When a newly married couple leaves the ceremony so they can begin to celebrate their new lives together, many couples will ask their guests to throw rice at them as it’s believed that this will bring them good luck and fertility. A truly ancient custom, many brides and grooms still request to have rice thrown at them because they prefer to remain traditional. But this is starting to change as the world we live in today is one that’s becoming more and more environmentally conscience. Some couples are choosing to not throw rice these days because they’ve heard that rice isn’t good for the birds that were eating it.
Although this isn’t true it brought about a new awareness on the importance of being environmentally responsible, and now engaged couples are looking to create new wedding traditions that will make their wedding more trendy.
New Traditions
Some couples are choosing to throw birdseed instead of rice, which essentially started a chain effect as brides and grooms began to look for new ways that would help them celebrate their special day. Some of these new ways included blowing bubbles, holding sparklers, throwing confetti and tossing rose petals. But because both brides and grooms are looking to make their wedding day one that’s truly unique these days, they’re actively looking for new traditions to help them celebrate the new and exciting journey they have ahead, and that’s why a butterfly release for weddings is becoming quite trendy these days.
Why a Butterfly Release for Weddings is so Trendy
A butterfly release for weddings is so trendy nowadays because the act of releasing butterflies is something that’s not only unique and special, it’s also seen as environmentally friendly. Today’s world is one where there’s a lot of focus being placed on taking proper care of our environment, and that’s why more and more couples are looking to have a butterfly release at their wedding ceremony.
Some Things to Consider
Although there’s not a planning that needs to be done when it comes to releasing the butterflies, there are some things to consider in order to make sure that everything will go as planned. Butterflies are very delicate creatures and need a little special attention in order for their release to be successful. The butterflies will arrive the day before the wedding so there’s plenty of time to prepare the butterflies for their release on the actual wedding day.
- Time: The butterflies should be released 2 to 3 hours before sunset in order to allow the butterflies to find a safe place for the night.
- Temperature: Is the temperature on the wedding day going to be at least 60°? The best temperature for butterflies to awaken and be released is between 60° and 70°.
- Wind: If the winds are too strong the butterflies could be carried off much too quickly.
- How Many: Deciding how many butterflies to release is a purely personal decision and tends to depend on who’s releasing and how many people are performing the release.
- Releasing: Who’s going to release of butterflies? And will they be released one at a time or all at once?
- Pictures: A professional photographer should be ready to capture the butterfly release, from the very beginning to the very end. Make sure the photographer fully understands that taking pictures of the butterflies is part of the overall package.
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