There's reason behind the old saying, "fresh as a daisy."
Because when brides of all ages want to express the youthful side of love, nothing beats the daisy in all its guises: from the traditional Shasta, with its echoes of nostalgia and innocence, to the practically-punk Gerber and its contemporary colors.
Shasta Daisy Style
No other flower says "young love" like the Shasta daisy, with its cheery face and paper-white petals. Dear to blushing brides everywhere, the Shasta begs for sayings like, "he loves me, he loves me not — he loves me ... we tied the knot!"
Silhouettes and textures that suit the shasta to a 'tee': eyelet and cotton fabrics. And gowns with a retro-style bell skirt and slender waist, or chic tea-lengths, worn with a flyaway veil.
Reedy, youthful brides look gorgeous in a simple A-line or column style — especially against vibrant greens of a garden or park.
The Shasta also plays well with white organza bows and delicate pastels like lavender, mint green, or baby-chick yellow. They look lovely paired with pastel roses, and in hand-tied bouquets dressed up with pink or yellow satin wraps.
They're a bit fragile, though, so resort to silks for anything like a pomander ball, anything without a water source, or anything your flower girl might carry around.
Gerber Daisy Drama
Gerbers are the Vivienne Westwoods of the flower world. The brides who love them also love design, and modern shocks of color. The most popular palette for Gerber-lovers is probably bright pink and orange. A close second might be pink and green. For Autumn brides, fiery combinations of yellow, orange and red set the scene.
But brides are also designing around Gerbers' purples, peaches and sultry magentas. And let's not forget that Gerbers really pop against dark brown and black (both super-popular shades for bridesmaids' attire. Coincidence?)
All Dolled Up With Daisies
Here are some adorable things we've seen done with daisies:
Wheatgrass Trays
That rich explosion of green makes daisies look fabulous, whether they're white or fuchsia. Take note: the fragile stems need to be wired!
Floating Heads
Single Shasta flower heads floating in votives or shot glasses: adorable. Larger Gerber heads can sometimes fill a whole fishbowl: finish the look with a bright satin ribbon. Or toss these blooms en masse in fountains or pools.
Flashy Splashes
The brightest gerbers call for dramatic echoes elsewhere in your event. Dress your bridesmaids in bright dupioni sashes (salmon or tangerine, say). Swag the ceilings with shiny fabrics to match. Wrap each cake layer in bold, patterned ribbons. Rustle up tangerine parasols and saturated linens and chair covers. Serve a menu of signature drinks in each of your Gerber colors!
Ribbons on Ribbons
Pick a bright palette to match your favorite Gerber daisies, then wrap your vases and votive holders in several layers of ribbon of different widths. For example, layer a bright orange inch-wide satin ribbon over a corrugated two-inch-wide fuchsia ribbon.
Fruit and Flowers
Choose Gerbers of a citrusy hue, then fill your centerpiece containers with sliced lemons, limes or oranges in bright, coordinating colors.
Back to Basics
Just because you love all-white doesn't mean you have to pass on Gerbers: they come in bridal white, too. And with their oversized heads, they've got all the charm of Shastas, plus a fresh and modern spin.
Rustic Roots
Gerbers and Shastas alike can add rustic punch to any affair. Just combine them with a little raffia or twine, birds' nest bouquet collars, galvanized pails, or gingham and mason jars.
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I’d like to do burgundy mini gerbera daisies with a little of blue delphiniums in the bridesmaids bouquets. Does anyone have pics of something like this or burgundy mini gerbera daisies with the light blue hydrangea’s?
Lisa,
I couldn’t find that pic but I found similar colors
* pic
* bouquet
* these colors would be gorgeous for bouquet!
Thank you very much. You rock!
I am still deciding on everything for my wedding… but i think i want to have pink, purple, turquise, orange, yellow, green… i would like to have each bridesmaid wear a different one of those colors… then carry a bouqet of gerber daisies ( like the pink dress carry the yellow bouqet of flowers) and then me (the bride) carry a bouqet of all the colors… any comments or advice would be greatly appreciated… also i plan on using daisies and mason jars at the reception…
Susie
* ideas
* more
Yes this will work but I would have all the bm bouquet the same colors. it would flow very well that way.
