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Wedding Reception Forum
Sararuth68
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Live Peacock Rental
Has anybody ever heard of a place in town or in Ohio even that rents live peacocks for outdoor events? Would love to have a couple wandering the gardens at our outdoor reception in June. I've seen online that they are very inexpesive to actually buy, but would have nowhere to keep them after the wedding... Thanks!
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Re: Live Peacock Rental
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[QUOTE]google "backyard barnyards" or something like that followed by your area in the search box. you might be able to find something<strong> and knotties, the lady asked a question, not for your moral thoughts on if it is right or wrong</strong>
Posted by amanda1611t[/QUOTE]
And fellow Knottie, this is the Internet and we can answer how we see fit. If we think something is a bad idea, we will say it. No sugarcoating here.
[QUOTE]google "backyard barnyards" or something like that followed by your area in the search box. you might be able to find something and knotties, the lady asked a question, not for your moral thoughts on if it is right or wrong
Posted by amanda1611t[/QUOTE]
Who made you the boss?
Animals should not be used as decorations for weddings.
[QUOTE]google "backyard barnyards" or something like that followed by your area in the search box. you might be able to find something and knotties, the lady asked a question, not for your moral thoughts on if it is right or wrong
Posted by amanda1611t[/QUOTE]
<div>I said I didn't get using live animals, then I directed her to her local board for help. Where did I express my moral thoughts on the subject?</div><div>
</div><div>Live animals, pee, poo and have smells I would not want at my wedding. That is what I don't get. </div>
[QUOTE]Peacocks are very pretty to look at,<strong> but they generally have rather nasty tempers.</strong> If there are going to be children present, I would worry. Using live animals as scenery for a wedding bothers me a bit, too. What about the bird poo?
Posted by CMGr[/QUOTE]
<div>This was my first thought. And they can be obnoxiously loud.</div>
[QUOTE]In Response to Re: Live Peacock Rental : This was my first thought. <strong> And they can be obnoxiously loud.</strong>
Posted by professorscience[/QUOTE]
At the school where I teach, they used to be in the nature center and escaped all the time. Nothing like being screamed at by a peacock while you're teaching or giving a test.
Having been to Disney World several times and seen the birds steal food out of people's hands, I would be concerned that any food you serve may not make it to the guests.
[QUOTE]I don't really know anything about peacocks so they may or may not be good to have at a wedding. However, in general, I think it is perfectly fine to use animals in your wedding. <strong>I've seen caged doves used as props, dogs carrying rings, elephants as 'props' etc</strong>. I find it no different than renting animals for a children's party. I'm assuming no one will be harming the peacocks at your wedding, so what's the big deal? It is YOUR day and if you want it, go for it.
Posted by Amanda1443994[/QUOTE]
How do you feel about goldfish centerpieces?
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I saw an episode of Rich Bride Poor Bride once where the bride wanted peacocks at her reception so her WP looked into it. They're expensive to rent, they need a cage built at your reception site, a handler ($$), they make a lot of noise and for only certain months of the year (mating season) do they actually display their tail feathers.
Not a good idea, sorry.
But you're right, maybe I'm just cruel to animals. I do like fur coats.
And personally, I think petting zoos at children's parties are disgusting, unsafe, and unsanitary, and I've seen children bitten by petting zoo animals on several occasions because the kids don't know how to approach the animal correctly and the animals lash out because they feel unsafe.
And the "high-class" thing was sarcasm, genius. I actually think it's a pretty sh!tty thing to do to an animal, in case you haven't caught that by now.
Also, when peacocks make a noise, it is very very loud and sounds like a little kid crying for help. No joke. (We had old neighbors who had some-they were not popular in the neighborhood)
This is just all around a bad idea. Why not use some feathers for the effect?
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[QUOTE]Monkey, if they live at that venue, they are probably used to the surroundings and people being around them. I'd get a pic if one was near enough and the venue staff says it's OK.
Posted by ILoveMilkDuds[/QUOTE]
I completely agree with Duds on this - it's one thing if you happen to be getting married in a place where they make their home, and I would guess the venue has plenty of safe, guest-free places for the peacocks to retreat to if they're just not feeling the crowd that day.
[QUOTE]Monkey, if they live at that venue, they are probably used to the surroundings and people being around them. I'd get a pic if one was near enough and the venue staff says it's OK.
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Agreed.
[QUOTE]This has to be MUD.
Posted by rlavach[/QUOTE]
<div>This. </div><div>
</div><div>So is the troll with the classy cruelty. </div>
But this is NOT a good idea, peacock sounds are horrible, they stink, and as milkduds picture expertly demonstrates, they can be pretty scary when they get angry (which happens a lot...)
Put peacock feathers on things, use peacock colors, but please don't use live animals as props, they're living things, not streamers.
[QUOTE]LOL @ milkdud's picture One of the venues we're looking at has a lot of peacocks that live on their property. I've always heard that brides loved to get pictures with them. I wasn't planning on trying to tame a peacock and incorporate it into the wedding, but I figured if one wandered nearby, it'd be cool to have a photo near it. Now I think I'll just stay away from them....
Posted by monkeysip[/QUOTE]
Peacocks wandered around the Philadelphia Zoo surrounded by curious children and ill-intentioned adults all day long for years. If they are used to people, it will be just fine.
EDIT: My response is directed towards someone whose venue specifically already has peacocks. I wouldn't recommend bringing them in to a new environment to just be surrounded by people.
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[QUOTE]Honestly, it's not the same as a zoo at all, so you're being completely obtuse on that front. <strong>Providing an animal with a natural environment</strong> where they don't have to interact with humans is not the same as expecting them to parade around your wedding like pretty lawn decorations. Posted by StephBeanWed61502[/QUOTE]
FYI: Being caged in a zoo is not a natural environment. Please see excerpt below. Clearly I'm not an advocate for PETA but this information is interesting:
<p>"PETA opposes zoos because cages and cramped enclosures at zoos deprive animals of the opportunity to satisfy their most basic needs. The zoo community regards the animals it keeps as commodities, and animals are regularly bought, sold, borrowed, and traded without any regard for established relationships. Zoos breed animals because the presence of babies draws zoo visitors and boosts revenue. But the animals' fate is often bleak once they outgrow their "cuteness." And some zoos still import animals from the wild.</p><p>In general, zoos and wildlife parks preclude or severely restrict natural behavior, such as flying, swimming, running, hunting, climbing, scavenging, foraging, digging, exploring, and selecting a partner. The physical and mental frustrations of captivity often lead to abnormal, neurotic, and even self-destructive behavior, such as incessant pacing, swaying, head-bobbing, bar-biting, and self-mutilation.</p><p>Even large, well-known, and popular zoos engage in unscrupulous practices, such as dumping unwanted animals or taking animals from the wild. In 2003, the San Diego Zoo and Tampa's Lowry Park Zoo captured and imported 11 African elephants from Swaziland. In 2006, accredited zoos in Denver; Houston; Litchfield Park, Arizona; San Antonio; San Diego; and Tampa, Florida, imported 33 monkeys who had been illegally trafficked by poachers in Africa, rather than working with wildlife rehabilitators to return the primates to their natural habitat."
There's way more information than this on their website this is just a little piece.
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