Increasingly, couples are including pets in
their wedding ceremonies. Online
magazine, Spokane.net, quotes Los Angeles
wedding planner, Randie Pellegrini, as
stating that as many as 60 percent of her
clients include animals in their wedding
ceremonies. California lifestyle magazine,
Palm Springs Life, recently quoted Los
Angeles celebrity wedding planner, Mindy
Weiss, as stating that approximately 30 percent of the nuptials she plans
include family pets. Brides and People magazines both had articles about pets
in weddings in their summer 2007 issues.
“Neil and I wanted both of our dogs to
participate in our wedding, August 6, 2006.
A pet ring bearer pillow was easy to find
online, as was pet formalwear. Local florists
suggested they make a floral wreath dog
collar,” said Pawsitively Purrfect Products
PR Specialist and newlywed, Sheryl Bass.
“Though these displays are attractive, the
flowers could have been toxic, if eaten, or
dragged on the ground as my small dog
walked. They also wouldn't have allowed her
to fulfill the traditional ‘flower child,’ role,
which is to distribute a bed of flower
petals for the bride to walk upon. Because
no such product existed in the marketplace,
we knew we had to create one ourselves.”