Sparkler Drawing Photos

There’s something so special about being able to capture life’s most precious moments on film and being able to share them with those we love the most. For many of our brides, we are lucky to help them create that joy on their wedding day.

The following are testimonies and photos from some of our customers.  They shared with us images from their wedding day that captured their absolute favorite moments. If you’re looking for something to tug on your heartstrings or looking for ideas on how you can use sparklers at your wedding, we have a beautiful collection of our client’s photos for you to get your fix.

Jamie & Erin, Pittsburgh, PA, Married July 2, 2010

Photographer: Tiffany & Johnathan Cooper, Hot Metal Studio (www.hotmetalstudio.com)

"We are so thankful for your sparklers they made such an memorable wedding moment."

 

Jessica & Sean H, San Antonio TX.  Married Feb 25, 2012.  Anne Marie Photography (www.AnnMariePhotography.com/)

More photos from the amazing Matt Kennedy

 

View more of Matt’s work through his website, the beauty of his sparkler photography is unlike any other we have seen before. AMAZING!

Angela and Brandon, married July 30, 2010.  Rancho Palos Verdes, CA.

Photographer: Joe Fuertsch (www.n-visionphotography.com/)

For a particular client, we were able to give him the tools he needed to pop the question in a very special way.

Joseph E, proposed on November 10, 2012, Charleston, IL

Photographer: Ethridge Photography (www.ethridgephotography.com/)

          "So, my girlfriend loves fireworks. I wanted to do something with the big explosive kind, but soon realized that would be difficult and expensive. I then thought of sparkler writing, so I purchased sparklers from you. I hired a professional photographer. I had him take pictures of me writing the words "Emma, will you marry me?" with the sparklers. He then stitched the photos together to make it look like a panorama photo. I created a video using Window Movie Maker about our time together and at the very end I had each individual picture and then the stitched photo at the end. She said "Yes!" and thought that this was an awesome idea, she loved it."

 

Want to send your loved one your very own special message? Joseph used our #14 gold sparklers to set up his unique proposal.

 

If you’re looking to make memories like these at your wedding or next big event, e-mail us and we’d be more than happy to help you select the supplies you need: info@buysparklers.com

Now and Then

This June marks the 10-year anniversary of BuySparklers.com and we wanted to take the time to thank you for your business and allowing us to be part of your greatest memories. In April of 2004, almost a year after launching BuySparklers.com, I married Michael Girdley and entered into a long-line of  fireworks history. And now, just a little short of 10 years later, we have added our two boys, Seth and Drew into the mix.

 

We always love to hear back from our customers.  BuySparklers.com was a part of Celina and Luke's wedding celebration in 2009 and here they are now with Olivia, their precious 2 1/2 year-old daughter. Luke and Celina, Michael and I and YOU are all a part of the BuySparklers.com family.  Whether you’ve been with us for 10 years, a few months, or you are thinking about using us for your next big event, we want to thank you for taking us into consideration and sharing the journey.

We are building a collage of images to celebrate our 10th Anniversary.  We hope you will join the project by sharing photos and stories about your family milestones with us!  (Weddings, anniversaries, birthday parties, graduations...)   E-mail your submissions to info@buysparklers.com or tweet us at @buysparklers and, if we use your images in our collage, we will send you a $5 Starbucks gift card just for sharing!  It's not a glass of champagne, but we certainly would like to make a "toast" with you for being a part of our business over the last 10 years!

 

Family History

The Cannon Family

The Fourth of July marks one of the greatest historical events in our nation’s history. The annual celebration of independence is one we share as Americans: the history that shaped our nation and the traditions that shape our families. With the coming holiday and the festivities that ensue, we want to share with you our own family history, as this holiday celebration has been such a great part of it.



Our story dates back to the 1920s when what would become Alamo Fireworks began with door-to-door sales in Sherman, Texas. Sales were on and off up until WWII when Harvey Girdley and Marry Cannon were married and settled down in San Antonio in the 1950s.

Harvey Girdley and Mary (Cannon) Girdley)

Under Harvey and Mary, the business went from hand basket sales to firework stands and officially became Alamo Fireworks Inc. in 1962, the oldest, independent firework company in Texas. In its early years, Harvey, as founding president of Alamo Fireworks Inc., fought alongside the American Pyrotechnic Association to keep firework sales and the industry as safe as possible.

