Wedding

[k9krazee]

I also think it would be a great idea to include the dogs! They might be a bit bored at the ceremony itself and they would probably have a lot of fun at the reception, just a thought.

And CONGRATULATIONS!!

[Miss Z]

Congratulations, Jessika, I'm so pleased to hear this great news! And it will be a hundred times better to have your furkids there by your side as you partake in one of the most memorable moments of your life. I hope everything goes well for you all, and please take lots of photos for us to enjoy!

[lv4dogs]

Congrats!!!! Sorry I'm of no help with dogs in weddings (still waiting for my wedding day, lol) but someone on the aussie board on LJ had their Aussie in their wedding just recently. I remember they offered some advice, and I am sure if you contact them they would be more than happy to help you out.

You have plenty of time to train your 2 to obey well & the like. I wish yous the very best of luck with your future!

[BitsyNaceyDog]

We might be talking SEMATICS here, but I think what you are referring to is not the wedding - for the most part, but actually the reception. In which case, I agree with you 110%. Believe it or not, "most" people (the newlyweds) do NOT enjoy their own reception. It is almost always planned by others (parents and in-laws), there is a lot of bickering and sometimes downright arguing over the place, the size, the menu the decorations, flowers, etc., tc... and on and on. Most couples remember it all as a blurr and are just "glad to get through it" I know I was!!!

So in concept, I agree with you. It is your day... so have it your way!!! Good luck though getting that passed by the Congress of Juriprudence (headed by your "P-A-R-E-N-T-S"). I am just saying that I think you should take the Ceremony and the actual saying of your VOWS more SERIOUSLY. It is (to me) a more solemn occasion and one that is meant to be an act of deep devotion and committment before your family, friends and GOD!!!

I mean, if Dogs and Cats are OK... why not a Monkey for the Preacher and Trained Seal for the Organist?

I hated both my wedding and my reception. Yep, I was just glad to have it over, but I hate that I feel that way. I wish I could do it over and have it my way.
I think that if having your dogs at your wedding makes your special day more special and memorable than they should be there, they too are family. You live with them and spend everyday with them, they are a very important part of your family. I'd much rather have my dogs at my wedding than Uncle Joe from Timbuktu, whom I have only met twice. Also I don't see how having your dogs at you wedding makes your vows any less serious.

"I mean, if Dogs and Cats are OK... why not a Monkey for the Preacher and Trained Seal for the Organist?"
Well obviously a monkey can't be a Preacher and I doubt a seal would make a good organist but we're talking about a job in the wedding typically done by a 3 year old child. The dogs will probably do a better job and she will appreciate it more because they are her own kids.

[BOBS DAD]

I don't see how having your dogs at you wedding makes your vows any less serious.

"I mean, if Dogs and Cats are OK... why not a Monkey for the Preacher and Trained Seal for the Organist?"
Well obviously a monkey can't be a Preacher...

You may be right!!! I mean... I think we are in complete agreement over the Reception thing. It is "YOUR" day and plan and do it however you want. You want it to be the most enjoyable and memorable day of your life.

I guess I just get stuck on the wedding thing a little. I have seen a number of posts here with regards to failing or lost marriages. Some seem to think that their spouses did not take their vows too seriously or that they didn't think that forever "meant forever". I wonder if when they said their "I do's", were they really understanding the permanence of the situation. Or was it just something they muttered between the songs, pomp and ceremony. Did the "dogs" take center stage and was their attention more on the trappings and less on their "promises" to each other. I SAY, LET LOOSE AND "LET THE DOGS OUT" AT THE PARTY - your reception.

And I think you are wrong about the monkey... I think in some states if you have 45 minutes to spare and can come up with 137.99, you can be ordained online! LOL - Funny, but I am not joking!!!

[Husky_mom]

WOW!!! CONGRATS!!! I wish I could´ve had my dogs at my wedding, but hubby is not an animal person adn my inlaws would´ve killed me but hey if you can do it adn want it GO FOR IT!!

I love how the cutsey pups have a special input on a wedding and how important is to the owner........awwww.......

I think if you have well trained dogs that can behave accordingly to a serious ceremony then why not??, unless you have a really untrained unbehaved dog that would cause a riot in the middle and let everyone focus on that, but even in that event it will be funny to remember the chaos LOL

sorry I have no ideas as of right now, but the rings and flower girl ones are great, i´ll try find out something adn post later on....

CONGRATS again and please please keep us posted with any updates and many many pics when the day comes..........

[Pembroke_Corgi]

I guess I just get stuck on the wedding thing a little. I have seen a number of posts here with regards to failing or lost marriages. Some seem to think that their spouses did not take their vows too seriously or that they didn't think that forever "meant forever". I wonder if when they said their "I do's", were they really understanding the permanence of the situation. Or was it just something they muttered between the songs, pomp and ceremony. Did the "dogs" take center stage and was their attention more on the trappings and less on their "promises" to each other. I SAY, LET LOOSE AND "LET THE DOGS OUT" AT THE PARTY - your reception.

I think everyone is different in terms of what they want at a wedding. I hate big events, I don't enjoy many parties, and certainly not when I'm the main event. I got married last year and it was just Eric & I. I don't think for a moment we are any less commited to each other because there wasn't a big audience or I wasn't wearing a white dress or it wasn't "serious." I say, go out and enjoy yourself rather than being uncomfortable, just for the sake of being serious! A marraige is something to celebrate, and I think people should try to do that more, even if it doesn't turn out "perfect" because there were dogs. If I had wanted a ceremony, I would have had my pets in it too!

[I_luv_rusty]

Congrats!!! I'm pleased to hear your great news!!! You'll have to have someone take pictures. That so lovely that your dogs are going to be in your wedding, and be their for your special day. I'm sure you, HJ will look great

[Jessika]

Sorry I haven't been around as much but we're out of town and without wireless internet and I hate bothering my sister to use her computer... but she isn't home now so I'll use it all I want lol

Anyway I don't see how having my dogs at the wedding will make it any less serious? I mean, if they were my human kids, they would be in it, correct? As previously mentioned the dogs will probably be more well-behaved than any child I can think of that I know to be a flower girl or ring bearer. Throughout my life, all the weddings I have attended, there have been VERY FEW where one of the kids haven't freaked out and started crying or ran out of the building altogether. I would HATE to have that happen. The worse that would happen with my two is they would run straight to us -- which is what I hope will happen! They wouldn't be walking themselves anyway, they would have the junior bridesmaid and junior groomsman walking them down the aisle.

Anyway thank you all for the congratulations and well wishes. I've already been looking at dresses... I will have to post pictures later when the hubby-to-be isn't around (because we know that's bad luck!!).

Also, we have been together for nearly 5 years now. His family and him are the type of person to work things out. His (and my) view on love and marriage is that it is not just a feeling, but a commitment. There will be days when him and I will just absolutely hate each other. But we have commited ourselves to each other. So eventhough we will fall in and out of love, we will ALWAYS work it out.

[caseysmom]

Its your special day, I say do it how you want.