The feelings of calm and peaceful tranquility that can cause complete relaxation throughout your body and mind seem to go hand in hand with the flicker and glow of pillar and tealight candles surrounding a hot bubblebath. You use them to calm your thoughts. Candles are like a magical relaxation tool. So when you need all of those elements to work in favor of your emotional wellbeing, there is no better solution. Candles are affordable, beautiful, practical, and so easy to get a hold of.

Tealight Candles, by design are generally considered to be a one use candle. Granted, this one use can have a duration of up 7 hours with the extended burn tealights, but most people find that they are the perfect size for a casual get together, party, peaceful reading session, or long soak in a hot bathtub. What’s perfect about them is that they can easily be tossed and replaced with little to no mess. New scent, new color, new atmosphere. Simple as that.

Groupings can be accomplished through the use of many items, such as glass, metals, colors, heights, and any combination of these elements. In those places where you would normally think on a smaller, less noticeable scale, try a set of taller, more robust candles like pillar candles. Place the tallest candle in back, a shorter candle near it, and then place a mid-sized candle along side the pair. This offers depth and an added sense of elegance. These can be displayed with the cylinder vases shown or the regular round glass holders.

Cylinder vases combined with floating candles make a perfect centerpiece for any wedding table that is extremely elegant and more economical than fresh flowers.

Of all the centerpiece ideas out there, these are among the most popular. You can do so much with them and you can also add different objects to create the right feel and perfectly match your theme. Like the centerpiece pictured above, you use an assortment of cylinder vases, fill them with flower petals and water, then place  3″ floating candles in them. Add a few matching color votive candles in glass holders as accents, and you have an elegant centerpiece that will be the focal point for your reception hall.

If you would like some additional ideas like this, try going to Do It Yourself Weddings for their great ideas and suggestions. Whichever centerpiece ideas you like best just keep in mind that they need to match your colors and the theme of your wedding.

Cylinder vases with floating candles, fresh fruit, and flowers make a very colorful centerpiece for Mother’s Day.  Fresh Spring flowers are submerged in one cylinder.  Cherries are submerged in another cylinder vase, while sliced lemons and limes decorate the other.  Floating candles are used in each cylinder vase in complementary colors.  Bring the bright colors of Spring to the table with this beautiful centerpiece.

Pink votive holders are the perfect way to add a pop of color to any decor.  Pink votive holders feature one of the most popular wedding colors of 2010, a vibrant hot pink.  Pink votive holders would look great on a black or white tablecloth.  The votive candles shown in this picture are white, which really makes the pink stand out.

Votive candles are an inexpensive way to add color to Easter decor or table settings.  Votive candles are available in dozens of colors and scents, so they can be used for any event.  Votive candles burn clean for at least 10 hours, but must be burned in glass votive holders to get the best results.  Votive candles in Easter colors would also make great Easter favors or additions to Easter baskets for a candle lover.

Two inch floating candles are beautiful in any type of glass vase or bowl, but this is a creative way to add floating candlelight to any table scape.  The 2 inch floating candles burn for about 4-5 hours.  These petite hurricanes are fairly small in size, but small aquarium rocks or flower petals could be submerged in the water to add some color.  The floating candles in petite hurricanes could be used around a larger floating candle centerpiece or clustered together to create something unique.

Place square votive holders in organza bags for elegant party, shower, or wedding favors for guests.  Square votive holders are great favors because they are inexpensive, yet beautiful.  This is a functional favor that guests are sure to enjoy.  Organza bags are available in virtually any color, so this is a creative way to add color to guest tables.

Clear cup tealight candles in square tealight holders are perfect favors for showers, parties, or dinners.  Clear cup tealight candles are available scented or unscented in a variety of colors.  Square tealight holders are made of clear, thick glass and are beautiful to use anywhere.  Clear cup tealight candles in square tealight holders are great for favors because they are small and will be enjoyed by everyone.