5 Ways To Include Your Pets In Your Wedding Day
One detail that adds extra personality to your wedding day is including your pets. We strongly believe that furry friends are absolutely a part of the family, so you should feel welcomed to include them in your wedding day whichever way you see fit! Whether you’re planning your wedding near your home or far away, here are some great ideas to incorporate your pets in your wedding day.
01. Use them in signage. Use an image of them in your Save the dates/invites/thank you cards, table numbers, welcome signs, etc. There are tons of small businesses that would paint an image of them if you want something a bit more *aesthetic* for your signage, and it becomes a beautiful piece of art you could hang up in your house! Having photos of your pets around on your wedding day also creates great conversations between your guests, and adds to the joy of the day!
02. Have them walk down the aisle, or come for photos. If the thought of not having your furry friend there on your wedding day is too much, you can absolutely still bring them! Just check with your venue first to see if they’re pet friendly. If not, you can still go to a park somewhere and take photos with them. It may seem like a hassle to manage having your dog there for your wedding or wedding photos, but there are plenty of services out there that will dog-sit for you; we love using Doggy Social! They take care of everything for your pets including transportation, exercising, feeding (with lots of approved treats), will take super cute behind the scenes photos of your pup, and they even help settle them back in at home or a hotel for the night. Doggy Social is super slick, super sweet, and you won’t have to worry about your pet on your big day!
03. Name your signature drink after them. This is an easy way to incorporate your pets and guests always enjoy it! Whether you have a little photo of your pet on the bar sign or even just their name, it’s a way to have them be a part of the celebration in a fun and simple way.
04. Fun gifts for the wedding party. One gift we see most often is fun socks for the grooms party with your pets face on them! It makes for hilarious photos on the wedding day, you get to have a reminder of your pet with you all day, and fun socks to wear long after the wedding day - a win-win-win if you will. Other pet-themed gifts for your wedding party could include robes, slippers, pocket squares, earrings, water bottles/tumblers, coasters, etc!
05. Fun cutouts for photo ops. If you have a photobooth it’s a fun idea to create a cutout of them for your guests to pose with! Or you could make them big enough to stand up on their own and place them by a welcome sign, the bar, the guest book, etc. Your guests will get a kick out of seeing your pets and taking photos with them, and it’s another way to celebrate with them!
We only shared our top 5 ideas but there are countless other ways to include your pet on your big day! They could be a little cutout as your cake topper, use their photo on napkins, walk down the aisle as the ring bearer, a charm on your wedding bouquet, or even present during cocktail hour for a stroll around the party! However you want to include your pets is up to you, just check with the venue and your coordinator first.
We love being able to include your furry friends!