5 out of 5 stars and 36 reviews
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(36)Best of Weddings (2x).Central Texas, Austin, San Antonio, Houston, Dallas,
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Big Dog Pyro is a professional pyrotechnic and special effects business based out of Austin, TX. This company has worked to create breathtaking visuals for companies such as Formula 1, Facebook, The Ellen Degeneres Show, and many more. These experienced professionals can provide everything from fireworks to confetti cannons to make wedding events unforgettable.
Big Dog Pyro was founded when a variety of specialist professionals came together with the aim of providing unparalleled pyrotechnics to clients big and small. This company works with each individual couple to discover their vision for their event and help to create the desired outcome with their equipment. They are dedicated to delivering exceptional service that will create a jaw-dropping show for everyone involved.
Big Dog Pyro uses the latest technology and the highest quality equipment to create memorable scenes and occasions. Their event services include stunning firework shows, indoor and outdoor sparkling fountains, large scale confetti, and much more. They can also provide unique additions to events such as tabletop pyrotechnics that have maximum impact without any noise or debris. With this company, the options to enhance your event is near limitless.
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So grateful for Big Dog Pyro's flexibility! We had reserved a 3 minute fireworks show at the end of our wedding - a surprise for my husband. Then Johnson City put a burn ban in place. Big Dog Pyro did their best to negotiate with the property owners, etc to secure the ability to do the display. Unfortunately, the property would not allow it and we pivoted to a cold sparks waterfall walk and it was incredible. Just perfect. And everyone loved it. The photos...!
Big Dog Pyro truly helped make our wedding magical, we can’t thank them enough! The cold spark exit was absolutely breathtaking, creating a picture-perfect moment that we'll never forget. From the first inquiry to the big day, their customer service and communication were outstanding. They listened to our vision and executed it flawlessly. I highly recommend Big Dog Pyro for anyone looking to add that extra sparkle to their special day. Thank you for making our wedding unforgettable!
This was probably the easiest thing in the world to set up. We emailed, they said what their packages were, I paid. They set up however many cans (sorry I can’t remember but it felt like a LOT) along each side of the road. As our get away golf cart rode up to them they set them off. We heard so many ooohs and awwws. My only complaint is I have to wait for the photos and video to come back to get to watch from outside of the fireworks haha.
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So due to the rain our exit didn’t quite go according to plan. We had a small break in the rain so we decided to try the pyrotechnics.
Im not sure if the rain messed with them or what happened but we were anticipating them going off as soon as we started walking down the stairs and nothing was happening until BOOM maybe 5-6 steps in they all go off! My husband and I definitely thought we were going to catch fire and I’m not sure we captured many good pics of us and there was a lot of smoke but in a perfect world it would have all gone according to plan! I was prepared for things to not go “perfect.”
My husband and I are so so happy that we decided to pull the plug and book Big Dog Pyro for our grand exit! There truly was no other way that we would've wanted to walk out of the best day of our lives than with cold sparks!
We had a cold spark exit booked with another vendor that ended up not being approved with the venue - Big Dog Pyro came through 2 weeks prior to our wedding with exactly what we needed. Very easy to work with and so helpful! Made our grand exit look absolutely stunning, & the photos were perfect. A perfect exciting addition to our event!
We got married on 4/22/2022 and used big dog pyro for our exit and photo op at the venue we were at and I'm so glad we splurged on ourselves and included them. They made our night the absolute best and we can not wait for our photos and video. Thank you so much for everything!
BIG DOG PYRO: HOLY COW! Talk about a grand exit! It was absolutely stunning! Can’t recommend it enough! Absolutely worth it!!
What an amazing vendor and absolutely STUNNING cold sparkler display! Our wedding exit was the thing of dreams. Thank you for being part of our very special day, and helping to send us off in the most amazing way possible <3
Big Dog Pyro was a fantastic vendor to work with for our wedding. They came on to put on an amazing sparkler fountain display. The sparkler fountain made our night just that much better. All of our wedding guests we completely surprised by the moment and everyone commented how amazing the view looked.
We worked with Carolina and her staff, and they were absolutely amazing throughout the whole process. We had to postpone our wedding day due to COVID and Carolina and her team were nothing but easy to work with and ensuring our future date was nothing but perfect.
Again a huge thank you to Carolina and the rest of the Big Dog Pyro team!!
Big Dog Pyro was one of my favorite vendors for our wedding. They came on to put on the most beautiful, and the most phenomenal firework display I've ever seen (next to Disney World). The fireworks display made our night EVEN MORE beautiful. Many of our wedding guests even said they were better than most 4th of July fireworks they've ever seen. (Attached are some videos about how loud the crowd was!) IT WAS DEFINITELY AN ABSOLUTE WOW FACTOR!!!