Hi - I am getting married in Sept and I am on the same page as the comment above. I have 5 bridesmaids and I want them each to wear a different color, light pink, fuscia, periwinkle blue, violet and possibly lavender. I was wondering if I can get the gerbera daisies in these colors by having them dyed?
Also, I wanted them to each carry a bouquet with all the colors and same for me with white added to mine?
Amy,
I would talk to my florist to see what can be done. Gerbera daisies come in an array of colors so it should be easy!!
hi there! I need help picking out colour scheme for our wedding! I had chosen Mint green sashes etc and white linen for the tables and i wanted gerberas for the centrepieces- I had chosen red! but i want to bring more colour into the theme through the favours etc- will this work? also i had picked a white cake with large red gerberas surrounding each tier! should i mix in more colours to the centrepieces and if so which? the theme i liked is the following link but with mint green and red! thanks a mill:)www.confetti.co.uk/article/view/13473-8710-0-Be_Inspired_by_Stewart_Parvin_Themes.do
Hazel,
I would leave it red and apple green use fun but elegant details. It will give lots of beautiful color! Incorporate green apples into your decor. I would add details instead of more color.
* pics
* xtra pics
But if you still want to add more colors stick to pinks and oranges, maybe a touch of pale yelloe.
* like here except using gerberas
Hazel,
* more of the wedding pics from above
I’m doing an outdoors wedding down at my parents cattle ranch, theres tons of trees, hills and open areas down there along with a old building site. I’m doing pink (havent’ decided on hot or dark pink yet) and dark purple for my colors. My flowers will be the Gerber Daisies. Any ideas on how to decorate everything? Kinda stumped….
Kayla,
* lots of neat ideas just use your colors
* more decor ideas
* just beautiful
* more of this wedding
* mixing fruit baskets with floral centerpieces
kayla,
* wedding table idea
* using pails for wedding aisle love it!
* WOW! you could simplify this way down with gerbera daisies, roses, lots of greenery, maybe even throw in some grapevine.
Kayla,
Just when I thought I had sent you links, I run across this…
* real wedding Amy and Craig, check out all the parts to this!
* this looks like they had a good time
* real wedding
* very pretty
couldnt find much on daisies so i gave you decor ideas instead.
I’m getting married Sept 17, 2011. Outside in a beautiful tree lined outside farm, country type setting. The bridesmaid dresses are going to be fern green or tangerine or mixed of the two. The flowers i was thinking a mix of pink, coral, orange or red gerber daisies with green accents and golden ribbon. i’m just trying to really decide how to incorporate this whether it be in the bouquets, centerpieces, etc. any ideas
Forrest,
* real wedding
* real wedding 2
* this is fun
*WOW!!!
* another beauty
* budget wedding
Forrest,
I think I just found something you may love….
* This is gorgeous
* this is for decor ideas, there are 4 parts to this wedding. be sure to check them out. link is at top of this page for other parts.
* love the jars for the flowers
* wedding table decor and wedding
* love this table too, simple and easy
* the knot
* the knot wedding
thank you so much! i got so many great ideas!! This really helps me a lot, i think with a few ideas of my own and incorporating some details i’ve seen in some of these link my wedding is going to turn out exactly the way i dreamed it!!
I am getting married on july 24, 2010. my dress is ivory and bm dresses are going to be jalapeno orange from mori lee. i cant decide if red and yellow will look better or a turquoise blue and bit of brown and yellow.. i am having a full bouquet of orange gerbera for my bouquet? what would work better?
Hi
I am all new to this!!! I’m getting married on 31/09/10. I want to have gerbera dasies as i think they are lovely. my problem is i have chose the colour ‘powder blue’ for my bridesmaids and was justt going to have blue and white dasies but now i’m thinking i want/need another colour or colours!!! anyone got any ideas.
go for orange, look at this
Thats looks beautiful together!
