Animal Lover Details For Your Wedding Day

While we human beings are known to be the most intelligent creatures on the planet, there is nothing purer than the love of the animals. Whether it is your dog who welcomes you home, tail wagging, every evening after work, or it is the animals that are not your pet but you feel connected with, animal lovers melt at every doe-eyed look, every purr or woof, and every bit of furry skin! The love of the animals is unconditional and innocent and never fades, something we can't always say for human beings! If you are a couple who loves animals so much it has become your personality trait and you can't isolate that factor from the most important day of your life, your wedding day, you are in just the right place!

Whether it is because you are hosting a jungle-themed wedding and would like to incorporate some animal accents to your wedding day, or you want to include your dog on your wedding day and would like to commemorate your furry friend somehow, there are several ways you can add clever animal accents to your special day. It doesn't matter if you are planning for a boho wedding or a glam wedding, a backyard wedding, or a courthouse wedding, there are little ways you can parade your love for animals on your special day!

Animal details specific to your pet!

Having a pet is a special feeling. The amount of love a pet can give is unconditional and can lift your most tiring day. When a pet becomes a part of your life, it also becomes your family, and including them on your wedding day becomes a natural course of action. If you want to include your pet in this monumental event of your life, here are some of the ways you can include them whether or not they are physically present at the wedding venue.

Engagement photoshoot: Even before the wedding day starts you can bring your pet into your special journey. Engagement photo shoots are normal nowadays with many modern couples, and including your fur buddy for this special photo shoot is something that you can consider. While wedding days can be crowded and overwhelming for the pet, the engagement photoshoot offers a more neutral environment where they will be comfortable, while your engagement photographer can capture you, your partner, and your pet in some amazing family portrait style pictures. 

Ring bearer: What can be cuter than having your pet walk down the aisle as your ring bearer. Not only is it fitting to have your pet bring you the rings so that its owners can claim their happily ever after, but it's also a good opportunity for you to let your pet know how important it is in your life. Wedding ceremonies can be pretty overwhelming so make sure your pet is comfortable in that situation and is used to a large number of people. However, if you are having an intimate wedding ceremony this works out perfectly!

Family pictures: Wedding pictures are an important part of the wedding day and having your pet featured on them is priceless. You can arrange for a time with your wedding photographer so that you and your spouse can take some pictures with your pet in a comfortable environment, without them feeling distressed. You can arrange for the same before the guests arrive or after they leave, and take some memorable pictures to keep forever!

On the cake: Another special way to commemorate your pet on your wedding day is by having them featured on your wedding cake! Whether it is a paw print on the cake, or personalized pet cake toppers, having your pet featured on your wedding cake is a huge way to show how much you appreciate them. Whether it is your pet dog, a cat or your pet bearded dragon, a good confectioner will be able to incorporate it on your wedding cake without breaking a sweat.

Photo display: If your wedding venue does not allow pets or it will be difficult to have your pet on your wedding day, you can still have them be a part of the day by arranging for a photo display area where you can show off your pets pictures. Wedding stationery is an easy way to incorporate your pet as well so feel free to have them featured in your wedding invitation or your table placards. This way they are still given an ode, without them having to be there! There are several artists nowadays who do caricatures and illustrations of the couple getting married and their pets, and that is an interesting way of displaying your love for your pet in an entertaining way!

On your outfit: Having special little touches of your pet on your wedding day outfit is a discreet yet significant way of having them by your side as you say "I do". Whether it is a bridal bouquet charm, pair of cufflinks, or an embroidered handkerchief, there are several special little ways that you can wear the love for your pet on your sleeves. You can get as loud with prints or as discreet as you want! The options are endless!

Animal details for all-around animal lovers!

If you are looking into adding animal action to your wedding day without a specific pet in mind, the world is your oyster here! Whether you are looking for a cute woodland paradise vibe or you and your partner have a special soft corner for pandas, there are several different ways you can go about it. From elaborate gestures to cute accents, incorporating animals in your wedding day will add an instantly adorable and memorable feeling to your special day. Here are some of the things that you can do!

Stationary: Your wedding stationery holds a lot of power and impact and adding animal lover details in your wedding stationery can be an ingenious idea to get your theme across. Whether it is little illustrations of collage and your favorite animal, or watercolor paintings, but you can have a lot of fun playing around with different colors, animals, and fonts to create the perfect wedding stationeries. You can mirror elements of the wedding invitation to wedding stationeries like the wedding program, the table seating arrangement, the menu, etc.