An important thing that I want to highlight in this review is that not only did they do an incredible job on the firework display, but I need to mention the fact that Carolina along with her staff were one of the best and most professional people I've dealt with. Our wedding day was postponed due to COVID and had multiple adjustments like times and venues since we first booked Big Dog Pyro during our first planning stages, and with all that, I did not hear one complaint or anything less than accommodating and making sure that they were delivering perfect service for us. As someone who was going through the stress of trying to plan a wedding through covid times that meant a lot to me and my husband!This company is the definition of EXCELLENT SERVICE.
I just want to say thank you to Carolina and the rest of the Big Dog Pyro team from the bottom of my heart. You made our night absolutely MAGICAL and we are forever grateful for these memories! ❤️
Big Dog Pyro is the best in the business - hands down! They are so wonderful to work with and always provide the BEST product. I was married in February 2020 and booking Big Dog was no question at all. As a wedding coordinator myself, I knew they were who we needed for our cold firework exit and rose petal cannons on the dance floor! When working with Carolina and her team as a planner, outside of my own wedding, they are really great at making sure our clients get the most bang for their buck by adding more product for their shows. They always work with us and the photographer to find the perfect spot for viewing the shows and making sure the couples/photographers know where to be to capture it all perfectly. They collaborate on the timeline as well to ensure we get the most out of their products and everyone sees it! Carolina and her team also go above and beyond to make sure it all stays a secret/surprise if it is supposed to be! Basically, they just care about their clients, vendor relationships, and providing the best/most beautiful and effective product for each and every event. I will recommend them over and over again. Every time I work with them they have beyond exceeded mine and my clients expectations! Thank you Carolina and Big Dog for always being the BEST!
We hired Big Dog Pyro for our wedding day and I'm so glad we did. They were great to work with and everything went off without a hitch. Highly recommend!
I recently had the pleasure of working with Big Dog Pyro and they traveled to Katy, Texas, and created an absolutely spectacular fireworks display for our clients! Carolina and I were in constant communication leading up to the wedding day due to the chance of bad weather, but she assured that rain or shine, they would make it happen! Ultimately, the wedding day was rainy and required lots of flexibility but they MADE IT HAPPEN! The fireworks were such a special and unique experience for everyone in attendance and it takes an incredible team to pull that off. I highly recommend working with them!
There is not a better firework company in Austin, Texas or the US - I can guarantee that. Truly, Carolina and her team are incredible and the show they put on for my sisters wedding was REMARKABLE- comments after comments raving that the show was a true highlight of the night!! 5 ***** stars all the way!
We used Big dog Pyro for Cold Sparks at my daughters wedding, it was a HUGE hit. Carolina was very easy to work with and it all came off as a perfect surprise for all our guests. They set off the Cold Sparks fountains the moment the bride and groom entered the reception hall and were announced, it was a huge hit and set the perfect tone for a very fun evening. These are the guys to use to send your event over the top.
Outstanding experience ! Carolina and her team provided some of the "WOW" moments at our reception. Safety is always first. Carolina and her team handle all the details such as permits, restrictions, and fire codes making the process extremely easy. Very helpful and accommodating to us throughout our wedding and beyond! We would recommend over and over again, truly a pleasure to work with. Thank you for providing us memories to last us a lifetime!
Who wouldn't want to end one of the biggest days in your lives with a personal fireworks show that put your wedding over the top and leave your guests saying that was the best wedding they have ever been to?!? Big Dog Pyro is the only company I would choose to make that happen. I have been in the wedding industry as a coordinator for 15 years, and when it came time to plan my own wedding, it was really important to me to choose vendors that I had a personal relationship with and who were among the top 1% in the industry for what they do. I never even considered anyone else to send our guests off with a bang our big day because of how phenomenal Carolina and everyone at Big Dog Pyro are at what they do. They went above and beyond to make our firework show and sparkler fountain send off the absolute best part of our day (besides saying I Do) and I can't thank them enough for the attention to detail that went into those two shows. Being able to stand there with our family and friends and hearing them say "ooh" and "ahh" behind us at they watched was (no pun intended) the icing on the cake for us! And, if that wasn't enough, getting to drive off and have the sparkler fountain go off down the drive way (this was a surprise even to me set-up by my amazing friends) was such a jaw dropping experience. For all of the brides and grooms out there looking for a pyrotechnics company who will not only provide you with the most beautiful shows, but will also make the entire process so easy and seamless, look no further than Big Dog Pyro! Thank you Carolina and everyone at Big Dog Pyro for everything you did to make the last moments of our wedding some of the best of the entire day!
