Thursday, September 1, 2011

Birds of a Feather Flock Together

Birds of a Feather
Flock Together



Feel like adding some funk to your wedding day?  Consider adding feathers to your floral and decor!!  Feathers can have such a striking impact when used in clusters, or just a single feather alone. They give an extra bit of flair to any floral arrangement, bouquet, boutonniere, and more!

Feathers come in a variety of choices and styles that can work for any wedding. When used in centerpieces, they can be added in with the floral giving your piece an extra textural detail as well as creating a more dimensional piece. Or, you can use only feathers as your centerpieces to really mesmerize your guests!





Feathers can also be used in floral bouquets or boutonnieres. They come in a variety of colors and patterns to correspond with your choice of floral. They also come in an assortment of textures, from full and plush, to compact and skinny. The different options give you ample opportunity to play with a wide range of designs and looks.  


Kelly, a late June bride, wanted a classy bouquet of greens and creams using very textural elements.  We created this fabulous bouquet using kale, green and white cymbidium orchids, green succulents, variegated leaf loops, blue supernova thistle, and seeded grass tips.  Too complete the look, long wisps of skinny cream feathers were added!  One of our favorite bouquets of the season!

 
 Our bride, Amber, did not like flowers at all so we suggested so use tones of green with feathers and curly willow to create a stunning bouquet without the flower feel.  Her design included green goddess calla lilies, green hypericum berries, ivory hydrangea, curly willow branches, orange parrot tulips, and various greens. Orange mokara orchids trailed down front of the cascade and tucks of ivory ostrich plumes accented it all.  Amber was truly astonished with the end look and was happy we created the natural look she was going for.  
A recent Discovery Ballroom bride of ours, Natalie, also wasn't a huge fan of flowers so we recommended the next greatest thing to her...feathers!  To create the perfect backdrop to the nuptials, feathers were hung behind the couple using a clear wire which created the illusion of the feathers floating in mid-air.  To really add some extra sparkle, the feathers were accented with hanging crystals.  The look was brought together when the flower girl walked down the aisle and tossed feathers from her basket instead of flowers!   


Check out the images below for some more fun feather ideas!! 



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