16 Adorably Ridiculous Animal Ring Bearers

Go beyond the human ring bearer...and the dog ring bearer...into the great beyond. (Listed in order of increasing ridiculousness.)

1. Kitten Ring Bearer

Via lovemeow.com

Seems like a great way to hedge your bets for your proposal...because it would actually be impossible to say no.

2. Rabbit Ring Bearer

Via bunnyowners.livejournal.com

That rabbit is profoundly dapper.

3. Lamb Ring Bearer

Via brides.com

Awwwwwww.

4. Pig Ring Bearer

Via southernweddings.com

Hamilton, the pot-bellied pig, starred at this Tennessee wedding.

5. Miniature Horse Ring Bearer, in Orange

Via modernluxury.com

Pearl the Wonder Horse usually works as a therapy animal in Los Angeles hospitals.

6. Miniature Horse Ring Bearer, in Pink

Via pinterest.com

Bonus points for her satin ring cushion.

7. Donkey Ring Bearer

Via Flickr: ohnobody

"I'll always be...your beast...of burden..."

8. Goat Ring Bearer

Via pinterest.com

Choosing a breed that's famous for its misbehavior is sure to add an exciting frisson to your ceremony.

9. Cow Ring Bearer

Via pinterest.com

The true spirit of romance, personified.

10. Tortoise Ring Bearer

Via thesweetestoccasion.com

The couple at this Ojai, CA wedding no doubt wanted their procession to go nice and slow.

11. Little Owl Ring Bearer

Via popsugar.com

At this wedding in Quebec, the groom arrived in a canoe, the bride sang a song on the ukelele, and an owl delivered the ring.

12. Big Owl Ring Bearer

Via owlringbearers.co.uk

Owl ring bearers are becoming so popular in the UK that several companies have sprung up to meet demand. Owl Ring Bearers promises, "when the rings are needed the owl will fly down the aisle and land gracefully on the gloved hand of the best man (or whoever is to receive the rings) and after removing the rings from the secure attachment she will return back down the aisle to her handler."

13. Grumpy Owl Ring Bearer

Via neatorama.com

According to the Oxfordshire, England, couple, "He liked it so much up there that he fell asleep for an hour, and no amount of coaxing and calling would make him come back down and deliver the rings. After halting the service for a few minutes, the vicar, the Rev Chris Bryan, decided to continue with the owl high above him, and the bride and groom used a back-up set of wedding rings."

14. Falcon Ring Bearer

Via marysvillebirdcontrol.com

Think outside of the owl box.

Via marysvillebirdcontrol.com

Marysville Bird Control in California writes, "Our beautiful Lanner/Saker hybrid falcon [left] will deliver your wedding rings with all of the majesty that only a falcon can." Can't argue with that.

15. Baby Elephant Toastmaster

Via destinationweddingmag.com

Th elephant didn't bear the ring, but emerged right after Matt McInnis and Jason Williams's ceremony to partake in the champagne toast.

16. Cheetah Ring Bearer

This is probably as far as the ante can be upped.

Via gallery.weddingbee.com

The wedding was in South Africa.

17. Bomb Disposal Robot in a Waistcoat Ring Bearer

Via themarysue.com

It may not be an animal per se, but like...it's wearing a tie. Also, it did a Saturday Night Fever dance at the reception.

(Laura Cressman, the bride, is a mechanical engineer.)

There you have it: all the ideas you need to delight and/or horrify your guests.