something
'blue'
Riding him competitively for
over two years, Shannen shares
a special connection with her
16 year old thoroughbred Blue.
Entertaining guests and posing
for photos, he was the perfect
addition to her wedding day.
how did blue become
part of the family?
I was looking for my new horse
and after our first ride I knew he
was the one for me. The previous
owner picked me out of four other
interested people as she thought we
had the best bond. Blue is a huge
part of my life and I had always
wanted my horse in our wedding.
what role did he play on
the day?
He was there for guests to pat and
feed carrots and featured in the
background of the ceremony. He
was so well behaved which made
it very easy to get some great
photos. He did however want to
eat the bouquets! He was also my
something ‘Blue’.
how did you decide on
his wedding day look?
My photographer and I sent each
other photos of what we liked
and both agreed a floral wreath
and natural look would be best.
Pinterest was great for finding
photos and looking at blogs that
had horses in their weddings also
helped.
what are some
practical things you
had to consider?
He had two baths the week leading
up the wedding and we made sure
he was fed before he came - if he
was hungry he wouldn’t have been
as well behaved! I also had two
experienced horse people hold
him during the ceremony which
helped a lot. We didn’t want Blue
to get stressed out on the day, so
we made sure the photos were
done quickly and away from most
people.
your best advice for
other brides?
Absolutely do it! It makes it very
personalised and all the guests
really enjoyed seeing him there.
The photos of Blue look amazing
and I am so glad he was there to
help us celebrate.
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