This is by far my most favorite cake I have made! I used real ribbon but used a higher quality ribbon and did not have to iron on the wax paper to keep the bc from bleeding through - plus it was a little taller than I normall use and it just added to the classicness of the cake. The florist provided the hydrangeas and I placed them on the cake. I just wish I had known that they don't last long out of water - I spent most of the reception until the cake was cutting rearranging the flowers to keep them from looking so wilted!!LOL!! But a beautiful cake for a beautiful wedding!! THanks for looking