Jo Maravilla Shares Expert Advice with Brides

Many wedding planners and brides tell us that sparklers give a unique and heart-warming feeling to any wedding, no matter what the setting or time of year. We receive lots of questions from customers about how to best use sparklers and some couples are admittedly a little nervous about how to use sparklers at their own wedding. Years of experience have helped Jo Maravilla, founder of Maravilla Gardens, ease the worries of apprehensive couples. She says the key is to stay organized! We talked with Jo and asked her to share her expert advice:

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 What would you say to brides and grooms that may be apprehensive using sparklers?

· I would tell them that we totally control the situation. Everything is very well organized, down to what they will do with the sparkler once it is finished. It is so fun to walk down that "tunnel" and see in the light of the sparklers, the faces of all who love you and who have celebrated with you. I also tell them that they absolutely love their pictures from the sparkler exit – they will never get a picture like this again!

What specific tips would you have for brides-to-be working with sparklers?

· Make sure that you have experienced helpers. We think the #14 gold sparklers are a perfect size to get the job done. Remember to not give out the sparklers too early…guests might light them before the bride and groom are ready!

· For a crowd of guests between 75 and 150, we use three helpers (one to pass out the sparklers, and one at each end of the line). Above 150, we usually add two more people.

· We line the area in which we do the sparklers with votive candles on stands. Once it is time to light up, we ask guests to turn around and ignite the sparkler using the candle and then light each other's sparkler. Lighting one sparkler to another works the fastest. Once they are lit, we have the couple pass through. When we see the end of the sparklers working, we bring out between 2 and 4 buckets for guests to safely dispose the sparklers.

Our special thanks to Jo for all of her insight and sharing a few safety tips. You can find Jo and Maravilla Gardens in Southern California and see many photographs of their gorgeous facility on their website at http://www.mgardens.com/

If you decide sparklers are right for your wedding, we here at BuySparklers.com have a wide array of sparklers to suit your special occasion. And we are always available to answer any question you may have! Just send an email to Nicole at info@buysparklers.com.

Halloween Fun at Weddings

I love Halloween  (my decorations went up on October 1^st)  it's just such a fun time!  Actually, I really love this time of year -  maybe it's because I live in South Texas where the weather makes it all just so BOO-tiful !! 

I love looking at all the fun, unique wedding themes for Fall!   From the ghouly, but yet classic invitations to “love” carved pumpkins to the fantastic cakes – there is no limit to the imagination for a Halloween themed wedding.

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I have to share a few pictures of wedding cakes that I found for a Halloween wedding:

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These cakes are so incredible with the bride's spin on how her wedding cake fits into her own personal Halloween theme. I saw so many cakes that went from blood and gore to fun, whimsical cakes - but each one was so detailed and fabulous!

I am sure brides have such fun planning out a kooky, spooky, Halloween wedding!  But what Halloween themed wedding would be complete without sparklers?  Sparklers are the perfect addition to illuminate the night for a spooky reception.  BuySparklers.com has such a large variety of sparklers that would really give the evening the “WOW” effect!  I personally like the #36 Sparkler for an event like this.  The #36 inch sparkler has a 4 minute burn time and will allow the bride and groom to casually stroll through the large tunnel of sparklers and have all the sparklers still lit!

I would love to see some pictures from our brides who are getting married on Halloween!  Send me your photos to share here and if your photo is selected to go on our website, we will send you a giftcard.

Diwali Sparklers

Diwali is fast approaching!  It is just around the corner with 33 more days until the start of this Indian event!  Diwali celebrates the victory of Good over Evil and Light over Darkness.  Diwali is a festival that is celebrated for 5 days that begins this year on November 13th and ends on November 17th. 

Diwali celebrations take place in many countries in the world where families gather and eat lots of food and sweets to celebrate the Festival of Lights.

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BuySparklers.com has several different size sparklers that are sure to be a hit at your Diwali celebration!  Be sure to check out our #14 Diwali Sparklers or perhaps you are wanting to add some fun to the gathering by adding Diwali Pop Pop Snappers or Diwali Champagne Party Poppers to your order.  If you order by November 6th, please take advantage of our 10% off coupon by typing in 10DIWALI in the coupon code box before checking out.


Where are you celebrating Diwali this year?
Are you participating in a community Diwali celebration?  Send us your information and we will post it to our Facebook, Twitter and Blog to help spread the word about your event.  Just send an email  to info@buysparklers.com!

Sparklers Bring Fun to Your Halloween Party!

Get the planning started early to throw the spookiest Halloween bash ever!  I can’t believe it is almost that time of year already!!  I started looking at websites for tips and theme ideas for a fun, kid-friendly, but yet creepy Halloween party.

Halloween is a great time to unlock kids' imaginations, treat your family and friends to homemade goodies, and just have fun. Bring all these elements together in a Halloween party that's as much fun for the kids to enjoy as it is for you to put together.

It's not hard to throw a themed Halloween party that kids will scream with delight!  I usually have the yard decorated so that there is no denying where the party is at.  When they enter the house, they will be greeted with spooky decorations, spider webs and haunting music echoing throughout the foyer.

One of my favorite things to do is to come up with new Halloween themed food each year.  It is always interesting to hear all the comments that kids make when they see the ghoulish cupcakes or the bubbling witch’s brew. 
I found this cute craft project for Halloween treat bags to give to the kids.

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I am going to inset a box of our #14 Gold Party Sparklers in this cute give-away.  As much as the kids love coming to a fabulous Halloween Party, they squeal with delight when they get their box of sparklers!  It is so cute to see them outside all dressed in scary costumes illuminating the night with a sparkler.

If you are wanting to purchase sparklers for your Halloween bash, please contact BuySparklers.com at 210-250-0520 or info@buysparklers.com with any questions.