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Show your love is FUREVER by incorporating your pet into your wedding

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There are dozens of ways to bring your pets into your wedding no matter what and no matter whether you have a cats, dogs, horses, bunnies, or really any species.

IN PICTURES

Maybe your furbaby is photogenic. Ask to have them brought in as part of your staged photo session.

In staged photos:

  • Your pet in the announcement with a sign that says “my humans are getting hitched” or “You and I are invited to a wedding! Lets paw-ty!”
  • Dog or cat sitting on the train of you dress.
  • Cat or dog pawing or patting around the ring.
  • A small face to face with the your little prince or princess.
  • Standing in waiting with you.

Casual photos:

  • Ask your photographer to zero in on your pet if at all possible.
  • Direct a member of the family to capture images of your furbaby at the wedding.
  • Direct a friend to take the adorable photos you wish for.

ACCESSORIES

Accessories they may wear could be:

  • Flowers in their collars matching the bridges bouquet or the flowers on the aisles.
  • Bow ties and satin bows.
  • Collars in color or theme to coordinate with ties, cummerbunds or sashes.

Accessories you may wear, because not all pets will sit still or enjoy even a photographers attention:

  • Their image imprinted on handkerchiefs.
  • Porcelain animal ring holder with likeness of your fur-baby.
  • Their likeness on the invitation or the place cards.
  • Their likeness on the wedding gifts like a key chain or bottle opener.

WEDDING PARTY

They can be in the wedding:

  • They can walk (or they can carry you if they are a horse) down the aisle decked in flowers or bows.
  • They can be the ring bearer.
  • They can be the ring bearers companion maybe making a shy little child actually a little comforted or confident in front of everyone.
  • They can be your best man or maid of honor or both if you each have a pet to give the honor to.
  • They can be the best man’s or maid of honor’s companion (I know a lot of people would find this preferable than just being on the spot with humans!)

THEME

They can inspire the theme or accessories of the wedding:

  • Ribbons can help people find their place at the reception (and everyone can be a blue ribbon winner).
  • Porcelain figurines can decorate or theme your wedding (like hunting dogs can be on the name card table: Fetch your name!)
  • Besides their image or porcelain figures, people have put out horse shoes or have their pet decorated into their cake as a small detail.

However comfortable you, your pet, or your guests would be, there is some level of involvement that will get you some adoring p-aws.

You can also have a charity like a local shelter or rescue society be the benefit or everyone’s generosity in lieu of presents and send your love forward to help other pets just like yours.

I hope you have found some purr-fect inspiration here and have a beautiful and lasting union!

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Dawn Van Ness

The author: Dawn Van Ness

Dawn Dickson Van Ness grew up at the beach and has published her work in print and online. With a BA in English and a MS in Mass Communications, she has used writing and multimedia to promote artists, art shows, writers, small businesses, and other self-employed individuals by building websites and maintaining social media pages. She feels most fulfilled when she is helping others achieve their dreams, which includes writing self-help and steps-to-success articles for various websites. It seems a natural fit for this wife and mother of two to write features that help soon-to-be wed couples. For more about Dawn, go to www.dawnvanness.me.

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