witness ribbons, considering them a relic of the past, associated with an accessory of a “country” wedding. And many newlyweds are already asking the question, “Are these ribbons necessary?” and “What can you do instead?”
Fortunately, the wedding industry does not stand still, but is actively developing. In wedding accessories stores, you can find many other options on how to distinguish witnesses from the “crowd” of guests. Some good ideas might be:
- For the witness - a boutonniere. It should be in the same style as the groom's boutonniere, but a little simpler. Otherwise, friends and comrades of the newly made relatives will not be able to determine for themselves where the groom is and where the witness is. For the witness, you can use a bracelet or neck decoration made of artificial flowers.
- Badges or "orders". They look very cute and interesting.
- A small, beautifully knitted bow on the chest. It can be made from the same red satin ribbon, only slightly thinner in width.
A few words in defense of the tapes
No matter how many original options for replacing witness tapes modernity comes up with, they are still confidently present at weddings. Of course, this is an old and respected tradition, which not all newlyweds can give up yet.
The presence or absence of ribbons on the shoulders of witnesses must be decided by the future bride and groom. If you like the ribbons, please, no one forbids it, and let others “rule” at their wedding.
The opinion of the toastmaster on the witness tapes can simply be taken into account. Toastmaster is a “leftist” person who came just to earn money.
The most important thing is that these ribbons do not look ridiculous on witnesses, you need to buy the right colors and secure them correctly. Otherwise, the tape will constantly fall off or become completely wrinkled. The ribbon is thrown over the shoulder so that the inscription is in front, and secured on the opposite side just below the hip: pinned or tied in a bow.
If there are some inconveniences when wearing the ribbon, then after the official part they can be removed.
Custom ribbons
The choice of ribbons is huge, but the desire of the newlyweds to make their wedding unique and inimitable is even greater. Made to order allows you to realize any, even the craziest ideas of the bride and groom. Original inscriptions, creative decor, unusual shade - no one else will have such accessories!
Custom-made ribbons will perfectly harmonize with the outfits of your boyfriend and girlfriend. And if you add a little humor to the inscription, then they will make guests smile and give positive emotions throughout the wedding day.
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If not tapes, then what?
Wedding witnesses must be visible. These are not ordinary guests, these are people who have an important role in the event program. If ribbons don’t suit your wedding style or you just want something original, then we advise you to pay attention to the following options:
- Icons. An excellent alternative to traditional tapes. They are less noticeable, look more elegant, and go with any outfit.
- Boutonnieres. Ideally, from fresh flowers. A universal accessory that suits both boyfriend and girlfriend.
- Brooches. They can play the role of an independent distinctive sign or be used to effectively attach ribbons.
- Bracelet. This is an accessory for the witness only. Made from flowers and tied around the wrist. From the same flowers you can make a boutonniere for a witness.
Where to buy everything for witnesses for a wedding?
You can buy everything for wedding witnesses in our online store. We have collected all the necessary attributes and accessories for a wedding in one place and you do not have to travel all over Moscow to select and buy the necessary decorations and goods. Bridesmaid ribbons, boutonnieres, brooches, badges, bridesmaid bracelets are presented in our store in a large number of options in different colors and styles.
In addition, you can order individual production of wedding paraphernalia for witnesses in our design studio. The designers of our workshop will be happy to make spectacular decorations for you that will delight your guests, and will look incomparable in photographs! Come to our store and see for yourself. We will be very glad to see you in our wedding salon!
Functions
The bride's friend is often called a witness, since she is not only next to the newlywed at the wedding, her functions also include signing documents at the registry office. Therefore, girls with whom the bride has a trusting relationship are usually chosen for this role. The witness needs to know what is required of her and what is included in the main tasks at the wedding ceremony. The list of bridesmaid functions directly depends on the specifics of the celebration and the personal wishes of the bride. Therefore, if you are planning a large-scale event, it is recommended to choose several girlfriends, each of whom will do their own thing.
Typically, a bridesmaid at a wedding does the following things.
- First, she helps in preparing the celebration. The witness is considered an assistant to the newlywed and is required to have organizational skills. The girl does everything that the hero of the holiday asks her to do. She needs to think through in detail all the nuances of the ceremony and help the bride with the choice of shoes, veil and dress.
- On the day of the celebration, the girlfriend should arrive before all the invitees and help the newlywed get ready, as well as give parting words to the groom, invitees, and relatives in order to avoid fuss. Upon the arrival of the groom, she also manages the bride price process. She should make sure that the newlyweds do not forget their rings and passports.
- During the actual wedding, the girlfriend can serve as an official witness.
- The girl needs to control the sequence of all events and not allow the newlyweds to be late to the registry office, to the photo shoot and to church, if the program includes a wedding. At the same time, during the wedding, the witness is also assigned responsible responsibilities, which you need to know about and discuss the details with the priest in advance. So, for example, a friend should have several scarves with her in case one of the guests forgets to take them.
