When we received the latest Ask Emmaline question from Breanna, we couldn’t wait to share it with you. She writes,

“My fiance and I have a dog named Sadie who has been a big part of our history. We adopted her just a few months after we began dating and it has been now five plus years together. Sadie lives with us both and we all hike, go for walks, etc. together and consider her a part of the family. We don’t have any kids yet so we pretty much treat Sadie like our “kid”. I was telling a bridesmaid about how we plan to have Sadie at the wedding as the “ring bearer” and I even want to include her as part of our wedding cake topper. My bridesmaid thought I was absolutely nuts. Am I being weird? Or is having a cake topper with us and our dog something I should reconsider? Thanks in advance for your help!”

Hey, Breanna– I totally get it. We say, do anything you want to personalize your big day, especially if it means so much to you!

We’ve seen cake toppers of all kinds, from the hilarious to the sentimental to the totally fun and modern, all of which could definitely include a dog (or cat, or bird, or dozens of animals).

So, don’t tell her we said so, but your bridesmaid is the one being “nuts”. ;)

Before Andrew and I had our first son, it was us and the cats at home all the time. And we spoiled them rotten. Now that we have little ones, the cats get wayyy more treats (and kid-tossed table scraps, ha!) in lieu of belly scratches, but we do what we can. Pets are part of your family and including Sadie in your nuptials isn’t weird at all.

For the ceremony, I do recommend having someone in charge of her, though, during the ceremony and afterward.

As far as a cake topper with a dog included, there are tons of options out there. Here are some I’ve handpicked myself to help you (and others who may be wondering the very same thing). Hope it helps! These are all handmade by TheRosemarryToppers, a shop I adore on Etsy. You’ll love working with them to create a dog cake topper for your wedding.

This clay figurine cake topper with dog is simple and sweet. You can completely customize these to look like you! By The Rosemarry Toppers.

This next one is a modern style that is totally customizable, right down to the color of your hair, skin, eyes… you can even customize what your pup looks like! By ReadyGo.

These next toppers have always been such a unique creation! They are handmade by Star House to your specifications; and like many of these toppers listed, no two are the same.

How about a silhouette cake topper with dog? This one (by ZCreateDesign) is one example…

Ooh, I love this one: “you, me & the dogs”. Cute! By CoppiceAndCrafts.

We’re including this one, too, because it’s just too darn cute. I love how personalized the dogs are, right down to their fur colors (and collars and adorable little noses). By Goose Grease.

And, last but not least, here are a few clay cake toppers featuring dogs by Clayphory….

I handpicked the last cake topper with dog especially for Breanna, since she mentioned that they go hiking together with their pup, Sadie! Get it here.

I hope this round-up of wedding cake toppers with dogs will help you to see that it isn’t “weird” at all to include your pup in your topper or at your ceremony. I think it’s sweet and she’s lucky to belong to such a great family!

Anyway, tell me what you think of these in the comment box below. I’d love to hear from you!

Happy Planning!

xo
Emma