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Much like your future husband or wife, your pup is always there for you. That's why we've rounded up some of our favorite dog wedding ideas that will pay homage to your best furry friend during your nuptials. Believe it or not, there are lots of ways to do so. Have your dog accompany you down the aisle or act as your ring bearer or flower girl. If that's not enough for you, some brides have even “asked” their pets to be their bridesmaid or maid of honor and stand with them at the front of the altar. But depending on where you're having your event, your venue may not allow weddings with dogs. If that's the case, there are still plenty of memorable dog wedding ideas that will honor your four-legged friend. Try placing photos of your pup throughout your venue in the form of table numbers, place cards, or other stationery. Looking for a way to get really creative? Send your guests home with “doggie bags” and cookies in the shape of your dog. With so many dog wedding ideas to choose from, you may just end up including all of them-and we fully support that.

Do up the rustic barn décor and tailor it to your season, as this couple did at their late-December wedding at Blackberry Farm in Tennessee. Before you migrate indoors for the reception, consider setting up the ceremony in front of the barn. Really let the focal point shine and arrange the seating to face the facade, or think of it as a breathtaking backdrop like in this Aspen, Colorado celebration. If you choose to marry inside the barn, create your own ceremony space between the rafters. We love how this aisle leads to the fireplace focal point. This ceremony set-up is the stuff of barn wedding dreams! Here, this couple created a cozy, warm environment by transforming an open barn space with an arch of fall foliage and an aisle of candlelight. We love the look of lanterns at a rustic wedding, whether they are marking the aisle (as shown at this North Carolina wedding) or decorating the reception space.

As we enter upon the privileges and joys of life's most holy relationship and begin together the great adventure of building a Christian home, I will look to you as a partner and leader in our home as I have looked to Christ as the head of the church. I will love you in sickness as in health, in poverty as in wealth, in sorrow as in joy, and will be true to you by God's grace, trusting in him, so long as we both shall live. In faith, honestly, and love, I take you as my wedded husband, to share with you in God's plan for our lives together united in Christ. I commit to you this day all that I am and all that I can love. I pledge to you, in the name of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Before him I offer this ring as a symbol of my love for you and a symbol of unity.

Hillary Hoffower is a writer with more than six years of experience covering the wedding industry. Her work has also appeared on Bridal Guide and WeddingWire. Natural environments are beautiful, but getting married in the heart of an urban landscape has its own kind of appeal. And while lavish weddings are fun and pretty, there’s something simple and intimate about tying the knot downtown. Enter: city hall. City hall weddings and elopements offer so much for a low-key ceremony. Hate the stress of wedding planning? Prefer to avoid being Face Inch of attention? Don’t want to blow the bank on one day of your life? With city hall nuptials, you can kiss all those worries goodbye. And if you value time, there are even more benefits: a shorter engagement, since you won’t have to wait months for your venue to be available, and no time restraints on the big day-you’re in and out with a courthouse wedding. And just because you choose the courthouse doesn’t mean you’ll do away with the flowers, the dress, and the shoes.

These two combined their first names (Holly and John) into “Jolly” to describe their celebration. They had “Jolly Wedding” written on a poster designed by Chris Riise, which was also covered in colorful animals to reflect their zoo event. This soft, pink guest book went with the rest of the wedding's palette. This white guest book was dressed up with the bride and groom's names in gold foil. At actress Abby Elliott's wedding to her husband, Bill Kennedy, attendees wrote greetings in a book about New York City. This guest book included photos, and was surrounded by them, too. This classic guest book was made of white leather and decorated with gold foil. A floral design made this guest book stand out. A monogram will personalize any guest book. Gold, white, and pink embroidery elevated this elegant one. A bridesmaid painted this poster using watercolors, and had guests sign it in lieu of a guest book.