Candles - Explanation of Different Types of Candles

Candles - Explanation of different candle types

There are many different types of candles and Candle-Boutique.com will explain several different types of candles below: We have include a picture for an example of each different type of candle.

FLOATING: Floating candles come in sizes from 1" to 5" and sometimes larger. They are put into a candle bowl and used for a centerpiece. They come in a wide variety of styles from round floating candles to animal floating candles and decorative ones such as flowers, hearts and stars.

GEL: Gel Candles are primarily made from a transparent type of gelled mineral oils or synthetic hydrocarbons. Soft or semi rigid gels are poured into a container to maintain the candles shape. Most companies include decorative wax items suspended within the candle to produce special visual affects. One thing to keep in mind about gel candles is that the substance within is soft so if you tip the candle upside down or on its side, the wax can shift and ruin your candle.

JAR: Jar candles can come in metal, glass or ceramic and can be scented or unscented. The scents they come in are infinite and it depends upon the company you purchase them from how highly scented they are. They can be made from paraffin wax, beeswax or palm oils. The latest trend is to purchase them with all natural waxes such as beeswax or palm oils since they burn cleaner.

PILLAR: Pillar candles are usually 3" or 4" inches in diameter and 3" - 12" in height. They sometimes have more than one wick and can be round, hexagonal or square. They stand on their own but should be burned on a heat resistant candle holder to avoid damaging furniture. Pillar candles can be scented or unscented. Pillar candles would include our countdown birthday candles, countdown anniversary candles and our wedding unity candles.

POOL: Pool floating candles are generally larger and deeper floating candles. They also come in different colors and shapes. Candle-Boutique.com recommends our pool candles since they are specifically designed for large bodies of water such as pools and ponds. They are recessed in about 3/4 of an inch to avoid having the wind blow the candles out. They also illuminate at night so they are quite beautiful for events such as weddings, anniversaries, parties and home decor.

TAPERS: - Slender candles (sometimes called dinner candles) are generally 6 - 18 inches in height and come in many different colors. They are held upright by a taper candle holder. They look great when placed in the center of a table and come scented and unscented.

TEALIGHT: Tealight candles are small cylindrical candles about 1" in diameter and 1 1/2" in height. They come with either metal or plastic cups and may be scented or unscented. We recommend using the less expensive metal cups if you are simply inserting them into something like a potpourri pot, but if you are using them to fill the center of another candle such as a unity candle or pool candle, we recommend the plastic cup ones so the light will shine through brightly. They may also be purchased as battery operated candles in addition to the traditional wax candles. Battery operated candles should be used when children are present or there is a danger of fire.

VOTIVES: Votive candles are usually 1 1/4" in diameter and 2" - 2 1/2" in height. They are designed to be placed in a votive candle holder (or cup). The holder is used to hold the liquefied wax that results from burning. They also come in different colors and scents. We recommend using scented votive candles for your home and unscented when they are being used for a ceremony or party so they will not affect those with an allegy to scent. They can now be purchased as battery operated votive candles in addition to the traditional wax votive candles.

BATTERY OPERATED: The latest thing on the market is battery operated candles. They come as pillar candles, tealight candles and votive candles and can be white or colored. We highly recommend using battery operated candles when there are children present or there is a danger of fire. There are many different uses for battery operated candles and there is more and more variety out there for you to choose from.


Please visit our online store at: CANDLE-BOUTIQUE.COM to see our wide variety of candles that include all of the above.

Always use proper care when burning candles - keep away from drapes, furniture and children.

Countdown Candles for Anniversaries & Birthdays

Countdown Anniversary Candles can be personalized with names & date - you may also choose colors, accents and more. They make wonderful gifts.






We also have hand carved, custom made countdown birthday candles that can be personalized with name and date - you may also choose colors & accents. Countdown Birthday Candles are a wonderful way to introduce children to family traditions.

Candle Bowls - Eyelet Bowls - Ribbon Bowls

CANDLE-BOUTIQUE.COM will have a whole new lineup of green glass (recycled) products up on their website very shortly. Green glass is a wonderful way to help our environment by reusing glass in new and unique ways.

