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The Courier
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Courier
Animal weddings: Your guide to including them on your big day in and around Dundee, Fife and Perth
Animals can add a unique, memorable touch to a wedding, whether it's a case of bringing the family pet or inviting other creatures. Popular choices include dogs, ponies, birds of prey, and of course alpacas. If you're desperate to take your beloved dog, then you need to consider a few things such as: what happens when Fido needs to do his business? That's when a service like dog chaperoning comes in handy. Perth-based dog wedding chaperone Laura Findlay has been making couples' dreams come true across Scotland since she set up her business, Solo Paws, in 2023. Her mission is to offer a personalised service to wedding couples, whether simply to bring pets along for the photo shoot, festoon them in special wedding attire, or look after them before, during and after the ceremony. Laura can be involved as much or as little as the couple want. Her lowest price is £50 and this can rise to a few hundred pounds depending on the service. She can walk the dog, give it a wash, tart it up, put on a wee bandana, bow-tie or a special collar with a wooden heart. Imagine having miniature Shetland ponies at your wedding! Haggis and Squiggles, from Blairgowrie-based Alba Therapy Ponies, have been invited to their first wedding in September. Their owners, Alex Barr and Drew Myers, said while the cute equines will be 'confetti ponies' at the ceremony, they'll then be available for 'pony enrichment sessions' with children. 'Our two superstar ponies Haggis and Squiggles wear flower arrangements on their backs, and wicker baskets filled with confetti for guests to throw,' said Alex. 'They can also carry bottles of prosecco or beer. They act as 'four-legged waiters' when they mingle over cocktail hour to distribute drinks. 'Children at the weddings can also learn how to groom and care for them.' 'We're marketing the ponies for weddings and hope to have some more last minute bookings this summer,' added Alex. Owls can be used as ring-bearers indoors, while other birds of prey may be lined up for outdoor ceremonies. Guests could be welcomed by majestic birds perched at the entrance, and enjoy interactive flying experiences. Elite Falconry based at Cluny Mains Farm, near Kirkcaldy, offer various wedding packages. These include getting an eagle or owl to fly over the head of guests to deliver the rings and to the (pre-trained) best man. They also offer an 'eagle cam', where an eagle wearing a small camera soars above the venue capturing footage of guests arriving.
Yahoo
28-04-2025
- Science
- Yahoo
Kids draw what they love about Earth
Kids say and draw the darndest things. The Earth Science Division at NASA's Ames Research Center in Silicon Valley recently held an Earth Science Showcase, meant to highlight the center's work and their families. As part of the event, kids were invited to share something that they like about their home planet. This is what these youngsters had to say through their art. Eight-month-old Brooks P. drew these enchanting blue and green lines in Squiggles. While open to interpretation, the blue could represent the abundant water and plant life that makes life on Earth possible. A similar blue and green motif was used by 2.5-year-old artist Wesley P. in this work, titled Pale Blue. The name could be a reference to the famous Blue Marble photograph taken during Apollo 17. An older artist, who wishes to remain anonymous, created this tableau of flora and fauna titled eARTh. New life is represented by three eggs in a bird's nest in the tree. In Hawaii, 5-year-old artist Kira U. depicts the beautiful Aloha State. Its signature aquatic life and rainbows feature prominently in the piece. An important conservation message is shared in 9-year-old Sora U.'s work, titled Wildlife. The artist uses trees, an owl, tiger, butterflies, flower, and the internet-famous capybara to advocate for their protection. NASA's Earth Science Division is organized around four areas: flight, research, applied sciences, and technology. These research areas provide NASA with programs and projects that aim to advance scientific understanding of Earth as a system, collect new observations, develop new technologies and computational models, and build on the capacity to develop new applications of Earth science observations.
