Flower arranging. A vicar’s wife’s duty and joy, you might think.
But it’s just something I’ve never learnt about. I have a very good friend whose mum is a professional and did the flowers at my wedding. But somehow I never picked anything up from her.
I love to look at flowers, but making a stunning arrangement for the table or the front of church is just beyond me.
I once had a conversation with the wife of the chap who was my vicar when I was a teenager.
‘Flower arranging – it just makes me very disagreeable’ she said. ‘So I try not to.’
Good advice I feel. Best leave it to the pros.
And maybe get the t-shirt too.
The Vicar's Wife 
It’s really not that hard. And quite fun. I think you’d enjoy it if you tried…
I’m with you on the flower arranging – my husband does a much better job of it whilst I end up leaving flowers looking like they’ve been through a mangle
I think you’re probably right, Ros. How about a guest blog on the basics?
I am no expert.
I think the main thing is to use your foliage to create the structure first and to get this to form a good shape (symmetrical is easiest, triangles generally work well). Then stick the flowers in afterwards, again looking for balance. Bigger flowers first, to make the dramatic statement, usually in odd numbers – 3 or 5. Smaller flowers to fill in the gaps.
Sounds pleasingly mathematical!