The wedding aisle is an important part of your wedding day. It's where you'll take your walk before exchanging your vows and saying, "I do." Ribbons can beautify the aisle as friends and family share in the memory for years to come. The fabric is soft, simple and elegant and customizable for an indoor or outdoor wedding. Ribbons also come in a variety of colors you can incorporate into your theme.
Things You'll Need
Sewing tape measure
Satin or sheer ribbons
Pew clips
Instructions
1. Count every two or three pews in the wedding aisle where the bows will hang. Multiply this figure by two to cover pews on both sides of the aisle. Multiply the amount by five to determine the total number of yards required for the pew bows.
2. Use a sewing tape measure to measure the distance between any two pews in the wedding aisle. As you measure the distance, allow the tape measure to swoop how you want the ribbon to hang. Multiply this amount by two to cover pews on both sides of the aisle. Multiply the figure by six or the number of pews you want to decorate in the aisle.
3. Use your calculations to purchase ribbons for the pew bows and hangings.
4. Create pew bows from the ribbon. To make bows, allow an arm's length of ribbon to hang. Pinch the fabric in the center and hold it in place between your thumb and index finger. Form a small loop toward the left and a second loop (the same size as the first) in the opposite direction, as in the figure eight. Hold the loop in place as you add more loops, making each set slightly larger than the first. Secure the loops with floral wire and open them to form a bow. Allow some of the ribbon to hang at the end and cut the strand diagonally or in a V. Repeat this step to create additional bows.
5. Hang pew clips onto the pews you want to decorate in the wedding aisle. Face the clips outward as you hang them on the edge.
6. Loop a ribbon through the pew clip or secure it with a tape at the top of the clip. Allow its strand to hang to the bottom of the floor. Swoop the ribbon over from the first pew to the second and secure it in place on the pew clip. Continue swooping the ribbon from one pew to the next until you reach the last pew you want to decorate in the aisle. Let the ribbon hang to the bottom of the floor at the end. Cut the bottom strands on the first and last decorated pew diagonally or in a V.
7. Attach the bows to every two to three pews in the wedding aisle, securing them with the pew clips.
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