16-05-2025
Bride and Groom's Dog Is 'Barktender' at Star Wars-Themed Wedding: See the Adorable Pup (Exclusive)
Maria Coleman and Justin Davis got married in a Star Wars-themed wedding on May 4 at The Rotunda at Lauxmont Farms in Wrightsville, Pennsylvania
The couple's 3-year-old dog Solo was their "barktender." The golden retriever helped to deliver alcohol shooters to wedding guests during cocktail hour via her custom shot-delivery harness built and designed by the bride and her father, Michael
"She absolutely loved all the attention ... Honestly, she probably thought the whole party was for her," the bride tells PEOPLEA bride and groom had a furry, four-legged bartender at their wedding.
Maria Coleman, 28, and Justin Davis, 29, got married on Sunday, May 4, at The Rotunda at Lauxmont Farms in Wrightsville, Pennsylvania. The couple is going viral on social media for having a cute "barktender" at their Star Wars-themed nuptials.
The bride's uncle was a former golden retriever breeder. Only one dog was born in his final litter, so she was aptly named Solo, both after Han Solo from George Lucas' space opera saga and for being a rare singleton puppy. The 3-year-old pup was not only Coleman and Davis' flower girl and ring bearer, but she was also their part-time bartender!
Solo was adorably nicknamed the "barktender" and helped to deliver alcohol shooters to 160 wedding guests during cocktail hour via her custom shot-delivery harness built and designed by the bride and her father, Michael.
"Guests absolutely loved it!" Coleman tells PEOPLE. "People were snapping photos and taking videos of her nonstop. Everyone was laughing and saying what a fun, creative idea it was, and how perfectly it fit us, especially since we're so obsessed with Solo and love to have a few drinks ourselves!"
As the bride and groom walked their dog around to greet guests with drinks, "she absolutely loved all the attention."
"She was able to say hi to all her favorite people in the world!" Coleman says. "Honestly, she probably thought the whole party was for her, since just about everyone she's ever met was there."
Over the past two years, Solo's human mom and "grandpaw" worked together to make her harness. It holds 24 shooters, is easily refillable, and was customized with the wedding colors and white flowers.
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"I'd heard about couples renting donkeys to hand out drinks in their saddles at weddings, and that inspired the idea — but I thought Solo could wear something similar, only she'd be much cuter (and definitely less smelly)!" Coleman explains. "It felt like a fun, meaningful way to include her and let her say hello to all our guests (aka all of her favorite people)."
Guests who wanted something more refined than a shooter could order "The Solo," which is Tokyo tea made up of gin, melon liquor, rum, tequila, triple sec, vodka, sweet and sour mix, and club soda. Another signature wedding cocktail, with bartending from The Messy Pig, was dedicated to Maria and Davis' other pet, a Maine Coon cat named Leihla. "The Leihla" was a strawberry mojito that consisted of white rum, lime, strawberry, mint, simple syrup and club soda.
Solo was a part of the wedding ceremony, cocktail hour and reception, so "it was a big day for her." She "always" wanted to be included in what her owners were doing, and even joined them in their first dance.
"Raising Solo together has signified the beginning of our little family and life together, so it was really important to us that she be part of our wedding day," Coleman says.
"She definitely earned some rest," she continues. "She basically slept for a week straight afterward! Our hotel room that night had two queen beds, so she claimed one for herself and stretched out like we bought it just for her (which we did)."
Solo's personal wedding pet care was provided by Fur-Ever Wedding Services.
Videos of Coleman and Davis' fur baby proudly wagging her tail as she passes out drinks was posted by Solo and Lauxmont Farms on Instagram and TikTok, and have amassed hundreds of thousands of views. Commenters on social media adored the creative approach to wedding bartending and thought Solo was cute.
"Missed opportunity to call the harness a ✨bar-ness✨," one TikTok user joked, with another writing, "Best way to make sure goldens get the attention they want/deserve 😂😂."
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Many users online have inquired about where to get a harness like Solo's for their own big day. To purchase a custom, made-to-order dog harness, contact Solo via social media (@solo_saber_the_golden on TikTok and Instagram) or email
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