We suggest you always test your wedding sparklers before the event so that you will be familiar with ignition technique and setup. This will avoid unwanted surprises on your big day. Wedding sparklers are not easily lit with a lighter. You should not attempt to light sparklers with a match. The best method for igniting wedding sparklers is to use a propane torch to light the first sparkler. Having the guests in line, the person with the lit wedding sparkler would use it to light the sparkler of the person next to them and so on down the line. You may want to form two lines and if you have a lot of wedding sparklers to light you may want to use the torch to light several in each line.