This is very sweet.

For many people one of the most important elements of getting married is having your nearest and dearest there. While guestlist's can be incredibly tricky, having parents, best friends and siblings there is crucial, and for some people, having your dog there is too. In this particular wedding, the bride felt it was crucial to have her dog as part of the big day. Kelly O' Connell and her dog Charlie Bear have come a long way together. She met her dog when he was just 12 weeks old when we was abandoned in a shopping cart. He was brought an animal shelter where Kelly worked while studying to be a vet. Since then the two were inseparable and they lived happily together for 15 years. When Kelly and James decided to get married, they knew they wanted Charlie Bear to be part of it. Sadly, the dog was diagnosed with a brain tumour last April after having a seizure while on a walk. A week before the wedding, he had five seizures, and seemed to be suffering so the couple had to made arrangements for him to be put to sleep. But when Charlie started to perk up just before the wedding they decided to have him there, along with their five other dogs. When Charlie began to get weak, maid of honour Lloyd swept him up and carried him down the aisle. How beautiful are these images of Lloyd carrying the giant dog on the special day? Charlie Bear sadly died just a few days after the ceremony, but these special photos of the amazing day will always bring good memories to the newlyweds.