Oddly AI has found no similar topics, who knew... anyway, we are off to a wedding next month and our unfortunate German wirehaired pointer, the one and only Sprocket, is going too. I am not a person who dresses up dogs, particularly working line, high drive gundogs, but it seems appropriate to at least make a token effort.
So far I've bought him a very on-topic sage green bandana with gold sparkles in it. I kind of feel he needs a matching lead - mostly so we can prevent him from molesting our fellow guests and dragging his dripping wet wiry beard across their outfits. Is there anything else we should consider / be aware of? I like the idea of a St Bernard-type barrel flask around his neck to be opened - by me - in case of emergency.
He's a handsome dog and I don't want to undermine his dignity, however...
ps: dress code is 'smart formal', dog attire not specified.
I am not a person who dresses up dog
No reason to start now
it seems appropriate to at least make a token effort.
Nope, no it doesn't
He's a handsome dog and I don't want to undermine his dignity
Then don't. He's a dog, he has a posh fur coat already.
We kept it pretty simple with just a dicky bow. Didn't need a lead etc. because our wedding had only three guests and was in a holiday let!
Proper leather collar and a bow tie that goes on it.
A dark tweed so its barely there.
Unless you are part of the inner circle, when a colour coordinated lead feels like an appropriate level of vibe, I reckon he'll be perfectly fine as he is.
Washed maybe.
Unless you are part of the inner circle, when a colour coordinated lead feels like an appropriate level of vibe, I reckon he'll be perfectly fine as he is.
In honesty, his day-to-day leads/collar etc look like they've been dragged through a thicket repeatedly, mostly because they have. He may yet get a new lead and collar to go with the low-key bandana thing, which he'll probably destroy anyway.
@GolfChick loving the wedding Vizsla vibe, such handsome dogs 🙂
+1 your St Bernard barrel idea.
Ignore the haters. Dress the dog.
Bandanas and bowties on collars are fine despite IHNs protestaions they are just collars with a bit of a pop.
You could get a culturally appropriated hat?
I was expecting to read about a dog getting married
Bandanas and bowties on collars are fine
Bandanas on dogs are fine if you live on a canal boat, which he doesn't (although, knowing him, it's probably only a matter of time...).
Bowties? No.Just, no.
Shush you.
We tight bowties looped into the collar... Adorabubble.
This had me for a moment. I thought the dog was getting married for a second! I had so many questions...
This had me for a moment. I thought the dog was getting married for a second! I had so many questions...
Hey, he's only 16 months old, it's a bit early for marriage, although his passionate pursuit - literally - of Pepper, the Vizsla, who is a couple of months younger and a girl, means that it's not entirely out of the question, watch this space.
Fwiw, it's not about dressing him up to look like a, erm, dog's dinner, more about making a small effort on someone else's carefully choreographed day, to make him look a little bit special and a part of the occasion. Oh, and it may buy him a little leniency if/when his grubby paws wander where they oughtn't. The reception's in a dog-friendly pub with garden, so we'll hopefully have him around for some of that, but with the option of taking him back to our Air BnB and his crate if necessary.
He'll probably end up with a smart new colour-matched rope lead to match his bandana, he's highly unlikely to acquire a hat, waistcoat or other fripperies, but thanks for the suggestions. Maybe he could carry a hip-flask for me...
. I am not a person who dresses up dogs, particularly working line, high drive gundogs, but it seems appropriate to at least make a token effort.
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Is it your wedding? If so, congratulations, dress the dog how you like
If not, leave the dog at home?
And a studded collar punk as.
Is it your wedding? If so, congratulations, dress the dog how you like
If not, leave the dog at home?
Come on I think its probably a fairly safe assumption that sprocket has been invited.
Don't think he's a furr baby
This is a radical idea, but assuming Sprocket has an invite, the happy couple obviously know you well enough to just ask them for a style steer?
Dogs at weddings overshadow the happy couple anyway, so maybe just a smart bow tie for pics along with a new lead and harness for practicality.
Can he take Pepper as his plus one?
Surely the only answer for a male dog at a wedding is a tuxedo harness
Is this a new thing for weddings?
• Dogs welcome!
• Kids stay at home!
😀
dress code is 'smart formal'
someone else's carefully choreographed day
Unless the bride and groom have both specifically asked you to bring your dog, I can't see a situation where the correct answer is not to bring your dog.
I mean, i think thats established enough courtesy that we can assume the OP has been specifically invited to bring the dog.
working line, high drive gundogs,
...sounds like something very technical from Truedark (Truebark?) would be appropriate... Plus gun, obviously.
(sorry, not a phrase I often encounter tho I know it's legit. I'd honestly expected this to be a piss take thread about two dogs getting married, which I'd consider usually to be quite an informal affair, from the dog's perspective anyway.)
Unless the bride and groom have both specifically asked you to bring your dog, I can't see a situation where the correct answer is not to bring your dog.
There's so many negative clauses in there i can't work out if you're agreeable or not.
I mean, i think thats established enough courtesy that we can assume the OP has been specifically invited to bring the dog.
You'd have thought, but ...
;I mean, i think thats established enough courtesy that we can assume the OP has been specifically invited to bring the dog.
You'd have thought, but ...
But nothing. Sure, there are some dog maniacs but its a pretty wild leap to default to some bringing their dog to a wedding uninvited.
Unless the bride and groom have both specifically asked you to bring your dog, I can't see a situation where the correct answer is not to bring your dog.
I don't think that thing wot you wrote means what you wanted it to mean....
Is it your wedding? If so, congratulations, dress the dog how you like
If not, leave the dog at home?
No, not our wedding. Leaving him at home isn't really practical, besides...
I mean, i think thats established enough courtesy that we can assume the OP has been specifically invited to bring the dog.
The dog's actually named on the wedding invitation, he is literally a named guest. That aside, we'll almost certainly just take him over to the pub garden for half an hour or so and if people want to say hello, that's fine, if not, that's also fine. If it's warm, he'll probably just flake out at my feet tbh, he has a pretty good off-switch these days.
Can he take Pepper as his plus one?
It's a thought, but given their play-style, maybe not the best idea, though it could be entertaining for lovers of high speed, contact sports.
Anyway, thanks all, appreciated!
Leaving him at home isn't really practical
Not for now, but if you're ever in the need of some dog boarding for a night or two then give me a shout.
But nothing. Sure, there are some dog maniacs but its a pretty wild leap to default to some bringing their dog to a wedding uninvited.
Better uninvited dogs than uninvited children.
Eww, smelly and dirty.