We would like to give you a sneak preview of some of our new items that are due the end of March 2009.

One of our all time favorites is our eyelet bowl, or "ribbon" bowl. It may be purchased with or without the metal stand and can hold candles, fruit or other decorations to match any decor. There are holes in the bowl to allow you to insert colorful ribbon, raffia or straw through the holes - the bowl can provide many different looks depending upon what you put in it - anything from floating candles, to fruit, pinecones or potpourri.

We have provided a couple of examples of different ideas.




The eyelet bowls also comes in a pedestal type bowl for those of you who want a one piece glass bowl. These are absolutely elegant and will be a great hit no matter how you use them.


Be sure to visit our website for these bowls and much more.



















We are sure no matter how you use them they will be beautiful. Please be sure to check out our website for these new items coming the end of March.

WWW.CANDLE-BOUTIQUE.COM

Spring Centerpieces - Ceramic & Resin Critters

Candle-boutique.com believes the centerpiece is the most important part of any special event, from weddings, anniversaries, parties, corporate events and any other event.

We think our Ceramic & Resin Critters are a new and unique way to add your own special touch, whether it is for an upcoming occasion, or simply home decor. Our Ceramic & Resin Critters may be used indoors or outdoors and come in many different styles for the animal lovers out there.



Our "Dove" Critter is a wonderful way to welcome the Spring season. If you prefer a WHITE DOVE you may spray paint our resin dove. White Doves are released for special occasions such as weddings.

The dove's history is interwoven with almost all societies. We offer a brief history of the dove below:

The dove's habitat is a dry open nest. They are also raised in zoos and by breeding organizations.

The dove's geographic range started in Asia and has spread to Africa and Europe and then on to the New World. They will eat birdseed and water, the food in the wild includes worms, moths, crickets, earthworms, chopped vegetables and fruits. Predators of the dove are snakes and other bigger birds.

The dove lays up to three eggs. The eggs take three weeks to hatch. The dove can live up to twenty years old. The dove cares for its young by staying with the young until the doves are old enough to fly by themselves. Then the mother dove will leave the baby doves.

When you pet the dove's head the dove closes its eyes. When the dove coos, its head moves up and down. At Christmas time some people use two turtle doves to represent their love for each other.

The doves are also related to the pigeons.

Another interesting idea is our Ceramic Rabbits or Bunnies - a truly unique idea for your Easter or Spring table.


The one shown at the left uses two of our Ceramic Rabbits in different sizes, peeking out from a flowered candle ring. We offer some of our Ceramic & Resin Critters in centerpiece kits to make things simple, but all our Ceramic & Resin Critters may be purchased individually.



We at Another way to use our Resin Rabbits are to cover them with a hurricane lamp or globe. Use natural things surrounding the resin rabbits to create a look found in nature.



Have fun with your centerpiece - that's the whole idea!! If you have any questions, don't hesitate to contact us at: WWW.CANDLE-BOUTIQUE.COM/STORE

Spring Candles - Easter - St. Patrick's Day

At CANDLE-BOUTIQUE.COM we love the spring season. It is a time of renewal and the warmer weather makes all of us feel better.

In addition to our many flower floating candles, we offer many other items for the spring season.

We have listed a few of our favorites below:

For St. Patrick's Day we offer our floating leprechaun candles and our floating shamrock candles are sure to make any occasion festive. Our floating shamrock candles come in two different sizes and are covered in glitter.

We also have a shamrock votive candle holder that will hold either a votive candle or a tealight candle. They make wonderful favors for a party or decorations for a table.

For the Easter season, we love our bunny candles. They are 3 5/8" tall and burn 3 - 4 hours each. They come by an assorted dozen - four each of pink, yellow and purple. Place a couple in a basket filled with raffia or other decorative filling and you will have the cutest Easter basket in town!Be sure to check out our "Easter" section for more ideas - we offer floating candles and other items - some of them can be custom colored to match any theme or color scheme.

