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No one is surprised when a man picks his best friend to stand up as best man at his wedding. But Gabe is a different kind of best man — and a different kind of best friend. He's a golden retriever and he's the groom's service dog.
The groom, Justin Lansford, met Gabe when they were paired up through the Warrior Canine Connection. The U.S. Army veteran had been struggling after losing his leg in an explosion while serving as a paratrooper in Afghanistan. Gabe and Justin soon became inseparable.
Carol Balmes had been Lansford's girlfriend since high school. And when he asked her to marry him, Gabe was right there to help out. Soon, they became an inseparable trio. So it seemed only fitting that Gabe would be enlisted as best man at their wedding.
They outfitted the dog in a custom suit made from Justin's uniform and his many decorations, and he stood by his best friend as the bride walked down the aisle. When the ceremony was over, they all walked back down the aisle together. Sure, you expect a few tears at a wedding, but by all accounts, there wasn't a single dry eye in the house at that one.
