DIY Sparkler Send Off

Summer and outdoor weddings beg for a little sparkle and shine.  Making a romantic, sparkler send-off a must-have photo op for brides and grooms.  After all, who doesn't love a glamorous, dramatic send-off?  In three easy steps, create your very own sparkler send-off for guests to light your way as you leave your wedding reception.

Supplies:

Personalized matchbooks

Sparklers

Ribbon

Scissors

Hole Punch

Paper and Frame

Bucket or tray for holding the sparklers

Step 1: Gather your supplies. Cut your ribbon and prep your matchbooks with a single hole punch.  (Providing each guest with a book of matches is way easier than trying to pass a few lighters around a group of 100+ people.)

Step 2: Tie sparklers (we used groups of three) to your matches using your pre-cut ribbon.  Place into your bucket or tray.

Step 3: Write your send-off sign (If you have terrible hand-writing like me, simply print your own).  Insert into frame and voila.

Fun Backyard DIY Summer Wedding

The most important thing on Lauren and Dan's wedding day was to have fun with their family and friends - and they made it happen one DIY project at a time.  Everyone in the bridal party and family had a hand in putting together this fabulous tented backyard affair.  The bride's father - a wood shop teacher - made loads of details and props for the wedding, bridesmaids cut table runners, groomsmen constructed a catapult to launch the bridal bouquet, and the moms washed out pickle and salsa jars that would hold votives on the couple's big day.  Between the activities leading up to this wedding and the ceremony and reception themselves, the bride and groom are sure to remember this day for years to come.  We can't thank Something Blue Wedding Photography enough for sharing this real wedding with us.

The groomsmen put together this awesome catapult to launch the bridal bouquet.  Guests wrote their names on flags and stuck them in the yard to see who's guess is closest.  Talk about a fun wedding game! 

Photographer: Something Blue Wedding Photography / Event Designer: A Touch of Elegance LLC / Favors and Gifts: Apex Bee Company / Invitation Designer: David's Bridal / Tent Rental: Ocean Tents & Party Rentals / Floral Designer: Reynolds Garden Shop / Caterer: Sweet Jenny's / Signage: Sweet NC Collective