Hand tied bouquet

In my new role as wedding planner I have turned my hand to floristry.

This is my first hand tied bouquet using just £3 worth of roses from Lidl - lots cheaper than a florist!

It's actually very easy - you strip the leaves from the stems, then place them in your hand one at a time, making sure the stems cross each other. Tie some ribbon around them, cut the stems to equal lengths and hey presto - hand tied bouquet.

Christmas greenery

I am definitely no florist!

This is my attempt at arranging greenery which I picked in the garden.

It is very hard to find bits which are the right size and which point the right way.

I' m quite happy with the result though, as it cost me only £1.20 for the oasis (and I only used half of it) and £1 for a packet of candles. I already had the tray and the baubles.