Everyone loves their pets, and more and more brides are finding ways to include them in their engagements and weddings. I love the originality and the inclusion of something meaningful and personal in their a wedding!
Pets can be difficult to “pose” in photos, but portraits are a great way to include them in your Big Day. Finding a photographer familiar with animals as subjects will make your shoot much less stressful. I suggest factoring photographers’ levels of experience and openness to including pets into your decision making process for your engagement/wedding photographer.
Including your pet in your wedding is another big decision to make. One bride’s thoughts are “Our dogs are like family that’s why we wanted them included. We are going to try to incorporate them into the wedding probably wearing some sort of here comes the bride sign or something.” If you feel the same way, read our five tips below to ensure success.
5 Tips for Including Pets in Your Wedding
1. Make sure that your ceremony site allows pets on site.
2. Consider your pet’s temperament before adding them to your wedding. Are they comfortable in large groups? Obedient under pressure?
3. Do any of your family members or bridal party have an allergy to your pet (that would make for uncomfortable photos)?
4. Who will be “in charge” of your pets during and after the ceremony? You & your spouse will have many other obligations during your Big Day!
5. Practical Attire: consider the safety of your pets if you dress them up for your wedding. If they hate and/or eat costumes regularly, you may have to compromise with fancy collars
Considering these 5 tips should save you stress and help you decide if including pets your wedding is a good idea, or possibly better for photo ops before and after!