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Dove Releases

Traditionally, couples were showered with grains or nuts as a wish for a large harvest or family. This custom evolved into the throwing of rice. But hurled rice can sting and it is harmful to birds if eaten.

A lovely alternative comes from another old European custom of dove releases. In France and Italy, live doves are sometimes released from cages placed atop the wedding cake.

In the American adaptation, doves (which symbolize peace, innocence, gentleness and conjugal affection) are released outdoors during or after the ceremony. The trained white doves, ranging in number from two to an entire flock, circle the couple and then fly away, denoting the newlyweds’ departure from their families.

Dove trainers welcome your inquiries and may invite you to watch as they train or exercise their birds.

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