- During the painting, help the newlywed support the wedding bouquet, and after congratulating the guests, the assistant needs to collect all the bouquets.
- The witness must prepare coins and rose petals in advance for sprinkling the newlyweds; she must also first organize the guests for this.
- At the end of the painting, the girl is busy seating the guests at the banquet table. She should not only pre-coordinate the serving of dishes with the waiters, but also actively participate in dancing, games and fun competitions.
- A girlfriend needs to constantly be a “lifesaver” for a young woman: accompany her to the restroom, monitor her makeup and the appearance of her decoration. To prevent embarrassing situations, girls should have spare stockings, hair clips, napkins, pins and thread with a needle in their purse just in case.
Modern witness badges
Wedding badges will help you avoid inconvenience with classic ribbons. Red, gold, purple, wine, turquoise - in short, any shade. These neat details are usually made in the shape of a circle with a fabric frill around the perimeter of the figure. The inscription: “Honorary Witness” is placed in the center. Particularly popular among young people today are delicate lace wedding badges, in which the frilled fabric is complemented by thin, weightless patterns.
Often they are attached to the dress and on the lapel of the jacket, but the girl-witness may be wearing a thin blouse or other capricious fabric, on which snags or even holes may appear after such a brooch. That is why manufacturers of wedding accessories in recent years have been creating interesting sets in which the decoration for the witness is a badge, and for the witness - a bracelet on the wrist.
By the way, an interesting solution is to buy wedding badges for guests. With their help, not only the witnesses will stand out from the guests of the celebration, but also other close people of the newlyweds: mother-in-law, father-in-law, father-in-law, grandmothers, grandfathers, and so on. Accessories will help newly-made relatives get acquainted faster and find a common language, besides, the host of your holiday will never confuse, for example, the bride’s mother with the groom’s second cousin.
Do-it-yourself ribbons and badges for witnesses are also a great way to save a little on your wedding budget, and also to make exactly what you want to see at the holiday. First, you need to find on the Internet or prepare yourself using a graphic editor a template for a badge for witnesses for a wedding - a round cardboard base on which the text will be located, for example: “Honorary witness of the Petrov family.” Then you need to stock up on lace, braid, beautiful fabric, scissors, glue and special pins.
The entire process of creating one such accessory is unlikely to take you more than an hour. The main thing here is to do everything carefully and reliably, because witnesses will move a lot on the holiday. There are a lot of interesting master classes on wedding badges on the Internet, one of them is presented in the video below.
An alternative to a bouquet on hand
An alternative to fresh flowers in the witness’s bouquet can be similar compositions of fabric or paper type. Nowadays, experts make such accessories indistinguishable from natural ones. Fabric items last a long time, hardly deteriorate, do not change their appearance either during the celebration or after, remaining a wonderful souvenir from your best friend’s wedding.
An alternative to a hand bouquet in shape are its other configurations:
- A classic bouquet is similar to a wedding bouquet, only smaller in size and in a different color scheme. It can be made using flowers, fabric, ribbons or paper, and act as a backup for the bride’s bouquet.
- A bracelet bouquet is a composition with natural or artificial flowers that completely wraps around the groom’s hand.
- Boutonniere – sometimes for women, has the same design as a man’s, but often larger in size, with a feminine design.
- A wreath is woven using natural flowers, less often artificial ones. Can be replaced with a flower in the hair or a small floral arrangement.
With the exception of the traditional bouquet, all of the listed variations free up the hands of the bridesmaid, and this is very important, because she is her main assistant during the ceremony and celebration. Which option to choose depends on the style of the wedding, wedding fashion trends, the outfits of the newlywed and her “retinue”, and on whether the hero of the occasion wants to throw her bouquet or an alternate bouquet to the guests
What to give to newlyweds?
A wedding is considered the happiest event in the lives of young people, so the bride’s friend must not only take care of her image and cope with all organizational issues, but also give the newlyweds an original gift. It should be unusual and remind you of yourself for a long time, so traditional sets of dishes or bed linen, which are usually given by relatives, are excluded in this case. So, a photo album can be a pleasant and unexpected gift; you can come up with its design yourself and make it to order. A good solution would be a photo archive, designed in the form of a wooden chest with drawers.
A certificate for visiting a beauty salon or a famous restaurant in the city for two would also be an excellent gift. Nowadays, gifts in the form of technology are also in fashion, so if the bride has been dreaming of a new gadget or item from the Hi-Tech series for a long time, then such a purchase will be appreciated. If financial capabilities allow, the witness can give the young couple a smartphone, e-book or laptop. A symbolic souvenir that is suitable for both the bride and groom will also be a wonderful gift. The only thing is that it should be useful and not lie around in a pile of unnecessary things after the wedding.
To learn about the role of a witness at a wedding, watch the following video.
