Falconer Turns Down A Bridezilla Who Wants Him To Train One Of His Owls To Be The Ring Bearer In Her Harry Potter-Themed Wedding
He had to refuse his friend's request because of the risks involved.
A Harry Potter-themed wedding sounds fun until someone asks an owl to carry the rings. In this Reddit story, a falconer says a bride-to-be wanted one of his owls to serve as the ring bearer, even though he was not comfortable trusting such an important task to a bird.
He tried to offer a compromise by suggesting other ways the owls could be part of the celebration, but the bride pushed back and insisted it would be fine. That left him wondering whether he was being unreasonable for refusing a request that could put the wedding rings at risk.
Now the internet has thoughts, and they are not all on the bride's side. Read on.
The falconer introduces himself on Reddit.
Grouchy_Shelter_5221The unreasonable request of the falconer's friend
Grouchy_Shelter_5221That is where the compromise started to matter.
He wanted to meet halfway.
So he suggested taking pictures of the guests with the owls. He even volunteered to do a flying show.
If you think about it, these are already great suggestions that would fit the wedding's theme. Unfortunately, the bridezilla insists that the owl must be the ring bearer.
Grouchy_Shelter_5221
The falconer is wondering if he's the a**hole in the situation.
Grouchy_Shelter_5221
Reddit did not waste any time weighing in.
True friends respect the decisions of their friends.
LoveBeach8
The compromise was probably a better idea than what the bride wanted.
LazyCurmudgeonly
This user would take the falconer's suggestion if she were in the situation.
adotfree
The suggestions were far better than what the bridezilla had in mind.
NocturnalsRaven
A letter of liability is a smart move on the falconer's part.
The birds' instincts can quickly take over, no matter how well they're trained. This could get the falconer into trouble.
shopgirl2
Don't risk the rings. Just use fake ones.
rdickeyvii
Some commenters focused on the safest workaround.
Speaking of wedding fallout, this is like the sibling feud where someone refused to attend their brother’s pet wedding over arguments about their family dog’s care.
The community is suggesting some other better ideas too.
cassielfsw
Some Redditors are thinking of the same thing to eliminate the risk with the rings.
literate_giraffe
Children can be unpredictable too. That's why some couples prefer not to have them carry the real rings.
X-cited
This is a possibility. Basically, when birds flying around the venue are involved, a waiver is necessary.
Cayke_Cooky
Fake rings will solve the problem for most users.
DannyBigD
Sadly, the friend refuses to listen.
Catzy94
If the friend recognizes the falconer's expertise, then she should also trust his judgment.
dougan25
This is true for a lot of people, unfortunately.
sirwampalot
For practicality, ring bearers (who are mostly kids) don't bring the actual rings to avoid mess-ups.
Smitty_80013
Then perhaps the couple isn't too smart.
Grouchy_Shelter_5221
Either way, the falconer needs to be free from any liability.
MoonLover318
By this point, the fake-ring idea was looking pretty popular.
A few users are neutral about the situation. But they do agree that the owl should only carry fake rings.
AGuyAndHisCat
This Redditor is speaking from experience. Anything can go wrong if animals are involved.
eisnanka
How to discourage the bride
ScarletteMayWest
Overall, the owl carrying the actual rings is simply a bad idea.
The couple should just meet halfway with the falconer and go with either the suggestions provided by various Redditors or the falconer's reasonable proposals.
They have to understand that even well-trained animals can become uncontrollable at some point. If the bridezilla wants the perfect Harry Potter-themed wedding, she needs to listen to her friend.
