12 Ways to Dress Up Your Dog for Your Wedding

Dog with Greenery Wreath

Photo by Ryan Ray Photography

Can’t imagine your big day without your best furry friend? Your pup is an important member of your family, so make sure he or she gets to witness you and your significant other say “I do.” Include your dog in the wedding festivities and make sure they’re dressed for the occasion—work with your florist to fashion a special floral or greenery accessory to wear throughout the day.

Keep reading for our favorite ways to spiff up your pooch for your wedding day.

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Greenery Collar

Sara Lynn

This cutie sported a festive bandana paired with a loose collar made of ruscus greenery and cream-colored blooms.

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Collar of Garden Roses

Leslee Mitchell

This bride and her pooch are perfectly coordinated—the peaches-and-cream Juliet garden roses used for the dog collar are the same blooms used in the bridal bouquet.

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Greenery Leash

Jose Villa

If your pup will be participating in the ceremony, have your florist fashion a collar and leash from fresh greenery for their walk down the aisle.

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Floral Dog Collar with a Burlap Bow

Taylor Lord Photography

Gracie, the couple’s white Labrador, and their flower girl, await their turn to walk down the aisle. For the occasion, the pup wore a collar embellished with a handful of flowers and a burlap bow—perfect for the couple’s rustic, backyard wedding.

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Mixed-Greenery Collar

KT Merry

This couple’s pooch served as best man and dressed to the nines for the occasion; his elegant dog collar was fashioned from mixed fresh greenery and cream-colored spray roses.

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Duo Dog Leash

Lacie Hansen

This split leash fashioned from fresh greenery and lush white blooms is so clever—this way, both of the couple’s flowers girls could escort their pup down the aisle together.

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Hellebore Dog Collar

Sophie Kaye Photography

The bride’s Shar-Pei Mabelle greets her owner wearing a collar of green hellebore blooms and fresh ruscus greenery.

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Floral Dog Collar

Megan Sorel Photography

For their nuptials at San Ysidro Ranch, this couple’s Jack Russell terrier sported a festive collar studded with blooms in the wedding’s color scheme.

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Eucalyptus-Leaf Dog Collar

Caroline Lima Photography

This handsome Golden Retriever looks even more dashing in his stylish collar made of eucalyptus leaves and seeds.

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Greenery Wreath

Heather Hawkins Photography

For the wedding ceremony, this couple’s English mastiff Callie sported a collar consisting of fresh bay leaves and white spray roses.

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Wintry Dog Collar

Jacque Lynn

Tying the knot this winter? Dress your furriest attendant in a wintry collar made of cedar and eucalyptus.

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Collar of White Florals

Meg Smith Photography

Gunner, this couple’s Labrador retriever-Newfoundland mix, served as ring bearer and wore a chic spray of white flowers that really popped against his dark coat. Though the plan was for him to walk down the aisle with a bridesmaid, he wouldn’t leave the groom’s side and spent most of the ceremony lying by his feet.

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