I’ve never really thought about orange but I quite like it! Thank you
im gettin married aug 2010 and havein purple themed , as cadbury knda purple and i really like gerbras as my flowers ne ideas? i would like mine purple and cream and bridesmaids just cream as they have purple dresses and wouldnt want them to clash , and then decs cud be also purple and cream???
Holly, I think mixing different shades of purple would be gorgeous!
* look at the green linens it makes the purple pop! ( this one is my fave look!)
* this is pretty
* nice
* board
* very nice
* ideas
*pics
*these are great!
Hi, My daughter is getting married May 22, 2010.She wants to use daisies ,red.Her bridesmaid dresses will be marine blue,Any suggestions for decorating.It will be a inside wedding! Thanks!
Ruth,
could I see the venue that way I could tell what it needed? thanks!
She will be getting married in a church and her reception will be in our life enrichment center which also serves as a gym. She wants her bridesmaid and maid of honor to wear the marine,almost navy. and the grom and groomsmen vest will be red .Her bouquet will be red daisies .The wedding will be at 5 in the evening .Table decoration ideas would be much appreciated>>Thanks for your help
I am getting married June 10, 2010 on the beach in my home state and it is going to be a very simple ceremony with a reception a few days later. My maid of honor I was going to have wear an aqua color and the same with the best man and I wanted to use the different colors of the gerber daisies to make it pop. I am wearing ivory, what i am afraid of is it not looking right. Does anyone have suggestions? Thanks and Happy New Year!!!
amanda i am also getting married 7-10-10! I am doing a pool blue color for my girls. I decided to do two shades of pink and white gerbera daisies and blue delphiniums to tie in the blue. I havent seen it together yet but I think it is going to be awesome! Hope this helps and best of luck!
Amanda,
Here is a board I made.
i am getting married sept. 2010 in myrtle beach,sc i have picked out colors of purple pink orange and bright yellow but cant decide how to put the colors together
please help
thank you
beverlye,
* something like this is very pretty using a silvery purple
*wedding board
* this is very striking!
*WOW!
*beyond gorgeous!
My favorite flower is the orange gerbera daisy and I want to use these as the flowers in my wedding, but I am planing on having my bridesmaids in navy. Will the dark blue and orange work ok with eachother?
Lynn, depending on the boldness/softness of the wedding. for a softer palette consider adding orange with softer shades of gerberas like apricot. for a bolder look simple orange gerberas paired with dark blue will work very well.
* here are some pics to show how it can look
Well I am having an April 2010 wedding and my colors are Pink/Orange/Lime and Aqua. The Bridesmaids are wearing an After Six Formal in a Citrus Hombre of pink and tangerine and will carry daisies in those colors and the lime and white. (I have included splashes of Aqua really for my mother!) The Center pieces will be an a rod-iron ornament hanger that my sweetie is painting white and will have lit paper lanterns in the wedding colors and daisy heads scattered about the tables with wine bottles with labels that we are making in the colors! I am keeping all the linens white but making colorful napkin rings for extra “splashes of color”. (I love color!)
So… I’ve been browsing around and still can’t find anything that I’m sure about regarding centerpieces.. I could really use some advice.. I’m doing a black and pink wedding with green accents.. The bm’s are wearing black.. I want to use pink gerbera daisies with black centers..The wedding will be held at a golf course at the end of May late in the evening.. So there won’t be much color on the tables because we are having a cocktail and hors d’oeuvre reception.. And even though it will be short and simple I still want it to look nice and classy.. but my fear is that it will look plain and boring…
Kali,
Can i see your venue so i can put together some centerpiece ideas for you?
I apologize for the delay in reply the notifications have been going to my spam :/ I’m attaching a few pictures that I snapped with my cell phone months ago.. Keep in mind that this is a clubhouse for a golf course so kinda hard to work with.. Thank you so much!!
kali, that is a projection screen? can it roll up ot be put out of sight? unless you were using it.
* idea # 1
* real wedding
* real wedding #2
* this is great with the floating gerbera daisies
* black pink green
* Heh look how great this is!
