Dog and wedding

lotsof folk have THEIR dog at their wedding but the dog in question is not the couples' dog and the bride doesn't want your dog there end of ! If you don't want to put your dog in kennels find a homeboarder I recommend Barking Mad a nationwide company Going forward give the wishes of your DS AND DIL priority

Saw a photo yesterday where the best man was the groom's dog! However I think that you have got the gist of general opinion that you need to make alternative arrangements for the big day. Would probably be a good Idea not to mention it to the happy couple.

It seems some people have photos with dogs at weddings after all ! So perhaps not completely silly after all

No they don't.
They have photos with their dog.
Nobody has wedding photos with other people's dogs

kiki2 - "It seems some people have photos with dogs at weddings after all ! So perhaps not completely silly after all"

Yes. Their OWN dogs. Not those of guests. And especially when that guest has been specifically told not to bring the dog.

You really don't seem to be "getting it". Not one single response on this thread telling you it's a good idea, and you are still trying to justify it.

Your dog, whilst the centre of your world, is NOT welcome at the wedding. You have to accept that, or risk your entire future relationship with your son and his family.

Definitely dog sitter or kennels.
Enjoy the wedding.

Clutching at straws kiki I don’t think you have a single vote for your selfish and inconsiderate plan.

Are you taking the piss?

If you did this to me you would be told to leave the wedding.

I would then be Turing to my darling future husband and be telling him in all my bridal glory that he either chose you or me. Because you are clearly not right and I’d be damned if I spent the next few decades dealing with your level of complete selfishness.

No kiki - having dogs at weddings isn’t silly if both the B&G want them, you’re right. Bringing a dog to a wedding when you’ve been asked (told) not to bring it is silly.

You’re ignoring a lot of points and questions raised here - is there a reason for that?

You may end up uninvited to the wedding, is that what you want?

Your relationship with your son is already shaky, do you really want to fully burn that bridge and come back crying that you are not able to see your gc and your son doesn't talk to you and you don't know why?

Because you are trying your hardest to achieve that outcome.

I think you may find that the dog in question belongs to the couple and if they want him there that is fine but if you turn up with your dog having been specifically told the bride does not want him there then that is not fine in any way at all.

Having just read all the posts, kiki the advice seems to be (and quite rightly in my opinion) do not take your dog to the wedding or ask for him to be in any photos (or sneak him in). What would you normally do if you had to go somewhere and the dog could not come? I understand about not wanting to but your dog in kennels and I never wanted to put mine in either but could someone not look after him for a bit?

It seems some people have photos with dogs at weddings after all ! So perhaps not completely silly after all

kiki2, yes, you are being silly - very silly! It's their wedding, after all. Find a local dog sitter and book a place well in advance. (Yes, I do have a dog that's treated as a baby - but she's perfectly happy with the sitter!)

Oh yes, I'd forgotten, the only wedding I went to where the dog walked down the aisle, the dog was the ring bearer.
The couple are divorced now.

Dogs have no place at a wedding imo, not everyone is comfortable with dogs. If the bride doesn't want a dog at their special day then she should be respected. There is no discussion to be had.

I am just pondering the difference between a real dog lover and a common or garden not real dog lover.

I like most dogs but that doesn't mean I like all dogs.
I loved my own dogs but wouldn't inflict them on anyone who did not like them or was nervous around them.

The petsitter I use for my cats charges £10 a day. If that's a stretch for the OP, buy the happy couple a wedding gift that costs £10 less you'd planned to spend.

I think you have a fairly unanimous answer kiki

Oh my goodness are you serious? I love dogs but anyone who brought a dog to my wedding (It never occurred to me that anyone might) would have been asked to leave! I had 2 invitees who are severely allergic! I would rather they be imcluded than someone who showed that much disrespect to us!

Never bring anyone (or anything) that isnt invited, to someone else's wedding. For "a few photos" or otherwise

It's just RUDE!

This is getting ridiculous, the cost for my dogs to go in kennels is £15 each per day that's hardly a fortune. Something any dog lover would happily pay to know their dog was being well cared for and safe for the day. To think you can just rock up at the wedding with your dog in tow is asking for an almighty falling out with your family, they may never speak to again. If you think relations are strained now just wait for the fall out if you decide to go ahead with your crazy plan.

jura2 your You tube clip is gorgeous, but I suspect somebody might be finding poo in their shoe next morning judging by the expression on the bulldog’s face!!

Goodness Kiki, how many weddings is your son planning on having if you ‘ keep having to put your dog in kennels’. Plus your rather unkind to those of us that love our dogs but also put them in kennels occasionally.

Btw the kennels my dogs go to costs £15 per night for the 2 of them including food and that’s in Sussex/Surrey borders, not an area renowned for its cheapness.

is this April 1st?

Ive never heard the like of it. If you were invited to someone else's wedding you wouldn't turn up with an extra uninvited guest would you?

I seriously suspect going to a wedding is not high on a dogs list of priorities. Get a dog sitter or put the dog in kennels and go and enjoy the wedding.

MawB - "“Four Weddings and a Funeral”"
EXACTLY what I thought when I read the OP.

Kiki2 - Please don't sneakily take your dog. If you have specifically been asked not to, then you've been asked not to for a reason. This could lead to an almighty bust-up and could affect your entire future relationship with your son, daughter-in-law, and any future grandchildren.

I do understand how you feel about your dog, really I do. I think unless you are a real dog-lover, then it's hard to appreciate just how much your pet can mean to you.

But it wouldn't be fair on the dog to take him somewhere that it's really not wanted, or welcome. And as has been said by others, where would he be when you are taking part in the ceremony and reception?

I think the idea of finding a dog-sitter is ideal and you have plenty of time to find one, either near to the wedding location, or near to your home, so that your dog and the sitter can become acquainted.

kiki
*There is no point having dogs if you have to keep putting them in kennels
There is also a slight matter of the cost ! Perhaps you haven’t thought of that ?!*
It’s clear you prefer your dog to your children. Just stay home with your dog.