Mon 4th May 09, 23.02
There are a lot of tired bodies getting to sleep about now after our biggest display since Mykonos last year. The setting this time was the beautiful French Riviera and the occasion a grand wedding. With the help of our French colleagues Feerie, Fantastic Fireworks produced an amazing display choreographed to the bride's favourite music. The fireworks crew spent 12 hours on the road to get to St Jean Cap Ferrat, near Nice, before spending the whole of Sunday setting up on two barges. The gardens of our client's magnificent clifftop villa were opulently decorated with a huge marquee & dance floor over the swimming pool and a giant white awning elegantly strung between the trees to cover the seated area for the wedding ceremony. As the newlyweds broke their wine glasses in the traditional Jewish manner, our sparkling silver fountains marked the moment, drawing a ripple of appreciation from the 250-strong audience. Then the party moved into the marquee where our associate company ConfettiMagic showered the ballroom with white hearts as the bride & groom took to the floor for the first dance. The party really got going when Craig David and The Saturdays appeared as the star turns. Shortly before 1am the bride & groom led their guests outside where they released two white doves. This was the signal for the start of a 7-minute spectacular which rocked the Riviera. Wave upon wave of shells filled the sky in probably the biggest show ever seen in the region. It was a tribute to the competence and skill of the team leader David Hamon that our client congratulated FF on fulfilling his brief to perfection. Having had precious little sleep the previous night the crew, including FF's Steve Boothman & Dave Mannion,had to take a 3-hour barge trip back to base and de-rig. They finally crawled into bed around 7am only to have to get up again a few hours later to start the long trip back home. Well done to everyone in involved in such a prestige event.
There are a lot of tired bodies getting to sleep about now after our biggest display since Mykonos last year. The setting this time was the beautiful French Riviera and the occasion a grand wedding. With the help of our French colleagues Feerie, Fantastic Fireworks produced an amazing display choreographed to the bride's favourite music. The fireworks crew spent 12 hours on the road to get to St Jean Cap Ferrat, near Nice, before spending the whole of Sunday setting up on two barges. The gardens of our client's magnificent clifftop villa were opulently decorated with a huge marquee & dance floor over the swimming pool and a giant white awning elegantly strung between the trees to cover the seated area for the wedding ceremony. As the newlyweds broke their wine glasses in the traditional Jewish manner, our sparkling silver fountains marked the moment, drawing a ripple of appreciation from the 250-strong audience. Then the party moved into the marquee where our associate company ConfettiMagic showered the ballroom with white hearts as the bride & groom took to the floor for the first dance. The party really got going when Craig David and The Saturdays appeared as the star turns. Shortly before 1am the bride & groom led their guests outside where they released two white doves. This was the signal for the start of a 7-minute spectacular which rocked the Riviera. Wave upon wave of shells filled the sky in probably the biggest show ever seen in the region. It was a tribute to the competence and skill of the team leader David Hamon that our client congratulated FF on fulfilling his brief to perfection. Having had precious little sleep the previous night the crew, including FF's Steve Boothman & Dave Mannion,had to take a 3-hour barge trip back to base and de-rig. They finally crawled into bed around 7am only to have to get up again a few hours later to start the long trip back home. Well done to everyone in involved in such a prestige event.
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