It was a beautiful June day and the guests were mingling
and awaiting to witness the wedding of a couple that have
known each other for over seven years. Like most weddings,
the groom was a bit nervous, the bride was a bit late and
the guests were all excited to be a part of this dream June
wedding day. We have participated and planned many
weddings but this one was special. Yes, it was intimate
with just close friends and family, but at this wedding the
bride and groom walked on four legs and had fur coats.
Yes, a dog's wedding and what made this day so special was
that my dog, Coco Channel, was a "bridesdog." Yes, dressed
in pink wings, she walked down the aisle - in fact the only
dog to do so, the others had to be carried!
All joking aside, even though the wedding went to the
"dogs," it was still a beautiful event since the vows about
companionship, love, trust and honor have no boundaries
whether you walk on two or four legs. The slight
difference was instead of the ring exchange, the dogs
exchanged matching collars and at times were more
interested in sniffing the other four legged guests then
each other.
We encourage the bridal party to theme their wedding and
this one was no different. This wedding was a beautiful
backyard wedding whereby guests sat on white chiavari
chairs with burnt orange textured silk cushions and the
tables were covered with matching linens. The floral was
exquisite. To compliment the colored linens, Luna Gardens
designed a romantic look and feel using springtime colors
of yellow, pink, orange and green. Complete with a
beautifully bronze colored wedding gate as a backdrop for
the altar, guests couldn't help but marvel at the spectacle.
When we arrived at the wedding, we were asked to sign the
guest book. But this wasn't your ordinary guest book,
instead we were given two white stuffed toy dogs to sign
our special wedding message to the bride and groom. I
think this is a fun, creative and personal idea. I just
hope that the dogs don't get a hold of them and chew them
up! Another creative idea was the cake toppers, two dogs
sat upon the cake which was beautifully decorated with soft
orange colored rose petals. At the cake table is where the
dog's "pawed" their marriage certificate.
The catering was delicious, we were treated to freshly made
tortillas and quesadilla's, guacamole and chips, a
specialty bar serving "Greyhounds" and "Bowowtinis" and of
course what wedding wouldn't be complete without the
customary chocolate fountain.
When the couple left the wedding, they drove off in a
classic turquoise convertible Thunderbird. Both of us
(Coco and I) received "doggie" bags. Mine was a small
china ring box with two doves on the top and Coco's bag was
filled with treats and dog toys. It was a beautiful
ending to a most "ruffmatic" day.
The dog wedding will be broadcasted on national television
very soon.
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Andrea Wyn is a marketing and special event planner with
over 15 years of special event industry experience. For the
past ten years, she has been the Awards Event Supervisor
for the Screen Actors Guild Awards(R). She holds an MBA
from the University of Chicago and a BA from UCLA. To
Twitter her about events and learn more about special
events and social media then go to
http://www.awynningevent.com
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