- Blog
- Bios
- Boards
- Classifieds
- DIY
- Gallery
- Vendor Reviews
- Shop Weddingbee
Weddingbee boards
dude i totally want sparklers too and we are doing the "party bus" too for the younger crew... *sigh* but we are having a cinematographer so it looks sooo cool on film.... im torn. i say do it though lol
Sparklers make great pictures, but a word of warning....a friend of mine said that her daughter's wedding dress had a bunch of tiny black burn marks in it from a sparkler sendoff. She was very disappointed because she was hoping to sell the dress after the wedding.
Love them, I saw some shots a friend of mine did and they were amazing, and I totally want them at our wedding. You might make sure the photographer has photographed them before. My friend practiced a few days before the wedding and said they are harder to shoot than it looks.
We plan to have our ushers double as "sparkler lighters" - they'll have votive candles and help people get their sparklers lit. Also, we're doing personalized matchbooks as a psuedo-favor (I say psuedo because it's so small I don't think it really counts, but we're not doing any other favors) and people can use those too.
I'm doing sparklers, but with the wedding party only so it'll be easier to manage. We're doing ours when we get out of our limo and into the hotel where the reception is held.
I want to do a sparkler send off as well. We also are having a shuttle pick up to take all guests back tot he hotel, and we might ride with them. So I thought it would be funny - but I just love the look of it. Don't think the price is too bad either. It all depends on if our venue will allow sparklers on their property, though.
It looks really cool and it's fun. Who doens't love faux pyrotechnics? Just beware of things being too close to the flames!
Um, sparklers burn at about 1200 degrees. Do you really want that near your hair, your face, your DRESS? Especially since most of the people waving them will have had at least a couple of drinks?
I used to be a wedding planner and we started really discouraging sparkler send-offs after one too many really ugly endings.
As a vendor we stress some basic common sense guidelines when using sparklers, and any other fireworks in general. First off we can't stress enough safety using all fireworks. The industry has made great strides to reduce the number of injuries each year which is good for everyone.
We've advised hundreds of wedding parties and never had a problem with sparkler send offs or private professional fireworks shows.
In the end you want to create a surreal positive memorable experience for you and your guests.
Feel free to pm me with any questions or concerns.
I went to a wedding where they used sparklers in December. I thought it was a really cool idea - until we lit the sparklers. We had all been lined up, but as soon as those babies flared up, everyone had to step back to try to keep from setting each other on fire. Not only that, but the entire area (including the inside of the hotel!) smelled like sulphur. I'm sure the pictures turned out gorgeous, but it seemed like a hassle.
Hi Ms BBQ. We're in KC so we'll take the Pepsi challenge on any TX BBQ any day!;)
Again, we can't stress enough the rehearsing of a send off of any sorts. Planners we work with are fully insured and make the necessary precautions so noone gets burned or hurt (or the dreaded black marks on their suit, tux or dress!).
Again a little common sense goes along way.
Btw if your sparklers smell like sulphur, extinguish them and ask for a refund.
Congrats to all and God bless.
One of my friends did a sparkler send off and it was a logistical nightmare. We had a hard time getting everyone's sparklers to light at the same time (not enough lighters) so some peoples had burned out before everyone's was lit. Also a lot of guests moved in front of the line up as they were leaving because they didn't know what was going on. If you do it, I would just give the sparklers to your wedding party and maybe do a "fake" send off just for picture sake before your real official send off.
since you are taking the same bus, can you do a reverse send off? like everyone gets off the bus at the hotel before you, lines up and you and hubby get off the bus and walk down the sparkler row?
in my family we dont even let the kiddos do sparkers at 4th of july, and 3 adults do the pyrotechnics every year, no one else is involved so i would not do that! but i bet the pics are great!
My friends did the sparklers at a 4th of July wedding and it looks truly magical. They got some awesome pictures too!
sparklers are so much fun and look so pretty- just make sure you nail down all the deets first!
How does that work? I'm thinking "sparklers + nice dress clothes (both your wedding dress, the guys' tuxes, and your guests' nice clothes) = holes burned in clothes"!
another warning about sparklers... my wedding planner told me that she did a wedding where the sparklers were organized in vases or something until the end of the reception where each guest would take one for the send-off. well, some drunk idiot decided to light them while still in the vase, which set off the venue's fire alarm DURING the reception. i don't know if your venue is indoors, but just in case... be careful where you put them before the send-off and how close to the building you are during the actual send-off.
we're in a similar situation where there is no real "send-off" because we're getting married in a hotel and staying there that night. i also wasn't sure if i wanted sparklers. instead, we're giving the guests bubbles to blow as we walk down the aisle as husband and wife after the ceremony. we'll get the pretty effect in the photos and won't have to worry about the sparklers causing any trouble!
OK, I voted yes, but it depends....
1) You MUST get the long, large, LONG LASTING sparklers.
2) Have candles for every 5 people or so to light so you can everyone light all at once.
3) make sure there is plenty of space width wise (so they're not too close to you) and height wise.
4) If you're expecting a LOT of really drunk guests, I would forgo using "fire" in your send off.
5) Make sure there's fire extinguishers and water handy
They are totally gorgeous, and make for amazing pics... but your venue needs to be logistically conducive to it and you need to make sure NOT to buy the cheap little guys. They should burn a few min. to be a "success."
You do have to get the long-lasting sparklers.
You can get a deal on them if you buy from road stands around July 4th.
It doesn't have to be a hassle to light them; our DOC is experienced with running up and down the row of people with a long lighter and then people light off each others' sparklers and it takes no time at all.
It is NOT silly to want to do something just for the cool photo. :) Photos rule.
Great Advice all! I was considering doing this, but will have to give the logistics more thought. I actually love the idea of staging the send off with the bridal party.
You must log in to post.
| Visit our sister sites | eHarmony Online Dating |
eHarmony Advice Dating Advice |
Project Wedding Wedding Songs |
JustMommies Pregnancy Calendar |
Create the honeymoon of your dreams.
| User | Posts Today |
|---|---|
| ndreighton | 11 |
| rivierabridal | 6 |
 turtles73 |
4 |
| jaguar | 3 |
| BMORE SEXI | 3 |
| texasbee | 3 |
| MrsOliveBird | 2 |
| fresitachulita | 2 |
| LauraFaye4411 |
2 |
| csperry2 | 2 |
Sorry, there are no users yet.
So, I am going back and forth about whether I want to have a sparkler send off at the reception for several reasons:
-We have a bus running from the reception to the hotel where our block of rooms is reserved and FI and I are taking the bus back with about 40 of our guests and bridal party (mostly our 20-something friends), so we aren't getting "sent off" in a limo or anything
-Is this logistically difficult? Trying to get 80 or so people to light sparklers at the same time?
-Have people had sparkler send offs or been to a wedding with them? Are they awesome and worth the ($40-$50) cost and logistical challenges?
-Am I just wanting to do this for cool pictures? Is that stupid?