Updated: 1:19 pm.

There's nothing Oregonians love more than mixing farm animals with non-farm activities. So no one should be surprised that now, Mtn Peaks Therapy Llamas & Alpacas is bring llamas and alpacas to weddings in the Portland and Vancouver area.

You may have already heard of Mtn Peaks Therapy Llamas & Alpacas. Lori Gregory, the owner of the company, and her daughter, Shannon Joy, events coordinator, have been using Rojo, their star llama, officially as a therapy animal since 2007.

Over the phone on Wednesday, Joy said they now have five llamas and five alpacas though currently they only use three for therapy visits.

And weddings.

Mtn Peaks has their first llama wedding in 2011. Last year, they scheduled 11.

"We have a dozen on the calendar this year and it's not even wedding season," Joy said.

The appetite for llamas in wedding gear at a wedding is clearly growing, in part because of the Instagram account Joy started called, appropriately, Wedding Llamas.

"Most brides want two animals," Joy told us. Usually that means Rojo in a groom outfit and a small white (male) alpaca named Napoleon as the bride. Sometimes, a llama named Smokey steps in.

Joy said that the weddings aren't just fun. They also fund the Mtn Peaks mission.

"It's our biggest way to support our therapy animals," she told us.

Llama and alpaca wedding packages start at $200 and $300 for two. Prices go up depending on distance from the farm and time spent with animals at the wedding.

"Every wedding varies in time," Joy said. "Most only prefer an hour as they are looking for an alternative to photo booths. Others have our animals greet guests, walk as ring bearer, take formal photos with the bridal party, and entertain during cocktail hour."

Joy said that now that Mtn Peaks has more volunteers, and with weddings gaining popularity, they are planning on taking more of the herd off the farm.

So if you want llamas and/or alpacas as your wedding this year, you still have a chance. Just send them an email to check on availability. With one caveat. "We are confident in driving up to an hour and a half away" from their farm in Ridgefield, Wash., Joy said. "After that it's kind of hit or miss."

Portland is only 30 minutes away. Time to start looking for llama friendly venues?

-- Lizzy Acker

503-221-8052

lacker@oregonian.com, @lizzzyacker