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Sparkler Exits for the Books

Ah the classic and romantic sparkler exit pictures. We are obsessed with them and totally recommend them!

Ah, the classic and romantic sparkler exit pictures. We are obsessed with them and totally recommend them! However, we know what you might be thinking… that it sounds like a lot of work or potentially dangerous. We love shooting sparkler exits and it’s actually more simple than you think!

Why Do a Sparkler Exit?

Sparkler exit in minnesota wedding
Minnesota wedding sparkler exit

Option 1: Small & Intimate

The first way to do one is to have it be with just your bridal party and family, and to do it when the dance floor is open. The benefit of this is that it’s easier to manage and rally everyone together in order to go outside. It’s a smaller group and a little more intimate with your closest loved ones.

Option 2: Big & Bold

The second way is to have everyone participate at the every end of the night, or right before the reception (here’s a sparkler exit right before the reception). Depending on your guest count, this might mean hundreds of people or maybe it’s still smaller. Either way you can everyone come out. That doesn’t mean that everyone has to have a sparkler, it just means they’re involved. The best part is that no one is left out and it’s a fun activity that everyone will remember.

Sparkler Exit Minnesota
Minnesota wedding sparkler exit

What do you need?

There are a lot of sparklers out there and we want to make sure you choose the ones that are best suited for your wedding. First off, sparklers come in different sizes but we recommend not going any less than 30 inches, no matter how many people you have joining in on your exit. This way there’s enough time to light each sparkler and take great pictures without having to re-light and re-stage the whole thing. Think about it like this, the more people you have the longer the sparklers should be, that way you can account for all the time it will take to light each one. Also, if possible, try for sparklers that burn with more of white light. Those that sparkle with colors (green, pink, or orange) doesn’t turn out quite as romantic. And lastly, definitely get smokeless! Sparklers that smoke will ruin your exit. HERE are the ones we absolutely love!! One thing to note is that those sparklers are BY FAR the best ever, BUT a bride once paid for two-day shipping and it took seven, so make sure to plan ahead!

Additionally, make sure to have LOTS of lighters! You’ll want to light everyone as quickly as possible, so the more lighters, the better. Even if it’s just your bridal party, bring at least four lighters. HERE are the BEST lighters! Lastly, you need something to put the hot sparklers in afterwards. A big Home Depot bucket works great!

Sparkler Safety (tehehe ;))

If your wedding is like a majority of weddings, there will be some (okay maybe a lot) of drinking, so make sure you designate 1 responsible person to be in charge of the sparklers. Make sure they know where you have them and the lighters stashed away. Let us know who that person is so that when it’s time, we can find them and they can gather the supplies.

Hopefully, this will help you get started with planning out your big sparkler exit. Get this party started!! You’re going to love having sparkler photos!!

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