The other thing we like is our yellow long stem rose candles - they can be used in a centerpiece arrangement, as favors or as a give away to customers, friends or clientele. Use a business card, write or type out any information you wish to convey such as business address, website or products, fold the business card in half, punch a hole in the corner, and tie the card to the long stem rose candle with ribbon, string or yarn.

Facts about St. Patrick's Day Holiday
St. Patrick’s Day is observed on March 17 because that is the feast day of St. Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland. It is believed that he died on March 17 in the year 461 AD. It is also a worldwide celebration of Irish culture and history. St. Patrick’s Day is a national holiday in Ireland, and a provincial holiday in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador.

In Ireland on St. Patrick’s Day, people traditionally wear a small bunch of shamrocks on their jackets or caps. Children wear orange, white and green badges, and women and girls wear green ribbons in their hair.

Many cities have a St. Patrick’s Day parade. Dublin, the capital of Ireland, has a huge St. Patrick’s Day festival from March 15-19, that features a parade, family carnivals, treasure hunt, dance, theatre and more. In North American, parades are often held on the Sunday before March 17. Some paint the yellow street lines green for the day! In Chicago, the Chicago River is dyed green with a special dye that only lasts a few hours. There has been a St. Patrick’s Day parade in Boston, Massachusetts since 1737. Montreal is home to Canada’s longest running St. Patrick’s Day parade, which began in 1824.

St. Patrick was born in 385 AD somewhere along the west coast of Britain, possibly in the Welsh town of Banwen. At age 16, he was captured and sold into slavery to a sheep farmer. He escaped when he was 22 and spent the next 12 years in a monastery. In his 30s he returned to Ireland as a Christian missionary. He died at Saul in 461 AD and is buried at Downpatrick.Facts about Easter:Easter [A.S. Eastre, name of a spring goddess], chief Christian feast, commemorating the resurrection of Jesus after his crucifixion.

Facts about Easter

In the West, Easter is celebrated on the Sunday following the full moon next after the vernal equinox thus, it falls between Mar. 22 and Apr. 25. The Orthodox Eastern Church calculates Easter somewhat differently, so that the Orthodox Easter usually comes several weeks after that of the West. Many dates of the Christian calendar are dependent on Easter. For most Christians there is a preparatory period of penitence, beginning (in the West) with Septuagesima Sunday, 17 days before Lent and ending in Holy Week. With Easter begins the paschal season, liturgically marked with rejoicing; Alleluia is often said, and the paschal candle is set up. The five Sundays of this time begin with Low Sunday. They are followed by Ascension Day (Thursday; see under Ascension and, 10 days later, by Pentecost. The Sunday after Pentecost is Trinity Sunday. Until Advent the weeks are counted from Pentecost or Trinity. A feature of Roman Catholic life is the Easter duty, by which every member is required to receive communion sometime between Ash Wednesday and Trinity Sunday. Painting and rolling eggs and wearing new clothes are Easter customs; there is no development of social festivities comparable with those of Christmas.

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Gold & Silver Pillar Candles -- Gold Silver Taper Candles

CANDLE-BOUTIQUE.COM offers gold & silver pillar candles in three different sizes - 3 x 3, 3 x 6, and 3 x 9. Our pillar candles can be used individually or as a group to create a stunning centerpiece for your special event.

Gold & Silver Pillar candles can be used at any event including weddings, showers, anniversaries and corporate events.

We also offer many candle rings to place around your pillar candles. Our candle rings come in many different sizes and colors to co-ordinate with your color theme.

We are always changing and adding candle rings to keep up with the current popular colors, so be sure to check out our website for the latest.Our silver star candle holders look great with any of our pillar candles and are large enough to hold them all.Why not add to the glitter by using some of our gold and silver metallic rose petals? Scatter some around our pillar candles, or on the table - they may be used over and over again.

Our 10" gold & silver taper candles can be used with our gold & silver pillar candles to complete the look. Taper candles can be placed in the center of a table or at each place setting and add elegance to any table setting.We also offer smaller candle rings, bobeches (to catch any drips) and candle followers for our taper candles.We offer taper candles and pillar candles in many other sizes and colors so when you are planning a special event be sure to look into our other offers.

