How to Make a Wedding Bouquet of Shasta Daisies

The Shasta Daisy is a wildflower that carries with it the essence of youthful love. For this reason it's a lovely and quite popular choice for wedding bouquets. Whether you're on a budget or just want to add your own personal touch, you can create simple and beautiful bouquets using the Shasta Daisy.

Things You'll Need

• 30 to 60 daisies for each bouquet
• Floral tape
• Bucket
• Stem stripper (optional)
• Stem cutter
• Scissors
• Paper towels
• 1 to 2 inch wide ribbon

Instructions

Trim and assemble the flowers

1. Remove excess and damaged foliage from the stems of each flower. Pull off any unattractive petals as well. Use your hands or a stem stripper.

2. Place the stems in a bucket of water. Cut the stems at an angle 2 inches from the bottom while holding them underwater.

3. Keep the flowers in a bucket filled halfway with cool water until ready to assemble the bouquets.

4. Hold one stem at a time with one hand while you add to the bouquet with the other hand.

5. Keep the center flowers at the same height and in a square shape.

6. Arrange the other flowers around the center, sloping downward to form a dome shape.

7. Use floral tape to bind the stems about 3 to 4 inches from the flower heads.
   Continue wrapping the tape around the stems towards the bottom. Stop 2 inches from the bottom of the stems.

Complete the handle

1. Cut the ends of the stems until they're all even. They should be about 8 inches long. Dry them with a paper towel.

2. Cut a length of ribbon three times as long as the stems.

3. Tuck the end of the ribbon into the top of the floral tape. Begin wrapping the ribbon in a spiral down the length of the stem.

4. Secure the top of the ribbon with pins. Push them through the ribbon into the stems.

5. Create a bow if you wish by tying a separate length of ribbon below the flower heads. Once you've attached the ribbon, tie a bow.

6. Use this bouquet for the bride, bridesmaids, flower girl or all wedding attendants.