Send-off

The last moment of the night — a sparkler tunnel, bubbles, a petal toss, vendor-operated cold-spark machines, or glow sticks.

Also called: send off, sparklers, sparkler exit, grand exit, cold sparks, cold spark machines, bubbles, petal toss, glow sticks, confetti, ribbon wands, exit toss, last dance exit.

When couples book this

Usually booked about 4 months out. It moves with your date.

Your wishlist, before you talk to anyone

Questions you can answer early — they become the yardstick you compare candidates against.

What kind of send-off are you picturing?
Wishlist mirror of the send_off_style you set once you book — the venue's rules can shape what's possible.
When would you like it to happen?

What to ask each candidate

Facts that differ from one vendor to the next — worth writing down while you shop.

Cold-spark machines: how many, and what power do they draw?
A fact about the vendor's rig: machine count, placement, and draw. Operator is included — these are vendor-operated, not a rental.
Does the operator carry insurance the venue can be named on?

What settles once booked

The working details you and your vendor pin down together.

How many guests take part?
DERIVED — sets the sparkler / bubble / wand order quantity, with a margin for duds.
What kind of send-off?
The venue's rules are the crux — every check here is advisory against its published facts, never a gate.
When does the send-off happen?
Supplies and handling
36-inch sparklers burn about 3 minutes — long enough for a full tunnel walk; short ones die before the couple reaches the end.
Who stages the send-off?
Cleanup after the toss
What time do they arrive?
The time you agreed together, not an estimate worked back from the ceremony.
What time do they finish?
Who do you call on the day?
The name and cell number of whoever is on site — not the office line.
Where do they come in, and where do they park?
The load-in door or dock, where the vehicles go, and who opens up.
Do they need a meal?
Counts toward your caterer's vendor-meal number.
What balance is due on the day?
Your own figure, from your contract — what is still owed when they arrive.
What gratuity are you planning?
Your own figure. It rides beside the balance on the day-of money sheet.

How it lands on your day

Send-off staging (hand out supplies, line up guests)
Send-off

How it’s usually priced

Usually priced as one flat amount.

Lines that sometimes ride along: Send-off supplies, Cold-spark machines & operator, Venue cleanup fee.

What your vendor reads from your plan

Book on or off Beetrothed — either way the plan assembles a brief your vendor can work from: the event, the moment, machines & operator, logistics, contacts.

Plan your send-off — and everything around it

These questions live as one cell of a connected plan: your budget, guest list, checklist and timeline all read from the same answers. See the whole board work, or join the waitlist and we’ll write when it’s your turn.

We will write when there is something worth telling you.