Sunday 28 March 2010

Floating Candles Bowls


Floating candles are a great mood enhancing centerpiece. When sizing your floating candle bowls take into consideration the size of the table you are placing them on. Are you planning an intimate dinner for two or the next summer party? What else will be on the table? For that romantic dinner a smaller bowl will look great without taking up too much of the table. You wouldn't want your guest to burn themselves as they reach over to hold your hand.

Buffet tables may call for larger bowls or a series of smaller ones. Imagine the placement of any other items on your tables. Imagine the visual lines of your guests. If they will be sitting at the table you will want to keep the centerpiece fairly low so everyone can see everyone else. Don't choose a pedestal type bowl that comes up more than twelve inches and there should be nothing overhanging your floating candle bowls. Large dry flower arrangements in close proximity could cause a fire hazard.

Instead add flower petals to your floating candle bowls. Make sure they are fresh. The other option is to place flowers underneath a clear pedestal style bowl. Many different shapes and sizes are available and the possibilities for using them to enhance your home or event are endless. One of the fascinations with the combination of water and fire are the reflections of the flames off the water. The shape of the bowl will affect the reflections. If you plan to burn the candles for an extended period of time the shape of the bowl is important. If the lip of the bowl curves inward, trapping some of the heat inside the bowl, the glass could eventually crack. The reflections on the other hand may make that bowl the perfect choice for a fairly short activity.

You Can Add Beauty to Your Barbecue With Floating Pool Candles


We are all ready for summer to get here. You can add beauty to your first summer barbeque with floating pool candles. It is a fabulous feeling just sitting around the pool on a warm summer evening, talking to friends, enjoying good food and drinks. It just adds a nice feeling to the gathering if you have your backyard light up with floating pool candles.

Your friends and family will be impressed with the calm, serene feeling they get from enjoying the flickering lights as the sun sets. If you have a spa in the backyard, you can use the floating candles there as well. Some of your guests may want to relax there sipping champagne and enjoying the bobbling of the floating lights.

Floating candles are actually a fairly inexpensive way to accentuate any event. They can be the backdrop to the occasion. Candlelight seems to add elegance to any event, even informal get togethers. They bring a touch of romance to most occasions. You can add real flowers to your candle arrangements. If you are having a pool party, putting the candles inside artificial flowers can help with the theme of your party.

However you decorate them, your guests will benefit from the aura created with your floating pool candles. Without them, you will be missing a simple pleasure that has become a given for pool parties everywhere. It is almost expected that barbeques and pool parties have romantic lighting to help everyone relax and enjoy themselves.

If you are having trouble coming up with ideas of how to use floating pool candles, you can look online and find kits that will provide you with everything you need, including exact instructions on how to set everything up. You just have to be able to follow the simple instructions that accompany them...