"Orchids" on a budget

Orchids and any exotic flowers are much more expensive that any other flowers. But if you still want an exotic feel for your reception, why not use tulips instead? They are much cheaper and can still be brought from Holland.

I found this idea on mayra, a foreign lifestyle site and I thought it was really clever as it might work perfectly within a limited budget while still offering the wow factor ;)

All you have to do is buy some tulips and slightly turn towards the outside the petals, like in the picture below. You suddenly have "orchids" on a budget (chuckle)

Photo credits:
Mayra