u/Substantial-Duck5298

Hey everyone,

I’m planning to get into wedding special effects in the Quebec area and I’m trying to build a simple setup for events.

The idea is to use:

• low fog / “dancing on clouds” effect for first dances
• cold spark machines for entrances and key moments
• possibly some basic event content (photos/videos)

Right now I’m looking at equipment like:

• Antari ICE-101 (low fog machine)
• Chauvet DJ Hurricane 1600 (fog / atmosphere)
• 2–3 cold spark machines
• a basic DMX controller (like Chauvet Obey 40)

Before I start investing, I wanted to ask people with experience in weddings / DJ / live events:

1. Is this a solid setup for weddings or am I missing something important?
2. Is the ICE-101 reliable for real wedding use or should I go higher end?
3. How many spark machines are typically used for a good effect?
4. Any brands to avoid or better alternatives?
5. Common mistakes beginners usually make with this kind of setup?

I’m just trying to learn and put together something reliable and professional-looking.

Any advice would be really appreciated 🙏

Hey everyone,

I’m planning to get into wedding special effects in the Quebec area and I’m trying to build a simple setup for events.

The idea is to use:

• low fog / “dancing on clouds” effect for first dances
• cold spark machines for entrances and key moments
• possibly some basic event content (photos/videos)

Right now I’m looking at equipment like:

• Antari ICE-101 (low fog machine)
• Chauvet DJ Hurricane 1600 (fog / atmosphere)
• 2–3 cold spark machines
• a basic DMX controller (like Chauvet Obey 40)

Before I start investing, I wanted to ask people with experience in weddings / DJ / live events:

1. Is this a solid setup for weddings or am I missing something important?
2. Is the ICE-101 reliable for real wedding use or should I go higher end?
3. How many spark machines are typically used for a good effect?
4. Any brands to avoid or better alternatives?
5. Common mistakes beginners usually make with this kind of setup?

I’m just trying to learn and put together something reliable and professional-looking.

Any advice would be really appreciated 🙏

Hey everyone,

I’m planning to start a small event business in Canada (Quebec area) focused on wedding special effects.

My idea is to offer:

• low fog / “dancing on clouds” effect for first dances
• cold spark machines for entrances and dance moments
• possibly some basic event content (photos/videos)

I’m trying to build a simple but professional setup and I’m currently looking at these types of equipment:

• Antari ICE-101 (low fog machine)
• Chauvet DJ Hurricane 1600 (fog machine, maybe as backup/atmosphere)
• Cold spark machines (around 2–3 units)
• DMX controller (like Chauvet Obey 40)

Before I invest, I wanted to ask people who have real experience in events/DJ/wedding production:

1. Is this a good starter setup or am I missing something important?
2. Is the Antari ICE-101 reliable for weddings or should I go straight to a higher-end low fog machine?
3. How many spark machines are actually needed for a good effect in real events?
4. Any brands I should avoid or better alternatives?
5. Any common mistakes beginners make with this kind of setup?

Any advice would be really appreciated 🙏