There’s only one way to ring in the New Year – fireworks at midnight! It may not be an original way to celebrate, but it is the best, brightest and most exciting way to get hearts racing at the stroke of midnight. After all, there’s a reason people have been planning NYE fireworks displays for centuries.

If you’ve got fireworks on your New Year’s Eve party planning list, there are quite a few different ways you can go about putting on a display. Here are your options:

Option 1: Plan the display and buy the fireworks yourself

This is one of the most popular options, as it appears straightforward. You buy the fireworks you want and come up with a firing order, then set them off yourself on the big day. It sounds easy, but unless you have some experience – it really isn’t.

Most of us wouldn’t have the first clue what fireworks to choose and in which order and combinations to set them off, and then there’s the matter of setting them off. If you don’t know what you’re doing, it could be really dangerous. It could also result in a very poor display, with big, awkward gaps or everything firing off at once and the display being over in seconds. A good compromise, if you’d like to save money and do everything yourself, is to seek expert advice from a professional, such as any one of the team from 1^st Galaxy Fireworks.

Option 2: Buy a NYE fireworks kit

If you’re worried about all the potential problems of Option 1, this is the ideal solution. A NYE fireworks kit contains everything you need for a cracking display, with all products carefully chosen to complement each other as well as being easy to manage yourself. As it’s all in one bundle with one cost, you can keep a close eye on your budget.

Option 3: Call in a professional display organiser

If you have a little more to spend, and you think it’s worth it for a truly incredible display (it is!), call in a professional display organiser to choose your fireworks, manage the event and carry out all the safety checks including site surveys and risk assessments. It’s the stress-free option, and if you tell the team at 1^st Galaxy Fireworks your requirements and also your budget – they can come up with a tailor-made display that won’t cost the earth.

Option 4: Plan a pyromusical display

This option is for those who really want to impress, but setting your fireworks to music will take more time to plan and you will definitely need the help of an expert. It can be really amazing though, and well worth doing for a once-a-year occasion as special as the start of a brand new year. Choose your favourite tune and watch it come to life in front of you as a visual representation of the music – simply magical.