Couple ditches cocktails for ‘kitten hour’ at wedding

A Seattle couple decided to forgo an open bar on their wedding day and instead had a “kitten hour” for their guests.

Iz and Colleen recently tied the knot and are self-described “crazy head over heels cat people.”

Since their own two felines couldn’t attend the wedding because they are special needs, they instead recruited six cats from the Seattle Animal Shelter.

“We wanted guests to have something to do during the family picturing taking time, and were too broke to have a cocktail hour,” Colleen told Buzzfeed News. ““We love our cats very much, and wanted to bring a little of their spirit to the celebration.”

The couple said their furry activity was a success since guests couldn’t keep their hands off the kittens.

“The little dudes at our wedding were selected for being especially social, there were volunteers making sure they were handled safely and not overstimulated, and they left after about an hour,” they said. “Guests loved the kittens, and lots of people told us that every wedding should have a mandatory kitten hour.”

Colleen and Iz made a donation to the animal shelter in exchange for having the kittens on their special day. And instead of wedding gifts, the newlyweds also asked their guests to donate to the shelter.

All of the kittens at their wedding have been adopted.

“I’d encourage anyone looking to adopt a cat to look at the grown-ups first for calmer, and just [an] adorable companionship,” they said.