Wedding Butterflies : An Alternative to the Love Doves

You would like to add a bit of drama to your wedding and enchant everyone by releasing wedding butterflies at your wedding celebration. You’ve already pictured the delightful show when you surprise your guest with the breath taking show of color. There is delighted laughter and maybe even a little cheering as your wedding ceremony ends in a concert of fluttering wings. Great idea, but where will you find these creatures?

Wedding Butterflies : places to purchase them

Wedding butterflies are reared by a number of farms across the United States and Canada. These farms offer them in different packages at varying prices. Many of these farms can be located via the Internet where they have websites. I have listed 2 of them below.

1. Wedding butterflies from wedding solutions superstore
This is the one that I recommend because of their excellent service.

2. Swallow tail farm

Some people like the idea of releasing butterflies but they don't want to cause harm to the little creatures. Relax, not to worry, most of the farms that rear your wedding butterflies have been doing so for years. They ship the butterflies in special packages that keep them safe while they are being transported and while they want to regain their freedom. They also send along instructions on how to care for the butterflies when they arrive.

What Kind of Butterflies Can I Expect in a Package of Wedding Butterflies?

The most popular type of butterflies sold for festive release is the Monarch butterfly. Some farms have packages called "mixed bouquets". These will contain not only Monarchs but other types of butterflies, most often the painted lady butterfly. However, some companies do add other kinds of butterflies to a "mixed bouquet".

Skeptics frown on "mixed bouquets" because they believe these are of a lower quality than the pure bouquet which has only Monarchs. Monarch butterflies are larger than the painted lady. Their wingspan is approximately 4 inches compared to the 2 to 2.5 inches of the Painted Lady. They are deemed to be friendlier and less likely to need coaxing to leave the release container.

Wedding Butterflies : when should I release them?

It is suggested that butterfly release happen before dark. The release can be an alternative to tossing rice, bird seed or confetti after the wedding. They are great if you're looking for a colorful and fun substitution for doves since you can place them on flower bouquets and people for photography if desired.

When choosing wedding butterflies be sure that you have gotten in writing the type of butterflies and when you can expect them to arrive. Be sure to follow the instructions given to you so that the butterflies will be handled with care and your release will be as perfect as you envision it.