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Bridesmaids Bouquet Update
After doing a bit of thinking and talking, I have decided to try feather fans for my bridesmaids. What I plan on doing is seeing if I can get an airbrush artist in town to do a gradient blue painting on the feathers so that it looks like the fan is transitioning from white into a light-ish blue color. I've already purchased the fans on eBay, just waiting to see if this was worth it.
Further Thoughts
I believe that this is what I want to do and it won't cost me nearly as much as the other options listed on the flower ideas page:
Feathers
The above flowers have been finalized so I went ahead and purchased feathers to add to the bouquet because my wedding planner said they could be added to the bouquet (for $12 extra) if I bring them. Even though the feathers I purchased are damaged slightly, they're still way cheaper than the 100% perfect feathers and I bought about 75 pieces to be sure I have at least a few good ones.
Here's where you can get them if anyone is interested:
http://www.tonyhill.net/productCat43986.ctlg
Here's where you can get them if anyone is interested:
http://www.tonyhill.net/productCat43986.ctlg
Bouquet Wrap
I have the option to bring in my own ribbon to wrap my bouquet in, so I went ahead and picked out something at Michaels on a 50% off ribbon sale. It's the purdy blue color that I was looking for