Nothing brings the cute factor to a wedding quite like a dog. It’s become increasingly common to see dogs making an appearance at their pawrents’ weddings, whether through participating in the ceremony or being the inspiration for the signature drink. From fluffy ring bearers to four-legged flower attendants, get inspired with these photos from some of our favorite LGBTQ+ weddings where the fur babies stole the show!
An entirely dog-friendly wedding at the University of Georgia

These two pups wore flower wreaths as the ring bearers at their moms’ wedding

Brodie accompanied his humans down the aisle in a matching suit

Golden hour and golden doodles at a mountain elopement

This retriever wore a flower harness for her parents’ intimate Tribeca wedding

This dapper boy kept his parents company at their glamorous Hollywood wedding

A Boston fall wedding with two adorable puppy ring bearers

Dog attendants at an epic elopement ceremony

A backyard wedding with the marriers’ dogs in attendance

The Dog of Honor wore a custom bone collar tag

Find more inspiration and ideas on how to include your dogs in your wedding here.
Featured image by Eliza Bell Photography
Marley Madding
Marley Madding (she/her) holds a B.A. in English Writing from Rider University, and her work has been featured in Equally Wed, Dance Spirit Magazine, The Dangling Modifier, Intermission: A Documentary (Official Selection of IndieFEST Film Awards 2020; Global Shorts 2021 Pick), and more.
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