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When the Name on a Wreath Ribbon Is Wrong
What to do right after ordering or after delivery, and how to proofread the ribbon before you order
What to do right after ordering or after delivery, and how to proofread the ribbon before you order
The photo of your wreath at the venue arrives, and one character in the name on the ribbon is wrong. This guide covers, in order, whether it can still be fixed and whether you should tell the 상주 (sangju, chief mourner) or the 혼주 (honju, the parents who host the wedding).
The ribbon is written at the atelier while the flowers are being arranged. If that work has not started yet, only the wording needs to change. A phone call is faster than a message on the board. Call the main line, 1666-6584, right away.
When you call, do not give only the wrong character. Read out the full ribbon text again from the beginning. This keeps another line from changing while one spot is being corrected.
Hand-lettered ribbons are not fixed by painting over the mistake. The text is written again on a new ribbon. The sooner you ask for the correction, the more likely the corrected ribbon goes out with the flowers in the same trip.
If you ordered just before the 5:00 p.m. (17:00) same-day delivery cutoff, work may already have started. Confirm by phone that the correction was actually made.
First, zoom in on the ribbon in the photo you receive when delivery is complete. The photo is not staged or retouched, so the lettering shows exactly as written.
A replacement usually means writing a new ribbon and taking it to the venue, not replacing the whole wreath. Whether it can be done depends on the local atelier's schedule and on delivery hours (08:00–20:00), so call as soon as you notice.
| Situation | What you can do | What to check |
|---|---|---|
| Right after ordering, before production | Change the wording only | Recheck the full ribbon text |
| After production, before delivery | Write a new ribbon, then dispatch | Whether the delivery time changes |
| After arrival at the funeral hall | Request a ribbon-only replacement | Whether it can be done before the 발인 (balin, departure of the coffin) |
| After arrival at the wedding hall | Request a ribbon-only replacement | Whether it can be brought in before the ceremony starts |
At a funeral hall, it is better not to tell the chief mourner. The family is already under strain, telling them adds one more thing to deal with, and the ribbon can be swapped quietly.
If the sender's name could be read as a different person entirely, one line is enough: “The wreath is from me,” said when you pay your respects or sent by text. For a wedding, it is more natural to tell the honju or the reception desk staff than the bride and groom.
Copy the recipient's name directly from the 부고 (bugo, obituary notice) text message or the wedding invitation and paste it in. Names taken down by ear are often off by a single 받침 (batchim, the final consonant of a Korean syllable). Also check that the names of the deceased and the chief mourner have not been mixed up.
If you want the name in Chinese characters (hanja), it is easy to end up with a character that sounds the same but is written differently. Copy the hanja exactly as printed on the obituary notice. If you are not sure, writing the name in Hangul is safer.
For job titles, check whether the person was recently promoted or moved to a new role. Even with similar titles, such as ‘대표’ (CEO) and ‘대표이사’ (representative director), or ‘팀장’ (team leader) and ‘실장’ (department head), the recipient notices right away if the title does not match.
For a company name, use the official name printed on a business card or at the bottom of the company website. Check whether 주식회사 (jusikhoesa, the Korean equivalent of “Co., Ltd.”) comes before or after the name, and whether the company uses an English abbreviation. Last, read the finished text aloud once.
Instructions for entering ribbon text and the available wreath types are on the Arrive in Bloom page for 근조화환 (standing condolence wreaths) and 축하화환 (congratulatory wreaths).
If the atelier has not started work yet, only the wording needs to change. Call the main line, 1666-6584, right away and read out the full ribbon text again.
You can ask for a new ribbon to be written and swapped in. Whether it can be done depends on the local atelier's schedule and on delivery hours (08:00–20:00), so call right away to check.
If the ribbon can be replaced quietly, it is better not to tell them. If the name is so wrong that no one could tell who sent the wreath, a one-line text message is enough.
Use the official name printed on a business card or at the bottom of the company website. Check that the position of 주식회사 (“Co., Ltd.”) and the job title match the real ones.
Arrive in Bloom hand-letters the ribbon text and sends you an unretouched photo of the actual arrangement once delivery is complete. If you want to confirm the wording is correct, call 1666-6584.
Published October 26, 2026 · by Arrive in Bloom · Flower Editor
