This holiday season is already looking scary busy between hosting our families here in Chicago for Thanksgiving, holiday parties, some travel, lots of work and flying home for Christmas. While I love to put together fresh arrangements for our dining table (
like this one), I decided to take a little work off my plate for the coming weeks by putting together an orchid arrangement that I hope to last well through Christmas morning!
I have always loved the look of 4 or 5 smaller orchids planted in a large footed vase (like
this or
this) and while we do have
the perfect vessel to achieve this look from ZGallerie I have never wanted actually fill it with dirt since we do use it often for champagne bottles at parties. Last week on a Home Goods trip, I came across this silver metal drink bucket for a mere $29 (similar one
here) and knew it would be perfect for making my orchid arrangement vision into reality.
I picked up a few different smaller orchids from my local Trader Joe's (you can also find these at your local flower store or even Home Depot for around $6 to $9 each) and a bag of
orchid potting mix. You will also need to pick up a small
pack of stones (or steal them from your neighbor's yard- I won't judge) to allow for drainage at the bottom of the bucket. I also topped the arrangement with some
bright green moss- this part is totally optional, but I do think it brightens the arrangement while also hiding the unattractive orchid roots and weird look of the potting mix!
Whenever I buy orchids for our home they last for at least a month and I am hoping this arrangement will go for even longer. I love the luxe look of the silver bucket and clean white orchids alone, but if you wanted to make it feel more "holiday" appropriate you could add a simple holiday ribbon around the rim of the bucket tied in a festive bow. How amazing would this arrangement be as a special gift for a hostess or your family this Thanksgiving?!?
