WEDDING FIREWORKS DISPLAYS

These days no wedding celebration is complete without fireworks. To mark the end of the evening a short duration spectacular display will make it a night to remember.

For almost 30 years Sandling Fireworks has provided displays for weddings and anniversaries. We are fully licensed and insured display operators with a full team of BPA trained firers.  We give a high quality, reliable service that only an established and experienced company can offer.

HOW MUCH DOES IT COST?
Because our displays are often for councils and corporate events we cost our displays plus VAT (unlike our firework packs which are all VAT inclusive). Each display is designed individually to suit your  needs and to take advantage of any particular features such as a lake, landscaped garden etc. Prices range from £600 + VAT depending on the location and date, and up to, well, the sky's the limit! You might find it easier to think in terms of cost per minute. A basic display for a wedding  should cost in the region of £100 to £200 per minute so a 5-6 minute display would cost £600 - £1200.  For top end wedding displays budgets of £5000 or more are not uncommon. The bigger the budget the better the display becomes because fixed costs such as transport, labour and insurance become proportionately smaller.

WHAT DURATION?
We suggest that 5 minutes is about right for a wedding reception and certainly no longer than 10 minutes. The shorter the display the more spectacular it will be because you are increasing your pounds per minute. This means larger fireworks can be used. Some like to have a shorter (and therefore more spectacular) display of 3 minutes. Firework lovers who are getting married might want a 10 minute display as it will be the highlight of the evening for the the bride and groom as well as their guests. Also consider what the time of year you are having your wedding. In winter your guests might not like to spend too long outside so a shorter display may be preferable!

WHAT TO CHOOSE?
The easiest thing to do is to leave it all to us. We have been firing displays for almost 30 years so you can be assured we will choose the most suitable fireworks for you. If you have any special requests such as a colour theme then we can usually oblige. We can also supply lancework, sometimes called fire writing. Lancework consists of a large quantity of small firework flairs on a wooden frame from which we are able to make messages or pictures. A champagne bottle with the bride and groom's initials each side is quite a popular item.

HOW DO I KNOW IF A SITE IS SUITABLE FOR FIREWORKS?
Most existing venues will be able to tell you if they have had fireworks before and show you where they are usually fired. If this is the first time the venue has been used for fireworks then we need to establish that it has sufficient safety distance for your display. Usually we will come and have a look at the site and this can be a good opportunity to discuss the display with you.

WHO DO I NEED TO NOTIFY?
For wedding displays Sandling Fireworks will usually notify the police and fire service of the event. This is a simple courtesy so that they know when and where a display will be taking place. If the display is on your own land it is always a good idea to let local residents know of the event so there are no surprises on the night. In particular farms, stables and other nearby places that might have animals should be told.

WHAT ABOUT THE WEATHER?
We can fire in the most atrocious conditions and rain will not usually be a problem for us. It is very rare indeed that we are unable to fire a display.

CAN I HAVE A QUIET DISPLAY?
Sometimes a display site may be in a sensitive area. It may be sleepy village or there may be stables nearby. In these cases we are able to  fire a quiet display for you. It will not be silent though. We will discuss with you the level of noise that may be acceptable. Quiet fireworks include cakes, roman candles and barrages that eject coloured stars, comets and other quiet effects.

WHAT TIME CAN I HAVE MY DISPLAY?
By law fireworks must not used after 11pm with certain exceptions such as New Year's Eve. This is a sensible rule and designed to prevent fireworks becoming a nuisance to neighbours. Some venues may have their own rules regarding this so you may need to check with them.

HOW TO BOOK
Once we have satisfied ourselves that the site is suitable and a budget and duration has been agreed, we issue you with a simple contract to sign. That's all there is too it! You can concentrate on arranging the wedding and leave the fireworks to us. 

Wow, that just about sums up the firework display you put on for us. It was the perfect end to a perfect day. The fireworks were so amazing its hard to put into words. Everyone there couldn't believe how fantastic they were.

I would like to say a huge thank you to the team that put on the fireworks display for my wedding at the castle. The display was amazing, truly fantastic, and a magnificent finale to what was already a day to remember. Everyone said they were astonished by the display. The fireworks by far exceeded my expectations.

Thank you so much for doing such a wonderful at our wedding. We have had many compliments about how great the fireworks were. We thought they were spectacular and we thoroughly enjoyed them.