A dog looks up at a woman in an apron next to a bride in a white dress.

Dogs at Weddings

Having captured numerous weddings on farms and in family gardens throughout the years, I have grown accustomed to encountering the beloved four-legged family members being included in the day.
In recent years, I’ve observed a delightful trend of dogs being warmly welcomed at wedding venues as well.

It takes some planning, often using friends to help out, or by employing a professional wedding dog chaperone… but it’s worth the extra effort as you can see.

Here are just a few of so many happy photographs I have of my couples, and guests, with their dogs on their wedding day.

Bride putting on Hunter wellies in autumn leaves, with her dog and husband. At Houchins wedding venue in Essex.
  • Bride and groom under a tree with their labradors.
  • A little dog, a cockapoo, wearing the wedding rings on their collar. The Great Tower at Leez Priory wedding venue in the background.
  • A newly married couple on their wedding day with their dogs at home near Maldon in Essex.
  • Bride crouched on floor hugging her dog. At The Lion House wedding venue in Chelmsford.
  • An elderly woman in a wheelchair is stroking a dog while two children join in. There is a marquee behind them at this Essex wedding.
  • A toddler in blue checked dungarees blows kisses to two dogs at a wedding.
  • A black and white portrait of a bride, groom and their dog. The man is pressing his nose up to his new wife's head. She is smiling at the camera.
  • A dog lying on the floor surround by wedding guests in the sunshine.
  • Bridesmaid holding a dog lead in a church. The black dog is watching the wedding.
  • A dog rests it's head on a woman's lap, she is in a wheelchair. People stand around her in the sunshine.
  • A bride wearing Miss Bush greets her dog in the garden.
  • Bride and groom walking in the grounds of Leez Priory with their poodle mix dog. Bride is wearing a dress from Grace & Lace in Chelmsford.
Flower girl in an ivory lace dress from John Lewis (Product Code: 33784401) holding the leash of a black Labrador in a sunny farm field during a Norfolk wedding. Dogs at weddings.
An English Setter dog standing on the train of a wedding dress.

Wedding Photography

I’ve been a full-time professional wedding photographer now for nearly 14 years. Hundreds of weddings, meeting many good dogs along the way! Please do get in touch to book a Zoom meeting, so we can have a chat about your plans, my style and how I work.

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