Floating Candle Centerpiece Ideas
Floating candle centerpieces are the most stunning yet the simplest decorations people can use for dinners, parties, banquets, or wedding receptions. These centerpieces can add class and beauty to any occasion. If well constructed, they can bring together the whole theme of the party and set the mood for the duration of the event. Airy and light candle centerpieces create a peaceful and relaxed atmosphere while colorful and ornate floating centerpieces set the mood for romance and passion. Most of all, these centerpieces are easy to make and inexpensive. Materials for the centerpieces are also available online, in stores, and even around one’s house.
Floating candle centerpieces are romantic and classy. They create a spectacle of water meeting fire which heightens emotions. A lit candle can captivate and grab everyone’s attention. An effortlessly floating lit candle on a bowl of water can dazzle every guest. A floating candle can be arranged in various dishes, glasses, and bowls for different effects. As with other types of centerpiece, a floating candle must evoke simplicity.
A candle can be set to float in a low round bowl, a tall vase, or in champagne flutes. The garden bowl filled with water up to about one inch from the top is the most common type of floating candle centerpiece. Floating water beads, crystals, or marbles can be placed at the bottom of each bowl. The candle can then be placed on the water’s surface and made to float. This centerpiece idea is effective, elegant, and simple. For a console or buffet table, a tall vase filled with water beads and with floating candles will enhance the atmosphere of a dinner party, event, or wedding reception. Champagne flutes can also be used. Just fill them with water and float a candle on top of it for a subtle décor to mesmerize the guests. Food coloring can also be added to the water to add a certain kind of uniqueness to the otherwise simple decoration. A mirror under a floating candle centerpiece can reflect the light for more depth and character.
Floating candles come in various shapes and sizes. They can take the form of snowflakes, leaves, hearts, seashells, roses and other blooms, stars, round, or even butterfly shaped. They also come in different colors. For a lush stylish look, silver and gold candles can be used. Petals and whole flowers can also be made to float with the candles. Real flowers can be clamped down with rocks or plastic gems so that they stay underneath the water. The centerpiece must match the whole theme of the event. Even the other parts of the floating candle centerpieces must match each other for a polished and coordinated look.
Floating candle decorations are easy to customize and cheap. They are elegant and simple. They are also non-perishable. Assembling this type of decoration is very easy so much so that it can be assigned to anybody. The downside with using floating candle centerpieces is that the glass vessels are breakable and difficult to transport. The vases need to be wrapped in pieces of paper and placed in boxes before they can be transported to the event venue. Then, they need to be wrapped and placed in boxes again when the event is over for transporting back to one’s home.
