Petco Investor Day Presentation Deck
BY SEAN MALIN
On Dec. 4, 2021, Twixie and Cowboy,
both 2-year-old Brussels Griffons, were
married at the Dallas home of the bride
(Twixie), in the backyard. She wore an
appliquéd lace bodice with a ruffle of
layered tulle at the waist. The groom
donned a handmade silk-cotton tuxedo
and top hat.
In front of a makeshift chapel set up for
the occasion, a ceremony was led by
Sam Palmeter, whose Brussels Griffon,
Grinch, attended and is a friend of the
couple. Fig, another Brussels Griffon,
served as a flower girl.
The New York Times
No 'I Dos' Here, but Maybe Some 'I Woofs'
When marriages between
humans slowed because of
the pandemic, ceremonies
uniting two animals only
became more popular.
Later, four-legged guests enjoyed a
meal of puppy chow from Vestals
Catering in Dallas (which also caters
events for humans), as well as a
YEAR OF THE WEDDING
humans), as well as a puppuccino bar
and activities including a ball pit.
The nuptials cost about $25,000.
Twixie's owner, Tara Helwig, 37, a
fitness coach in Dallas, and Cowboy's
owner, Makayla Wilson, 22, an
epidemiology data analyst in Phoenix,
split the bill.
The two and their canines met at a
Brussels Griffon hangout in February
2021. The dogs soon became "boyfriend
and girlfriend," said Ms. Helwig, who
started planning the wedding with Ms.
Wilson after the owners and their pets
visited each others' homes.
Of the 40 Brussels Griffons invited, 37
attended. "It just turned out to be way
grander than anticipated," Ms. Helwig
said.
Ms. Wilson, who handled the guest list,
said that she and Ms. Helwig intended
to throw "the most epic dog wedding."
"We were not just going to do a photo
shoot," she added. "We wanted to do
more than that."
Celebrating a union of two animals, or
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