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I have long dreamed of a sparkler exit for our wedding. I simply adore the effect. And the photos. And the whole “send-off” idea.

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However, Miss Earrings recently posted about sparklers not being allowed in her neck of the woods. As soon as I read her post I had a sinking thought, or more specifically, “Crappers! Before I order sparklers, I better confirm that they’re allowed.” After a quick e-mail, my hunch was confirmed: no sparklers in the state of Rhode Island. Oh, Rhody, say it ain’t so.

I was CRUSHED. Seriously crushed. This has quite possibly been my single most discouraging wedding-must-have-moment turned disappointment.

I started doing gobs of research on “non-flaming sparklers”, light up wands, and all sorts of alternatives. None of the options were particularly—for lack of a better word—classy. Everything I stumbled upon seemed to belong at a sports arena or a circus. It was not exactly how I wanted to exit our wedding. But then, one day a few weeks ago, I found this:

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Erin from blueeyedbride’s ribbon wands. I was getting closer. Then came my “a-ha!” moment. I needed to add something with a little metallic glimmer so they would catch the light. Mr. Seashell and I hit the Home Depot and Jo-Ann Fabric & Crafts on Saturday.

Check out this glue gun action. And I call myself a crafting-moron? Ha!

After getting a good amount of hot glue on the end of a dowel, I crumpled a bunch of tinsel to create our  “Sparkle Wands”.

And here they are!

In the end, no, they’re not my beloved sparklers. But, they’re definitely a decent substitute. They’re reasonably sparkly, and I think they’ll make for some fun “send-off shots” as we depart our wedding. For those of you who live in places where sparklers are allowed: I envy you like crazy. Lucky ducks.