Carlos Mota’s Last-Minute Easter Flower Arrangement

Aspiring flower arrangers, get psyched. Carlos Mota, editor at large for Elle
Decor, has a book called “Flower Cheap and Chic” coming out in May and the
arrangements are easy, smart, and look fantastic.

We’ll take a look at Mota’s book closer to its publication date, but in the
meantime, I asked if he could offer a simple and creative flower arrangement for
an Easter brunch.

Working with the egg theme, he suggested the arrangement of orchids in ostrich
eggs to the right. The materials cost about $50 — more than my normal flower
budget, but I’d be willing to splurge for a holiday.

Here’s how he did it:

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