Despite their small size, tealight candles can play a large part in setting the mood and creating a relaxing atmosphere. That’s why you’ll find them in such a large number of places, whether that’s floating on a pond or birdbath or creating a focal point during a meditation session.
These tiny candles are a classy yet inexpensive way to create the right ambience at your wedding or special event. They’re easy to set up and provide a touch of fairytale magic around your home. And unlike other candles, tealight candles simply disappear into the air when burnt, leaving no residue or dripping wax to clean.
Whether you need bulk candles for a big event or just a small selection of candles for private use, you can buy tealight candles online from Hall of Flame.
Here’s the Hall of Flame guide to the benefits of these tiny yet versatile candles and what makes them unique.
Best uses for tea light candles
Candles do more than just light a room. They can help you unwind after a long day, clear your mind and improve your focus and bring the benefits of aromatherapy into your living space. Tealight candles can do all that while being affordable, clean and easy to move around. Good things in small packages, indeed!
The best uses for tealights include:
1. Romantic dinners and dinner parties
Whether the event is a group gathering or a more intimate affair, tealight candles make sophisticated and elegant centrepieces whether placed in decorative holders or floating in water.
2. Meditation and aromatherapy
Whether seeking a sense of calm on the meditation cushion or just relaxing in the bathtub, tealights can really set the right mood. Those with calming scents like lavender, jasmine or vanilla bean can enhance your mood, improve your focus and help you sleep as well.
3. Outdoor spaces
Their small size and gentle glow makes tealight candles perfect for outdoor spaces like garden parties, especially inside mason jars or lanterns.
4. Shelves and windowsills
Due to being no-mess, these candles are the perfect adornments for shelves, windowsills and other convenient spots throughout the home. Their soft glow can enhance the ambience of any room around the home.
Safety tips for tealight candles
Here are some tips for safely enjoying tealight candles at your home or special event:
1. Keep your candles away from drafts to keep them burning steadily and evenly.
2. Store tealight candles in a cool, dry place away from direct sunlight.
3. Keep an eye on your burning candles and don’t leave children or pets around them unattended.
4. Snuff the candle with a candle snuffer or a non-flammable object rather than blowing on it directly, which can scatter hot wax or flames to nearby surfaces.
5. Don’t overcrowd your candles. Provide sufficient space between them in order to prevent a heat build-up which could impact nearby objects.
Tea light candle etiquette
Many of the safest ways to use tealight candles also make for good tealight candle etiquette, as some rules exist for safety reasons. Tips for proper use of these candles that makes for a favourable impression include:
1. Choose quality
Trying to cut costs with low-grade tealight varieties can lead to candles that burn unevenly or fragrances that are on the nose (and not in a good way). Choosing high-quality candles with subtle natural fragrances makes for a cleaner, more pleasant burn.
2. Use holders
The last thing you want is to damage a surface or, worse, risk a fire with a tealight candle. Candle holders come in all kinds of varieties from decorative glass to porcelain ceramics.
3. Place candles carefully
Scented candles need to be in a place where the aroma can spread around without being overbearing. Keep them away from flammable objects like curtains or plants.
4. Group candles together
Arranging tealight candles together creates both a strong source of light and an alluring visual display. It’s important to balance aesthetics with safety considerations, however, and not overcrowd the arrangement.
Tealights vs. votive candles
Tealights and votives are both small, inexpensive candles used for creating a welcoming atmosphere with soft lighting. But they’re not the same type of candles. Some meaningful differences include:
1. Tealights are smaller and shorter than votives. This gives them a briefer burn time more suited to occasions like yoga classes and religious ceremonies than votives.
2. Votive candles have melting wax and need to be placed in the right candle holders.
3. Tealights tend to be by nature subtle and minimalistic, while votives are available in a wider range of styles including some more elaborate displays.
Hall of Flame’s tealight candles
If you’re ready to buy tealight candles online, look no further than Hall of Flame.
A team with over 15 years’ combined experience, Hall of Flame has premium-quality candles perfect for outstanding events. Our tealights and votives are available in packs of 10 and come in a range of attractive colours and shades from ivory and black to forest green and wisteria purple. If you need to buy bulk candles, Hall of Flame can make sure you have just the right amount to suit your event, with a Safe Arrival Guarantee.
For help making your choice, call us on 1800 573 888 or e-mail as much information as possible to hello@hallofflame.store.
