 Plan
a Party that Glows
Make Your Party Glow With Candles
Looking for a way to add an
intimate touch to a large dinner party? Think candles! There are lots
of creative ways to decorate with candles of all shapes and sizes.
Just follow these easy tips and get ready to light up your party.
* Start by lining your outside
walkway with luminaries. (Check out The Party Guy's "Shedding
Light on Luminaries" for more info.)
* Select a color (white is an
elegant choice) and use only candles of that shade to decorate. Vary
shapes and sizes for dramatic effect. Your flowers and other
decorations can match or complement the candle color.
* Clear out your fireplace (rack
and all) and fill it with pillar candles of all sizes for a dramatic
glowing hearth.
* Create a floating candle
centerpiece for your dining table. Fill a clear glass bowl with
water, add a few drops of food coloring to tint the water (pick a
color according to the season or your theme), and float white candles
on top. You can also place a few strawberries in the bottom of the
bowl instead of tinting the water.
* To turn ordinary tea lights
into floating candles (great for bathtubs, pools, and barrels),
carefully core an apple so a tea light nestles snugly inside. Be sure
to place each apple in the water before coring to see how it will float.
* Use tall, graceful candlesticks
on your serving and dining tables. Fill entire trays (next to your
food platters) with candles of different heights and shapes.
* For added safety, try hurricane
lights and votives (where the candle is enclosed by glass, wood, or
some kind of metal, like punched tin). Put them in places where
people who have had a few too many hurricane drinks won't stumble
over them, like on coffee tables and countertops. (You might want to
avoid the kind that attach to walls - I've seen them scorch paint and
set off fire alarms.)
* Use twinkle lights (tiny white
light strands) anywhere you don't feel comfortable using candles.
They're particularly beautiful when placed around windows and mirrors.
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