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For those of you getting pyrotechnic centerpieces...

MarcellaBella Posted: Oct 23, 2002 11:47 AM+

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Posted: Oct 23, 2002 11:47 AM

For those of you getting pyrotechnic centerpieces...

Here are a couple of good pics I found that will give you an idea of what they look like

matt_hos Posted: Oct 23, 2002 12:50 PM+

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Posted: Oct 23, 2002 12:50 PM

Re: For those of you getting pyrotechnic centerpieces...

it looks like the people in the picture loved it, but i would be scared i would burn the place down!

Claud2001 Posted: Oct 23, 2002 12:53 PM+

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Posted: Oct 23, 2002 12:53 PM

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you've got that right! if you look at the first pic carefully, there's a fabric drape hanging from the ceiling - and it doesn't seem to be too much clearance between the fireworks and the drape! YIKES!!

Edited to add that given the right reception space, I think it's a cool idea!

Sonicstef Posted: Oct 23, 2002 12:59 PM+

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Posted: Oct 23, 2002 12:59 PM

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From what I understand - these things make a lot of noise and don't last long.

Latina511 Posted: Oct 23, 2002 01:00 PM+

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Posted: Oct 23, 2002 01:00 PM

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I think its a great grand entrance for a 4th of July wedding. They do seem dangerous though.

ssdare Posted: Oct 23, 2002 02:19 PM+

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Posted: Oct 23, 2002 02:19 PM

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Wow, this is the first I've ever heard of this. Has anyone experienced this live before???? I would think your reception place would have to approve of this beforehand!?

SomedayBride Posted: Oct 23, 2002 02:24 PM+

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Posted: Oct 23, 2002 02:24 PM

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Wow, they seem cool, but do they make a lot of smoke? I hate when I go to concerts where they use pyro, and after all the fireworks are done, you're left in a cloud.

karen32 Posted: Oct 23, 2002 02:31 PM+

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Posted: Oct 23, 2002 02:31 PM

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My parents went to a wedding right after 9-11 where they used the pyrotechnics. My mom said most of the people were so freaked out by the noise that they didn't even look up.

Marcela1654 Posted: Oct 23, 2002 02:33 PM+

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Posted: Oct 23, 2002 02:33 PM

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My reception hall (Floral Terrace) offers them, but I haven't asked how much they are.

curly2003 Posted: Oct 23, 2002 03:47 PM+

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Posted: Oct 23, 2002 03:47 PM

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I think someone said it was like $75 a centerpiece for 3 mins.!!!!!!

V&S03 Posted: Oct 23, 2002 06:17 PM+

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Posted: Oct 23, 2002 06:17 PM

Re: For those of you getting pyrotechnic centerpieces...

I went to a wedding a few years back that had them, it was a bit surprising because I wasn't expecting these things to come shooting out of the centerpieces. I thought it was cool especially since I had never saw this before.

Misty Posted: Oct 23, 2002 06:20 PM+

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Posted: Oct 23, 2002 06:20 PM

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Yikes. Couldn't the flowers go up in flames too?

I don't know if I could deal with trying to explain out a forrest fire at my wedding!

Marcela1654 Posted: Oct 23, 2002 06:21 PM+

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Posted: Oct 23, 2002 06:21 PM

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Ok I just checked on the info packet that Floral Terrace gave me and it says that the sparklers cost $30 each.

MarcellaBella Posted: Oct 23, 2002 06:33 PM+

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Posted: Oct 23, 2002 06:33 PM

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Hi! My gf had the sparklers at her wedding last month at the Sand Castle and I thought it was very pretty, but I would be careful.. I've heard some horror stories about them though, oh, and no smoke came out of them either..

Marcela1654 Posted: Oct 23, 2002 06:36 PM+

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Posted: Oct 23, 2002 06:36 PM

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Yeah I agree with you. I'm kind of scared at what might happen. We haven't spoken about it yet, but I doubt we'll do it. It would costs about $400 to do it. I don't think it's worth it!

ssdare Posted: Oct 23, 2002 06:39 PM+

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Posted: Oct 23, 2002 06:39 PM

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I'm curious, how do they all go off at the same time???

Marcela1654 Posted: Oct 23, 2002 06:41 PM+

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Posted: Oct 23, 2002 06:41 PM

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I have no idea!

Karen62794 Posted: Oct 23, 2002 09:27 PM+

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Posted: Oct 23, 2002 09:27 PM

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Since I'm getting married on July 4th, I had a florist show me one of these. Here's how I understand it:

1)You have to use a tall centerpiece
2) You can have as many as you want, they were $45 additional per centerpiece
3) There is a pyrotechnic guy that the florist would hire to set everything up (he's more expensive on holidays)
4) The centerpieces are on a timer of some sort
5) The sparks that come out of it are no different than the ones that come out of sparklers. They are not hot and they don't hurt (I touched it myself)
6) It lasts about 30-45 seconds

In the end, I decided against it. I felt the additional $45 per centerpiece was too much to spend and the money would be better spent elsewhere. Just my opinion. It does look kind of cool though.

tarakinspa Posted: Oct 23, 2002 09:29 PM+

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Posted: Oct 23, 2002 09:29 PM

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I am having them during the veinese hour which wont be right on the tables, I was a little scared of the danger so close to the guests but it is awesome!

tarakinspa Posted: Oct 24, 2002 11:49 PM+

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Posted: Oct 24, 2002 11:49 PM