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?

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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.

My Fair Wedding’s David Tutera is more than a wedding planner, he’s a visionary  with a heart of gold. During his shows David gets to know his brides and creates a masterpiece wedding, customized to the bride and grooms’ dreams. In his latest episode David meets Kimberly and is inspired by her breast cancer survival story. He gives the couple a Cuban themed wedding that simultaneously promotes breast cancer awareness.

Quick Candle’s pink pillars and pink votive candles were featured in the decorations of the affair and we are excited and honored that our products were showcased on “My Fair Wedding.” If you didn’t get to watch the episode last Sunday, then here’s the schedule for upcoming air dates. My Fair Wedding’s regular time is Sunday nights at 9|8 on WE tv.

Quick Candles can be your one-stop-shop for your wedding candle needs. We have sets of pillars and pillar candle holders votives and votive candle holders, tealights and tealight candle holders, floating candles and floating candle holders as well as wedding vases. Order online or call us to get your wedding candles today!

Pink Floating Candles in Cylinder Vases

The month of “love” starts tomorrow so now is the time to start putting together Valentine gifts for the loved ones in your life. Here are a few creative Valentine gift ideas we found using candles. These would make great craft projects for classrooms or just craft time with the kiddos at home.

This first one was found at TheArtfulCrafter.com and is simply fitting a decorated wire around a white pillar candle using heart shaped cutouts and beads. This decorated candle project can be done for any holiday or season, just change up the color of the pillar candle or the cutout designs.

The next Valentine candle craft uses a red pillar candle, Valentine themed scrapbook paper and is finished with a pink ribbon. This Valentine gift idea is customizable. You can use a white pillar candle, pink pillar candle or red pillar candle and the scrapbook paper can have any message you want. Show your personality off with this Valentine candle gift creation. Idea and image found at The Thrifty Groove.

This is such a cute and simple way to spruce up your home or Valentine social gatherings. Add a bit of lace to a glass candle holder with spray adhesive, glue or double sided tape. Use any type of lace design or color and slip your glass candle holders into something special this Valentine season. Get the details at Good Housekeeping.

Quick Candles can help with these Valentine candle projects by providing the best, quality candle products at the lowest prices. Check out our pillar candle sizes and colors as well as our many glass candle holder options.

There’s a new “natural” trend happening when it comes to home decorating, wedding centerpieces and event themes. What can be more natural than candles burning? Here are some ideas for rustic and natural decorations using pillar candles.

It’s always recommended to place pillar candles on some sort of candle holder to catch any waxy residue. Placing it on a wood plank makes it natural by bringing the outside in. Add a few other rustic elements like cranberries, dried flowers or pine cones and you have a complete, simple and rustic centerpiece for the home or social gathering.

Along the same lines, with the same wooden candle holder, simply add a touch of class with glass. Place the same pillar candles in the same setting only inside tall cylinder vases; It still gives the theme a rustic appeal but more elegant for those romantic wedding receptions or banquets.

If you’re looking to create these simple yet elegant centerpieces, be sure to check out our pillar candle options, as well as our pillar candle glass holders.

Images via Go Rustic and Once Wed.

Choosing colors for weddings and events can be tricky. Sometimes people go with their favorite color, or just a popular and trendy color. Hopefully this post will make your color decision easier and help you create the mood or atmosphere you want to convey at your next social gathering.

Starting with the brightest and most thrilling is RED. Red is hot and exciting. It stimulates the appetite and strengthens courage. Go bold in your events with the vigorous color of red.

Bring warmth and joy to your weddings or social events with the color ORANGE. Orange is associated with sociability, success and happiness; Those words go perfectly with a wedding or special event. You can never go wrong with an inspiring color such as orange.

Similar to orange, YELLOW is a color that promotes warmth, cheerfulness and optimism. Give your events a boost of confidence with the always bright, always welcoming yellow.

You can never go wrong with GREEN. It is a soothing and peaceful color that represents unconditional and unfailing love. Harmony and hope are two words that can describe a wedding ceremony and green is the best option for creating just that.

BLUE represents the three “C’s”: Cool, Communication and Creativity. Blue is a cool and refreshing color that will stimulate both communication and creativity. Make your event creative by adding a touch a blue.

If you want your event to be “still” and full of “serenity” then PURPLE is the way to go. Purple enhances the imagination and understanding, perfect for a wistful or magical wedding theme.

Last, and definitely not least, is PINK. Pink is among the favorites for weddings, and it’s no wonder since pink is associated with beauty, relaxation and creativity. Balance your events with the always gentle and always lovely pink.

Whatever your color choice for weddings and event, Quick Candles can provide you with the perfect colored candles, scented or unscented, and even colored glass candle holder. See our entire candle selection at www.QuickCandles.com.

Info on colors courtesy of TherapyColor.com.

This week 49 states in the U.S. had snow on the ground. This is exciting, especially for states that normally don’t get snow at all. However, with snow and ice come bad side effects like power outages. Isn’t it a comfort to have candles on hand to help keep your house warm while also providing a small light source?

Another good reason to have candles available is because they make the simplest yet elegant decor for the home or social gatherings. Having a last minute get together? Throw a candle on a table in a glass holder and vuala, an instant decoration that is easy to do and a breeze for clean up.

And lastly, a good reason to have candles on hand is for good scents or aroma therapy. A nice smelling room makes a great first impression for visitors. Create a calming, warming and welcoming atmosphere just by simply adding a sweet smelling candle to your home.