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29th Jul 2017

This dog was ring bearer at an Irish couple’s wedding and we can’t deal

This is too much.

Jade Hayden

ring bearer

Too much, lads.

It’s always adorable when you see a young child bringing up the rings at a wedding.

Dressed in their little suit and tie it’s enough to make even the most deadpan of folk shed a tear.

Well, this Northern Irish couple have done one better. They got their dog Alfie to act as ring bearer during their wedding ceremony, and the pictures are honestly too much for us to handle.

When you've got a super important job to do ? ? #ringbearer

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Done up to the nines in his best tux, the tiny Yorkshire terrier made sure to make the couple’s wedding day all about him, and to be honest, they didn’t seem to mind very much.

#throwback to that day when Alfie had to look his absolute best ?❤️?? 4.6.17 #weddingday #smugasfuck

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Dapper. As. Fk. #weddingday 4.6.17 ❤️

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Just look at that face.

Alfie’s owners, Sheree Atcheson and Sean McCrory, told the Press Association that the dog’s role in their special day was “very obviously to steal the show.”

“There was no other option for our ring bearer and he has been involved in all of our big choices in life – where we live, where we work, what holidays we take. So having him involved in our biggest day was a no-brainer.”

All eyes on the star of the show ??

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The Belfast couple have had Alfie in both of their lives for over five years now. Originally, the Yorkie lived with Sheree’s parents while she was at university, but the pair

Originally, the Yorkie lived with Sheree’s parents while she was at university, but the pair said that they always wanted a dog of their own.

“Alfie is our ‘dog son’ and he is the glue that holds our little family together.”

We only went and got married yesterday – with the help of a very special little ring bearer ??????

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Alfie didn’t just steal the show at Sheree’s and Sean’s wedding – he also stole our hearts.

More pictures of the couple’s “dog son” can be seen over on his Instagram page.

It’s safe to say we’ll be scrolling through posts on that account for a long time to come.

When you just knocked your very important job out of the dog park and know you're the best boy around ?✨ ? 4.6.17 ❤️

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