Weddingbee Blog

They say we’re “city married.” “They” say that this means we have all the semblances of marriage (including a shared household, day jobs, and a dog) without the actual marriage part… yet. And we even do that annoying thing where we compare our dog to your kids when either acts up. (In our defense, they’re surprisingly similar at times!)

Tiny Taco is a Boston terrier and she’ll be 9 years old in September. People either think she’s a French bulldog, a puppy (she’s a wee one at 12 pounds), or both. She loves the p-a-r-k, her b-o-n-e, and the b-a-l-l. A true terrier at heart, she will play in/with all of the above and never tire or take a sip of the water we brought just for her. A sometimes-cranky, middle-aged gal, she not-so-humbly eats up attention paid to her by adoring fans across the country (I’m not sure it’s reached past the U.S.).

(Pics by Devin Carraway. She normally has a knack for avoiding the camera, so we’re especially happy to have these.)

We originally liked the idea of an outdoor wedding in September or October, partly for the Bay Area Indian summer and partly so a dog could more easily attend. Once we nabbed our venue, we didn’t hope for too much when we asked if Tiny was OK to bring. Once they gave the thumbs-up (she’d just need a handler and to be on-leash the whole time), we were ecstatic and immediately made her our flower girl. Since the venue has cracked down on flower petals goobering up their parquet floors, florist Amy says she’ll come up with something flowery for Tiny to wear on the day-of. She’ll probably go home with the dogsitter sometime during cocktail hour, but she’ll at least make a noteworthy appearance.

To go that route again, a dog is almost as unpredictable as a human flower girl or ring bearer, age and trainability depending. But that’s part of the fun of that part, right?

Did anyone else have to bat their eyelashes to have a pet at their wedding?