End of the Night Send-Offs

The night is over and you want to end it memorably. You want to make it exciting, something that your guests will talk about for years to come! There are quite a few things that you can do to include your guests in sending you off as a newlywed couple. 

Sparklers

This is a really popular trend and they look absolutely fantastic in photographs. Guests also really enjoy them! If you plan to have this at the end of the night, make sure you get the 20" ones so that by the time the last guest is lighting theirs, the first is still lit. There are definitely a few things to consider when thinking about a sparkler send-off. The first being that you want to check with your venue to see if it is allowed. Some venues have rules against them for liability reasons. The second thing to think about is do you want all of your guests to line up for the send off. If you're having a large wedding and don't think that all of the guests will be able to line up quickly enough for the photographer after they've been celebrating all day, a great option is to just have the bridal party do the send off. Or even just your closest family members. This will make it more controlled and will make the photographs look less hectic!

Megan and Andrew's Wedding...coming soon!
Photo courtesy of Hoffer Photography

Beth and Mike's Wedding
Photo courtesy of Misty Dawn Photography

Ribbon Wands or Glow Sticks

These are a great alternative if you can't have sparklers at your venue! They give the same sort of effect without being complicated. They also make for really cute photographs and you can personalize them with your wedding colors or names on the ribbons. To make a bigger impact on the pictures, make sure that the ribbon wands are long and have a few strands in different colors and for the glow sticks, get the long ones that bend, they'll be easily waved as make your way to your getaway car!

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Bubbles or Flower Petals

While you usually see bubbles or flower petals as a ceremony send-off, they are a great option if you're getting married in the summer time and your wedding ends on the earlier side of the day. 

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A Special Song

You may not be the type of couple that wants a big, grand exit, so another way to end the night would be to pick a great song to be played as the last song of the night! A few popular selections are: "Don't Stop Believing" by Journey, "Last Dance" by Donna Summer, "Closing Time" by Semisonic or "Time of My Life" from the Dirty Dancing Soundtrack. Think outside of the box and choose a song that fits you as a couple and it will be as great as a grand send-off!

Tasty Treats

A lot of couples are putting out tasty treats at the end of the night for their guests to take home or back to their hotel to munch on. This is such a great idea because most of the time, guests are hungry after dancing the night away! It's a nice thing to do and guests will really appreciate it. Most times, weddings end late into the night, so giving your guests something to snack on will make for an even more memorable wedding. Philadelphia is a great area to pick snacks from and can finish off a "Philadelphia Theme" wedding perfectly.

Jill and Paul's Wedding
Photo courtesy of Cindy Guessford Photography

Jill and Paul's Wedding
Photo courtesy of Cindy Guessford Photography

How ever you choose to end the night, remember to make it something both of you will enjoy as well. After all, the wedding day is about the two of you and your commitment to each other. 

-Danielle

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Erica and Gene's Wedding

Erica and Gene's lovely spring wedding was held in May at Saint Mary of the Assumption in Delaware. Erica and her bridesmaids started their day at Christiana Hilton where Meggan Roberts was onsite to do everyone's hair and makeup. Their color scheme was black, white with pink and damask touches and we carried this theme throughout their paper. We created their invitations, ceremony programs, table numbers, seating chart and their reception signage. Their florist, Kiki Rose, did a fabulous job creating their bouquets and centerpieces and everyone loved the floral arrangement they made to look like the couple's dog, Sophia! The reception was held at The Patio at Archmere and Bixby's Catering did a wonderful job creating the menu. During cocktail hour, it had drizzled a bit even though the sun was shining, and guests got to see incredible double rainbows! Chris from Synergetic Sound and Lighting, up lit the room in pink and was the DJ for the night and had everyone out of their seats and dancing. Liz Marden created the delicious cakes that included a Phillies "P" as the groom's cake! Guests were able to enjoy the photo booth provided by Wilmington Photo Booth and then got to enjoy a huge candy buffet that even included cotton candy. Their memorable night ended with a sparkler sendoff! A big thank you to Terry from Timeline Weddings for sending us these beautiful images!!

Congratulations Erica and Gene! 

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Brenda and Reino's Wedding

Brenda and Reino were married this past November and their ceremony was at St. Paul's United Church. The day was started with Meghan Cahill doing everyone's hair and Kelly from Face the Occasion doing makeup! Everyone looked beautiful! The lovely florals were done by Belak Flowers. The centerpieces were a purple and burgundy mix, which is a great color combination for a November wedding! The reception was at Harry's Savoy Ballroom in Wilmington. Steve from Silver Sound kept everyone dancing all night and Martin's Video captured it all on film. Candy for all Occasions provided delicious chocolates as favors for the guests! Tom Lunt provided us with these great photos! At the end of the night the couple had a (always fun!!) sparkler sendoff!

Congratulations Brenda and Reino!

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