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"There are some major plus-sides to using feathers instead of flowers in your centerpieces: They&amp;amp;#8217;re less expensive, you need fewer of them to make a big impact, and they&amp;amp;#8217;re less likely to make guests sneeze. So would you use them? I didn&amp;amp;#8217;t (check out my wedding centerpieces here), but, even though I wouldn&amp;#x27;t do it, I understand why another bride might want to. In addition to the aforementioned reasons, feathers are more unexpected and dramatic than flowers. So if you&amp;amp;#8217;re going for a wow factor without going broke, feathers can be the answer. Consider this, though: After guests&amp;amp;#8217; initial &amp;amp;#8220;Wow,&amp;amp;#8221; they may wonder, &amp;amp;#8220;What was the bride thinking?&amp;amp;#8221; since feathers aren&amp;amp;#8217;t the typical choice for wedding decorations. Still determined to fill your affair with feathers? Here are some pointers for making them work for your wedding: Use them sparingly. Whether peacock or ostrich, feathers make such a big statement, you don&amp;amp;#8217;t need them on every single table. Intersperse them with understated decorations. Use them in a space with high ceilings. Centerpieces shouldn&amp;amp;#8217;t ever skim the ceilings--that makes a space feel smaller than it is. Since feathers intended for table decorations tend to be on the huge side, make sure there&amp;amp;#8217;s some breathing room between them and the top of your venue before you ditch flowers altogether. Don&amp;amp;#8217;t over-stuff. Too many feathers in one vase, and the look goes from Carrie Bradshaw to Mother Goose. Feathers definitely fall under the &amp;amp;#8220;less is more&amp;amp;#8221; category. Would you use feathers in your centerpieces? What would you think if you walked into a reception room filled with feathers? What are some of your favorite non-flower centerpiece ideas? More Flower-Free Wedding Decorations Photo Centerpieces Candles+Sand+Pails=Pretty A Butterfly Bouquet More Ways to Get Glamour Visit Shopglamour.com for cute stuff starting at just $10! Enter the latest Glamour sweepstakes! Follow us on Twitter Add us to your iGoogle homepage "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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