Centerpieces made from ostrich feathers are becoming increasingly popular these days. Ostrich feather centerpieces tend to be eye-catching and these centerpieces are really capable of making a statement in terms of design. For these reasons, these centerpieces are for table arrangements in many weddings and parties today.
These centerpieces can easily cost hundreds of dollars, but you don’t have to shell out big bucks to have these centerpieces on your table. You can easily make feather centerpieces on your own and save some money on party decorations. Here are the simple steps to making a centerpiece from ostrich feathers.
The first step, of course, is to gather all the materials you need. Aside from ostrich feathers, you’re going to need an Eiffel Tower vase, floral foam bouquet holders, and miniature lighting units. These materials can usually be bought from flower shops and online specialty shops for party supplies. An Eiffel Tower vase is a tall type of vase that’s usually over 20 inches in height. Despite this height, though, the vase doesn’t fall over easily because of its heavy bottom.
You’ll need at least 15 feathers for each centerpiece; the maximum number of feathers to use depends on how full you want the centerpieces to look. Ostrich feathers are most widely available in white, but these feathers come in a wide range of colors. Both the drabs and the plumes are useful for designing a feather centerpiece.
Once you have all materials in place, you can start placing the quills of the ostrich feathers into a floral foam bouquet holder. Make sure that the feathers are placed in a circle, with each feather at just the right distance from another; pack them in too tight and you might have trouble placing the bouquet holder into the thin body of the Eiffel Tower vase. Use thicker, larger feathers at the bottom of the holder and reserve the smaller, thinner feathers for the top.
Place the miniature lighting units at the bottom of the vase. If you’re looking for miniature lighting units, you can go for Floralytes. Floralytes are wireless lighting units that are self-powered and disposable as well. These miniature lights provide an ample glow without emitting too much heat. You can use as many as three Floralytes per centerpiece. Once the Floralytes are in place, you can slip the foam of the bouquet holder into the vase so that the feathers spill over the top of the vase. You can also opt to tie the Floralytes around the holder’s stem so that the lights hang down the interior of the vase.