Gayle and John Girdley

In the 1970s the business took a turn from wholesale to retail firework sales and expanded from the first few stands to create almost 200 stores and stands throughout the state in all directions.

Shandelle and Michael Girdley

Nearing half a century later, many of these original locations are still in business, including the original location, and Alamo prides itself in having the largest number of indoor stores of any vendor in Texas.

 

 

Branching from Alamo Fireworks Inc. came BuySparklers.com in 2003 when Shandelle opened the internet-based business, fulfilling her dreams as a business owner and a stay-at-home mom.

The perseverance of our business history has brought us many memories and successes, one of our greatest being the memories we help create for other families like yours. Whether we help you light up your wedding, or are a part of you and your children’s celebration this coming holiday, it has been our pleasure to have you as a part of our family’s history. We hope we have brought the same joy to you.
 

It’s not too late to order fireworks for your own celebrations, and we look forward to working with you if you have any inquiries on how we can be a part of your next celebration. We hope this holiday brings you the same great memories we have shared, and cherished time with your family and friends.

Edible Firecrackers

There is something extra special about the festivities that happen around the 4th of July!  This year we will be gathering for a family BBQ and pool party and I have been searching for the perfect dessert that will "WOW" everyone.  My cooking skills are no match for my sister and my mother, but I want to bring a dish that family and friends won't stop talking about this year.

There are so many fun ideas and creative recipes out there, but they all looked extremely difficult and time consuming.  But right when I was about to settle for another recipe that has been made year after year, I found the perfect recipe that is guaranteed to be the most POPular dessert at the BBQ.

These Firecracker Cakelettes are absolutely adorable and are quite easy to make.  I decided to share this secret I found with everyone in case there are others who want to dazzle friends with these mini firecracker cakes.

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These pop rock filled cakes will provide a big surprise when a bite is taken out of them. I can't wait to see the look on the kids' faces when the pop rocks start crackling!

STEP ONE:
Mix white cake mix, egg whites, oil, water and sour cream for three to four minutes on medium speed. Split cake batter into three equal amounts, adding red and blue food coloring to two of the portions. Coat three, 4 x 9-inch bread pans with cooking spray and lightly flour the bottoms. Add the three batters to the pans and bake at 350 degrees F for 18-23 minutes. Allow them to cool and remove from pans.

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STEP 2:
Using a 1-1/2-inch round cookie cutter, cut circles from each of the baked cakes.

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STEP 3:
Using a serrated knife, carefully trim off the browned, baked bottoms of each cake circle.
Using a jumbo straw or plastic tube (one-half or three-quarters-inch in diameter), remove the centers of the cake circles. Be sure to save the red and blue centers to use as plugs for later.  Put a portion of the red cake plugs back into the bottoms of the red cake circles. Pipe a line of frosting around the centers of the red and white cake circles. Stack the white cakes on top of the red cakes and the blue cakes on top of the white cakes.

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STEP 4:
Add Pop Rocks down the hollow centers of the stacked cakes. Put a portion of the blue cake plugs back into the tops, covering the center filled with Pop Rocks.

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STEP 5:
Cut licorice rope pieces approximately 1-1/2 inches long and insert them into the centers of the blue cakes.

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I know these firecracker cakes will be the hit our BBQ and I can't wait to show them off!  The kids will love them for sure and will have just as much fun eating the "firecrackers" as they will lighting off sparklers.

Matt Kennedy, Amazing Photographer

It is always special when photographers send in some of their incredible photos for me to share with our readers and on our website.  But I have never seen such breathtaking sparklers photos until Matt Kennedy sent me these pictures. 

Matt Kennedy Photography

Matt is based out of Vancouver, but travels all over to shoot wedding photos.  He is truly the master of capturing sparklers in action and even teaches workshops on how to incorporate sparklers into wedding photos.

Matt Kennedy Photography

Not only is Matt extremely talented, but he is so personable and just an all around great guy!   He was voted Top Vancouver Wedding Photographer in 2012 and 2013 by Wedding Industry Awards.

Matt Kennedy Photography

Please check out his website at www.mattkennedy.ca and like his facebook page to stay updated and connected.  Matt can be reached at 604-992-7464 or send him an email at matt@mattkennedy.ca

Matt Kennedy Photography

Thank you Matt for sending in your gorgeous photos!  I look forward to what you send in next!