Pets in wedding from page 3 • If your dog has a favorite bed or perch, you can keep it right up at the front near the altar. That way, he’ll k now right away where his “spot” is, and will probably stay put throughout the ceremony.
your g uests a nd t heir pets feel special. Of course, you can always ride in on your horse, wear a snake around your neck, or use your several hamster wheels as centerpieces. But whether you go for something romantic, whimsical, weird, subtle, or totally over-t he-top, you r wedd i ng planning should be a reflection of you, your partner, and the life you’re building together with the people and pets you love. Plan whatever arrangements will make you the happiest.
• At the reception, you might consider a pet-safe wedding cake for your dogs to munch on, or even matching keepsake water bowls for your and your partner’s dogs and cats. Above all, remember this: just like that dreaded seating chart, • If you have a lot of pets, or a little careful preparation for plan on inviting any guests your pets goes a long way to with especially sociable furry making your special day relaxed friends, think about having an and memorable. animal zone at the reception – making space for everything Sources: Rebecca Phillips, from birdcages, to cat trees, to Petfinder.com a small fenced-in dog run (if the reception is outside). Celebrity wedding • A nd i f y ou do de c ide t o welcome a large number of animal guests at your party, it’s probably a good idea to hire a dog sitter or anima l w rangler to keep an eye on them. That way, you spend no time worrying, and all your time celebrating. • A not her f u n idea is to i nclude persona l i zed petthemed gifts in your guests’ goody bags – and there is no shortage of specialty animal s w ag ava i lable across t he cou nt r y, a nd on t he web. Such treats as personalized puppy shirts, bone-shaped frames, or small bags of highqua lit y birdseed w ill ma ke
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Facebook co-founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg and Priscilla Cha n ma rried in a sur prise ceremony in Palo Alto, CA in a spring wedding. Chan was
escor ted dow n t he a isle by Zuckerberg’s 1-year-old Puli named Beast.
For more ideas: TheWeddingOut let.com a nd MyFor ma l Dog.com of fer a w ide select ion of “dog of honor,” “best dog,” and “dog r i ng bea rer” item s. Ta ke a look for ideas you might want to incor porate in your ow n wedding. Unique pet wedding products can be found at http:// PawsitivelyPurrfectProducts.com which offers a petal dispensing cart that can be hooked up to a dog acting as flower child.
Pet photos: If you think your dog is too rambunctious to participate in the wedding and reception, some brides have used photos of their dogs as table number identifiers by taking as many photos of the dog as there are table numbers, switching the number in the photo and then placing the photos on the tables. More ideas li ke t his ca n be found at TheKnot.com/.
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This beagle walked down the aisle in this backyard wedding. The beagle then stood with the bridesmaids during the ceremony. If you know your pet is well-behaved and won’t bark or otherwise distract your guests, the choice is up to you as to whether or not you will include the pet in the ceremony and/or reception. Note the flowers on the dog’s harness and the harness itself match the color theme of the wedding. EDITOR’S NOTE: Information about the Creative Commons license can be found here: http://creativecommons.org/ licenses/by-sa/2.0/deed.en/.
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