Here is a clever way to refresh a classic! Take a standard pillar candle and glass hurricane vase and place it on a floating platform surrounded by flowers. By adding floating candles in the pool around the display you would have a beautiful and stunning pool event that people will be talking about!

Candles are so versatile and can be used for any occasion, at any venue. Creativity truly shines when you have a unique way of displaying your candles, whether it’s in your home, at your wedding or at an outdoor, summer gathering place. Here are a few ways to showcase your candles in unique and creative, outside-the-box ideas. Enjoy!

Of course the common thread in each of these decorations is the candles, but in all different forms; There are Pillar Candles, Votive Candles and Floating Candles. Once you’ve decided how you will be showing off your candle lighting, go to www.QuickCandles.com to purchase your candles online!

Tealights are great for ambiance in a home, at an event or on a patio. Flameless tealights, or battery operated tealights, make having tealights around even easier. Here are the top three reasons why flameless tealights are a great option for creating that candle-lit ambiance.

Cost Effective
Where a typical tealight burns for 4-5 hours, a flameless tealight’s battery will last for 40 hours making it a more cost effective option for those who want to light ‘em and go for a while.

Cleaner
Let’s face it, traditional candles tend to me messy. With a battery operated candle the messy, waxy clean-up is completely avoided.

Safer
To put those parental minds at ease in the home or even at special events, flameless tealights are safe for the kids and pets. Plus, it’s not a fire hazard!

Quick Candles has a collection of flameless candles that include Amber, Red and Blue. Choose from sets of 12 or 72.

Candles are a no brain-er for favors because they are pretty and practical and can come in a variety of colors, scents, shapes and sizes. At Quick Candles we have a full collection of candle favors that include votives, tealights, lanterns, teacups and more.

Our votive candle favors come in beautiful votive candle holders that are frosted with dainty designs such as vines, calla lilies and the famous Damask design.

The tealight candle favors come in a variety of holders such as lanterns, teacups, sail boats and hearts. There is a design to match any theme for your party or reception.

Keep candles in mind for favors at your reception this summer!

Lantern Favors at Quick Candles

Cherry Blossom Candle Favor

Tealight Teacup Favors

Seashell Tealights

This is just a sampling of what Quick Candles has to offer for Favors. Be sure to check out the entire collection at www.QuickCandles.com.

A suspended candle at an event is exactly the touch of “awe” you’re looking for at your wedding, baby shower, anniversary or any other special, social gathering. It’s a simple thing but people have proven time and again that something so simple, with a little creativity, can be a masterpiece. Hanging candles can be votives, tealights and the style can range from rustic to elegant.

Here are some of our favorites for candle hanging decorations:

Centerpieces for weddings, receptions or social gatherings can either be elaborate or simple. Flowers tend to be expensive when you’re wanting to place an arrangement at each table of an event. Why not use candles? Candles are inexpensive, they make an elegant display and give off a luminous glow for the table.

Candles come in all shapes and sizes and we believe there is no right or wrong way to use a candle; mix and match colors or sizes, and use all different candle holders. No matter how you choose to arrange them, candles will always be the right choice for centerpieces.

Not every Easter basket requires candy. There are so many other options for Easter baskets that will be appropriate for kids and adults, such as an Easter Basket with scented candles.

Candles are a universal gift idea for any one and for any occasion. Quick Candles has a variety of spring colored, fresh scented candles that are sure to brighten up your Easter Baskets this year.

Tealight candles are small but they still hold a powerful scent. Choose one of the spring colors and coordinating scents such as pink gardenia, lavender, sage green vanilla lime, yellow lemon meringue or the classic white clean linen. For a darker, more sophisticated Easter basket Quick Candles has purple mulberry, brown cinnamon bun or navy blueberry pie. Doesn’t that sound better than candy?

If you’re looking for a bigger candle for the Easter basket, Quick Candles also has the same colors and fragrances in their 10 hour burn votive candles.

Wrap the candles up in tulle or tissue paper for a delicate decoration and let the fragrances work their magic on your special Easter basket with candles. Don’t forget to check out the rest of Quick Candles’ selection of pillar candles, floating candles and taper candles.

Don’t underestimate the power of candles at an outdoor wedding… they can easily become the highlight of the events’ decor. Whether in the air, on the table or lining the pathway, the simple elegance of a lit candle is priceless.

Here are a few wedding candle ideas we found interesting for outdoor, summer weddings. Remember to think outside the box, make your wedding unique and full of personality.

Mason Jars with Tealight Candles or Votive Candles

Lined Path with Luminary Candles

Sand, Candles and You... What more do you need?

Have any pictures or ideas for using candles at outdoor weddings? Please share them with us on our Facebook page!

Taper candles can be so formal when placed in crystal or glass taper holders, but what if you’re looking for a more down-to-earth, beach style wedding? Then crystal may not be your ideal choice. Here are some beautiful alternatives to the typical taper holders at weddings or special events.

Via Martha Stewart Weddings

This look is simple, beachy, but still elegant enough for wedding centerpieces. Use a tall square vase and fill the bottom with sand. Then, place your taper candles in the sand with other decorative items, such as seashells, flowers or stones. Nothing to it!

Via Glamour

This one is for the casual style wedding with a bucket of sand and taper candles. Use this for outdoor centerpieces or for a birthday gathering at the beach. Perfectly simple!

Cylinder vases are the perfect accessories for any home or for any occasion. Here’s just a small sampling of what one can do with a set of cylinder vases.

Make It Personal
Use your favorite photos of your family and create a personalized centerpiece for your dining room. This would also be a great idea for craft time with your children or friends.

Create a Themed Gift
Have a musician in the family and can’t think of what to give them? Create a sheet music vase for them to use in their home or studio. Use the sheet music of their favorite song and vaula; The perfect gift!

Wrap It Up
By using colorful tissue paper, vellum or scrapbook paper you can take a simple glass vase and turn it into a colorful decoration in your home. The best part about this is you can change up the paper for different seasons or holidays.

Wedding Ideas
Cylinder vases are great for wedding centerpieces or even a floating unity candle. Have your names etched into the glass and place a floating candle on top and you have a floating candle that is lovely and whimsical for your wedding.