Ultimate Wedding Light Show: Fire Up the Sparkler Cannons
These Pittsburgh couples incorporated different types of lighting into their wedding days to get creative with their photos. BY STACEY FEDEROFF April 2, 2019 PHOTOS BY JENNA HIDINGER PHOTOGRAPHY C arly Dittrich watched how her soon-to-be-husband Nick Hartzell reacted when their wedding DJ said three unexpected words: non-flammable sparkler cannon. “I’ve never seen Nick’s face light up so quick,” she says. At the pair’s wedding on Oct. 6 at White Barn in Butler County, two cannons were used during their entrance to the reception. “One of Nick’s friends is a fire marshal and he said, ‘What the heck is that? We’re in a barn,’” Carly remembers, but DJ Adam from PowerBomb Productions assured them that the sparks were safe, similar to those Lady Gaga and other stars use on-stage. “Nick says it was like his rock-star entrance — he felt like Motley Crue coming in or something,” Carly says. Extra lights, such as sparklers or candles, can add an exciting or romantic e