Four Favorite Ways to Dress Up Your Dog for Your Wedding Day

For a lot of us, our family tree doesn’t stop at the humans. Our dogs are there for the early mornings, the long evenings, and every ordinary moment in between. So it only makes sense that when the biggest day of your life arrives, you’d want them there for that moment too.

We have seen a lot of weddings over the years, and some of our favorite moments happen when a couple’s dog trots down the aisle, or photobombs a quiet moment between the newlyweds in the most perfect way. Pets bring unscripted joy to your wedding day.

As photographers, our job is to tell the full story of your day, and that means capturing every important face, whether they’re humans or pets. We are there for the vows, the first dance, the tears, and yes, the moment your fluffy friend runs into your arms. All of it matters, and all of it is worth remembering.

Over the years we have seen some creative and heartwarming ways couples have incorporated their dogs into the wedding day look. Here are some of our favorites to inspire you.

Just as They Are

Sometimes the best look is no look at all. There is something so charming about a dog who shows up to a wedding exactly as they are. Their personality comes through immediately in photos, and honestly? A happy, tail-wagging dog in a sea of formal attire is one of the most joyful things a camera can find. If your pup is a little chaotic and a lot lovable, let them be exactly that.

All Gussied Up

For the couple who wants their dog to look the part, a bowtie or a full dog tuxedo is a classic move. It is just formal enough to fit the occasion and just adorable enough to make everyone in the room smile. Bowties clip easily onto most collars, and full tuxedo sets are widely available for dogs of every size.

A Floral Collar

This one photographs beautifully every single time. A collar made entirely of fresh flowers, matched to the wedding palette and brides boquet ties your dog into the visual story of the day in the most elegant way possible. Florists who work weddings regularly are often happy to make one, and they hold up surprisingly well through a full day of wear. Pair it with a simple leash and you have a dog who looks a part of your day.

The Ring Bearer

This one has a slightly higher degree of difficulty and an equally high reward. Attaching the rings to your dog, whether via a small pouch, a ribbon on their collar, or a little pillow strapped to their back, and sending them down the aisle is the kind of moment that stops the whole room. The laughter, the anticipation, the slight panic about whether they will actually make it to the altar: all of it is gold on camera. Just make sure someone trustworthy has the leash.

However you choose to include your pup, we are here for it. Some of our most treasured frames from a wedding day have a dog in them, and not because it was planned perfectly, but because animals have a way of showing up in exactly the right moment with the right energy. Your wedding day should feel like you, all of you, and if that includes a bowtie-wearing, flower-collared, ring-carrying four-legged family member, we would not have it any other way.