How to Make Wedding Bouquets With Daisy Flowers
For a simple and charming take on the bridal bouquet, consider carrying a bundle of fresh daisies when you walk down the aisle. With a single flower selection, such bouquets are not difficult to make. Even adding accent foliage such as ivy or baby's breath doesn't turn this project into a trial. Daisies naturally occur in white, yellow and lavender shades, but you can also order dyed daisies from your local florist to coordinate with your wedding's theme.
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Things You'll Need
- Accent flowers (optional)
- Basin of water
- Knife
- 2 rubber bands
- Scissors
- Wide satin ribbon
- 3 pearl-headed corsage pins
Instructions
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Gather your bundle of daisies in your hand and arrange the blossoms so that they form a spherical top. This will mean that the outside flowers will be lower than the middle flowers, helping all the blossoms to be seen.
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Place the ends of the daisies' stems in the basin of water and cut the edges straight across to give your bouquet a professional look. Cutting the stems underwater helps the flowers retain their natural water levels better, resulting in a longer-lasting bouquet.
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Arrange your accent foliage around the outside of the daisies, if you wish to have any. To keep the arrangement in place, secure a rubber band 1 inch from the base of the blossoms and secure a second near the edges of the stems.
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Cut the edge of the wide satin ribbon at an angle, as this will keep the fabric from unravelling. Wrap it once around the top rubber band and secure it in place by pushing a corsage pin downward into the bouquet's stems. Do not push the corsage pin in horizontally, as this could poke your hand while you carry the bouquet.
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Wrap the rest of the satin ribbon around the daisies' stems until you reach the bottom rubber band. Trim the satin ribbon at an angle and tuck the cut edge under the ribbon's length. Pin the ribbon in place using the second corsage pin, this time pointing the pin upward. Push a third corsage pin into the middle of the arrangement, also pushing the tip upward for added security.
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Tips & Warnings
For best results, put your bouquet together the morning of your wedding. If this is impossible, however, put the bouquet together the night before and place it inside your refrigerator to keep it from wilting.
References
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