The Dog Wedding Guide

Custom Dog Wedding Napkins: The Cocktail Hour Detail Everyone Notices

Custom Dog Wedding Napkins: The Cocktail Hour Detail Everyone Notices

A cocktail napkin with your dog's illustrated face on it ends up in guests' hands all night, in every photo, and taken home afterward. Here's why it's the highest-return dog wedding detail, and how to get it right.

June 16, 2026

Should You Bring Your Dog to Your Wedding? A Behavior Expert's Checklist

Should You Bring Your Dog to Your Wedding? A Behavior Expert's Checklist

You want your dog at your wedding. But should they be there? A certified dog behavior consultant breaks down the four questions every couple needs to answer before making the call.

June 13, 2026
Photo: Sophie Gamand

How to Get Beautiful Wedding Photos With Your Dog

Award-winning dog photographer Sophie Gamand has photographed thousands of dogs. Here are her exact techniques, adapted for your wedding day, from scouting the backdrop to getting the ears up.

June 12, 2026
Photo: Nadiya Marwah Photography

6 People Who Made Their Pets the Stars of Their Wedding Cakes

Venue restrictions, summer heat, a mountaintop accessible only by chairlift — there are plenty of reasons a dog can't make the ceremony. Six couples on how their pets made it onto the cake instead.

June 09, 2026
Dog Wedding Ideas: 10 Ways to Honor Your Pup on the Big Day

Dog Wedding Ideas: 10 Ways to Honor Your Pup on the Big Day

From ring bearer to bar details, here are 10 genuinely good dog wedding ideas -- including which ones actually work and which ones only sound good in theory.

June 01, 2026
Custom Dog Bar Decor: How to Style a Pet-Themed Wedding Bar

Custom Dog Bar Decor: How to Style a Pet-Themed Wedding Bar

The dog bar is one of the most photographed spots at a pet-friendly wedding. Here's how to style it so it looks designed, not assembled -- from the custom illustration to the display itself.

May 31, 2026
Photo: Stocksy

Want Your Dog to Be the Witness at Your Wedding? It's Possible in These 23 States

Yes, dogs can legally sign as wedding witnesses in 23 U.S. states. Here's which states allow it, what the legal requirements are, and how to make it happen.

May 22, 2026