How To Include a Fur-Baby

Cheryl Warry • April 13, 2016

How do you include that special fur-baby friend

Why not include them in your celebrations

It is important to be surrounded by the people you love on your wedding day. For many couples, their nearest and dearest include a four-legged friend, but the question often is not whether or not you want your pet in the wedding, but rather how can you include your pet.

Before you decide what your pet will do, you should ask officials at the venues where your wedding and reception will be held if they allow pets on the premises. Some will have no restrictions in place, while others may.

One of the favourite ways is to incorporate your fur baby into the ceremony. Your pet can act as the ring bearer or escort the flower girl down the aisle, or even take a prominent place as your ‘best’ per right at the alter.

Whatever the role you choose for your pet, keep in mind that they will need a handler other than you who can care for them and get them down the aisle if need be.

If goes without saying that including your pets in your wedding does take some planning.

Its usually best to have your pet present in just one part of the day, say during your ceremony or for photos, and then arrange to have him or her taken home before the reception. And though it may seem like an unnecessary task to add to your to-do list, it will be worth the wonderful photo opportunity.

If you really love your best friend, don’t overlook having them in your wedding ceremony.

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By Cheryl Warry • April 17, 2020

COVID-19 has thrown many couples in to a spin and with all the months and sometimes years of planning, it has come down to making the choice to postpone or to go with the restrictions of just five people for what is most likely to be a legals-only style of ceremony. It is clear to see that the Corona Virus is not going away any time soon and I am mindful not to add to the potential risk, stress and harm that the virus may cause. It’s important that as an Australian marriage celebrant, I comply with the rules set down by our government and that they are adhered to, to the best of my ability. The Covid-19 restrictions that now apply to weddings, have been put in place to protect our nearest and dearest. If a couple still wish to get married, of course this is still possible, providing there are no more than five people present. This includes the marriage celebrant, the couple and their two legal witnesses over the age of 18. If the couple still wish to have a photographer and/or videographer then they must act as a witness. As laid out by the Australian Government, social distancing of at least 1.5 metres must be applied and the four square metre rule must be observed, this includes the signing of the legal documents. In the face of Corona Virus, one of the biggest challenges couples are faced with currently is to decide when to pull the trigger on their date and move it to a date further into 2020 or even move to 2021. Many of my couples have already made the decision to move weddings that are booked from now through to September and October until earlier in to 2021. Not an easy decision to make and there are many variables to consider; guests travel plans and accommodation to just begin with. If you are unsure of what to do, I would suggest that you engage with your suppliers and enquire about future dates and their availability. Yours won’t be the first call they have taken to discuss this very topic. I'm available to chat about your options either by email, zoom or over the phone. As many have said, we are living in such uncertain times and Covid-19 / Corona Virus is testing even the most resilient of us. Let's put the welfare of you, your families and your guests first.