Choose flowers that are durable so that the petals do not fall off as you hold it. Hardier flowers such as roses are also easier to arrange and last longer without wilting. Your wedding bouquet can be approximately 8 to 10 inches in diameter, though you can try variations in size, if you desire. Most bouquets are round or tear-drop shaped.
Remove any excess leaves and foliage as well as damaged or dry petals from the flowers, using your hands or a gardening stem-stripper. Fill a bucket or sink with cool water. Hold the stems underwater. Cut the stems to an equal length of approximately 8 to 10 inches, using a knife or gardening shears. Leave the flowers in the water.
Arrange four flowers in a diamond shape. Tape them together at the middle of the stems. Add six to eight more flowers around the middle flowers to form a circle. Attach these to the bunch by wrapping floral tape around them at the middle of the stems, approximately 4 inches below the flower heads.
Intersperse the flowers with leaves and other foliage if you desire. Continue adding layers of flowers in a circular fashion and securing each level with green floral tape to create a tight bunch.
Wrap the stems of the finished bouquet with floral tape. Keep the stems at a comfortable length that you can comfortably grip in your hands. Cover all the stems completely with tape. Cut off the excess stems about 2 inches below the tape.
Wrap the taped stems with white or colored ribbon. Use pearl-tipped pins to affix the ribbon to the stems. You can use the bound stems as a bouquet holder. Alternatively attach the bouquet to a plastic holder by inserting the stems into the hole and trimming off the excess.