{"id":1250,"date":"2026-07-27T05:27:40","date_gmt":"2026-07-27T05:27:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dodelinedesign.com\/blog\/?p=1250"},"modified":"2026-07-27T05:27:40","modified_gmt":"2026-07-27T05:27:40","slug":"how-to-include-your-dog-in-your-wedding-with-custom-napkins-and-invitations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dodelinedesign.com\/blog\/how-to-include-your-dog-in-your-wedding-with-custom-napkins-and-invitations\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Include Your Dog in Your Wedding with Custom Napkins and Invitations?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With nearly every wedding in 2026 being a destination wedding, it\u2019s a little more complicated to include a dog or cat in a nuptial event.\u00a0 While some couples go the extra mile and drive their pups down with them, hire a person to manage them during the ceremony and reception, and more, that\u2019s easier said than done most of the time.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Plus, we all know some puppies are just too excitable to attend a formal affair!\u00a0 Bauer from the Instagram account _____ comes to mind here &#8212; and psst\u2026if you haven\u2019t checked that account out and you enjoy cat and dog content, you should!<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>So, what\u2019s the next best option?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Using the stationery to pay homage to your four legged friends, <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">of course!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dodelinedesign.com\/wedding-day-paper\/pet-illustrations-for-napkins-signage-more\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dog wedding napkins<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> are certainly the most popular option here.\u00a0 These can be made in a few different ways:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you like a foil look (think, shiny gold or silver) for the printing, you\u2019ll want to have your dog or cat drawn in a one color, sketch style<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you want lots of color, the napkins will get printed \u201cdigitally\u201d so they won\u2019t have any shine but can be watercolor if you want.\u00a0 This also usually requires you to use an ecru or white napkin.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Let\u2019s look at some examples!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1251\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dodelinedesign.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/image1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1350\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.dodelinedesign.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/image1.png 1080w, https:\/\/www.dodelinedesign.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/image1-240x300.png 240w, https:\/\/www.dodelinedesign.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/image1-819x1024.png 819w, https:\/\/www.dodelinedesign.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/image1-768x960.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Have some fun with it!\u00a0 This is a sketch of the couple\u2019s dog \u2013 Murphy \u2013 on an uncoined napkin in a pretty green ink.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1254\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dodelinedesign.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/image3.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1350\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.dodelinedesign.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/image3.png 1080w, https:\/\/www.dodelinedesign.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/image3-240x300.png 240w, https:\/\/www.dodelinedesign.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/image3-819x1024.png 819w, https:\/\/www.dodelinedesign.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/image3-768x960.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Another couple with a sense of humor!\u00a0 Full color illustration on an uncoined napkin.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1252\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dodelinedesign.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/image2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1350\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.dodelinedesign.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/image2.png 1080w, https:\/\/www.dodelinedesign.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/image2-240x300.png 240w, https:\/\/www.dodelinedesign.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/image2-819x1024.png 819w, https:\/\/www.dodelinedesign.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/image2-768x960.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The next three are all full color illustrations set on the diagonal on a coined napkin.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1253\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dodelinedesign.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/image5.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1350\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.dodelinedesign.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/image5.png 1080w, https:\/\/www.dodelinedesign.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/image5-240x300.png 240w, https:\/\/www.dodelinedesign.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/image5-819x1024.png 819w, https:\/\/www.dodelinedesign.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/image5-768x960.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1255\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dodelinedesign.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/image4.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1350\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.dodelinedesign.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/image4.png 1080w, https:\/\/www.dodelinedesign.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/image4-240x300.png 240w, https:\/\/www.dodelinedesign.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/image4-819x1024.png 819w, https:\/\/www.dodelinedesign.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/image4-768x960.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1259\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dodelinedesign.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/image7.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1350\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.dodelinedesign.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/image7.png 1080w, https:\/\/www.dodelinedesign.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/image7-240x300.png 240w, https:\/\/www.dodelinedesign.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/image7-819x1024.png 819w, https:\/\/www.dodelinedesign.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/image7-768x960.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">An example of a foil printed design which requires the drawing to be more of a sketch.\u00a0 Gold foil on a white napkin, featuring two dogs!<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Other Ways to Include Animals in Your Wedding<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dodelinedesign.com\/blog\/category\/wedding-invitations\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Illustrated wedding invitations<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> provide so many opportunities to include your dogs in the wedding before the big day has even arrived.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here at Dodeline, we\u2019ve been designing and creating custom wedding invitations since 2009, so we know a thing or two about how to make them truly special.\u00a0 We\u2019ve done everything from hide cats and dogs in illustrations where you would almost never know they were there to making an entire card of the wedding suite in the shape of your four-legged best friend.