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How to Include Your Dog in Your Wedding
Can your dog be part of your wedding without you having to worry about them all day?Absolutely. That’s exactly what a wedding pet attendant can make happen. For C+S, Pawsitive Moments helped make it happen with their adorable pup, Kylo, at their wedding at Peach Creek Ranch in College Station, Texas
Including your dog in your wedding is one of the sweetest ways to make your celebration feel like you. But there’s a lot more to having your dog at a wedding than simply bringing them along. Who picks them up and drops them off? Who keeps an eye on them during photos? Who handles potty breaks? What happens when the food comes out and your dog suddenly discovers that bacon wrapped dates are nearby?
For C + S, we helped incorporate Kylo into their individual first-look moments. This gave each of them some special time with their pup before the ceremony and created photos that captured the excitement of the day from Kylo’s perspective, too.
Kylo got to be part of C + S’s wedding ceremony, which meant we needed to make sure he was ready for the transition from relaxed photo time to a much more structured and exciting part of the day.
Once the ceremony was over, we got Kylo back into the mix for more wedding photos with the newlyweds and their bridal party.
This is one of the biggest benefits of having a wedding pet attendant instead of family or a friend: you don’t have to choose between including your dog and your guests enjoying your wedding.
Photo Credit: Shots by Grace @shotsbygrace
Videography: @epweddingfilms @meridianpictures
Venue: @peachcreekranch
Wedding Pet Attendant: @pawsitivemoments.htx
What does a wedding pet attendant actually do?
For Kylo’s day, our job included:
🐾 Meeting Kylo on-site and getting him comfortable
📸 Helping include him in first-look photos
💍 Coordinating his role in the wedding ceremony
📸 Assisting with post-ceremony wedding photos
💩Providing potty breaks throughout the day
🥓 Monitoring him around food and appetizers
❤️ Watching his energy and comfort level with breaks
🐕 Keeping him safely supervised while the bride and groom (+their family & friends) enjoyed their wedding
Our Husky, Kylo was able to enjoy being a part of our special day thanks to them–from the get-go they’re very detail oriented and on top of everything and I mean EVERYTHING. Our Coordinator told us how impressed she was with Pawsitive Moments and that was no different from the reactions we got from our guests. All day we got constant praise for how professional Kurchi and her team were and how well they handled Kylo. It was such a joy getting to not have to constantly worry where or what our dog was doing because we knew that he was in the best of hands. From our first call to when they left we knew we made the best decision in hiring Pawsitive Moments. Would highly recommend 10x! As wedding vendors ourselves we know how much time and planning goes into making couples day as smooth as possible and we couldn’t be more impressed with Kurchi and her team!
Why Hire a Wedding Pet Attendant?
Why Choose Pawsitive Moments Wedding Pet Attendant?
Hiring a wedding pet attendant provides professional wedding-day pet care so your furry family member can be part of your special day without adding stress to your celebration. A wedding pet attendant does more than keep your dog on a leash. We’re there to manage the details that make having your dog at your wedding possible – from transportation and potty breaks to photos, ceremony participation, vendor coordination, and keeping your pup comfortable as the day unfolds.
At Pawsitive Moments, our dedicated team in the greater Houston Texas area specializes in wedding pet attendant services, including pet care, vendor coordination, transportation, ceremony participation, and wedding photo assistance.
If you’re searching for a wedding dog sitter, wedding dog handler, or wedding pet attendant, the most important thing is finding someone who understands both dogs and weddings.
That’s where Pawsitive Moments comes in:
“Pawsitive Moments was thorough, communicative, positive, and professional and made our experience integrating our pup into our celebration absolutely seamless!
We adopted a new dog a month and a half before our wedding and although we wanted him to be a part of our day we didn’t want him to be overwhelmed. Kurchi and her team suggested incorporating him into our first look before the ceremony and it was perfect!!!! She is so knowledgeable about the industry and about the stresses of weddings, she made sure our baby (Honey Butter Chicken Biscuit) was taken care of and eased so much of the anxiety of the day. She composed a detailed timeline, communicated with our other vendors, and made our pup feel so at ease at the venue, taking initiative in spaces and times when we were uncertain while exuding competence and reassurance.
This is not just hiring someone to hold your dog’s leash to the side; this is a guarantee that thought and expertise is put into ensuring that your dog is comfortable, happy, and a true part of your celebration!”
Photo Credit: @pedigophotography
Venue: @station3venue
Desserts: @hellototi
Pet Care: @PawsitiveMoments.htx
Personalized Wedding Pet Care
Every dog is different. We learn your pup’s personality, routines, comfort level, and needs ahead of the wedding so we can create a plan that prioritizes their safety & comfort, while ensuring our couples are happy too.
Wedding Vendor Coordination
We work directly with your wedding planner, photographer, venue team, and other vendors to make sure your pup is where they need to be for photos, the ceremony, and other special moments.
Ceremony & Wedding Photos Assistance
From first looks and family portraits to walking down the aisle, we help your dog participate in the moments you want to remember, then give them a break and transport them home before they become overstimulated.