A bride was surprised as she walked down the aisle on her wedding day when she discovered her beloved dog was waiting at the altar with her soon-to-be husband.
Jenn Dela Fuente, 28, from Phoenix, Arizona, and Cam, 30, adopted golden retriever Echo when he was just a puppy, and they were in the throes of wedding planning.
Over the months that followed, Echo became a huge part of Jenn and Cam’s life, loving walks and finding bodies of water, which led Cam to want to secretly include him in their big day.
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He worked with his wedding planner, photographer and a friend who would be tasked with looking after Echo, and it was secretly decided the pooch would be on the altar as Jenn came down the aisle.
On April 5, 2024, as Jenn made her way down the aisle, she was stunned to see her beloved dog waiting for her, with Cam standing next to Echo, smiling from ear to ear.
The moment was captured on video by the couple’s wedding photographer, Cacie Carroll, who later shared a clip of the moment on social media where viewers loved the cute moment.
Jenn said: “When I turned into the aisle and saw Echo right next to Cam, I was shocked.
“The photos say it all: my soft smile was gone, and I think I yelled, ‘Echo’s here!’ and my jaw dropped – along with my bouquet that I momentarily had down to my side.
“Echo is a goof and definitely made the moment so much more special and relaxed; it just felt complete and very us.
“In those few seconds walking up to Cameron and seeing Echo beside him, I just felt so immensely loved and seen.
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“To all the people who are of the opinion that dogs shouldn’t be at weddings: having Echo there didn’t make our wedding any less about the two of us and didn’t take away from the gravity or importance of our marriage.
“He is just as much a part of our life as anybody else that was at the wedding, and he only added to how much we will cherish the memory.
“He isn’t going to be here forever – and life is short – so why wouldn’t we include him in everything that we can and create those joyful memories?
“In a world full of negativity and bad news every day, I think everybody could use an Echo in their lives.”
