Florists' Review Media Group has served the global floral in study for over 124 years.
Issue link: http://floridahomesmag.uberflip.com/i/1379522
Design 38 June | 2021 Design "Most recently, we did a mini photo session with Darla, a rabbit," Waltman notes, adding that she used hot glue to attach a variety of greens to a length of paper-covered wire, which could be adjusted to fi t around Darla's neck. "Adding the fresh carrots to the garland in the background seemed like an obvious choice for springtime with a rabbit—not to mention that Darla also enjoyed them as a snack!" Jappalin Manning, owner of FlowerTalk Florist in Banjup (Perth), Western Australia, has designed fl owers for her share of the animal kingdom as well, including alpacas, goats, horses and rabbits. But it was her dog photoshoot with wedding photographer Natalija Brunovs, owner of We Are All Stardust in Fremantle, Western Australia, that truly stands out. "When I fi rst approached Natalija a few years ago about doing a photoshoot with dogs and fl owers, she said ' Yes' instantly!" Manning informs. " e next thing I knew, she had put out a call in her social media for all breeds of dogs to apply." "I am a dog person, and so many of my wedding clients are, too," adds Brunovs. "So, it was no question for me to jump at this chance to include my clients and social media following in this fun pets-at-weddings-inspired shoot. We have all seen plenty of women in fl ower crowns, but what about the 'best dog' or the 'dog ring-bearer'?" Manning reports that there were so many owners and their dogs who wished to take part that the pair ended up with 16 'model' dogs of various breeds, and they scheduled them at half hour intervals on the day of the shoot. "I was so thrilled at the number of applications and found it funny having to then judge the dogs' suitability for modeling," Brunovs recalls. " e shoot was particularly challenging because of needing the dogs to stay still whilst having themselves decorated as well. But we got there!" Manning says each dog's fl owers were chosen and designed to suit the dog and its personality. She made frames out or aluminum wire or paper- covered wire, depending on the size of the dog's 38