03/10/2026
This is the wedding where it all started. My sister’s front yard wedding in Nacogdoches, TX in 2011. Amy made her Japanese Chin Madison a custom made tuxedo to be the ring bearer. Morning of the wedding - nobody was watching the pup and turns out he ate ant poison. Crisis erupted but harm averted, all was fine. For the ceremony, Madison was intended to be escorted by Mason, a nephew who was barely 3. Mason threw himself in a bush on his way towards the aisle. Madison ran loose eventually being wrangled by yours truly. At one point I was holding the dog and two bouquets while my high heels slowly descended into the moist grass beneath me. It was a beautiful wedding. I even did my sister’s make-up myself! That said, 15 years ago this core memory and cautionary tale planted the seed for wedding day pet care + peace of mind. 🐾💕