Giant Scissors

Giant Scissors for Ribbon Cutting Ceremonies

Giant scissors are oversized ceremonial scissors built to cut the ribbon at a grand opening or milestone event while looking sharp in every photo. Unlike a novelty prop, a Golden Openings ceremonial scissor is fully functional, so the blades actually cut the ribbon cleanly on the first try in front of a crowd and a camera.

What Are Giant Ceremonial Scissors?

Giant ceremonial scissors are large, working scissors made specifically for ribbon-cutting ceremonies rather than everyday cutting. They pair an eye-catching oversized scale with sharpened, functional blades, so they read as a celebratory centerpiece in photos yet still slice through ceremonial ribbon in a single motion.

The scissors are the signature image of a ribbon cutting the same way a ceremonial shovel defines a groundbreaking. Most organizations keep the personalized pair afterward as a display piece, turning a one-day event into a lasting symbol of the opening.

Which Giant Scissors Style Is Right for Your Event?

Ceremonial scissors come in three main looks, gold-plated, silver, and colored-handle, and the right choice depends on whether you want a polished executive showpiece, a clean classic finish, or a pair matched to your brand palette. Each is offered in a range of sizes, from a more manageable handheld scale up to the oversized statement pairs that dominate a photo line.

All three styles can be branded with a business logo, brand colors, or a special message, and each is available in multiple sizes so you can match the scale to your venue and the size of your dignitary line. Handle and blade finishes can be mixed, so a colored or gold handle can carry a mirror-plated blade for extra shine in photos. A larger pair makes a bolder statement for a big crowd or press event, while a more compact pair is easier for a single person to hold steady for a close-up.

How Do Ceremonial Scissors Compare to Regular Scissors?

A regular pair of scissors is built only to cut, while a ceremonial scissor is designed to be seen, photographed, and kept. The ceremonial version uses an oversized, show-quality build with gold plating, silver, or color-matched handles and mirror-plated blades, takes personalization such as logos, brand colors, and custom messages, and is finished as a display piece rather than a disposable tool. For an opening that doubles as a branding and press moment, the giant scissor is the object guests remember.

Why Choose Custom Giant Scissors?

Custom giant scissors turn a routine ribbon cut into a branded, photo-ready moment and leave the organization with a lasting symbol of the opening. The benefits go well beyond the day of the event.

• Reliably functional: Sharpened, working blades cut ceremonial ribbon cleanly on the first attempt, so the key photo is never ruined by a stuck or bent prop.
• Permanent keepsake: Personalized gold, silver, and colored-handle scissors are kept and displayed in lobbies and boardrooms long after the doors open.
• On-brand visuals: Logos, brand colors, and custom messages keep the scissors consistent with your identity for press and social photos.
• Coordinated set: Scissors, ribbon, and bow can all be matched so the whole ceremony reads as one cohesive look.
• Flexible scale: Multiple sizes let you fit the scissors to the venue, the crowd, and the number of people in the cutting line.

What Goes Into a Complete Ribbon Cutting Setup?

A complete ribbon cutting pairs the giant scissors everyone will hold with the ribbon being cut and the display pieces that come after. Most organizations choose one statement pair of scissors for the lead photo, then coordinate the ribbon and bow to match the brand.

• Giant ceremonial scissors: The centerpiece pair the dignitaries hold, in gold-plated, silver, or colored-handle styles and your chosen size.
• Ceremonial ribbon: Wide grand-opening ribbon in a color and width matched to your venue and scissors.
• Ribbon bow or rosette: A finishing accent that frames the cut and adds to the photo.
• Display options: Stands and cases let you showcase the scissors and ribbon afterward as a keepsake of the opening.

Golden Openings can bundle the scissors, ribbon, and bow into a single grand opening kit, which is the most common request from event planners coordinating a milestone launch.

How Do You Personalize Giant Scissors?

Giant scissors are personalized with a business logo, brand colors, or a custom message applied to the blade and handle. Gold, silver, and color-matched handles plus on-brand artwork keep the scissors consistent with the rest of your event, from the ceremonial ribbon to signage and step-and-repeat backdrops.

Because the scissors are kept after the event, the personalization doubles as long-term branding, putting your name and mark on a display piece that lives in a lobby or office. The scissors line shares the same color-matching and branding services as the shovel line, so a company can keep a consistent look across a groundbreaking ceremony at the start of a project and the ribbon cutting at its grand opening.

Ribbon Cutting vs. Groundbreaking: Which Do You Need?

Choose a ribbon cutting ceremony with giant scissors when a finished space is ready to open to the public, and a groundbreaking with ceremonial shovels when construction is about to begin. Many organizations host both for the same project, opening with a shovel ceremony and closing with a scissors ceremony at the public launch.

If you are planning the opening now, a complete kit pairs the scissors, ribbon, and bow in one package, while standalone ribbon options let you match width and color to your venue. The shovel and scissors lines share the same personalization and color-matching services, so a brand can keep a consistent look across both milestones.