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here are a few more examples\u2026<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A happy black lab running along a path in an envelope liner in this illustrated wedding invitation<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1256\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dodelinedesign.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/image6.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1799\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.dodelinedesign.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/image6.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.dodelinedesign.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/image6-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.dodelinedesign.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/image6-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.dodelinedesign.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/image6-768x1151.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.dodelinedesign.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/image6-1025x1536.jpg 1025w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Two pups all set for a holiday wedding at the Biltmore.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1261\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dodelinedesign.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/image9.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1321\" height=\"1980\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.dodelinedesign.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/image9.jpg 1321w, https:\/\/www.dodelinedesign.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/image9-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.dodelinedesign.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/image9-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.dodelinedesign.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/image9-768x1151.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.dodelinedesign.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/image9-1025x1536.jpg 1025w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1321px) 100vw, 1321px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And don\u2019t forget, it\u2019s not all invitations and dog napkins.\u00a0 Your save the date is the perfect place to feature your best buddy, too!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1260\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dodelinedesign.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/image8.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1350\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.dodelinedesign.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/image8.png 1080w, https:\/\/www.dodelinedesign.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/image8-240x300.png 240w, https:\/\/www.dodelinedesign.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/image8-819x1024.png 819w, https:\/\/www.dodelinedesign.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/image8-768x960.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><b>Got Any other Ideas?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Of course we do!\u00a0 If including your dog on your illustrated wedding invitations feels a little too far from tradition for you, then you should look at the reception, welcome party, etc. d\u00e9cor as the perfect opportunity.\u00a0 Usually, those elements are a little bit more loosened up and a great place to have fun with your personalities.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A signature cocktail named for your dog is a favorite amongst Dodeline clients, and is the perfect complement to dog wedding napkins.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1264\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dodelinedesign.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/image12.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1321\" height=\"1980\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.dodelinedesign.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/image12.jpg 1321w, https:\/\/www.dodelinedesign.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/image12-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.dodelinedesign.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/image12-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.dodelinedesign.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/image12-768x1151.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.dodelinedesign.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/image12-1025x1536.jpg 1025w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1321px) 100vw, 1321px\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Photo Credit: VILD Photography<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s not limited to cocktail signs either \u2013 this couple used an adorable illustration of their cat as a sign for blankets provided during their winter wedding reception.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1262\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dodelinedesign.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/image10.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1320\" height=\"1979\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.dodelinedesign.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/image10.jpg 1320w, https:\/\/www.dodelinedesign.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/image10-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.dodelinedesign.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/image10-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.dodelinedesign.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/image10-768x1151.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.dodelinedesign.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/image10-1025x1536.jpg 1025w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1320px) 100vw, 1320px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cocktail stirrers, koozies, cups and matchboxes all provide additional places to share your best buds.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1263\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dodelinedesign.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/image11.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1350\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.dodelinedesign.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/image11.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/www.dodelinedesign.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/image11-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/www.dodelinedesign.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/image11-819x1024.jpg 819w, https:\/\/www.dodelinedesign.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/image11-768x960.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><b>Looking for a custom pet illustration for dog wedding napkins?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Look no further!\u00a0 We\u2019ve been illustrating by hand (NO AI!) since 2009.\u00a0 We\u2019ll ask you to send us images of your animal(s) and give us a little glimpse into their personalities too \u2013 i.e. we wouldn\u2019t want to draw a cat being super playful who isn\u2019t really that way.\u00a0 We\u2019ll make sure that funny little thing his ear does is part of the illustration if you want, or the spot above her eye, or whatever else you want to share.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Once we\u2019ve created the illustration, it can be used in some many different ways \u2013 on dog wedding napkins, illustrated wedding invitations, matchboxes, koozies, custom crest designs, and more.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Reach out to us via email or follow us on Instagram \u2013 we\u2019d love to help with your big day!<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With nearly every wedding in 2026 being a destination wedding, it\u2019s a little more complicated to include a dog or cat in a nuptial event.\u00a0 While some couples go the extra mile and drive their pups down with them, hire a person to manage them during the ceremony and reception, and more, that\u2019s 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