My cousin is having a wedding this year and she'd like some fireworks there. She isn't the richest person in the world though so i think a professional display will be out of her budget. so she's asked my advise as to wether or not we could put on a display with shop bought ones. Thing is I don't really know if i'd be allowed to do this? the majority of the people there would be family obviously but there will be people there that i dont know so my question is what insurance covers me or what insurance would i need to take into consideration putting on a display with shop bought fireworks at a venue where we've gained permission to fire?
sorry if that doesnt make sense lol
what kind of insurance would i need to fire
Started by rick87, Jan 30 2011 01:24 PM
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Posted 30 January 2011 - 02:17 PM
It's perfectly normal to use retail available cat2 and cat3 for display purposes, in fact I know a few really nice and expensive venues where only cat2/3 are possible for lack of space.
It's a hotel's worst nightmare having a "friend of the bride bring some fireworks" that formula inspires dread and panic at their end! You may be a friend of the bride BUT you must convince the venue that you are a competent firework professional with skill and insurance.
However cost wise, the one show insurance will cost £100 - 200 so out of a £500 budget you have 300 for fireworks, it's possible but not easy or good. Done as a professional job a display operator can do a nice show for £500 away from the november season, and they have the insurance they do the set up, fire the show and clear up. ALSO they smell of smoke and have muddy boots while you are in the party enjoying being a guest at a wedding.
It's a hotel's worst nightmare having a "friend of the bride bring some fireworks" that formula inspires dread and panic at their end! You may be a friend of the bride BUT you must convince the venue that you are a competent firework professional with skill and insurance.
However cost wise, the one show insurance will cost £100 - 200 so out of a £500 budget you have 300 for fireworks, it's possible but not easy or good. Done as a professional job a display operator can do a nice show for £500 away from the november season, and they have the insurance they do the set up, fire the show and clear up. ALSO they smell of smoke and have muddy boots while you are in the party enjoying being a guest at a wedding.
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Keep mannequins and watermelons away from fireworks..they always get hurt..
Keep mannequins and watermelons away from fireworks..they always get hurt..
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Posted 30 January 2011 - 04:13 PM
if the venue have requested insurance then there quite a few online that will sell for about £100 - £200. if your venue is quite relaxed you wont need insurance, there is no law for private displays.
though as arthur has said you could quite easy pay a pro the same amount as you would for the insurance but you would have have full access to cat 4 meaning cheaper fireworks and access to shells.
its funny that a £50 cake can cost like £12 as cat 4
though as arthur has said you could quite easy pay a pro the same amount as you would for the insurance but you would have have full access to cat 4 meaning cheaper fireworks and access to shells.
its funny that a £50 cake can cost like £12 as cat 4
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Posted 30 January 2011 - 10:51 PM
I would recommend either Blythin and Brown or Roy Musk, both have sorted me in the past. Roy provided some of our insurance needs last year and was absolutely superb, I could not recommend him strongly enough, he is passionate and genuinely cares.
My dealings with Torribles were far from satisfactory, they actually doubled our premiums without any claims being made and were disgusting to deal with, their "take it or leave it" attitude seemed to be based on the mistaken belief that they held a monopoly. As the recommendations I provide will indicate, they don't.
My dealings with Torribles were far from satisfactory, they actually doubled our premiums without any claims being made and were disgusting to deal with, their "take it or leave it" attitude seemed to be based on the mistaken belief that they held a monopoly. As the recommendations I provide will indicate, they don't.
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Posted 31 January 2011 - 10:06 AM
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