Small but Powerful Decorative Touch

Feathers are one of the more surprisingly popular wedding accessories to hit today's wedding scene. High up on the popular must-have feather list, for their versatility are Pheasant feathers.

Perfect for fall weddings these mottled tan and black-striped feathers can add a simple outdoorsy, yet somehow still exotic flavor to all your wedding accessories.

Place a few feathers spattered randomly throughout your wedding bouquet for a visual touch of elegance, add a single feather to the groom's boutonnière to help him stand apart from his groomsmen, or add them to your centerpieces for added drama.

Feather's can also be used to accent other accessories, such as draping that falls artfully over chairs in place of chair covers.  Add a feathered pin to hold the draping in place and you can instantly transform plain white folding chairs into elegant accessories.

Feathers can also be used to accent bodices, on the bride or her attendants gowns, to accent hairpieces as a clip or pin, and to accent shawls or other cold-weather coverings.

They also make stunning favor accessories, whether they are intertwined with ribbon to tie your favors shut, or are attached directly to your favor boxes and laid in the center of your place settings to add a subtle decorative touch.

For some the allure of the Pheasant feather is the mystery, for others it is a nod to remembrance of times gone hunting with family or friends, while for others it is simply the color scheme and nature's design that pulls them to accessorize with feathers.

Whatever your reasons, if you are looking for a small yet powerful designer element to add to your wedding decor, look to the plumage of an equally small but powerful bird - the Pheasant.

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