These are all wonderful, fun and romantic ideas, but before you invest the money in the materials and the time into creating this type of memory, discuss your intention with the place where you are holding your wedding ceremony.
You have probably been made aware that rice is no longer an option at many wedding ceremony venues. The rice is difficult to clean up, can pose a hazard to elderly church goers, especially if the rice becomes wet. There is a rumor that circulates time and again that eating uncooked rice can cause fatal consequences to birds. This is a myth without any truth to it, but when it comes to birds and rice, they may very well be attracted to the scattered rice, and that alone can cause problems for a Church or other Hawaii wedding location venue.
You may think birdseed is a great alternative, but once again, the seed will attract birds to the wedding venue, and after you leave, the venue may be left with an excess of bird droppings requiring cleaning. Some venues will allow you to throw birdseed at the happy couple, but will charge you a hefty fee for clean up after you’ve left.
Blowing bubbles has also become popular in the wake of wedding venues prohibiting throwing something that they will have to clean up. Some locations, however, especially Churches where services are going to be held soon after your wedding, will not allow bubbles because of the potential for them to leave slippery, soapy patches on sidewalks. Check with your venue before ordering a full stock.
Where butterflies are concerned, be very careful about the season and the time of day. A butterfly release can be beautiful, but the creatures need at least 30 minutes of sunlight remaining so they can find a place to roost. Some butterflies require temperatures above 65 degrees, others above 72 in order to be able to fly.
