Daisy the Flower Dog!

My faithful little companion, helping me do some flowers. Or mostly keeping me company!

I always thought it would be so fun to do a "flower dog" collar. I have seen it done before and figured I should at least try it on my own fur ball!

The collar is basically a heavy duty lei that fits securely around the dog's neck like a standard collar would. Depending on the size of the dog, you would want something that is proportional to your own pup. Larger dogs would benefit from flowers like roses, large cymbidium orchids, gerbera daisies, while the smaller toy dogs could wear lighter and daintier flowers such as spray roses, dendrobium or mokara orchids, miniature gerbera daisies, etc.

It's important to know which flowers are going to be mildly or very toxic to your dog! I would recommend staying away from lilies, carnations, daisies and larkspur - these can cause gastro upsets (or worse) for your furry friends on your wedding day! A great website to find whether your flowers or house plants are toxic or not is from the ASPCA Poison Control.

Thoughts for planning wedding flowers

Wondering when a good time to find a florist for your wedding?

It is always helpful for you to begin talking with a florist after you have decided wedding attire for yourself and your bridesmaids. In rare instances, I have spoken to brides who would like to decide flowers before the dresses are picked out. This method works fairly well, in cases that you are very particular about flowers matching specific colors for dresses.

As a general rule of thumb for the Minnesota climate is that summer and fall weddings should be planned out further in advance, than a wedding planned for the winter/spring months. 6 - 12 months is generally a good time to book with a florist in the more popular wedding months, while 3 - 6 months is adequate time for the more "off months".

I like to reiterate that florist do book up quickly, especially the good ones! Just because you are thinking of flowers for an August wedding, doesn't mean that the florist has that weekend available to service you. Most offer floral services on a first come, first serve basis.