Releases Releasing of Doves Butterflies or Balloons is a wonderful way to celebrate your special day. But along with the beauty you must consider the expense and the legalities. When choosing to release Butterflies you must check with the breeder as to what is expected of you to do. This requires some one in charge. There are specific rules on releasing. If you would like butterflies at you ceremony, but want the natural ones that are there please check with your officiate has to how to do this. Some places do not allow butterfly release on their property, but will not object to there own butterflies being welcomed. Balloons are another matter. To do a balloon release you need to check with the state. These are non-helium balloons. Then you check with the county, and the place you want to release the balloons. In Pa. regular balloons are o.k. With the state for the rule for these balloons. Helium balloons are a different matter. You would have to check with state and county for that. You don’t want a beautiful day to turn out bad. Doves. Doves that are hand breed are just that. They will fly to the nearest tree; they are not use to flying so they can fall to the ground, or into the nearby lake.