In the video, I refer to the first step as making a “regular bow”. There have been some questions about that, and I wanted to leave an explanation just in case. What I mean by that is just a bow just like you’d tie your shoes–-very basic. If you have any other questions, let me know!

Once you have the bow tied, fluff the ribbon--loops of the bow-- to its fullest (if you are using wired), so that it gives the best effect.

You’ll want to watch the video to understand exactly what this looks like, but essentially you are just creating that regular bow over and over again, stacking them on top of each other, which creates all the different loops. The second loop comes from the ends of the first bow, and goes in a different direction than the first loop. The rest of the bow continues in this pattern, repeating that step until you have a complete and full bow.

I love using fresh-cut wreaths on my front door for the holiday and decorating my staircase, banister, and mantel. These bows are the perfect touch!

I use floral wire to attach the bow where I want it to go. Just make sure to twist the ends of the wire so it will remain secure. To add to a gift or package, I thread another piece of ribbon through the back knot. I use that ribbon to tie it on the gift, and the bow rests on the top of the gift.

It does take a bit of practice just to get used to the process, but after much trial and error, this was ultimately the easiest and simplest way to tie a decorative bow. Because it doesn’t use floral wire or glue, if you need to undo it to start again, or just to practice, it’s super easy to do and redo.