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Frequently Asked Questions about our Pure White Doves 1. Do the doves really return home? Yes they do. Each of our doves undergo many months of intensive training to allow them to navigate home once they are released at weddings. Cousin to the homing pigeon, it would appear they use many senses to navigate. Their ability to home depends on their breeding, excellent health and a knowledgeable manager. Our more experienced, older doves can travel a distance of 150 miles – at speeds between 35mph – 75mph all the way home! 2. Where do the doves live? In modern lofts divided into sections for nursery birds, yearlings, 2 year olds and over. They are fed a diet according to their work and training schedule, pretty much the same as a top athlete. It is highly unlikely and practically impossible. Doves like to perch before they mess - in flight or just before take off a dove's instinct to fly is prevalent. To date none of our newly weds or their guests have experienced a direct hit! This is entirely up to you! There can be a lot of creativity in the timing and location of your dove release. We will endeavour to accomodate your ideas. The most popular way to release your doves is after the vows and during your official photographs. The most popular time
to release your doves is after the ceremony with your guests gathered
around. The specific time of the day is very flexible, but we must allow
the doves enough time to return home before dusk. We will advise you
of this at the enquiry stage. The doves are transported in travelling compartments which have been recommended by the Royal Pigeon Racing Association. Once we arrive in plenty of time we will ascertain whether your wedding schedule is running to plan. The welfare of our doves is paramount to us. It is essential you are as accurate about the booking time as possible. The doves will be in their decorated baskets ready for release at the agreed time. We understand unforeseen delays occur but our doves can only be temporarily stored in the release baskets. Please also appreciate we usually have a number of venues that day to attend with other doves, which also require our prompt arrival. A fee may be charged for any delay which is deemed excessive. We have had 40 years of experience looking after and caring for birds and our knowledge of how to achieve the best dove releases is extensive.
DIY dove releases – Don't try this yourself! We understand that some wedding parties and
bereaved families have obtained and released untrained doves in an attempt
to save on costs.
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