Carolina and her team are the absolute best you can find. They turned our already special event into something absolutely amazing and unique. We got the confetti cannon to go off inside which thrilled our guests, totally blew everyone away. We then go the big fountain spray fireworks to go off by our get away car and a full fireworks show. I have never in my life experience a more spectacular fireworks display. And I'm so incredibly lucky we got to do it for my wedding and with this wedding. I would recommend Big Dog over and over to everyone. Thanks for making our day that much for perfect.
Big Dog Pyro did a fireworks show for our wedding on 3.30.19. I am OBSESSED with fireworks and wasn't sure that anything could live up to my expectations... I couldn't have been more wrong! We were literally BLOWN away by the show and the quality of the fireworks. We had multiple guests tell us that the fireworks were so good they looked like the City of Austin or Houston had put on the show for the 4th of July! We couldn't have been happier and felt like we got a lot of bang for our buck (pun intended)! Thank you from the bottom of our hearts for being a part of our day and making it so special.... you helped create a memory that we will never forget!!!
TL; DR: Hire. Them. Now.
We booked Big Dog Pyro to execute a surprise fireworks show for (my daughter) the bride, groom and our guests. The surprise was a complete success; executed by the Big Dog Pyro team in collaboration with photographers, videographer and wedding planner. It was a highlight of the wedding day and provided a big WOW factor to a fun evening! Guests, bride and groom continue to talk about the fireworks as a continuous “finale”. At Villa del Lago the fireworks fire up overhead and they feel “close to touch”.
Carolina Moody Bear couldn’t have been more excited to be a special of our daughter’s wedding surprise.
This family-owned company takes great pride in their professional work. BIG DOG PYRO delivers on what they promise! They exceeded our high expectations.
Thank you Carolina and Big Dog Pyro!!
I can not say enough amazing things about this company. They are just amazing in every way, so professional and they stayed hidden for the confetti cannon so the guests were surprised when the confetti started shooting up in the air. Everyone that attended my wedding still talks about how cool it was and it really made the night. I also was lucky enough to have them set up some fireworks outside for our sunset photos and these photos were my ultimate favorites. Big Dog Pyro really is what everyone needs on their wedding day if you want something unique and spectacular for your guests to talk about for years and years. Love love everyone that works for this company.
My husband and I tied the knot in May of 2018. Engaged only in November of 2017, I had my work cut out for me in planning our perfect dream wedding. The venue we decided on was the Gardens of Cranesbury View, and they allow fireworks on the grounds. To have the perfect wedding, we had to have fireworks! At first I was recommended to work with Starlight Fireworks. My experience with Tina was TERRIBLE. First it took her 3-4 weeks just to get back with me and touch base that she received my inquiry. Then it took another 3-4 weeks for her to send me prices. Then it's another 3 weeks as I wait for a contract. At that point, I was fed. up. Finally I told her that she was incompetent in getting back to me and that I would be working with a different vendor. She rudely replied THE SAME DAY with a very drawn out email WITH my coordinator. The Gardens of Cranesbury view respectfully replied that they will not be recommending her services anymore. My coordinator got on it and recommended Big Dog Pyro & Fireworks. I was so thankful when I had first spoken to Carolina. The same day I reached out to her, was the same day I received a promo video, prices, and the contract! I was thrilled! I called and spoke directly to her and was able to ask questions, she constantly was touching base with me, and keeping me reassured. By the time of the wedding, I knew I was in good hands. It was definitely a black and white difference between the two companies. Now, months later, I have beautiful shots of my hubby and I watching the fireworks, and it's a memory I will hold on to forever. Thank you Carolina, and thank you Big Dog Pyro & Fireworks. I'll recommend this company a thousand times over!
Wow! We are are so happy we decided to have confetti during our reception. It was amazing and definitely memorable! Our guests were amazed and everyone loved it so much. It made the night extra special and fun. The crew was easy to get in contact with, prompt, and well prepared. Highly recommend!!
Can you say WOW? We worked with Big Dog to have a confetti cannon and exit fireworks that were a HUGE HIT. The confetti cannon was an awesome extra that was super fun for our guests. The DJ made sure everyone was on the floor which made it perfect. The exit fireworks were also an amazing little touch. No one was expecting it but it was just a perfect way to end the night. They were easy to work with and super organized. Showed up on time and made it easy to pay! Loved :)
Carolina and Big Dog Pyro were absolutely amazing at my wedding! Honestly their pyro display was the highlight of the evening and went off with a bang. It was gorgeous and so professionally done, and made for the most perfect photo opportunities, not to mention, it wowed our guests. I can't recommend Big Dog Pyro enough to anyone who is looking to put a fantastic touch on their wedding reception!
This was the HIT for our wedding. I kept it a surprise from everyone, even the Groom for over a year during planning... It was amazing, worth every penny spent. The picture are worth a thousand words too! The day was amazing and the FireWorks with Big Dog was AMAZING!!
