"Amore" The Kitten Helps Man With Marriage Proposal

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I always love a good kitten proposal story, and the latest comes to us from Fairview, N.C., where Ryan Bentley used an adorable 2-month-old tabby to guilt his future wife into saying yes (just kidding, I'm sure she would have accepted no matter what!).

Bentley and his fiancée, Emily Beckett, had been dating for three years, when he decided to put a ring on it. Knowing that his intended loved cats and kittens, he secretly visit local shelters, and with the help of her mom, was able to pick out the perfect kitten to carry out his plan.

When it came time to pop the question, Ryan took Emily to the resaurant where they had their first date, and then brought her home to meet their furry new family member. Her initial confusion turned to shock and joy, when Ryan told her to look at the tag around the kitten's neck, which was engraved with the words, "Emily, Will You Marry Me?”

“I began to cry,” Beckett tells Black Mountain News. “Ryan then said he wanted to name our little boy ‘Amore’, and I thought that was the perfect name."

“Amore has been so much fun and the source of many laughs. He is such an energetic and loving kitten. He will always be a reminder of our love and our engagement.”

Via HuffPost Weddings / Black Mountain News

"Amore" The Kitten Helps Man With Marriage Proposal

Tucker The Cat Lends A Paw In Surprise Kitty Proposal

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Partners In Crime

Back in June we witnessed a furry wedding proposal involving a kitten named Luke, while this week brings us the heartwarming tale of Dhare and Becka, a cat-loving couple who recently got engaged, thanks to a little help from their beloved cat, Tucker.

Becka posted the news of Dhare's touching proposal on Reddit, and I followed up with her husband-to-be on all of the details of how he popped the question to his girlfriend of 7 years.

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Tucker

How did Tucker come into your lives?

Becka and I adopted Tucker almost 4.5 years ago from a kill shelter in New York. Tucker had been laying in a cage for 2 weeks and was on the docket to be euthanized. As the other cats were yelling for our attention, Tucker laid quietly in his cage. For some reason, his defeated posture caught my attention and Becka and I knew he was coming home with us.

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Seven

We also adopted another cat that day - Seven of Nine. A grey short haired cat who was the loudest of the bunch clamoring to get our attention.

For the last 4.5 years, both cats have been a huge part of our lives. Becka and I like to go upstate to get away from the noise of the city and we always bring our cats with us.

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Comfy

What inspired you to include Tucker in the proposal?

Involving Tucker during the proposal made perfect sense for me considering how important he is to our lives. I've used Tucker in a lot of my photographs and he's always been a trooper.

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How did the proposal go down?

I woke up at 5am to tie the ring around Tucker's neck. As I carefully went back to sleep, I prayed that Tucker wouldn't shake the ring off and eat it. I awoke to Tucker jumping on my stomach - letting me know it was breakfast time. As he walked over to Becka, she woke up and noticed the ring. And obviously she said yes.

Special thanks Dhare and Becka for sharing such a personal moment from their lives with us! We wish them a long, beautiful life together, filled with lots of love, happiness, and kitties!

Tucker The Cat Lends A Paw In Surprise Kitty Proposal

Wedding Photographer Captures Touching Moments Between A Bride And Her Cat

According to The Knot, 13% of weddings take place in June, making it the second most popular month to get married. I lucked out this year because 98% my friends are already united in holy matrimony, however, two People Magazine celebrity wedding covers in a row a trend does make (I'm looking at your Drew Barrymore and Matthew McConaughey). With all of the wedding bells in the air, it got me thinking about cats (as usual) and different ways people can include felines in their nuptial plans.

It's not uncommon to see pups carted around these events wearing fancy outfits and posing in pics (did you know that during her wedding to Mark Zuckerberg last month, Priscilla Chan was escorted down the aisle with their 1-year-old Puli, Beast?), but cats, especially kitties who never leave the house, don't necessarily lend themselves to that kind of environment.

I recently came across some beautiful images shot by photographer Britt Spring, of a blushing bride and her well-dressed kitty at French Fairytale Wedding. Fascinated, I asked if she would share the pictures, and also wondered if she could address the unique challenges that come with photographing an unwitting feline model.

Britt writes:

"That couple were so totally gorgeous and they live in Melbourne, although the groom is from France. I don't know a lot about them but the cat and the dogs were fantastic. The dogs belonged to her sister, but the cat was the bride's. I didn't know until the day and I was wrapped! Something quirky and interesting to photograph is always a bonus. She picked up the cat at one stage and it wasn't happy, but then I took her portrait on the sofa and the cat just decided he wanted to be in the picture. He jumped up on the sofa and looked at her, it was one of those moments that I was just grateful to have been prepared and ready to shoot. It was a completely organic moment which is why I love the photo so much, too."

Have you, or do you plan on including your kitty or a cat theme into your wedding plans? (and am I the only one who would be nervous about letting a cat near my dress?)

Click over to Britt's blog to check out the full album of Virginien and Jodie's wedding day - dogs, cats, and all!

Wedding Photographer Captures Touching Moments Between A Bride And Her Cat