Sparklers! (Reception, First Dance)

[veryvalentine]

@@nadiakat17

 

Thanks for advice!  Ya, no sparklers on the plane.  If I were allowed sparklers on the plane I wouldn't even think twice.  Dollar store carries them.  

 

@ I am going to make a tag for each sparkler.  It will say,

 

Let Amor Sparkle

light our first dance

June 20, 2015

A&B

 

 

I was thinking of having them at a table with a sign that says "Please join us for a sparkling first dance" or something like that. 

We'll probably tell our bridal party ahead of time so that they can make sure people are on the ball for this. 

[Victoriabride]

Oh yea! That makes sense lol

[veryvalentine]

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Will it be dark yet at the beginning of the reception?  Oh you are a December bride so it probably will be

 

hmmm...I thought about it and I think what we will do is have the bridal party = 10 people equipped with lighters and then they start lighting everyone as they form a circle.  people will probably need 2 or 3. 

 

It seems picture perfect in my head...but I could see how the circle might not be so perfect if people have to re-light.  lol 

We have about 40-50 guests so I think that with 10 people lighting them it should be fine.  Once people have their sparkler lit they can light someone else's too.

 

I'll def. share the template once it finish putting it all together. 

Edited April 14, 2015 by veryvalentine

[deecol]

Love this idea!  @@veryvalentine

 

I'm def going to look into this when we book our resort.

 

Excited to see your pics!

[Wafflesmom]

@@veryvalentine I've been wanting to do this as well but not sure how feasible it is to get sparklers so thanks for starting the thread!

 

@ thanks for the tip on asking your photographer, I'll see if he can get some for me.

 

Do you guys think you can light them by having lit candles (bigger ones) say maybe a few or one on each table then use those to light the sparklers? The candles would have to be in a bigger hurricane vase so they stay lit. If outside and windy, it may be hard to get a lighter lit!

[veryvalentine]

I've read, because of course I googled, "how to light sparklers for a send off"  and they said that it was easier to light sparklers using another sparkler.  Matches would require you to be too close to the sparks, a lighter works as well. 

 

I contacted our décor girl from Love and Lace and she sells the sparklers for $3cnd each.  ouch. They are 45cm long though, so we may only need 1 per person as it might last long enough.  That's like 100 in sparklers     ugh.

[veryvalentine]

@ Those are epic sparklers.  I wonder if your photographer could tell us where to get them? 

my dad is in mexico and I'm going to send him on a hunt in the next few days

[veryvalentine]

Oh how awesome! @ Maybe we should ask tygrrlily how she coordinated the lighting! 

Are you going to have a flower girl?  and or ring bearer?  Because I just got the cutest little basket and flag for them from David'd bridal but you could totally use it after me since I won't really need them and your wedding is after mine. 

Edited April 14, 2015 by veryvalentine

[veryvalentine]

I think it says here comes the bride!  I'm saving all my wedding stuff for my sister so I would let you borrow if it is of any use to you!  You've been so helpful to me with my planning and stuff. 

[LasCaletas]

Hi @@veryvalentine!

 

We've had brides doing sparklers during the first dance and it actually makes guests feel more involved and excited to be part of that special moment.

It even shows in the pictures:

 

We would say totally go for them!