Setting off a few simple fireworks in your back garden can be great fun for bonfire nights and other casual celebrations, but on other occasions you might be looking for something a bit more special. To make a wedding truly memorable, to kick off a landmark birthday or celebrate a graduation, you need a professional fireworks display.

What makes a professional display?

There are a quite a few differences between setting off fireworks in your garden and a professional display. Here are just a few:

1. Display length. Most amateur displays tend not to last very long, and many can be over in a couple of minutes. When you’re looking forward to a big display, it can be very disappointing for it to end so quickly. These short displays happen because when you buy fireworks on their own, rather than as part of a professional package, it can be difficult to afford to buy very many.  Displays organised by professionals, meanwhile, contain lots of different types of fireworks that are set off in harmony and paced properly. This ensures that you get maximum value for money and a great length of display.

2. Music. Some of the most exciting fireworks displays are those that are set to music. It takes some skill to ‘choreograph’ a display so that it works with a particular piece of music and a great deal of knowledge of each firework to choose the right ones and time everything perfectly. It is practically impossible to do this yourself, so you might need to call in the professionals if you want a ‘pyromusical’ display.

3. Synchronisation. A good display involves lots of different types of fireworks working in harmony together, rather than individual fireworks being set off one at a time. The coordination and synchronisation of all kinds of pyrotechnics is what creates the drama in a professional display, with different combinations creating tension, beautiful colour and a range of stunning effects.

4. Great quality fireworks (and no failures!) You can spend a lot of money on great quality fireworks only for them to fail on the day because they aren’t stored, moved or launched properly. This is a waste of money and it can also be dangerous. Not only do you get the very best quality fireworks when you use a professional display organiser, but you also get technicians with the experience and expertise to manage all pyrotechnics properly. This means no wasted money on failing or misfiring products.

5. A safer experience. Even the most fastidious of amateur display organisers can slip up on safety, which is absolutely the last thing you want when pyrotechnics are involved. When the rules aren’t followed and precautions aren’t taken, people can get hurt and property can get damaged. Professional organisers manage fireworks displays practically every evening, so they are well versed in all health and safety matters. When you use a professional, you have the peace of mind that your display will be as safe as it possibly can be.