<Ul> <Li> the "hand release" in which the bride and groom hold two doves which are then released together </Li> <Li> the "flurry" or "flock release" in which the bride and groom release two birds by hand or from a box and then a larger group of doves are released shortly afterward to join them in the sky . </Li> </Ul> <Li> the "hand release" in which the bride and groom hold two doves which are then released together </Li> <Li> the "flurry" or "flock release" in which the bride and groom release two birds by hand or from a box and then a larger group of doves are released shortly afterward to join them in the sky . </Li> <Ul> <Li> the "spirit" in which a single dove is released, </Li> <Li> the "trinity" in which three doves are released, followed by a single dove representing the soul of the deceased . </Li> <Li> the "12 dove" in which a single dove is first released, followed by twelve doves . </Li> </Ul>

Where does the release of the doves tradition come from