After the ceremony, the couple walks Nuala back up the aisle with them.

After just three months of dating, Tasha Sween and Sanders Marvin went their separate ways but remained friendly. Tasha eventually adopted a puppy born to Sanders's dogs, Weimaraners named Joyce and Jup. And it was that puppy, Sabu, who would bring them back together: Three years later, when Tasha was desperately looking for a pet sitter, Sanders volunteered his services. "I took him out to dinner to thank him," Tasha recalls. "We had a great time. After that, we started dating again, and a year later, we were both ready for marriage." On December 22, 2000, he proposed. Here, Sabu is dressed up and acts as a bridesmaid in the wedding.

There are lots of ways to involve furry (or feathered) friends in your celebration, whether in a formal role -- as ring bearers or flower dogs, for example -- or simply as honored guests.

A dog at Lena and Joshua's wedding in California got all dressed up for the event.

The wedding rings at Shannon and Nathan's celebration were attached to a hand-sewn gingham collar worn by the couple's 10-year-old Labrador retriever, Chelsea.

This dog didn't stay far away from Satoko and Alex througout their Napa Wedding. Here, he follows them down a path at the Frankel Ranch.

Joining in on the family photos, this canine enjoyed his day as a guest at the wedding.

Tasha and D.W. are joined by a friend at their upstate New York wedding.

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