What would have happened if the owl flew away with the rings? A sign from God/Mother Nature not to get married?

I'm going with the owl ring-bearer, but some traditionalists might object to the white dress since they already have four children.

Barb, I'll be over around 7 for dinner, okay?

Hee! Come on by! There's plenty!

Recipe's pretty easy and of course, I futzed with it.

Spice rub:

1 Tblsp dried thyme, crushed
1 tsp salt
1 tsp ground ginger
1 teaspoon ground black pepper
1/2 tsp cinnamon

I also added cayenne, a little curry, and mace, to taste, for heat and a little more warmth

3 1/2 lbs beef short ribs
olive oil
3 cups beef broth
1 16 oz. can garbanzo beans rinsed and drained (I used black beans because I like them better)
1 14.5 can diced tomatoes
1 large onion, cut into thin wedges
1 package baby bella mushrooms, quartered
1 cup chopped carrot
4 cloves garlic (I doubled this. No such thing as too much garlic in my world)
minced fresh ginger (also to taste)

Combine spice mixture, coat ribs. Heating olive oil over medium-high heat, brown the ribs in two batches. Set aside.

In slow-cooker, combine broth, beans, undrained tomatoes, onion, mushrooms, garlic, ginger, and carrot; top with the browned ribs.

Cook for 9-10 hours on low heat or 4.5-5 hours on high heat.

The recipe calls for serving it over couscous, but I'm not crazy about it, so I'm opting for mashed sweet potatoes instead.

So probably not so much with the Moroccan as just spiced.

I boggled at both the owl and the flower-filled dungeon, boggling somewhat more at the mention of the groom's line of work.

Ok, I have a solution to the owl-flying-away-with-the-rings problem. Since the wedding rings are so expensive, it makes sense to have people with shotguns standing by. Although it might detract somewhat from the ceremony to have the owl brutally gunned down as it tries to escape, and the exchange of the blood-and-feather-spattered rings might not be so much fun either....

edit to kill a comma....

Was that wedding from the new Harry Potter series or something? Careful, those rings have a Screamer from the -inlaws.

So ... a new meaning for the phrase "shotgun wedding"?

The bride is a best-selling romance author. She is currently working on her tenth novel.

This is what I'm dying to know.

flower-filled dungeon

I assume this just means that flowers figured heavily into the decor for the event, but is anyone else picturing the dungeon full of flowers like a big wedding ball pool?

Should I reveal the names of bride and groom? it's not like it's a secret ....