30 + Club "Oklahoma-Themed" Centerpieces

For those of you that were with us this time last year, you will remember that our bank hosts a dinner to honor all of the customers who have been loyal to our business for thirty years or more.  The theme of this year's dinner is Oklahoma (imagine that!) and Shara and Holliann were very excited to design the table centerpieces.  Each centerpiece is unique, and will be given away as a gift to one customer at each table at the end of the evening.

We decided to use cowboy boots and cowboy hats as the vessels for fall flower arrangements.  Each autumn bouquet contains some of the following:

Sunflowers
Chrysanthemums
Twigs
Cattails
Fall Leaves
Green Moss

And of course, wheat!  (O-o-o-o-ok-lahoma where the wind comes sweeping down the plain.  Where the waving WHEAT can sure smell sweet when the wind comes right behind the rain!)

The boots were purchased at local thrift and antique stores for around $14 a pair.  One pair of boots was donated by a coworker. They were stuffed with shredded newspaper to maintain their shape and flower foam was used to secure the flowers and grasses in place.  The moss was used to cover any gaps and to conceal the flower foam.



We all agree - this dark red ropper boot is our favorite!




Shara designed this boot with Pam in mind - she loves sunflowers!

  

The hats were purchased online from the Oriental Trading Company - $21 for a dozen in four colors.  Flower foam was hot-glued into the bottom center of the hats and moss was used to fill.  Pumpkins and other gourds were used in addition to the fall flowers as the hats had more space that needed to be covered.





The teal color of this hat really brings out the bright fall colors of the flowers and gourds!

 All centerpieces will be showcased on black tablecloths with a colored bandanna.