Lantern Release. Yay or Nay?

knottie4d0c6c6ea29b1f30

My fiancé and I would like to do a lantern release at the beach with our guests where we are getting married,. Our resort said it was fine as long as we were as close to the shoreline as possible, to keep from the lanterns blowing back towards the hotels. 
Our ceremony is right at sunset.
when would be the best time to do it?
Right after ceremony? After dinner?
Any recommendations for brands or types to use?
Any tips are appreciated if you have ever done this as well!

LondonLisa

knottie4d0c6c6ea29b1f30 said:

My fiancé and I would like to do a lantern release at the beach with our guests where we are getting married,. Our resort said it was fine as long as we were as close to the shoreline as possible, to keep from the lanterns blowing back towards the hotels. 
Our ceremony is right at sunset.
when would be the best time to do it?
Right after ceremony? After dinner?
Any recommendations for brands or types to use?
Any tips are appreciated if you have ever done this as well!

These are absolutely horrible for the environment, start wildfires and kill/ injure animals. Even the alleged biodegradable ones spook animals and take years to decompose. They have been banned in several countries because how dangerous they are. 

Please reconsider using these. Consider doing sparklers if you want the fire element or biodegradable confetti.

Just read this: http://www.independent.co.uk/environment/when-is-the-lantern-festival-in-2016-chinese-fire-hazards-endanger-wildlife-a6889301.html

missJeanLouise

Big Nay from me too. For exactly the reasons listed above. 

lyndausvi

No and quite frankly I'm surprised the resort said it was okay.  While there might be a prevailing wind direction, they can change.   Why even risk it?

In addition to that, it's littering.  Plain and simple.  What comes up must go down.  Are you going to go around collecting the lanterns littered all over the place?

I blame hollywood for these ideas.  Sure it a cool photo opt, but then it becomes trash to the rest of the world.  Could cause a fire, hurt or even kill wildlife.   It is really worth the photo opt?

CMGragain

I think this is a really bad idea.  If I were a guest, I would decline to participate.  Environmental concerns.

knottie4d0c6c6ea29b1f30

Yeah ok lantern release is out. Sounded cool and make for pretty pics, but not at the expense of poor animals suffering from it. Ill look for other ideas. Thanks!

CMGragain

The bubbles we used at daughter's wedding were harmless, and they made pretty photos.

SP29

Glad you are re-thinking lanterns.

Bubbles and sparklers can make for some cool pictures.

southernbelle0915

So glad you are nixing the lanterns. I really wish they weren't even a thing. So awful for the environment. Pretty, sure. But just glowing, floating garbage. 

Alternative send-off ideas:
- sparklers
- bubbles
- ribbon dancer things (can't think of what they're called)
- glow sticks
- pinwheels

If you're looking for impact, you could ask the hotel if you could contract a company to set off fireworks. That would be a hell of an end-of-the-night send off.

ahoywedding

Yay, thank you for reconsidering!! Any of the ideas listed above are great alternatives. Sparkler pictures are usually awesome, but really depending on the venue and the rest of your decor, any of those would be really cute  

OurWildKingdom

eventswholesale said:

I agree, sparklers are a lot safer than lanterns and very inexpensive! (removed for TOS violation). Bubbles would also be a great option, and are also great in photographs!

You’ve done this at least twice. Knock it off.

@KnotRiley, vendor.