Owl ring beaer West Yorkshire? any idea of cost?

I think it's missmadgiggles who gets married next week that's having an owl bearer so she may be able to help with an idea of the cost. I know they used to have one at Castle Bolton in the Dales as I've seen it on the local news but not sure of any in West Yorkshire. Whereabouts in West Yorks are you? I'm in Dewsbury and have often seen owls and otheer birds of prey at the Pennine Garden Centre in Shelley so it might be worth asking there for some info.

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Is it Ok to use owls as ring barriers? I always worry that things like that (butterfly releases in particular) are cruel. Being night-time birds will they get freaked out by the guests etc?

Talon falconry do this and they're Yorkshire based http://www.talon-falconry.co.uk/html/barn-owl-ring-bearing.php

Their owls are used for displays etc so no wouldn't get freaked out by flying at a wedding. Whoever is waiting for the owl at the end of the aisle will wear a glove and the owls are so focussed on the glove that they don't get distracted by anything else going on in the room - same as when they do a display really.

No worries at all - good luck on the convincing front!! They stay for a while after the ceremony too so any guests can have a photo holding the owl if they want to ? Ali