How to make tower vase arrangements

How to create ostrich feather centerpieces using feathers, Eiffel tower glass vases, floralytes (the standard size disposable ones and the floralyte II fit in up to 16" Eiffel tower vases), Oasis straight handle Wedding Belle bouquet holders and centerpiece table mirrors.

We prefer to use the Oasis straight handle bouquet holder to hold the feather or flowers in the tower vases. It has a thin straight handle that fits in top of the vase. You could also use one of these floral foam holders: 7" round floral foam holder and the 6.5" floral foam holder.

The Oasis straight handle holder comes with the floral foam attached. They easily fit in the tower vases and in some cases you may actually want to cover the stem in tape for a tighter fit. If you choose to use one of the floral foam holders (7" round floral foam holder and the 6.5" floral foam holder) you will have to attach the floral foam to them with tape.

Start by placing the feathers along the bottom edge of the floral foam in the bouquet holder.

For feather arrangements You want to work your way around the bouquet holder bottom and place feathers around the bottom of it. Use the shorter and wider ( and less expensive) drabs (not plumes) for most of the arrangement, if you can. (See all the feathers) The drabs will give you fullness. Use the plumes for the top or wherever you want the feathers to be longer and flowing. Best to mix a few of the plumes into the arrangement when you have it almost done.

The Maestro or Eiffel tower glass vases and the fluted trumpet vases are weighted so they will hold your arrangement in place.

See all the tall vases.

Make your feather arrangements a few days before the event so the feathers have time to relax and get the proper shape.

The day of the event. Lift the bouquet holder out of the vase and place your floralytes in the vase. Then fill the vase with crystal fibers or Colorfill vase filler , or vase gems to help the light illuminate it and hide the tiny lights. The photo at the top show the lights in a frosted vase. If you are using a clear vase place the lights in the vase at different heights for more uniform lighing.

You can also use "under" vase lights to illuminate the vase from the bottom up. Use the floralights "spot lighting" also. To accent your feathers place some floralytes in the feather also.

You will need 15-30 ostrich feathers per arrangement. 40 if you want it extra full. The longest feathers should be plumes not spades. Spades are shorter with a thicker center quill. You want the side feathers to flow downward.

Drabs work great for filler and are cheaper than the plumes. The plumes are the same size but bend slightly at the top.

Optional: Add some small vase gems or vase filler to the vase.

Floralytes (use the standard size) recommended per vase:

16" Eiffel Tower vase-3-4 foralytes

20” Eiffel tower vase - 3-4 Floralytes per vase

24” Eiffel Tower Vase- 4 Floralytes per vase

28” Eiffel Tower Vase – 4 Floralytes per vase

31” Eiffel Tower Vase – 4-5 Floralytes per vase

If you need an extra spot to highlight the arrangement. Consider a battery operated can spot LED light.



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