Have you asked yourself what should I do with my husband for our wedding exit? You’re not alone. Before wedding couples would use traditional items for their wedding exits like rice, flower petals, and poppers. Today newlyweds have gone for a big spectacular mesmerizing exit with sparklers, glow sticks, and sky lanterns!
Since a send-off happens immediately following the ceremony, it is usually during the day just after the ceremony. The tradition is a form of congratulating the bride and groom, but also wishing them good luck on their new journey. Wedding send-offs and a formal exit are a bit different and would differ depending on the location of your venue. If it’s done at night it usually means you would actually be leaving the venue. When this is the case it calls for the end of the night which means you need a spectcaular wedding exit!
Not many couples are using traditional send-offs anymore in 2020. Wedding exits are becoming more extravagant as we come into more modern times, just take a look on Instagram. Soon to be married couples have started using more grand exits which include a grand finale to end their night creating a fairy tale ending to a magical day! Some of these versions used are confetti cannons to wedding sparklers. Both have gained tremendous popularity thanks to how affordable they have become and the amazing pictures they produce. Social media platforms have truly helped in the exposure of such traditions now leaving brides trying to mimic a remarkable sparkler send off.
The tossing of rice at newlyweds as they exit the wedding ceremony is a well-respected tradition that now frowned upon today. Many couples have abandoned rice tossing and instead decided to use confetti cannons for their wedding exit. This creates for an amazing POP! As all of the wedding guests line up and then twist and pop the cannons as the newlyweds walk out of the church or ceremony. This immediately creates a fun spin on the traditional custom. Unfortunately, the option of throwing rice at couples is not very environmentally friendly as new data suggests. But you don’t have to sacrifice those beautiful wedding exit photos any longer thanks to the creative innovation of new traditions being used. Improvements to the confetti cannons now make them even biodegradable. Which makes cleanup as easy as ever! Various retailers offers all types of colors to easily match with your wedding color decor. You can even consider your confetti color an extension of your wedding theme.
With many believing the wedding rice-toss could be harmful to surrounding wildlife. Couples have moved on to try throwing flower petals as another viable option. Rose petals are a classic choice with their romantic display. Other couples have actually used the favorite flower of the bride instead for a more personal touch. Some couples will use preserved flowers to throw at weddings. Flower petals offer a more romantic touch than confetti and can really set the scene! If your wanting even more of a wedding exit look into mixing rose petals and white confetti cannons for an all out wedding exit display!
Let’s assume you’ve decided to have a grand wedding exit and that you’re going to use the latest trending idea of wedding sparklers. You would need to choose the right sparklers for your wedding. There are a few different sizes being offered by various companies. Some couples prefer to have smaller and more personal weddings which makes20 inch sparklers the ideal choice. 20 inch sparklers still have an impressive burn time of over two minutes and are perfect for medium sized weddings of around 100 wedding guests. However, the most popular option is 36 inch sparklers which help create the most stunning wedding exit photographs. Due to the length of these wedding sparklers it helps create a sparkler tunnel for the newlyweds to walk through which will leave you with breathtaking pictures. Also these wedding sparklers will give you ample time to have your guests light up their sparklers to be ready for the grand wedding exit.
Another fun alternative is adding cake sparklers! This is a fun way to spice up your exit with a sparkler that can be placed on your wedding cake. Consider this a great way to spice up your cutting of the cake ceremony. A cake sparkler flame with shoot six inches up in the air and lasts for over fifty seconds leaving your wedding guests in complete awe.
No matter what wedding exit you decide its important that as a bride you simply take in the moment and enjoy your wedding! No matter which wedding exit idea you decide on will leave you and your guests with a memory to last forever!
