Til death do us bark! Dog lover spends £2,000 on a lavish country club wedding for her two pooches to give them the big day Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-3680496/Dog-lover-spends-2-000-lavish-country-club-wedding-two-pooches.html#ixzz4DzdMkrcx Follow us: @MailOnline on Twitter | DailyMail on Facebook

Til death do us bark! Dog lover spends £2,000 on a lavish country club wedding for her two pooches to give them the big day she never had Alma Padillia spent £2,000 on the wedding for her two beloved Shih Tzus Bella and Elvis barked their 'I dos' in front of 70 guests at a country club Lady Chelsea the chihuahua from TOWIE was the couple's celebrity guest By MARTHA CLIFF FOR MAILONLINE PUBLISHED: 13:23 GMT, 8 July 2016 | UPDATED: 13:23 GMT, 8 July 2016 482 shares 1 View comments A dog owner has spent more than £2,000 on a country club wedding for her two Shih Tzus complete with a canine celebrity guest from TOWIE. The pampered pooches woofed their vows in front of 17 doggy guests before tucking into a wedding breakfast of bone shaped biscuits and canine cupcakes. Elvis and Bella known collectively as 'Belvis' fell in love at first sight in 2014 when owner Alma Padillia, from Radcliffe, Bury, introduced them - and they quickly had two litters of puppies. Alma Padillia spent £2000 throwing the perfect wedding for her two Shih Tzus Bella (pictured) and Elvis +11 Alma Padillia spent £2000 throwing the perfect wedding for her two Shih Tzus Bella (pictured) and Elvis Elvis and Bella known collectively as 'Belvis' fell in love at first sight in 2014 when their owner introduced them and wasted no time having two litters of puppies +11 Elvis and Bella known collectively as 'Belvis' fell in love at first sight in 2014 when their owner introduced them and wasted no time having two litters of puppies The dogs are so close Alma decided it was time for them to tie the knot and she spent eight months planning the perfect day for her pets. The pet owner RELATED ARTICLES Previous 1 2 Next This is how geeks propose! Scientist bucks tradition by... 'I don't understand. This is not the same person': Fans are... Is superfood really a superfad? The popular 'healthy'... SHARE THIS ARTICLE Share The 41-year-old found the 'ideal' wedding venue in the Dogs Country Club in Lowton, Warrington following a two-month search and then organised a three-tiered wedding cake made of dog food for the happy couple. She then planned a lavish spread of tempting treats and even organised personalised 'doggie bags' for their four-legged friends to take away. The happy couple welcomed celebrity guest chihuahua Lady Chelsea, of The Only Way Is Essex +11 She impressed wearing a diamante necklace, blue dress and sunglasses +11 Celebrity guest chihuahua Lady Chelsea, of The Only Way Is Essex, impressed wearing a diamante necklace, blue dress and sunglasses Guests enjoyed a three-tiered wedding cake made of dog food for the happy couple (pictured) +11 Guests enjoyed a three-tiered wedding cake made of dog food for the happy couple (pictured) Celebrity guest chihuahua Lady Chelsea, of The Only Way Is Essex impressed wearing a diamante necklace, blue dress and sunglasses. Alma, who spent more than £2,000 on the wedding said: 'I knew the two had to get married after realising they are destined to spend their lives together. 'I got married in a civil ceremony and wanted the dogs to have the wedding I couldn't have. Bella and I chose her wedding dress and everything else together. Alma spent months searching for the ideal wedding venue before settling on a country club. Pictured: The bridal party after the ceremony +11 Alma spent months searching for the ideal wedding venue before settling on a country club. Pictured: The bridal party after the ceremony Doggy guests could tuck into the wedding breakfast of bone shaped biscuits and canine cupcakes Doggy guests could tuck into the wedding breakfast of bone shaped biscuits and canine cupcakes 'It was a beautiful day but very stressful for me because I had to make sure my babies had their dream doggy wedding.' More than 70 guests attended the wedding, with some coming from as far afield as Scotland. Snezhana White, owner and co-founder of the Dogs Country Club on Slag Lane, said: 'Congratulations Elvis and Bella. It was a wonderful ceremony and everyone was really excited to be hosting our first doggy wedding. Elvis and Bella woofed their vows in front of 70 guests, some who had traveled from as far as Scotland +11 Elvis and Bella woofed their vows in front of 70 guests, some who had traveled from as far as Scotland Elvis came to live with Bella a few years ago after his original owners could no longer care for him +11 This saw the start of their beautiful relationship +11 Elvis came to live with Bella a few years ago after his original owners could no longer care for him where they immediately fell in love 'I am really proud of how the event went – it really was an amazing wedding. People came from far and wide to attend and there were so many dogs at the ceremony. 'There was even a special table full of dog food for the four-legged guests, with a beautiful three-tiered wedding cake for them to eat. Their owners also had a great selection of food to enjoy.' Elvis came to live with Bella a few years ago after his original owners could no longer care for him. Delighted that Bella seems to love him as much as she does, Alma, a married mum-of-three said: 'It was my dream for them to get married after seeing how much they truly love each other, so when my friend offered to help me organise the wedding I was very happy. Alma says that she and Bella spent time choosing her elegant bridal gown together. Pictured: Bella wearing it +11 Alma says that she and Bella spent time choosing her elegant bridal gown together. Pictured: Bella wearing it Alma had a civil ceremony when she got married so wanted to give her pooches the wedding she never had +11 Alma had a civil ceremony when she got married so wanted to give her pooches the wedding she never had 'The wedding was very important to me and I was overwhelmed with emotion on the day, especially with how many people turned up. 'I originally invited 53 people but more than 70 came and 17 dogs were there too. All of Elvis and Bella's puppies were very emotional to see their parents get married. 'You could see that it meant a lot to them. We have maintained a relationship with all of them so that they know their mum and dad. 'As for Bella, like any other bride she was very stressed the day before the wedding. She didn't want to eat but she was so happy when she finally got to marry Elvis.' Alma added that she could not have chosen a better venue for the big day. 'It was very difficult to find a venue that suited the dogs' needs and was beautiful, so when we found the Dogs Country Club I was very happy,' she said. Share or comment on this article Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-3680496/Dog-lover-spends-2-000-lavish-country-club-wedding-two-pooches.html#ixzz4DzdFamSq Follow us: @MailOnline on Twitter | DailyMail on Facebook