Cake: There is so much fun when it comes to animal-themed wedding cakes! You can either go for a safari-themed wedding cake with several animals featuring on the cake, or you can go for a certain specific kind of animal whether a deer, a panda, a bear, etc., it will be truly wonderful if you have a significant memory attached to the choice of animals as your wedding cake is special and will be holding onto these memories forever. You can also go for minimalistic animal accents like paw marks, subtle animal print, etc. There is no dearth of inspiration for animal-themed wedding cakes out there, so feel free to do some research before committing to a specific style.

Real animals: While animal accents are great, there are several ways you can incorporate real-life animals into your wedding day as well. If you are hosting your wedding in a rural setting or a wildlife-heavy destination, you can have friendly furry buddies to join your wedding day, and make it instantly better. Of course, you will have to look into whether it is safe to have them there accessible to your guests, but having a giraffe, a horse or an alpaca grace your wedding day is something that will be forever remembered and talked about within your guest circle. Not only does it make an incredibly memorable experience for your guest, but it also makes for a really great photo opportunity. There are several different ways a couple can have animals be a part of their wedding day, while still keeping the environment safe and secured both for the animals and the guests.

Decor: While the cake and the invite might set the tone for an animal-themed wedding celebration, you might need some help from your wedding decor to pull the look together into a cohesive expression. There are several different ways you can incorporate animal lover details in your wedding decor. Whether it is animal accents on the table settings or safari theme seating charts or elephant cardholders, the options are many. You can mimic greenery by light-up garland, foliage paper garland, or balloon installations inspired by nature. It's the little things in the wedding decor front, like fun animal-themed drink stirrers or paw print paper napkins that truly make all the difference.

Interactive experiences: If you want to really make your animal-themed wedding day a truly memorable event, you might want to add some interactive animal-themed experiences to your special day. Whether it is a petting zoo, an animal-themed photo booth, or a game of some sort, it's the little thoughtful details that help you run the theme home! Having an educational platform about different species of animals can also be a fun interactive experience that your guests will appreciate. Another thoughtful way to incorporate animal details into your wedding day is by funding an animal charity as a part of your wedding favor!

Nautical: If you and your partner are both water babies and love the beach, a beach wedding will be perfect for you guys. However, you can also show your love for animals by adding nautical animals as a part of the wedding theme. Whether it is lobsters, fishes, crabs, or starfishes, there are many different ways to go about it! This goes to show how you can have different wedding themes as per your preference, and still add animal lover details to your specific theme. 

Destination specific: While you might like all animals in general, destination-specific animal details are something that can add to the overall vibe, while still making your animal-loving heart happy. If you are hoping for a destination wedding in Florida, you can feature flamingoes in your wedding theme, and if you are getting married in Alaska, a moose-detailed wedding might be more fitting. This approach to showcasing animal details on your wedding day not only leads to state pride, but it also leads to awareness and is educational, and makes for a perfect city-themed wedding idea!

Outfits: While one would think outfits are the easiest way to incorporate animal details, it might be tricky when you are dealing with a formal wedding gown. However, that being said, with a little creativity, a lot can be done in terms of animal detailed outfits. Whether it is delicate forest-themed hair accessories like butterflies or bees, or subtle paw prints on the groom’s pocket square, there are different ways you can go about it. If the wedding gown is something that you don't want to steep in animal details, you can bring the party alive in the getting ready session by wearing cheetah print silk pajamas or zebra print robes and wearing bear ears or antlers to bring the look together beautifully. If you are more interested in those finer details, subtle buttons, cufflinks, or handkerchiefs communicating your animal love should be more than enough! If you are feeling sneaky, you can rock your elegant wedding gown with a pair of animal printed heels for a peek-a-boo effect. If you like your and your partner's outfits to be kept classy and want to play off the animal details in your bridesmaid’s dresses or groomsmen’s suits, you can do that too, in a subtle and creative way!

Your wedding day is special as is the one person you are choosing to spend the rest of your life with! We are sure there are a lot of things that bind your relationship together, whether it is a common fascination for good coffee or your shared interest in Star Wars. If love for animals is a huge common thread in your relationship, we ensure that this will only make your relationship stronger over time. While it is not necessary to have all the common interests with your partner, animal love in common is an indicator that you might want to look out for. If you and your partner both love animals, it is only natural that it will spill over to other parts of our lives, like celebrations, vacations, and important life events! Whether you plan to have your fur buddy be a part of your wedding day or you want to show your appreciation in general, we hope this blog brought you some inspiration and fresh ideas, as well as some joy!