Your wedding day is a time when you want all your friends, family and everyone close in your life surrounding you in celebration – and for many people, that can include pets. More and more couples are incorporating their furry friends into their wedding procedures, and not just because they look adorable in bow ties. It’s quite common for long term couples to have already acquired a pet in their time together, usually after they have moved in and before they begin a family. They will already be a part of their relationship, so it only makes sense to include them in the wedding. A pet is one of the purest forms of love you can receive from anyone in your life, so it makes sense to include this wholesome form of furry affection on your wedding day. Your wedding pets will not only love all the attention and cooing going on around them, but they will be happy just to simply spend another day by your side – even if they don’t understand why you’re in a white dress that their not allowed curl up on.
There are endless ways to incorporate your pets into your wedding day, from having them announce your arrival on the aisle, bringing down the rings, or even standing behind your husband as a best man. Even if you find yourself slightly apprehensive about the possible mishaps that might occur having them roam around the reception or ceremony, you can always just include them in the photographs. More and more companies, hotels and wedding packages are catering for wedding pets, knowing that they will mean a great deal to the couple to have them present. You can source dog beds, wedding themed dishes and all manner of accessories and collars to tie in with the rest of the wedding party. Having your pet on your wedding day ensures that you have invited the most heartfelt, adoring guest you will have. Not to mention the cutest. Take a look at our top five favourite wedding pets from Instagram, and their happy faces (well, aside from one adorably grumpy cat). #Instainspo
- Roisin Curran
Image Credits: Couple with two dogs: The Ballerina Bride | Wedding dog: Tidewater and Tulle