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Venue policy change=no sparklers

tristalweddingtristalwedding
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in October 2012 Weddings
I've been super excited all day because 3 weeks from today I'm getting married and this week has been amazingly productive YAY!  However, Murphy's Law decided to sneak up on me today.  I get home early today and check the mail as I always do and there is an envelope from my venue.  Effective September 11, they will no longer be allowing sparklers on their premise.  I called them immediately to get an answering machine because they have closed for the day so they got a very angry, but polite email asking them what they plan on doing to accomodate a bride that is 3 weeks from her wedding with no grand exit and no time (or want or money) to figure out another exit.  One of the main reasons, I went with this venue is because they allowed sparklers.  The sparklers have been bought along with the signage made and all the other crap that went along with the whole sparkler thing.  I am so beyond frustrated!!! 

Has anyone else had policy changes that affected their wedding plans? What did you do, any other suggestions for a grand exit that would be cost effective?
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  • mlperkins12mlperkins12
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    I have had a few small hiccups like this, nothing quite as big.  My venue adjusted their pricing after I signed my contract, when calculating my final bill I caught small price changes here and there that I had to go back to them and have them fix.  While it wasn't a big deal, I really felt like I had to go over everything with a fine tooth comb to make sure I wasn't being overcharged anywhere else.
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  • islandmonkey8islandmonkey8 member
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    I understand it's a policy change, but did you have your sparkler exit in your contract? If so, maybe you could get around it that way.
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  • tristalweddingtristalwedding
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    Unfortunately, there was nothing in our contract pertaining to this I didn't think to include it mainly because when I asked the venue whether it was ok since they had candles listed as needing to be in containers, they said that sparklers were not an issue at all.  There is nothing saying that they are or are not allowed so I'm boned.
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  • islandmonkey8islandmonkey8 member
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    That stinks. I'd still ask, but if they shoot you down, what about glow sticks or something?
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  • catwinecatwine member
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    I wanted floating laterns like in Tangled the venue said no.  I like the glow stick idea though!
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  • tristalweddingtristalwedding
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    My FMIL has a ton of glow sticks that we might use instead.  If not, we are going to move the sparklers out into the street since it is in a low traffic area.  Thanks for all of your ideas and advice!
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  • tristalweddingtristalwedding
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    Update:  Just talked to the venue and they are letting us go with the sparklers. The director told me all the issues that they've had and why they have chosen to go to the no sparklers rule and I can agree with them as to the whys.  The good news is they are working with other brides that have already booked at least for this year.  Yay for sparklers!
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