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補貼一個去年的 weird but funny news… :o
Man’s best friend to best man
From correspondents in London
October 02, 2006 06:38am
(from ninemsn.com.au)
DOGS are being entrusted with a ceremonial role in their owners’ weddings, with some pampered pets wearing outfits matching the bride and groom.
The dogs perform their duties in tuxedos and bow ties, in silk dresses encrusted with costume jewellery and in bespoke collars made of flowers.
Church of England priests have been given the power to include dogs in the wedding service. A spokesman said: “While it would be inappropriate for a dog to replace (the) father of the bride, there would be no sensible grounds for objecting to it taking the role of ring bearer.”
Cliona Roberts, 36, and David Dargie, 40, have entrusted that role at their wedding to their West Highland terrier. The couple will dress their dog Teaser, 5, in a white bow tie for the ceremony in east London.
When Katrina and Martin Thompson married at Barnstaple parish church in Devon in August, their labrador-collie cross Shannon was ring bearer. The dog sat at the front of the church with the best man, with the rings attached by ribbons to a cushion around her neck.
Retailers are cashing in on the fashion. PetLondon, a specialist outfitter for dogs, sells a tuxedo and a bridesmaid’s dress and Velcro bow ties. The company sold 700 dog tuxedos last year and forecasts that sales will rise to 1000 next year. A dog tuxedo costs about 20 pounds ($50) and includes a white shirt with a black overcoat, bow tie and top hat.
For female dogs there is a silk and lace bridesmaid’s dress costing around 100 pounds. Melody Lewis, founder of the store, said she had sold 300 in the past six months.
Lewis said her customers treated their pets as if they were members of the family. “They think, ‘How can we leave him out of such an important event in our lives?”‘ she said.
The Sunday Times
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