As the end of the year approaches, it’s easy to get bogged down in organising Christmas and New Year’s Eve celebrations – but you also need to be making plans for 2016. If you’ve got a big birthday coming up or you’re getting married in 2016, now is most definitely the time to start making your plans.

The reason you need to start planning 2016 events early is that your favourite venue may get booked up, or your chosen date might be a hugely popular one. You might also get better deals by booking early, as well as getting more choice due to better availability. Lastly, you may also need lots of time to plan your celebrations – such as organising a fireworks display, for example.

Planning a display for landmark birthdays

Whether you’re turning 21 or hitting the big 60 in 2016, a bright, loud and colourful fireworks display is just the thing to help your party go off with a bang, so to speak. You can gather together all of your closest chums and family members and dazzle them with a personalised display of booms, bangs, lights and effects. Here are some things to think about if you want fireworks for your birthday celebrations:

• Make sure the venue is allowed to have fireworks displays – you should also check with your local council for rules you need to follow
• If you’re throwing a party at home, the outdoor space for your display needs to have plenty of safe space between spectators and the fireworks
• When buying fireworks, you really do get what you pay for. If you skimp, you could end up with smoky, poor quality fireworks – or duff products that fire off sideways or don’t light at all
• Someone competent, capable and experienced needs to manage your display – if you don’t know what you’re doing, best call in an expert for everyone’s safety and for the sake of having a successful display
• Take the time to plan out your display to get the best value for money – pace it right and you’ll get amazing effects and a display that’s more than 40 seconds long!

Wedding fireworks – what you need to know

It’s difficult to imagine a wedding without a fireworks display to cap the evening off. After all, you only get one day, so you need to do everything you can to make it truly special and memorable. If planning a 2016 wedding fireworks display, take note of the tips above, but bear these pointers in mind too:

• It really is best to get a professional fireworks display organiser like 1^st Galaxy Fireworks to plan and manage your wedding fireworks – you don’t want to have to do it yourself on your wedding day, and you really don’t want to risk anything going wrong
• If you’re buying your fireworks now, make sure you store them properly – keep them safe, warm and dry
• Factor the cost of the fireworks and the display into your wedding planning budget right away – never let it be an afterthought or you’ll find there’s no money left for a great display!