Thank you so much for the links/ideas.. I guess the rest of the venue pics didn’t upload but yes that is a projection screen and it is HUGE!! I wasn’t sure what to do with it and for some reason it never crossed my mind to see if it rolled up so I just figured I would find something to do with it.. maybe a slide show? I’m not sure I have the time to work on that.. but now that I’ve thought about it I would rather it disappear! :) I’ll be by there soon and will check into that.. I’m also doing a donation for brides against breast cancer in lieu of tradional favors.. this has affected my family dramatically and I plan on placing those pink favor cards on the tables so I was thinking of doing black table cloths.. clear vases, pink daisies, white votives.. maybe white and pink paper lanterns to bring in some color..I”m so un-creative! Think the black table cloths will make it too dark, instead of “wedding” like..? Thank you again for your help!
Kali,
i wouldnt use black linens. it would be to dark.
Hi! I am getting married 7-10-2010. I am super excited and am in love with the gerbera daisies! I am having my bridesmaids wear a pool blue color. I am planning on doing 2 different pink colors and white of the gerbera daisies with a blue delphinium to bring out the color of the dress. I am nervous because I havent seen any pics of this color combination online anywhere. I would love any input or pics people may have. Thanks Mary
For all of you doing pink, yellow, and orange gerber daisies, here are some good pic. ideas.
Hi, I’m getting married October 2, 2010. I am having my girls is chocolate brown and my dress is ivory. My colours for the hall are brown and cream. Now I have a vision of having the flowers “pop.” I am thinking of having reds, oranges, and yellows in the bouquet. I am deffinatly going to be using gerber daises.. I’m just not sure how they will look together or how to arrange them (my aunt is making them) I also want to put red rose in my bouquet to set apart from the other girls. I hope that someone can help. Thanks!
sarah,
*here are some ideas
*real wedding
sarah,
*the knot wedding
*wedding 2
*wedding 3
*this is simply pretty
*one of my faves
*wedding
Thank you Stacey for the great ideas. They will come in to good use.
Ok I am renew my vows July 10,2010 my colors are pink and orange I am tryin to think of centerpiece for the tables I am using Gerbers dasiy pink wirh white roses any ideals
Amanda,
i think it would be beautiful to float both types of flower heads in glass bowls. or you could do long stem arrangements of 1 white rose and a few gerberas in a slender vase. you could get cylinder vases and submerge a white rose then have VERY small glass cylinders and have gerberas sitting around the tall centerpiece. one more idea is to submerge 2 gerberas and 1 single white rose in cylinders. top with floating candle.
I was having issues with centerpieces as well, but didn’t want alot of glass or water, so I have opted for paper lanterns with the battery operated bulbs and scattering the fresh flower heads on the table. And to pick this all up I am doing daisy wrapped napkins for an added touch. My colors are hot pink, tangerine, lime and aqua and the gerbera’s will be so pretty and understated on the tables! Congrats!
Hello! I am a very excited bride to be who is going to marry the man of my dreams on april 17 2010. Spring is our favorite season, and We really want a simple, romantic spring wedding. I love the gerbera daisy, and the colors we have picked are baby pink and Davids Bridals Peridot or Honeydew. still trying to decide. The bridesmaids will be in the peridot or honeydew, and the flower girls are wearing white with the baby pink sashes. Please help me with some ideas!! I read most of these comments and all of your ideas are amazing!!
jessica,
*real wedding
*the knot
*real wedding #3
*real wedding #4
* i love the simplicity of this, just change to your colors
*more from the knot
*pink and green wedding
jessica,
*this one is really pretty and romantic
*the knot
*simple wedding
*outdoor wedding
My wedding is in May 2010 and I have no idea what I’m doing. (Although I did finally get my dress) It’s going to be a wedding on the beach followed by a reception on the lawn of a rental house just about 70 yards from the beach. So far I’ve decided to use a color similar to some found in sea glass (blues/greens) but I haven’t narrowed it down yet. I want to use shasta daisies but I’m not sure how to incorporate the daisy them along with beach theme. Any ideas? Photos are also much appreciated! Especially ideas relating to table settings. I’m going for the casual look with just the right touch of “beachy”. Thanks so much!!!