Shepherdess bride marries in stunning dress made of wool from her own flock

She's a self-confessed 'sheep nut', so when shepherdess Louise Fairburn married, she was adamant that her flock would be a part of her big day.
The 38-year-old stunned guests at her wedding last weekend when she walked up the aisle in a dress made entirely of wool from her own rare-breed flock.
Ms Fairburn, who designed the dress herself, even carried a Bo Peep-style crook in lieu of a bouquet, while new husband Ian wore a waistcoat, also made from wool from the flock.

The theme didn't end there either. Guests at the wedding in Market Rasen, Lincolnshire, were give chocolate sheep-shaped favours, and the ring bearer's cushion was made from a fleece.
Lamb from the couples' flock was served at the reception by celebrity chef Rachel Green, and the beloved sheep were even pictured in the wedding album.

Mrs Fairburn came up with the idea for her dress when she realised the 'dreadlocks' which make her rare breed Lincoln Longwools so unique would look stunning as a skirt.
She said: 'I suppose I am sheep-crackers, but the idea just came to me and I designed the dress myself with a little bit of help.'
'It always occurred to me what a waste it was to turn this beautiful long wool into carpets.
'But I remembered seeing an advert with dresses made out of carpets and it twigged that I could have a dress made out of wool.'




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what a creative twist...

And the dress is gorgeous!

dg

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"Lamb from the couples' flock was served at the reception by celebrity chef Rachel Green, and the beloved sheep were even pictured in the wedding album."

but maybe not to real farmers. People used to call livestock raising "animal husbandry." You take care of the animals, even though they are raised for meat.

I am not sure about sheep but for cattle you only need one bull for every 25 to 50 cows (depends on age/type of land etc) and most people buy for other genetics so all male calve get shipped or butchered anyway. Most also only keep 10 to 15% of females for replacements as well, unless they are trying to build up numbers so ~80% of the offspring are sold or eaten yearly - you can get to know your producing females for their whole lives.

but the bottom line is they are raised for food. Some are pets, some are not. People have lived this way for a long time. We are capable of differentiating. It works.

Also: more than likely excess young and most males go to market or the freezer anyway.

How romantic:puke

cool!

I expect to see hooves under there.

A Hungarian sheepdog with dreadlocks...you can google it. There's a smaller breed called a Puli with the same coat.)
It's a pretty remarkable dress. I hope the wedding day was cool. That's not the sort of outfit I'd want to wear in a heat wave.

is a naked sheep freezing its tail off, but the bride looks nice.

nt

Hope their marriage lasts a lifetime.

...I'd keep him away from the flock in the future.