Long Dogz Mom: August 2013

Friday, August 16, 2013

Belated Wedding Theme Thursday: A Dachshund Wedding!

Got my days confused and didn't realize it was Thursday yesterday until almost midnight, and just wasn't up to attempting a blog post at that point. In honour of my "long dogz" I decided to feature dachshunds as this week's wedding theme!

If you are a dachshund owner you already know how owning a dachshund can be a life-changing event. These little weenies get under your skin (in a good way) and you end up hooked. It's hard to have just one! ha!

Here's some wedding ideas for dachsie owner that want to show their dachshund love in the theme of their wedding day celebrations!

First - the invites. How cute are these dachshund themed wedding invitations from Etsy sellers http://www.etsy.com/ca/shop/Sudachan

http://www.etsy.com/ca/shop/JasperDesign

and http://www.etsy.com/ca/shop/StelieDesigns

For the ceremony, make sure your dachshund plays a role as maybe ringbearer...

Etsy shop Reggieana makes this classic satin ringbearer pillow just for dogs!

http://www.etsy.com/listing/26219626/the-classic-ring-bearer-pillow-for-dogs

or maybe your dog will just watch your back and make sure nobody (else) messes with the bride's train...

http://dachshund-parade.tumblr.com/post/32093112566

Wedding attire for the groom - check out these dachshund cufflinks from http://www.etsy.com/ca/shop/MisterManatee:

and for the bride, check out these Fornarina Dachshund Shoes

http://rollingbone.blogspot.ca/2012/07/fornarina-dachshund-shoes.html or

check out these handpainted Doxie wedding shoes from Etsy seller norakaren:

http://www.etsy.com/ca/shop/norakaren

At the reception there are tons of ways to incorporate dachshunds into your decor from the

place cards, to ice sculpture:

http://glo.msn.com/relationships/the-most-unforgettable-wedding-trends-9138.gallery?photoId=143777

...napkins

http://www.zazzle.ca/whimsical_dachshund_wedding_cloth_napkins-185251425613931119

to champagne flutes...

http://www.etsy.com/ca/shop/pastinshs

And if you are having a small wedding, this is a wonderfully unique dachshund themed guest book idea that can double later as wall art and a keepsake of your wedding. Each guest writes their wedding wishes for the couple inside a dachshund...

http://www.etsy.com/ca/shop/ByYolanda

And we can't forget the cake! You could incorporate dachshunds in the cake decor itself...

http://blog.pinkcakebox.com/blush-pink-wedding-cake-with-a-twist-2012-11-25.htm

or go for a more traditional cake design and leave the dachshunds for the cake topper:

http://www.etsy.com/ca/shop/PawsnClaws

http://www.etsy.com/ca/shop/bunnywithatoolbelt

I personally love these customized paper topper by Gwen at Concarta: http://concarta.blogspot.ca/2012_04_01_archive.html

http://www.etsy.com/ca/shop/concarta

Guest favors could be these adorable dachshund mini key fobs, maybe with a thank you tag from the bride & groom attached with the date of the wedding:

http://www.etsy.com/ca/shop/doodlebugquilts

or these yummy looking dachshund cookies from http://www.cookiecrazie.com/2013/04/dachshund-cookie-love.html:

They'd be so cute in a little window box with a ribbon and thank-you tag!

Or if you want to send a personalized thank you card after the wedding, http://www.etsy.com/ca/shop/doggydesign offers this cute design:

However you decide to include your dachshunds in your special day, have fun and don't sweat the small stuff. :-)

Here's a link to a wonderful Facebook page from At-Choo featuring an album of pictures from a very special wedding featuring two beautiful rescued dachshunds who proudly play roles in their new Mom's wedding. So cute! Check it out!

https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.518741341521036.1073741832.485030421558795&type=1

And for more dachshund themed wedding inspiration, check out my Pinterest board:

http://pinterest.com/pandieloki/dachshund-themed-wedding/

"Bosco" http://www.theknot.com/contests/my-real-wedding/photo/157155/jon-and-brittanys-wedding

My husband and I are readers. In fact, the whole family loves to read, and we love our books! If wedding themes had been popular when we were getting married we might've gone with a Book-Lovers theme ourselves! Not everyone gets how I feel about books that I love, but my husband not only gets it, he shares the same feelings, which is awesome and has probably gone a long way towards making our marriage successful. He has also become very good at building bookcases throughout the years. :-)

So I understand couples who share the book love and want to make it part of their wedding celebration, and these days there are lots of fun ways to incorporate that love into everything from your invites to your bouquet!

http://www.angelinthenorth.com/2012/05/09/wedding-styling-inspiration-literature-lovers/

A fun invite that appears to be very popular is couples choosing a classic book cover for their wedding invitations. Marty McColgan, a freelance graphic artist from Ireland works with couples to create wonderful book-themed invites and says that Penguin book covers are especially popular: