Put a strawberry on top of fluffy creamy white surface of a cup cake and watch the difference. The magic of temptation has reached at its peak. The game of hunger is totally changed. So, we come to the conclusion that the importance of presentation is widely accepted.
Same has happened in the case of presenting a gift to your loved one. Open a gift that is skillfully and enthusiastically wrapped with high level of curiosity and surprise, results in a great pleasure. In fact, gift wrapping is a” visual signal” that is associated with happy events in a person’s life.
In my personal opinion, one should put extra effort to realize the recipient that how much he or she is precious in your life. In this manner, giving is truly more rewarding than receiving.
Gift-giving is actually as old as the love itself. There is really something special between the giver and recipient.
“Love the giver more than the gift” (Brigham Young). I agreed but I must say that a special gift needs special wrapping. Make presentation equally memorable too.
According to a psychological study, a gift wrapped item influences the recipient to have a more favorable attitude towards owing the gift item. So, the decoration is just as important as the gift itself.
Gift wrapping is not just an act of cutting, folding and fastening paper, it is more than a personal experience. Skilfully, secure wrapped package is full of amusement and wonder.
The way the item is wrapped matters a lot. To achieve this magical moment, an impressive and effective presentation is a must.
The truth is that gift wrapping is a meaningful art and considered as “art”. There are endless tips and tricks for creative wrappers. Accessories are also there to entertain and enhance the beauty of a wrapped gift. Such as ribbons, bows, feathers, stones, herbs, beads, foliage, buds, flowers and leaves etc.
Gift cards and gift bags are also a good option. Besides you can add some shine and sparkle by adding glitter and shimmer and also give self metallic touch to make the gift more attractive or eye catching.
One more effective rule of wrapping a gift is to deciding a theme. It really sounds interesting. But traditional and cultural touch always remains in fashion. I though it is a more valuable and a worthy style. For example in Chinese culture, red wrapping denotes luck. In the Korean culture, “bojagi” and “yedanbo” related gift wrapping is also a good example of the tradition and culture.
For the Japanese wrapping a gift is like ” wrapping the heart”. Japanese look at the sheet of paper as ” the mirror of the soul”. Japanese use many intricate techniques such as pleates, facing to the left to signify celebration and incorporate hinges, flaps and different cuts to give a hint of what is inside.
Japanese gift wrapping includes Kimono style, Sakura gift wrapping, Furoshiki and Tsutsumi in which a gift is wrapped without any tape or ribbon. Japanese gift wrapping etiquettes are of high important to consider.
In short, be creative and aware of the environmental impact when you make.
