Some setups eventually become a reference point for everything that comes after. Irina and Vladislav's wedding at Casa Santonja was one of those for us.
It rained almost nonstop that day in Alicante and, until about half an hour before the service, we still weren't sure whether we would be able to go ahead.
Everything had been prepared in advance, and we had hidden any visible indication of the smoke colour so the couple wouldn't find out before the moment itself. As soon as the rain gave us a break, we moved ahead with the final setup.
A V-shaped smoke effect
It was the first time we had arranged our aerial coloured smoke this way, creating a V shape around the couple.
Vladislav knew exactly what he wanted: a very intense blue and a setup that was as compact as possible, creating a strong background without taking up too much space.
We coordinated everything with Kataryna from Slavna Event Agency and prepared the 16 smoke shots around that idea.
The wall that changed the result
We positioned the smoke shots next to the wall of the main building, and the location ended up working incredibly well for the shape of the effect.
The smoke rose almost vertically and reached an impressive height. From ground level it was difficult to appreciate the full scale, so the drone ended up giving us the best view of what had actually happened.
Luckily, Vlad, our drone operator, had moved far enough away to capture the entire effect from above.
From that day on, this setup became one of our reference points. Because of its shape, colour and, above all, its scale, it is still one of the smoke launches we remember most.
When everything comes together
It's rare for so many things to fall into place at once: the rain stopped at exactly the right moment, the positioning of the smoke worked perfectly, and the layout of Casa Santonja helped create a result we hadn't achieved quite like this before.
We've done many coloured smoke setups since that wedding, but whenever we think of one that felt truly big, Irina and Vladislav's is still one of the first that comes to mind.
The launch in pictures
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