Wedding Sparklers / Wedding Displays
(Information here and the contact information form below go to our Fireworks Express main office, not to the Retail outlet listed above, if any. Fireworks Express will respond to you directly to answer any questions you may have.)
Here are 5 GREAT Wedding Suggestion ideas to meet your budget:
1) Sparklers are frequently used for weddings, party’s and special events. In weddings, for instance, guests can hold up sparklers and form a line as the new wedding couple leave the reception; larger sparklers may be placed in the ground to line the driveway as the newlyweds leave; at some events the smaller sparklers may be placed on tables for guest gifts; and/or, sparklers may be placed in cake dishes that are offered to guests.
For non-wedding events, sparklers are often placed in dishes (cakes, ice cream, fruits) that are delivered to party quests.Since sparklers are considered as novelty items, they can be shipped nationwide by UPS. The various sizes, colors and approx burn times are listed below. We provide silver metal wire sparklers (not bamboo stick sparklers), both called Gold Sparklers. Wire Sparklers do not put out smoke and ashes that you will incur with bamboo/wood stick type sparklers. Wire sparklers have silver handles (where as bamboo sparklers may have various colored handles like red or sometimes green, we don’t control these colors).
NOTE: Bamboo sparklers may be cheaper than wire sparklers, but for the reasons mentioned above and for your safety and satisfaction, we do not suggest bamboo sparklers for weddings!
A) The # 8 Gold Sparkler - 7 inches long (3" sparkler pyro + 4" silver handle) and is approximately 3/32" in diameter; with a 35-40 second burn time.
B) The #10 Gold Sparkler - 10 inches long (6" sparkler pyro + 4" silver handle) and is approximately 4/32" (1/8") in diameter; with a 50-55 second burn time.
C) The #14 Gold Sparkler - 13 inches long (9.5" sparkler pyro + 3.5" silver handle) and is approximately 6/32" (3/16") in diameter; with a 100 second burn time.
D) The #20 Gold Sparkler - 18 inches long (12" sparkler pyro + 6" silver handle) and is approximately 8/32" (1/4") in diameter; with a 155 second burn time.
E) The #36 Gold Sparkler - 36 inches long, is the diameter of a pencil and has a burn time of 345 seconds.
These sparklers all come listed as a ‘Gold’ sparklers but are silver in appearance and brightly sparkle in a gold-silverish.
The #8 and #10 also come in colors effects (Red/Green). These colors tend to smoke a lot and do not sparkle as vividly or as sharply as the ‘Gold’ sparklers. Silver handle refers to wire sparklers only. The 14" Morning Glories are found in the sparkler category, but these are on a long wooden stick with a head of approx. 6" that burns more like a torch-fountain for approx 45 seconds.
More frequently we find our customers prefer the # 8 or #10 as wedding favors and, the #10, #14 and/or #20 size for the special touch on the reception/ceremony, but the choice is up to you. For safety we recommend you have a bucket of water available to place the sparkers in after using. Phone orders called into our number listed below, DO NOT require a minimum purchase. We will ship your order to you via UPS ground.Orders take 3-5 days (once shipped) on average to reach you. Sorry, we are not permitted to ship our goods by air freight overnight. And, these products can not be sent by US Mail or via overnight freight service.
PLEASE NOTE: Sparklers cannot currently be shipped, without permission, into the following states: CA, DE, HI, MA, NJ, unless, we receive authorization via fax from the proper officials(i.e., Fire Dept) that we can ship to you. Just contact the Fire Dept in the City where you have plans for your event and on their letterhead, have a confirmation faxed to us at (913)-381-5470, saying it is okay for us to ship you sparklers for your event. Once your order has been shipped, we will email you and provide you your UPS order number and a hyperlink to the UPS website that you may visit to track your order.
2) Outdoor Display. If you have a budget of approx $3,000 minimum for an Outdoor Display or more, we can provide you with a list of display experts that you can contact. (Licensing fees and Insurance costs can unfortunately eat into this budget.) This estimate is based on a display that does not occur during the 4th of July (1-4) Holiday or for New Year's Eve peak periods.
3) Indoor Display. If you have a budget of approx $1,500 - 2,000 minimum for an Indoor Display (Licensing, Permit Fees, Insurance, Pyrotechnician, Table/Ice Fountains @ $ 50-$75 per table), we have display experts that can help you.
4) Set Piece Display. If your display budget is less, you might check the yellow pages in the area of your event under 'fireworks' for a Professional Display company that may be able to accommodate you with a Set Piece Display. A set piece can be letters like "Congratulations", "Brad & Sherry", "Good Luck!" and may run $6-$20 per letter depending upon size or detailed designs like a 'Heart', 'Wedding Cake' and might run $75-$500, depending upon how simple or how fancy your request might be.
5) Online Purchase. You can always purchase from one of our Online Store Outlets (http://www.fireworksexpress.com /order.html) . Here you can start at $75 and purchase from our many categories of items, including 'Mines & Aerial Shells' or 'Repeating Aerial Displays', and produce your own fantastic fireworks display. (These cannot be shipped).
