Thread: Pet Weddings???

This is one of the more bizarre news articles I've come across lately. I guess there's nothing wrong with it, but $25K for a wedding between dogs?

When marriages between humans slowed because of the pandemic, ceremonies uniting two animals only became more popular.


1. Twixie and Cowboy
On Dec. 4, 2021, Twixie and Cowboy, both 2-year-old Brussels Griffons, were married at the Dallas home of the bride (Twixie), in the backyard. She wore an appliquéd lace bodice with a ruffle of layered tulle at the waist. The groom donned a handmade silk-cotton tuxedo and top hat.

In front of a makeshift chapel set up for the occasion, a ceremony was led by Sam Palmeter, whose Brussels Griffon, Grinch, attended and is a friend of the couple. Fig, another Brussels Griffon, served as a flower girl.

Later, four-legged guests enjoyed a meal of puppy chow from Vestals Catering in Dallas (which also caters events for humans), as well as a puppuccino bar and activities including a ball pit.

The nuptials cost about $25,000. Twixie's owner, Tara Helwig, 37, a fitness coach in Dallas, and Cowboy's owner, Makayla Wilson, 22, an epidemiology data analyst in Phoenix, split the bill.

The two and their canines met at a Brussels Griffon hangout in February 2021. The dogs soon became "boyfriend and girlfriend," said Ms. Helwig, who started planning the wedding with Ms. Wilson after the owners and their pets visited each others' homes.

Of the 40 Brussels Griffons invited, 37 attended. "It just turned out to be way grander than anticipated," Ms. Helwig said.


2. Toby and Noelle

Last June, employees of Village Pet Supplies & Gifts in Luzerne, Pa., hosted the "Holy Catrimony" of Toby and Noelle, two local cats, at the store. Noelle's owner, Melissa Sulima, an attorney in Pittston, Pa., had the idea after her cat became enamored with Toby, who lives at Village Pet Supplies, in videos that were shared on its Facebook page.

Following a string of successful in-person dates, every human who witnessed their chemistry agreed that the cats belonged together, "and it just exploded from there," said Ms. Sulima, 42, who adopted Noelle in 2019 from Rescue Warriors Cat Rescue in West Pittston, Pa.

The couple was wheeled into their wedding on June 19 inside a red wagon. Noelle wore a dress handmade by a co-founder of Rescue Warriors, and an employee at Village Pet Supplies led a ceremony that included reciting both cats' vows. Afterward, cupcakes and cider were served to the 40 human guests.

"They had it decorated beautifully," Ms. Sulima said of the venue. "I was blown away." She added that the two felines were only married for six months: Last December, Noelle died suddenly of complications from hyperthyroidism; she was thought to be around 7-years-old.

Despite efforts to find another companion for Toby, who is 10, Ms. Sulima believes he will never remarry. "Toby is Noelle's husband 'til the day he passes," she said.

Love is in the Air. So Is Dander. - The New York Times

Idolization and humanization of animals. Good grief!

People put more value on their pet's lives than on human lives. I find it despicable.

Pet divorces are next. Can transgender pets be far behind?

Originally Posted by FireBrand

Pet divorces are next. Can transgender pets be far behind?

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they do it for the 'gram.

Some people have way too much money. At least there will be no divorces.

Originally Posted by A.J.

Do we laugh?



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I just keep my distance and shout Maranatha!!

Originally Posted by A.J.

People put more value on their pet's lives than on human lives. I find it despicable.

Originally Posted by Highly Favoured

Idolization and humanization of animals. Good grief!

I know people think it is cute, but it's actually mocking God and what He has instituted.

I've never heard of a dog wedding, but I'm definitely not surprised

My niece took her dog to a "Dog therapist " who prescribed anti depressants & medication for anxiety.

They have doggie cafes and some of them cater birthday parties for your dog, with cakes, games and dinners.

Some of this stuff is just twisted if you ask me.