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Encourage your guests to light sparklers for your ceremony or reception exit. It’s dramatic, interactive and brings out the kid in your guests. For the recent wedding of Melissa Richardson, 26, an L.A. club owner, and Dr. Edward Akkaway, 32, an anesthesiologist, celebrity event planner Mindy Weiss, 310-205-6000, mindyweiss.com, tied sparklers and matches to the backs of ceremony chairs. Weiss also included instructions prompting guests to light the sparklers during the couple’s recessional, held at Bacara Resort & Spa in Santa Barbara. Sparklers, $45 for 288, 800-306-8070, sparklersonline.com; personalized matchbooks, $24 for 50, Party America, Alameda, 877-290-8487, partyamerica.com.
- Type : Send-offs
- Style : beach casual, modern
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- This content originally appeared in Brides.com Magazines.











