I know you thought your nephew was the cutest ring bearer of all time, but I’m here to tell you that he’ll never be as epic as a hawk.

Believe it or not, using birds of prey to deliver the rings at weddings isn’t unheard of.

For Josh and Andee Constine, having a hawk deliver their wedding bands were all part of creating the perfect fairy-tale wedding.

The timeline of events, according to INSIDER:

Their first kiss was in a San Francisco nightclub surrounded by people in tutus. Their second date was in Barcelona, in between an interview with Edward Snowden. Their proposal involved a recreation of Heath Ledger’s infamous dance number from “10 Things I Hate About You.”

Photographic proof that there was indeed a proposal:

Now on to the wedding which involved a castle…

A very serious best man named Josh who was also in charge of the hawk.

And, of course, the hawk who delivered the rings:

While this might seem whimsical and fun, let’s not forget the real danger here. Look at what happened when a couple tried to use an owl to deliver their rings last year:

That’s the best man on the floor. It might also interest you to know that he’s terrified of birds.

Hey, at least the couple got a good story out of it.

[source:insider]