This week I am sharing photos from Roxy and Jesse’s elopement a few weeks ago. I love that they included their pup in the wedding as well as their parents’ pup, Fred. Clover (Roxy and Jesse’s Chihuahua mix) was front and center the entire ceremony, and the beautiful backdrop shows the timely snow we got in February!
Roxy and Jesse were both studying abroad and met in Germany at a palace party. At the time Roxy was going to a university in England and Jesse was a college student in the United States. They ended up living together in China for a year after graduation and then lived in California for the past two to three years while Roxy attended grad school. However, when California went to shelter-in-place for the pandemic, they came to Franklin, TN to stay with Jesse’s parents. The couple is pretty laid back in their downtime, enjoy good food, traveling, and spending time with Clover.
Just how did Clover enter the scene with two traveling parents? The couple rescued her right when COVID was beginning and before the shelter-in-place in California was put in place. The Animal Friends Rescue Project, the organization they adopted Clover from, named this sweet chihuahua. Roxy and Jesse believe it is because she was very lucky to have survived before finding her forever home. Clover was found wandering in the street in Salinas, California; at the time she was pregnant and had some injuries. She was brought to the rescue where they provided medical care. Sweet Clover persevered and gave birth to four little puppies while she was recovering.
Clover is believed to be about 2-3 years old and based on a DNA test Roxy got for her, they found out she is not only chihuahua, but surprised to find out she was also part cocker spaniel. Roxy and Jesse fell in love with her immediately, stating she was so sweet and she had a smile on her face when she was picked up. They see this smile when she finds a good position to nap in and if she is being held in a position she favors.
Clover loves Greenies dental chews, edamame, yogurt and peanut butter. She also loves snuggles and putting her face inside a blanket when she sleeps. She loves to give kisses. That’s the way that she expresses love. Clover is so intuitive that she is up and ready to comfort Roxy with those kisses as she wakes from a bad dream. Her caring and compassion reminds the couple of a babushka sometimes.
The vacuum cleaner is something Clover does not like, and she is suspicious of the rustling sound from shaking open a new garbage bag. She doesn’t like dogs that are much bigger than her or anything that moves outside the window.
Roxy and Jesse gave Clover the nickname “Gooby”. They love how playful she has gotten ever since they have had her and how she lifts one paw when she is begging for something. “We love how fun-sized she is and her ears!”
The other sweet pup shown in some of the pics below is Jesse’s parents’ miniature Schnauzer, Fred. He is a rescue so his age is unknown, but they think he is between 10 and 13 years old. How cool is it that he got to attend this momentous occasion?!
Fred has been a great dog. He is a kind, gallant and loving companion. Because of some bad effects from a medication and his advancing age, he has some physical problems, so Kurt and Robin do not like to leave him by himself. The pandemic lifestyle suits his needs.
Enjoy some of my favorite pics from Roxy and Jesse’s elopement.
~Mandy
Vendors:
Makeup: Kris Miller
Catering & Cake: The Wild Cow
Dress: BHLDN
Wedding Bands: Valerie Madison
Pastries: Little Gourmand
Venue: Dark Horse Recording Studio
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