Dog Theme Wedding Ideas
Dog
Theme Bridal Shower Ideas
These days, canine companions are playing a larger role in our
weddings. Starting in California and Colorado, and now heading east,
more and more couple are drafting a four-footed family member as
a ring bearer.
With the rise of less formal, “anything goes” second
weddings, dogs aren't just trotting up the aisle with the rings,
either. They're showing up in the wedding theme, too. Maybe the
lucky couple met at “101 Dalmations,” volunteering for
the local animal shelter, or walking their dogs in the park. Maybe
they just never got over the spaghetti scene in Lady & The
Tramp.
Whatever their reasons, dogs are stepping out when it comes to
weddings. Here are some tips for some canine style at yours:
Dog Theme Wedding
Ideas. Adorn a regal white cake with sugar pawprints,
and top with a dog cake topper.
Dog Cake Toppers.
We've found a blown
glass dog cake topper and a Lady
& The Tramp cake topper.
Dog Decor. Instead of a "wishing
well", you'll want a wedding-ready dog house. Make or buy an
inexpensive wooden doghouse. Paint white; cut slot in the top for
cards. Create simple wooden "gingerbread" accents for
the dog house using a jigsaw or scrollsaw (borrow a friend's), or
buy ready-made dog shapes from the craft store; glue along roof.
Finish by hot-gluing white fabric rosebuds beween the wooden ornaments.
Fill the doorway with bunched-up tulle.
For centerpieces, grow wheatgrass in shiny stainless steel
bowls. (How
to grow wheatgrass -- it's easy.) Top each bowl with a substantial
gingerbread bone wrapped in cellophane and curly ribbon, and attach
balloons from the bone.
Or,
paint large terra cotta pots white, tie off with silver
ribbon, and fill with dog cookie bouquets (bone-shaped cookies dipped
in dog safe yogurt, decorated with sprinkles and tied off with ribbon).
Write the table name on each pot with black permanant marker.
For placecards, buy a simple
silver place frame, and one silver
pawprint or dog
bone charm for each frame. Loop a shimmery ribbon through each
charm, tie into a bow, and hot glue to the top-center of each frame.
Buy
inexpensive pewter or silver-plated dog charms . Hot
glue these to wooden napkin rings, and to white satin ribbons (or
ribbons in your wedding colors). Wrap around and glue satin ribbons
to white pillar candles. Adorn with other accents to your taste:
ribbon roses, crystals.
Pour ice into paw
print molds and float in the punch.
Attendants.
Instead of just having a miniature bride in the form of
flower girl, go the "whole dog" -- dress a comely canine
couple of your choice in full wedding regalia.
Don't forget where the dog theme all started, though -- the trusty
ring bearer. Give him his moment in the limelight with a handsome
get-up.
Dog Wedding Favors
Dog Theme Shower Ideas
It's a bridal shower -- get wild!
Shower Decor. Start
by placing an enormous white bone over the door
of the hostess' house. Make yourself of thin plywood or heavy cardboard;
paint white; sprinkle with white glitter and tie with a tulle bow.
Or buy a white
dog bone pinata for gleeful bashing and sweet treats later on.
Dress for a wedding with silk rosebuds and big tulle bow.
For centerpieces, buy small
stuffed dogs or autograph
dogs, deck out in homemade bridal finery, and tie balloon bouquets
to each.
Shower
Food. What's the main course? Hot dogs, of course!
While the dogs are plumpin', serve finger-food snacks in new plastic
or stainless steel dog food bowls from the dollar store.
Dogalicious snacks include:
Shower
Favors. Hand out red rhinestone dog tags for each
of your loyal guests.
Music ...
Music
for Dog Lovers
Who Let the Dogs Out - Baha Men
Puppy Love - Paul Anka
Gonna Buy Me a Dog -- The Monkees
Hound Dog - Jerry Lee Lewis
Selections from Lady & The Tramp
March 9th, 2008 at 12:11 am
I am having a dog themed wedding. Some of the things I am doing is instead of table numbers I am going to label the tables as different breeds. My invitations are custom made with paw prints on them. For the bathrooms I have bone shaped baskets to put things in, like a paw print towel.
February 28th, 2008 at 6:54 pm
This is my dog Foxxy. I’m getting married in September and I really wanted a cake topper with my fiance, myself and her. Is there any way you can make one? She’s a mix of breeds, we adopted her, so it’s very hard for me to find a dog cake topper that looks like her. It would mean alot to us to have her be a part of our special day. Thanks so much, Kerry
September 9th, 2007 at 6:41 pm
Hello. I’m trying to find bulldog placecard holders for an event. Can you help or at least point me in the right direction?
October 13th, 2006 at 9:20 am
this is the cutist thing ever wheni get married i am going to have my dog a big part of it.
