'I make hundreds a month looking after dogs at weddings - it's my dream job'

A woman with a love for dogs and weddings combined her passions to create her dream career - a wedding dog chaperone.

Olivia Thompson started walking dogs as a way to make extra money before going travelling around the world in November last year.

When the 24-year-old came back, she was figuring out what she wanted to do - and discovered being around dogs made her happiest and she had an obsession with weddings.

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Combining the two, she launched her dog chaperone business - the Dog Lady - and has now attended four weddings as a pup's plus one – even walking one up the aisle.

Olivia is on hand to walk the dog beforehand, help with capturing pet photos and provide care for the dog during the wedding day.

She charges around £350 for the day and customises her service for each bride and groom. Olivia is already getting bookings for next year.

Olivia, from Edinburgh, Scotland, said: “I’m obsessed with anything to do with a wedding. Everyone you trust to look after your dog is at the wedding. That’s where I come in. It’s a dream job.”

Olivia was working as an admin assistant before and she started her dog walking business in June 2021 – spending her lunch breaks walking pets.

She quit her job in November 2022 to travel South East Asia and Australia and decided she wanted to get into event management when she returned in March 2023.

Olivia said: “I always wanted to be a wedding planner. But I found it really hard to get a job in that industry without experience.”

Olivia managed to secure a job as an event sales