grand exit ideas

carmen9311

hi everyone! i need your good ideas! i had always dreamed of having a grand exit from my church with rose petals, but (of course....) my church does not allow it. they have banned the use of any: rice, birdseed, or rose petals. Basically, we can't do anything that will make a mess. i'm not too big of a fan of the bubbles, so i'm wondering if you have any other cool ideas? 

i googled it last night and the only things i found were to have guests ring bells or to do brightly colored umbrellas.

bsn1752

Someone suggested LED Balloons once... that was pretty cool

carmen9311

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[QUOTE]Someone suggested LED Balloons once... that was pretty cool
Posted by bsn1752[/QUOTE]<div>
</div><div>that sounds really cool! i'd never even heard of these before. my ceremony is at 3pm though :( maybe i can just use regular balloons...

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linzcw04

Here is ours...we used sparklers and biodegradable confetti -



I don't know if your church would allow it or not but the confetti is very light, carries with the wind very easily and dissolves with a little water/rain.

serlace

Can you do sparklers?  That would be pretty if you are having an evening ceremony. 

knottie2733fe6844e988e4

My church wont allow any of those things either so I am also trying to get some ideas... I also thought of ribbon wands in my colors....

The LED balloons sounds great since my ceremony will be at 7pm... where do you get those?

bsn1752

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[QUOTE]My church wont allow any of those things either so I am also trying to get some ideas... I also thought of ribbon wands in my colors.... The LED balloons sounds great since my ceremony will be at 7pm... where do you get those?
Posted by gisellehuet[/QUOTE]

<a href="http://www.save-on-crafts.com/balloon.html">http://www.save-on-crafts.com/balloon.html</a>

DFWIndian

Yea.. Ribbons is getting more popular but I don't think they make for great pics. Lindsey I love your exit.
Have you thought about doing a grand entrance to the reception or exit at the reception?

angieandjames

I'm doing my grand exit at the reception - I've actually never been to a wedding where they did it at church, because the WP usually sticks around for pics while guests head over to the reception.  I'm doing bubbles, so not much help there, but I'd say check with your reception venue about what's allowed there.

fallbride1109

I was going to suggest exiting from the reception also.  That's what we did.

Lindsey = best exit ever.

HawaiianTXbride

I like the confetti idea - it makes for fun pictures.

another wedding I know of did a fun noodle exit.  Meaning, the guests either threw or gently hit the couple with those pool noodles - it was hilarious. 

We did bubbles and guests threw the orchids from our tables at us.  This made for such fun pictures because we rode off on a bike!

carmen9311

thanks for the ideas girls! i don't think i'll be able to do it at the reception because my photographer will be leaving at 8pm and we'll be staying until about midnight (maybe later...) 

BanannaP

I know this doesn't help you, but we're doing sparklers and I'm really excited about it. I just can't remember if my coordinator said to get the 20" or the 36".

carmen9311

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/local-wedding-boards_texas-dallas-ft-worth_grand-exit-ideas?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Local%20Wedding%20BoardsForum:102Discussion:49d18082-1765-4e25-8803-b8747087978ePost:560870f4-ee76-447a-a57f-3ef4747bea0a">Re: grand exit ideas</a>:
[QUOTE]I know this doesn't help you, but we're doing sparklers and I'm really excited about it. I just can't remember if my coordinator said to get the 20" or the 36".
Posted by BanannaP[/QUOTE]

<div><span style="color:#000000;font-family:Times;font-size:medium;line-height:normal;" class="Apple-style-span"><div style="font-family:Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10px;background-color:initial;background-image:none;background-repeat:initial;background-attachment:initial;-webkit-background-clip:initial;-webkit-background-origin:initial;color:#1f1f1f;font:normal normal normal 11px/14px Arial, sans-serif;text-align:left;">sparklers always look cool! i used to work for a country club, so i've seen my fair share of grand exits (including a helicopter take off!) i'm sure that yours will be really cool! </div></span></div>

linzcw04

Thanks Steph and Deepths!!

Bananna - I would just get the 20'' sparklers...they are cheaper and when you run through them it takes like 10 seconds. Most of ours were still sparking as we drove away.

knottie2733fe6844e988e4

Thanks Brianna for the info...

September196

Have you looked at the hand rolled ribbon/streamers?  I found these on etsy, but the computer won't let me post the link the right way...

http://www.etsy.com/listing/30890453/100-hand-rolled-wedding-ceremony

AmberMarieTX

My mom suggested the fiberoptic flashlight thingies for the kids (but this would be for night, so sorry not much help).

donnamarie02

Where is a good place to order sprinklers?

rach7779

I just bought my sparklers from Superior Celebrations and they literally came in the mail in 2 days! I paid $49 for a pack of 144. No shipping charge either.

http://superiorcelebrations.com/Celebrations.asp