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When pets are part of the wedding plans

Published 5:30 PM EDT, Thu August 22, 2013
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Flower girls are often a conduit for including pets in wedding ceremonies.
When pets are part of the wedding plans —
Flower girls are often a conduit for including pets in wedding ceremonies.
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Pets can be a part of wedding invitations, even engagement photos.
When pets are part of the wedding plans —
Pets can be a part of wedding invitations, even engagement photos.
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Cake toppers, like these Welsh Corgis from"<a href="index.php?page=&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.etsy.com%2Fshop%2Fkikuike%3Fref%3Dsi_shop" target="_blank" target="_blank">KIKUIKE</a>" help declare the happy couple's love for their pets.
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Cake toppers, like these Welsh Corgis from"KIKUIKE" help declare the happy couple's love for their pets.
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Pets are increasingly viewed as important family members: Some couples could not imaging having the most important day of their lives without their pet.
When pets are part of the wedding plans —
Pets are increasingly viewed as important family members: Some couples could not imaging having the most important day of their lives without their pet.
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Louise Harris, 32, organized Britain's most expensive dog wedding. Louise invited 80 guests to the lavish ceremony to watch her dog Lola tie the knot with Mugly in 2005.
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Louise Harris, 32, organized Britain's most expensive dog wedding. Louise invited 80 guests to the lavish ceremony to watch her dog Lola tie the knot with Mugly in 2005.
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Pets can be a droll inclusion in wedding photos.
When pets are part of the wedding plans —
Pets can be a droll inclusion in wedding photos.
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This bride poses in a pink wedding dress holding on to her pet corgi.
When pets are part of the wedding plans —
This bride poses in a pink wedding dress holding on to her pet corgi.
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Wedding planners know that children or pets in the wedding ceremony can often steal the whole show.
When pets are part of the wedding plans —
Wedding planners know that children or pets in the wedding ceremony can often steal the whole show.
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Muffin (a Shih Tzu) & Timmy (a Bichon Frise) pose for their wedding photo at a Harrods Store In London.
When pets are part of the wedding plans —
Muffin (a Shih Tzu) & Timmy (a Bichon Frise) pose for their wedding photo at a Harrods Store In London.
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Most owners -- despite how much they love their pets -- will cop to their dog being too rambunctious to be part of the wedding ceremony.
When pets are part of the wedding plans —
Most owners -- despite how much they love their pets -- will cop to their dog being too rambunctious to be part of the wedding ceremony.
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Flowers, bejeweled collars and bow ties are common ways to dress a pet involved in a wedding ceremony.
When pets are part of the wedding plans —
Flowers, bejeweled collars and bow ties are common ways to dress a pet involved in a wedding ceremony.
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Pets are often the first creature a couple raises together, and stand as an emblem of the couple.
When pets are part of the wedding plans —
Pets are often the first creature a couple raises together, and stand as an emblem of the couple.
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