{"id":8297,"date":"2013-06-06T10:00:07","date_gmt":"2013-06-06T15:00:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bridestlouis.com\/?p=8297"},"modified":"2022-08-04T04:48:07","modified_gmt":"2022-08-04T09:48:07","slug":"are-you-considering-including-your-pet-in-your-wedding","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bridestlouis.com\/are-you-considering-including-your-pet-in-your-wedding\/","title":{"rendered":"Are you considering including your pet in your wedding?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Many of us pet parents feel that our pets are an integral part of our lives, and therefore want to include them in this wonderful day. \u00a0At my son\u2019s wedding, his dog was his \u201cBest Man\u201d. \u00a0And with some couples, the pet was a huge part of what brought them together in the first place.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-8305 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/exg99yw5qso.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/02080733\/Bride-with-Horse-Portrait.jpg?strip=all&lossy=1&ssl=1\" alt=\"Bride with Horse Portrait\" width=\"450\" height=\"677\" srcset=\"https:\/\/exg99yw5qso.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/02080733\/Bride-with-Horse-Portrait.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;ssl=1 450w, https:\/\/exg99yw5qso.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/02080733\/Bride-with-Horse-Portrait-399x600.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;ssl=1 399w, https:\/\/exg99yw5qso.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/02080733\/Bride-with-Horse-Portrait.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;w=260&amp;ssl=1 260w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Don\u2019t just think dog or cat, you can sometimes include your horse or pet birds. If your wedding day would not be complete without including your pet\u2019s involvement keep these tips in mind:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>First and foremost, would you pet feel comfortable around a large group of guests, and is he\/she obedient and well behaved?<\/li>\n<li>If you have rented a venue make sure that it is acceptable to bring your pet.<\/li>\n<li>If you are dressing up your pet, make sure that your accessories are comfortable and safe.<\/li>\n<li>Consider hiring a pet attendant, so that you have the time and flexibility to socialize with guests.<\/li>\n<li>For your guests who have pets themselves and who are traveling to your wedding, inform them about <a href=\"http:\/\/www.petsitters.org\">www.petsitters.org<\/a>, this website helps traveling guests make arrangements for their pets.<\/li>\n<li>Because some of your guest may have pet allergies, be sure to inform them that your pet will be participating in the ceremony.<\/li>\n<li>And finally, inform your photographer so that he\/she can be prepared to capture your pet in action.\u00a0 Talk to your florist as well as some flowers and petals can be potentially harmful to your pet.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>With a pet, all things might not go perfectly, and that is something you need to understand and expect.\u00a0\u00a0 Pets have attended their owner\u2019s wedding for quite a while and if this is important to you, plan the day accordingly and enjoy their participation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Many of us pet parents feel that our pets are an integral part of our lives, and therefore want to include them in this wonderful day. \u00a0At my son\u2019s wedding, his dog was his \u201cBest Man\u201d. \u00a0And with some couples, the pet was a huge part of what brought them together in the first place&#8230;.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_kad_post_transparent":"default","_kad_post_title":"default","_kad_post_layout":"default","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"default","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"default","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"footnotes":"","_wp_rev_ctl_limit":""},"categories":[91],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v22.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Are you considering including your pet in your wedding? - Bride St. Louis<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Many of us pet parents feel that our pets are an integral part of our lives, and therefore want to include them in this wonderful day. 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