Amanda and Matt got married at the courthouse. Then they drove three hours to Brainard with two dogs in tuxes and a marriage license that, in a plot twist, stayed home on the kitchen counter.

A snowy winter wedding at the Headwaters Center in Winter Park with Christmas trees lining the aisle, private vows on a frozen lake, and three very good dogs sitting front row for the ceremony.

In most Colorado counties, your dog can legally sign your marriage license. Here's how the law works, which counties allow it, and how to actually pull it off.