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Design 36 June | 2021 Design I t's not all that unusual to see a beloved pooch adorned with a fl oral collar for a wedding—or just for fun. But how about a chicken or a rabbit? Or an alpaca? From horses to llamas and pretty much everything in between, dressing up animals with fl ower crowns, collars, leashes and saddles has become one of the hottest trends around—particularly on Instagram. "I love making fl ower collars for animals because they are so cute, and they make people laugh because they're a little ridiculous!" says Megan Pearl Waltman, of Pearls & Petals in Gordonville, Pa. Last spring, when Waltman's friend and adventure wedding photographer Rebekah Viola, in Lancaster, Pa., got some chickens for her yard, it immediately sparked an idea. "We both thought it would be super fun to do a shoot with a chicken wearing fl owers," Waltman shares. Using colorful summer fl owers, Waltman selected a variety of small buds so that she could incorporate lots of colors and textures without bothering the chicken—much. Viola modeled with the tamest from her henhouse, Ginger, and took the photos with an automatic timer. Waltman informs that she often uses ribbon or wire as a base for her animal-friendly designs because "It's very helpful structurally as the animal moves around and also makes the design adjustable, to fi t the animal safely." Another photographer friend of Waltman, Loren Robinette, lives on a small farm in York County, Pa., and off ers mini photo sessions each season with one or more of her farm animals. "What started out as making fl ower crowns for little girls snowballed into matching fl owers for animals and then even the backdrops," Waltman reports. Last summer, Waltman and Robinette did mini sessions with Ana (a lamb) right as local peonies were blooming. During the winter holidays, they adorned a calf with winter greens and spray roses. Pets in Petals Flowers are more than just for humans; our furry, feathered friends deserve blooms, too! By Kat Castagnoli, AIFD, CFD, CCF 36 Using colorful summer fl owers, Waltman selected a variety of small buds so that she could incorporate lots of colors and textures without bothering the chicken—much. Viola modeled with the tamest from her henhouse, Ginger, and took the photos with an automatic timer. Waltman informs that she often uses ribbon or wire as a base for her animal-friendly designs because "It's very helpful structurally as the animal moves around and also makes the design adjustable, to fi t the