One of the most debated subjects of our wedding has been whether or not our little pup, Maverick, will be included in the day. My mom (very traditional) is horrified at even the mention of this. A dog? At a wedding? Never! But Spencer and I are completely stuck on having him included. He is like our child! So here’s the thing. He will be included in some way, we just aren’t sure what that is yet.

Will he come to the venue before and we can take some pictures with him outside?

Or will he included in the actual ceremony (as ring bearer)?

All images via Style Me Pretty

We are really leaning towards the first one. Pictures before the ceremony and then he goes home. As much as I’d love for him to be there the whole time (especially since we’ll be outside), he has some serious anxiety and I can’t imagine how he’d be with 400 strangers surrounding him. Not a good scene, something along the lines of him cowering underneath my dress.

So, my question to you is, have you been to a wedding where the dog was included? Was your pup included in your wedding? What worked and what didn’t?

I am also at Julip Made today participating in a brand new, awesome, series. This series takes blogging and guest posts completely out of the box and was so much fun to participate in!