Pussy willow question

Can someone tell me about 'when' the pussy willows bloom? My daughter wants them in her table arrangements at her Wedding Reception on June 3rd.

I was thinking around April, and once they've bloomed I can get some free-bies (hopefully) for the table arrangements. I'll be putting them in pots tied with blue & silver ribbons. Her cake topper is going to be a 'Willow tree' bust topper so she wanted to have the pussy willow branches on the tables.

No willow will be in good form then, even in my colder zone. I'll bet you could cut and freeze stems in a freezer bag with a wet paper towel before the pussywillows pop, and bring them out a week and a half before the wedding. But I wouldn't bet on the experiment. Ask a florist.

You could dry them. The catkins will shrink to 2/3 original size.