butterfly release?

mrsmuma Posted: Feb 13, 2009 07:05 PM

butterfly release?

does anybody know anything about this? i've heard that the butterflies could be dead!

Gracie821 Posted: Feb 13, 2009 07:38 PM

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I've been to a wedding when they did this, and many of the butterflies did not fly, they were not comletely dead, but they were on their last leg. This was just my experience with butterflies, but I would def do some research before investing. HTH

coldasice217 Posted: Feb 13, 2009 07:41 PM

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Butterflies scare me to death...and it's a lot more common of a phobia than you would think.

Imagine if I was a guest at your wedding, and butterflies started divebombing, I would be in hysterics and tear off screaming and running, if not hyperventilate and pass out. Just a thought...could put some guests in a really bad position.

GT143EA Posted: Feb 13, 2009 07:42 PM

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Posted by coldasice217

Butterflies scare me to death...and it's a lot more common of a phobia than you would think.

Imagine if I was a guest at your wedding, and butterflies started divebombing, I would be in hysterics and tear off screaming and running, if not hyperventilate and pass out. Just a thought...could put some guests in a really bad position.

Im sorry I probably shouldnt laugh but it just sounds really funny!

geegee827 Posted: Feb 13, 2009 09:52 PM

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my girlfriend did the butterfly thing a few years ago at her wedding (ok - it was more like 12 years ago but you get the point). It wasn't as easy as it sounds. They ship you unhatched butterflies. You have to turn them in the little boxes a few times a day. The day of her wedding, we were all picking through the boxes trying to see if we felt movement so only the alive ones would go to the church with us. The ones that weren't dead didn't fly very well.

Also, just so you know, they didn't photograph well. I don't know if it was her photog or the butterflies but in the pictures they just look like blobs messing up the picture.

cssteen123 Posted: Feb 13, 2009 09:57 PM

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you can only do this during certain times of the year because the temperature has to be above a certain degree--like at least 68 or something. some places ship the butterflies to you cold so they are in a 'deep sleep' and then you have to sort of thaw them out before you release them. if you touch a butterfly's wings you can damage it and then it won't be able to fly. be very gentle when handling them.

VeggieBride Posted: Feb 13, 2009 09:58 PM

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its cruel

FutureMrsC614 Posted: Feb 14, 2009 12:07 AM

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Posted by VeggieBride

its cruel

totally cruel!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

JamDancer Posted: Feb 14, 2009 12:10 AM

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I've seen this before when I used to be a bridal attendant, I had to pack baskets with the butterfly card things, I was grossed out. You opened them and most of them were 'drugged out' and just landed on chairs.

DesiBaby Posted: Feb 14, 2009 12:33 AM

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awww poor littele creatures lol it does look great in pics though

Im a Pepper Posted: Feb 14, 2009 08:10 AM

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I hate the idea of this Those poor butterflies.

ETA: JMO, not trying to offend. Maybe it's not as cruel as I think it is but I can't imagine butterflies are comfortable in transit.

bride2binli Posted: Feb 14, 2009 08:55 AM

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Im sopo sketch of this my mom really wants to do it I do too cause my butterfly theme but its expensive and so maney people say they dont really make it so I dont know what to tell u

KPetekie Posted: Feb 14, 2009 09:02 AM

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my little sister is afraid of butterflies haha... I think its because when she was a little kid, there was some cartoon where the butterflies were the bad guys...
Not helping at all but I thought that was funny