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Jonathan Coles

Lovestruck doggy duo walk down the aisle to get hitched in front of 50 guests

A love struck pair of pooches were taken on the walk of their lives - down the aisle to get hitched.

Black retriever Fiji and golden retriever Dotty tied the knot in front of around 50 guests in a marquee outside a pub, in Somerset.

The canines' big day was held at the Prince of Wales Pub, in Stoke-sub-Hamdon.

They enjoyed a specially-made dog-friendly cake and a guitarist to play the couple in.

Dotty (right) and Fiji look great in their wedding clothes (Len Copland / SWNS)

The pooches even dressed for the occasion; with Fiji in a tuxedo-themed coat and Dotty in a dress with a flower wreath around her neck.

To top things off, they walked down the aisle to 'All You Need is Love' by The Beatles and left to 'It Must Be Love' by Madness.

Pippa Hamilton, 60, who officiated the ceremony, said the doggy duo were "slightly all over the place".

She said: "My job is a celebrant and this idea of a dog wedding came up. I was hesitant to start with - in no way did I want to devalue what I do for couples.

The retrievers tied the knot in front of around 50 guests in a marquee (Len Copland / SWNS)

"It was an unusual thing. I had never done anything like it before!

"But it highlights the need for love in everybody's lives. When you have love in your life your tail wags!

"The dogs were slightly all over the place, but the bride looked lovely. It was a wonderful thing to do. Apparently they are inseparable."

Celebrant Pippa Hamilton (centre) leads the ceremony (Len Copland / SWNS)

Pippa often officiates 'handfasting' ceremonies, a rural custom where you bind the newlywed's hands together with a ribbon to show unity.

She added: "I couldn't do that with the dogs yesterday, so I tied their leads together."

The event was organised by Amanda Reed, from Saville Row Hounds, a bespoke dog clothing shop.

The bash had all the trappings of a human ceremony including a specially-made tiered cake, a dress and a guitarist to play the bride in (Len Copland / SWNS)

Amanda, 59, said: "They retrievers won a competition. We chose them because they were so beautiful.

"The dogs have been friends for a long time and the owners thought it was ideal.

"I made a wedding coat for the female with flowers around her neck. The groom had a bow tie on.

"It was all done in a beautiful gazebo with chairs [for the guests] - someone played the guitar too."

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