Partylite Centerpiece Ideas

Centerpieces for Indoors

• PartyLite sells candles of all heights and sizes, as well as candle holders that vary in height. Choosing a combination of various heights of candles and candle holders for the center of your table compliments a small dinner gathering. Beware of placing lit candles down the middle of a table used for a dinner party, as this poses a fire risk and burn hazard if someone reaches over them. A combination of these candles and candle holders is also useful indoors on entry way tables, dining room tables as a decoration during non-meal times and even in bedrooms. Be sure to never place lit candles under cabinets, near drapes or in reach of pets or small children.

Centerpieces for Outdoors

• Use the same candle holders outdoors, but be sure to move them indoors during inclement weather to prevent breakage. PartyLite offers candle holders specifically made for the outdoors, featuring animal themes, bright colors and metal cut-outs. Some of these are designed to fit around the center pole of a patio table that supports a sun umbrella. Many of the outdoor candle holders offered by PartyLite are sized for votive candles, which are taller and wider than tea lights.

Centerpieces for Holidays and Special Occasions

• PartyLite has a line of customizable centerpieces that hold tea lights. These centerpieces are comprised of a glass cylinder or box that is filled with objects specific to an occasion, such as a wedding, religious celebration, graduation or even a dinner party. The candle holder is topped by a silver metal lid with small wells to hold tea lights. Searching your local craft store or thrift store also produces similar types of vases or rectangular boxes, but finding a lid to safely sit on top while holding a tea light is difficult if you are not using specific PartyLite products.

Other Tips for Candle-lit Centerpieces

• If you are at a loss for what to fill your PartyLite candle holders or glass vases with, use smooth and small river rocks, glass pebbles and even artificial flowers. Use costume jewelry, ribbon, beads and photographs, too. Rotate these items according to the season or occasion. Fill your vases partially with water and let a tea candle float inside; do not put anything in the vase, though, that cannot get wet. Add some glitter to the water and let the light flickering from the candle bounce off it to create an even more glitzy atmosphere around your centerpiece. Flame-free, battery-operated tea lights are a safe alternative to votive and tea light candles; they mimic the flickering of a real candle and are available at craft stores.