Candles are timeless elements of event design, but if used without creativity they can quickly become uninspiring or boring. Here are a few unique ideas for using candles to make your next event truly standout.
Make memories to last a lifetime by inviting friends and family over for a specialized candle-making experience that they’ll remember fondly! Each guest will create their own custom fragrance blend before taking home an elegant candle that commemorates this memorable event.
Personalized Scents
Candles can add fragrance to any space – whether part of an event design or as personal gifts – with their powerful ability to evoke memories while conveying prestige and allure. They make ideal additions for event design as part of event decor or personal gifts alike.
As with any visual element, the first step in arranging candles is identifying a focal point. A candle-and-flower centerpiece or other decorative object can serve as this centrepiece; other possibilities could include a glass vase, bowl of fruit or another creative display item. Once this focal point has been selected, select an odd number such as three or five candles to surround it; odd numbers draw the eye more effectively while appearing more balanced than even ones do.
Consider your target person’s mood and mental space when selecting a scent for a candle. If they need to relax, soothing scents such as lavender and vanilla might do just the trick; alternatively, refreshing scents such as lemon and mint might give an energetic boost.
Holiday-inspired fragrances make an excellent gift that will continue to bring cheer long after an event has concluded. Noble fir needle, amber musk and rich notes of berry can help to evoke feelings of comfort and familiarity – perfect for custom candles that make great presents long after any special event has taken place! Additionally, similar strategies can be employed during product launches with the use of scent to promote brand recognition.
Team-Building Activities
Candles bring an inviting ambience to any event and provide a distinctive way of expressing individuality and commemorating special occasions. People often light candles during wedding ceremonies to represent unity while creating an idyllic romantic ambience, and candles make great presents that mark birthdays, anniversaries and graduations while helping reduce stress and anxiety levels.
Candle-making experiences are a fun, collaborative, and engaging team-building activity that encourages participants’ creativity while working as part of a collaborative effort to craft something they will treasure forever. Candle-making sessions can be hosted both at home or a local venue; making this activity suitable for many events such as professional conferences and conventions.
Virtual candle-making classes are offered both to groups and individuals alike, ranging in length from 30 to 75 minutes or even longer. Participants in these courses have the chance to collaborate, design, and craft custom candles while learning the craft itself.
Playing Tied Together is another team-building activity involving candles that helps develop trust within groups by teaching participants to identify statements as truth or lies about themselves. Once this game begins, other players must then work together to determine which one is false. This game fosters effective team communication while building trust within teams.
Local Community Events
Community events come in all sizes and forms – from intimate chili cook-offs in small towns to grand parades that bring thousands of people together. No matter their scale or purpose, all community events help promote positive change by increasing attendance at local businesses or raising funds for causes close to our hearts or simply beautifying public spaces.
Benefit concerts are an engaging way to unify a community. Put together an event featuring local bands and charge admission, which you can then donate to a charity of your choosing. Or host an open mic night to encourage local artists to share their talents with everyone – this will build connections between likeminded individuals while strengthening neighborhoods.
Candles provide both ambience and warmth to an event, beyond their personalized scent. From romantic settings to starry nights, candles add atmosphere and ambience for every special occasion. From metallic candles for shimmery glow, to the numerous types of pillar candles available in different sizes and colors as well as extra-large ball and floating candles available, candles bring ambience into our lives every time we use them.
Experience candle-making at your own venue is an exciting way to bring friends and family together for a fun activity while providing them with something truly memorable as keepsakes. Choose a range of fragrance options so that everyone finds something they enjoy making as well as providing unique candle holders so they can select what’s right for them.
Weddings
Flowers, bunting and decorative features are great ways to decorate a wedding space; however candles give it an intimate and romantic ambience that stands out. Candles can help highlight the theme of your big day and even be customized with personal messages pertaining to your date or names for an added personal touch that will surely please guests at your event.
Candles can help define different areas of your venue with ease if it has an open-concept floor plan, for instance to lead guests to your ceremony with an arched walkway lined with candles or create an intimate dance floor area by layering multiple candles of different heights on top of one another. Incorporating different candle shapes like pillars, tapered tapers or votive candles of various sizes into your decor adds depth and texture to its design.
As a unique wedding favor idea, why not offer your guests this Soy Wax Candle Travel Tin Aromatherapy Gift Set as wedding favors? Featuring ample print space so that two full-color custom labels can be displayed (one for the side and another on the lid), as well as being scented with lavender, fig or spring fresh to relax body, mind and soul, these candles feature a slowly crackling wood wick that adds to the ambience of your special occasion.
