Everyone loves to decorate with candles. It’s a wonderful way to create a setting everyone feels comfortable in – especially outdoors. Problems may arise, however, when using traditional candles. Open flames may cause fire; dripping wax injury; plus you may not be able to place them exactly where you want. Add to these concerns the fact that you must keep replacing them (sometimes throughout the evening), and using candles to decorate may become more hassle than their worth.
Flameless candles are a wonderful alternative, giving hosts and hostesses the versatility to set them just about anywhere, without the worry of an accident.
Entertaining outdoors increases during the warm summer months, so why not spice up that backyard barbeque or pool party with the elegance and versatility of candles They add a warm glow to any affair, offering soft light and setting a mood.
Changing the look of your patio or yard is easy with candles, making it easy to transform your outdoor living space into a beautiful garden spot for all to enjoy a relaxing evening together. Something as simple as illuminating entrances and walkways can make a guest feel welcome; while the use of candles clusters; lanterns strewn throughout the trees; hurricane lamps; and floating candles in a pond or pool can make an ordinary yard into a enchanted wonderland of intrigue and excitement.
Here are a few other ideas for lighting the way to your next backyard bash
for a formal affair, consider placing two large candelabra at the entryway to your home or yard for an elegant welcome
light pathways with small votives or luminaries
use candle clusters featuring a variety of candles sizes and shapes at each table for a warm inviting glow
Group smaller candles on your front porch or entryway stairs
Place votives in potted plants
Hang wreaths from the low boughs of backyard trees, covering them with small votives
Hang hundreds of votives from tree branches for a sparkly look
Float tea lights in your birdbath, decorative pond, hot tub or swimming pool
Suspend smaller votives from the ceiling of a gazebo or screened in porch
Hang votives or tea lights from the branches of bushes (it’ll make them look like fireflies in the distance)
As you can see, there’s plenty of ways to use flameless candles to decorate your outdoor living space, either temporarily for a party or just for your own evening enjoyment.
Haven’t considered using candles outdoors before because of the hassle, mess and danger With flameless candles you don’t have to worry about any of that. Although the look is real the danger is not. With no open flame, heat or dripping wax, flameless battery-operated candles can be used safely in any décor (indoors or out), and around even the smallest, most unpredictable guests, making them one of the least expensive and most versatile outdoor decorating options available.
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