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My dream wedding sendoff involves a little sparkle and light…
Sigh…beautiful sparkler sendoffs. I have never been to a wedding with a sparkler sendoff, but I fell in love looking at pictures online. Sadly, that sparkling dream was quickly put out when I was told by our venue that sparklers are a no-no. The coordinator referenced past weddings where sparklers resulted in minor fires, so they have since been banned.
No worries! I asked what our other options were and was given the choice of bubbles or real flower petals. Since bubbles are cheaper than flowers, the choice was easy to make.
I stocked up on wedding bubbles from Michaels (on sale and with a bonus coupon!), had a morning session of ribbon tying 101, and bada bing bada boom—we’re ready for our send off!
Part of Ribbon Tying 101 (I actually used a little over six boxes of bubbles.)
168 bubbles later
All ready for the sendoff!
What did you do for your sendoff? Did you have to go with a plan B due to venue restrictions?
I was relieved that our venue didn’t have any restrictions on sparklers, and we got some great photos out of it. Bubbles are fun and beautiful too, though.
That’s my dream send off too. But like you, I wont’ be able to have it. Lovin the bubbles though.
doestip-toeing quietly out of the reception count? I’m an introvert adjusting to being the focus of attention, so I haven’t warmed up to the send-off part, yet.
Is this for when you leave the reception? Or at the end of the ceremony?
For the end of the ceremony, I’ve been thinking about ribbon wands, instead of confetti or rice or whatever. I hadn’t really thought about the end of the reception, but sparklers would be very cool!
Ahhh, the sparker send off- so beautiful, so impractical. Ahhh, wedding bubbles- such a fun compromise!
We’re getting married on the beach and all of the festivities are outdoors (yes, even the dinner and dancing!), so the sparklers are no problem. But we’re not leaving (LOL) - we’re staying right there at tje small resort with our guests and plan on partying late into the night - so we’re lighting sparklers right before the first dance, instead.
We ordered the 36″ sparklers that last 4 minutes, and we will have five or six guys with lighters to light them quickly. (Plus, guests can light each others’.) Once most of them are lit, we will approach for our first dance and guests will surround us with the lit sparklers.
@NotYourTypicalBride: I bet those first dance pictures are going to look awesome!!
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[...] ceremony chairs were topped with the bubbles that we first intended to use for our grand exit. With the venue’s change in policy on sparklers we were able to use the bubbles as we walked back [...]
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Mrs. Elephant, Dallas, TX Age and Occupation: 27, Financial Operations Analyst Fiance's Age and Occupation: 27, IT Student/Store Manager Engagement Date: March 29, 2009 Wedding Date: April 2011 Venue: The Tribute Golf Club About Me: I'm a Philly native creating roots deep in the heart of Texas. I might be a little obsessed capturing those Kodak moments of anything and everything (mainly on vacations). I've become more of a gamer thanks to Mr. Elephant, who I met online and can't wait to spend the rest of my life with. We are planning a wedding based on our favorite colors, blue and green, with a travel theme for 150 of our closest friends and family. Hopefully our long (2-year) engagement won't kill me!
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