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We had a confetti cannon and exit fireworks at our wedding. We kept both surprises for our guests. Both surprises made our wedding night! Guests loved them and still talk about them to this day. They were great to work with, and we would recommend them to any couple looking to add fun, exciting surprises to their wedding. Thank you Big Dog Pyro!
I wanted our sendoff to be something my husband and I, as well as our guests, would never forget. I am so glad I found Big Dog Pyro, because they definitely helped make my wish come true. We hired them to do fountain fireworks for our exit. I fell in love once I watched a video on their website (if you haven't watched it, check it out!!) It was definitely one of the coolest things EVER! We sat on the back of my dad's truck and as we drove through the driveway lined with fountains, they began to go off. The pictures are amazing and our guests were in awe, we were too!! Carolina was extremely professional, helpful, and so easy to work with. I am so thankful for Big Dog Pyro, I would definitely recommend hiring them for your firework needs! :)
Our guests were so excited about the confetti cannon that we set off during our dance party. We are still getting compliments about how cool that was! It was so amazing. Big Dog was so easy to work with and was so willing to coordinate with our DJ so that the confetti would fall at a specific point in a song! I couldn’t be happier with Big Dog!
Spectacular!! We used Big Dog Pyro for a surprise confetti cannon for our guests and also the sparkler fountain for our exit and boy was it AMAZING!! All our guests are still talking about our wedding exit and the confetti cannon was my fave! Carolina was really nice and so easy to book with. She answered all our questions and was very accommodating. Picture perfect moments we will never forget!
We booked Big Dog Pyro to shoot a confetti cannon during the last song of the night. This was such a wonderful surprise for our guests! The confetti was a nice touch and made the last song even more special. Working with Big Dog Pyro was so easy! Carolina was responsive and attentive to all of my questions, and she worked well with my wedding coordinator to ensure that everyone was on the same page regarding any last details. On the day of the wedding, Carolina and her team managed to set up the confetti cannon without ANY of my guests noticing. In fact, I had no idea they had set up and were ready to go. All in all, I am VERY pleased with their work, and I highly recommend them to all future couples!
Carolina and the Big Dog Pyro team took such excellent care of us at our wedding! They handled all permitting and interactions with the fire department ahead of time and I didn't have to worry about anything. Their level of professionalism both before the wedding and on site was impressive, and they were so easy to work with - plus, it's easy to see how passionate Carolina is about what she does. The team even wore their shirts inside out so our guests would not see the logo and the surprise wouldn't be ruined! She took our vision and rocked it - our effects were just AMAZING and completely blew our guests (and us!) away (the jerbs are a must, and the overhead/close range fireworks were a HUGE wow). It was such a memorable finish to a wonderful evening, and I would HIGHLY recommend this team to anyone!! It's SO worth it, and you'll never forget it!!
Big Dog Pyro absolutely NAILED it on our wedding day! The dance floor confetti cannon and the fountain fireworks send-off were PERFECTLY executed. I highly recommend using them. They were extremely professional and pleasant to work with. Thanks Big Dog Pyro for making my wedding day epic and memorable!!!
We used BigDogPyro to help make our Wedding special, and memorable. They met that and surpassed our expectations 10000 times in every way – correspondence, execution, etc. They were completely professional, honest, easy to work with, and truly cared about making our wedding the wedding of our dreams and beyond.
One thing I quickly realized while planning our wedding was, most wedding vendors did not care about working around our work schedules, responding to us in a timely fashion, or actually reading our emails thoroughly and answering our questions. While about 90% of the vendors we contacted fell into this category, Carolina at Big Dog Pyro was definitely NOT in this category. BigDogPyro’s replies were always prompt and detailed.
Prior to the wedding, Carolina visited our wedding venue with me to scope out the different options that would available for our special day. That same night, she contacted me with numerous examples of possibilities. She was honest and upfront about which items would give us our biggest bang for our buck since we were working with a tight budget.
BigDogPyro was able to setup for the show without drawing attention to themselves, so when we went outside for a “group photo” our guests were shocked to be met with the amazing show.
In the end, the fireworks show was the best live show we had seen, including those on 4th of July by the city!! Our venue, The Plantation House, told us the residents who lived on/near Plantation House was commenting on their neighborhood app it was the best show they had seen as well! Our guests could not stop talking about the show and still bring it up to us!
We would hands down recommend Big Dog Pyro!! They were amazing!
We had such an amazing experience this past July 4th here at the Terrace Club. All of our correspondences with Carolina were promptly answered and were very professional. And not to mention, their fireworks display was the best we have ever seen!! Without a doubt, we would highly recommend Bid Dog Pyro for any and all wedding or events!
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