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10 "Pets" Category Articles

Two penguins looking at each other, a pair of bonded penguins

6 DAYS AGO | 3.7.2025

Marriage Advice from 5 Animals That Mate for Life

Fun wedding advice from animals that mate for life! Tips for couples who just got engaged, are planning a wedding, celebrating an anniversary, or who just ne...

Close up photo of a dog at wedding ceremony

13 DAYS AGO | 2.28.2025

Can a Dog Officiate a Wedding? These States Allow Fido to Lead the Ceremony

Learn how your dog can serve as a ceremonial wedding officiant in states where couples can 'self-solemnize.' Your dog pretends to deliver the script as co-of...

Two pig figurines dressed as a bride and groom placed on a dinner table

127 DAYS AGO | 11.6.2024

Here Comes the Swine: 8 Wedding Traditions with Pigs

A fun look at pig themed wedding traditions including the pig dance & lucky pig charms, pig symbolism & marriage, & pigs at the wedding ceremony

Close up shows groom and bride holding hands outdoors at the wedding ceremony, posing with their dog

219 DAYS AGO | 8.6.2024

Can Your Pet Be a Wedding Witness? Not Exactly…

Ask AMM: Can a dog's paw print be considered a witness signature? Can a pet be a witness on a marriage license? Get info on legal wedding witness requirements!

The Anonymous Officiant: Top Hat & Actual Tails for This Bridal Beagle

675 DAYS AGO | 5.8.2023

The Anonymous Officiant: Top Hat & Actual Tails for This Bridal Beagle

The Anonymous Officiant #6: A sweet story about a bride and her beagle... Plus EXCELLENT advice from an experienced officiant about how and when to include y...

Bride chooses cat to be her ‘flower boy,’ now her sister is furious

1064 DAYS AGO | 4.14.2022

Bride chooses cat to be her ‘flower boy,’ now her sister is furious

It’s so much fun when couples choose to include a pet in their wedding ceremony, like this bride and her cat as a ‘flower boy’! But it can also lead to misun...

Asked to Officiate a Wedding?

Follow these simple steps to perform marriage for friends and family.

More Pets Articles

Weddings For Pets Are Gaining Popularity

1296 DAYS AGO | 8.25.2021

Weddings For Pets Are Gaining Popularity

Dog weddings, cat weddings, and all kinds of pet weddings are gaining mainstream popularity this year.

An alligator as a ring bearer?!? Would you perform this wedding?

1330 DAYS AGO | 7.22.2021

An alligator as a ring bearer?!? Would you perform this wedding?

A bride and groom asked Wally, an emotional support alligator, to be the ring bearer for their wedding ceremony in central Pennsylvania this week.

A puppy helps with a proposal! Plus how to involve pets in your wedding ceremony

1497 DAYS AGO | 2.5.2021

A puppy helps with a proposal! Plus how to involve pets in your wedding ceremony

An Ohio couple gets engaged with the help of an adorable puppy, plus ways to include your dogs, cats, bunnies, and other pets in your wedding ceremony.

A close up photo of a cute dog with a black spot over its eye wearing a black bowtie. Behind the dog are the bride and groom, visible from the waist down, in their wedding dress and suit, holding hands. They are all posing in an open farm field, with green grass.

2285 DAYS AGO | 12.10.2018

5 Tips for Including Pets in Your Wedding Ceremony

Including pets in your wedding ceremony is fun and makes for great pictures and memories, but it's important to be prepared for unexpected developments!

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