Monarch Butterflies for Weddings and Special Events
I offer "LIVE" Monarch Butterflies to release at your wedding or
special event instead of the
traditional confetti, balloons, doves or birdseed.
A live "Monarch
Butterfly" release adds a
truly memorable and "Magical"
extra to your wedding ceremony or special event; plus helping the environment a
little by
putting some butterflies back into nature.
The Monarchs are fully grown adult butterflies and will either go back
into nature and lay eggs or migrate if in the fall of the year after
release..
All Monarchs come individually packaged.
The temperature for a successful Monarch butterfly
release is above 15
degrees C.
The butterflies I raise are Monarch Butterflies and they
come in small
triangular envelopes one per envelope. At a wedding the bride and groom's names
and
wedding date are printed on the envelopes; along with a picture of a
Monarch Butterfly. The little saying…….
" To-day our love is given wings"
can also be printed onto the envelope.
……
And for other events any short 2-3 line message can be
added.
The way it usually works is that the best man or Master of
Ceremonies reads the following
statement, which is included with your butterflies.
Ancient North American
Indian Legend
As the Indian Legend Goes
If anyone desires a wish to come true they must capture a butterfly and whisper
that wish to it.
Since they make no sound, they can't tell the wish to anyone, but the Great
Spirit
So by making the wish and releasing the butterfly it will be taken to the
heavens and be granted.
To-day we have chosen to keep this tradition alive by performing this unique
form of Indian celebration.
Please add your own silent wish to assist them on their way.
After the saying is read everyone makes their silent
wish and to-gether
the butterflies are set free.
Your Monarch Butterflies Journey
I send the butterflies out on Thursday evenings via courier for a Saturday
Monarch Butterfly release. You get them on Friday and just keep them in a cool
dark area such
as a basement overnight till Saturday morning.
You then take the butterflies out into normal temperatures
about an hour
before leaving for the event or wedding: but not in a hot car or in the
direct Sun.
I guarantee live butterflies; but cannot be held responsible
for courier
delays even though late deliveries are extremely rare.
All Butterflies are not the same. If you have decided to get
Monarch Butterflies for your wedding.
Insist on all Monarch Butterflies.
There are other breeders; who offer a mix of Monarch and Painted Lady butterflies.
The Painted Lady Butterfly is unsuited for butterfly releases. The Painted Lady butterfly is smaller and moth like in appearance and needs very warm temperatures to fly well.
It is usually offered since it is very easy to breed & raise.
Magical
Monarchs specializes in the Monarch for a variety of reasons.
The Monarch is a large; very pretty and vibrant butterfly. The Monarch will "WOW" your guests!
The Monarch is a very large vibrant colorful butterfly, which has a wingspan of about 4 inches
The Painted Lady is much smaller about 2 ¼ inches
Whether you get Monarchs from Magical Monarchs (best choice) or another Canadian breeder; insist on references; so that you are comfortable with the breeder and answers all your questions and concerns.
Magical Monarchs has provided Butterflies for:
1200+ weddings since 1998
12-18 Music Videos by Various Film Producers
2
Feature Films produced by Henry Winkler
“The Fonz”
Monarch Butterflies for the movie…Dead Man’s Gun
Magical Monarchs featured in show “The Secret Lives of Butterflies for the
Discovery Channel 2003
Kidney Foundation.. Flight of Life Sept 17/2001
1400 Monarch Butterflies released at one time in London Ontario
500
Monarchs for a private Nature Park Grand Opening in 1999
Perinatal
Bereavement Society of Ontario - Annual picnic 2001/2002/2003/2004
Butterfly Release of 50 Monarchs for the arrival of Queen Elizabeth & Prince Philip at the Royal York Hotel in Toronto celebrating her 50th anniversary
Monarch Butterfly Supplier to: Queens University, University of Toronto, Government of Canada, University of Guelph, Humber Nurseries for their Butterfly House
Hair Show Golden Curl awards 3rd prize June 2003
Seniors Homes
Annual display for Bronte Butterfly Garden Charity Event ‘The Monarch Ball” & annual display Bronte Butterfly Display booth at Hamilton Royal Botanical Gardens.
Display for Brantford Spring Garden Show in Brantford
Hundreds of Butterfly Raising kits for Schools
200-400 Memorial Services
Plus dozens and dozens of varied special events
Ken McGrath
Magical Monarchs
66 Edith Drive
Toronto Ontario Canada
M4R 1Z2
Phone 416-322-6891
Phone 416-982-9699
Fax 416-322-9946
Web - http://www.monarchbutterfly.com/ or http://www.magicalmonarchs.com/
E-mail info@monachbutterfly.com or kmcgrath@interlog.com
Ancient Indian Legend References How It Works The Release
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