Mixed gender BP and a dog

frogurt814

A girl I wen to high school with just posted pics of her recent wedding on Facebook.  Not only does she have a guy as her MOH, but they also have a dog in their wedding party.

It really does happen in real life!  We're not just making it up!

Simply Fated

The male MOH doesn't bother me, of course, but I'm actually bothered by the dog... If I was a guest attending the wedding, I'd like to be forewarned. You never know who has allergies or what ever.

lalap69

I have pictures of mixed gender parties in my bio under FAQs (to show that they're not "weird").  One of them is from my good friend's wedding a couple of years back.  After I get married, I'll post pictures from my wedding to show other brides.  It totally happens in real life!

FMIL is absolutely terrified of dogs, so I also have issues with people having dogs like that.  Because you really never know about allergies, phobias, etc.  Having said that....Cutest use of a dog in a wedding:

baystateapple

What bothers me more is that it's a big dog, and not on a leash or otherwise controlled.  Even if it is a pet of the bride and groom, dogs can be unpredictable in unfamiliar settings, and with lots of strangers.  It's also unfair to the dog, who might be upset or aggravated in his/her confusion.

LD1970

Looks like a chocolate lab, and those babies are swimmers!  I just picture the dog hopping in the water for some recreation and then back out and jumping all over the wedding gown or guests' clothes with water & mud.  I imagine it didn't happen that way, but I'd worry.

stina93446

I don't like how the dog is wandering about. He should be sitting and on a lead.

frogurt814

I'm not really bothered by the dog.  The couple got married on the bride's parents' land.  They have acres and acres of land, and the dog is really familiar with it.

I get that people can be afraid of dogs, etc, but the wedding wasn't huge, so the B&G would have been well aware of any of their guests that were afraid of dogs.  That being said, you can't always predict what animals are going to do.

Anyway, all of the other pictures in the ceremony show the dog sitting right next to the groom so I don't think he did any swimming that day.

Growing up in the country, you rarely ever see a dog on a leash when it's roaming around in it's own yard.

balasj

I love the dog!!!  it is hard to tell from the photo but I would imagine if you choose to have a pet at the wedding you would have another close friend or family member be "in charge" of it.  Certainly you wouldn't just have your pet roam around unattended since the bride and groom are so otherwise occupied that day. 

In response to those who have concerns, so long as it works with the venue and the bride and groom are realistic about their pet's good behavior I think its great!  I'm sure those that arrange to have their pets take part are responsible about the logistics. 

trix1223

Like the friend, regardless of gender as an attendant for the bride.  Don't like the dog at all.  I love dogs.  I've had dogs as pets.  2 of my children have 4 dogs between them.  I don't think that they belong in wedding ceremonies.  They're beloved pets, to be sure, but they're dogs.