At Candle-Boutique.com we are constantly looking for new and different items to make it easier for our customers to find exactly what they want.We welcome inquiries and suggestions.

CANDLE-BOUTIQUE.COM has many candles that can be used for Valentine's Day, or just to say "I love you" any time of the year.

Our long stem rose candles come in different colors and can be used in a vase for a centerpiece, or make great favors for baby showers, wedding showers, birthday parties or corporate events.One idea is to take a business card, type or write a message on it, whether it is a personal message, or your company name and information, fold in two, punch a hole through the left hand corner and attach it to each candle with a ribbon or piece of string.Since our long stem rose candles will last much longer than a regular rose, it is a wonderful way to remind people of how much you care about them.

Our glitter heart floating candles are custom made and may be done in any color.They may also be used in a candle bowl to make a great centerpiece, or handed out as favors for your special event.We have many other candle ideas to fit any occasion. Be sure to check out out "Valentine Floating Heart Candles". They are also custom made candles and can be done in any color. Colors can be mixed within a box.

Origin of Valentine's Day:

When we think of Valentine's Day, we often think of red roses, candy in heart- shaped boxes, mushy valentines, candles and winged cherubs flying about shooting starry-eyed lovers with arrows.

Did you know that the origin of Valentine's Day, or Saint Valentine's Day, comes from the life and death of a Christian martyr? According to author Martha Zimmerman, the date traditionally celebrated as St. Valentine's Day finds it origin in the Roman festival of romance called Lupercalia, when the gods Juno and Pan were honored. It was a fertility festival or a lover's holiday looking forward to the return of Spring. In the fifth century, in an attempt to abolish the pagan festival, Pope Gelasius changed Lupercalia and its February 15 date to February 14 and called it Saint Valentine's Day. Even though the names and the date were changed, the emphasis continued to be on love.

Who was the real Valentine, and why did he have a day named after him?
Some authorities credit Geoffrey Chaucer with originating the custom of linking Valentine's Day with lovers. No link between the day and lovers exists before the time of Chaucer, thus leading some to conclude that it was this famous English author who connected the day with lovers. The fullest and earliest description of the tradition occurs in Chaucer's "Parliament of Fouls" composed around 1380. Since that time it has been traditional to connect St. Valentine's Day with love.

But who was the real Saint Valentine? St. Valentine was a Roman Christian who, according to tradition, was martyred during the persecution of Christians in the third century by Emperor Claudius II. The only thing certain about the day we remember as St. Valentine's Day is that it commemorates a martyrdom. Claudius II declared all Christians illegal citizens. By his definition, they were guilty of treason because Roman citizens were required by law to worship the Emperor by declaring publicly, "Caesar is Lord!" Of course, this no Christian could do.

The real Valentine was a Roman Christian martyred during the third century A.D. by the Emperor Claudius II. Prior to his death, Valentine continued to minister in prison by witnessing to his prison guards. One of the guards was a good man who had adopted a blind girl. He asked Valentine if his God could help his daughter. Valentine prayed and the girl was given her sight. The guard and his whole family, 46 people, believed in Jesus and were baptized. When the Emperor heard about this he was furious that Valentine was still making converts even in prison, so he sentenced Valentine to death.

Just before being led out to his execution, the young Christian wrote a note to the jailer's daughter, signing it, "From your Valentine." The first valentine was really a Christian witness. Growing out of this story we participate in a custom of sending cards to people we love.

Given that the tradition of sending love notes grows out of a letter written by St. Valentine to his jailer's daughter on the eve of Valentine's execution, it's ironic that the card we send has received the emphasis, instead of remembering the content of the original Valentine's card: a message of unconditional devotion to Christ, even upon pain of death.

Over time the word "Saint" has been dropped from St. Valentine's Day, further obscuring the origins of this holiday. Instead of a negative reaction to some of the pagan origins of the day, why not celebrate the true love that compelled young Valentine to give up his life?

Remember that the day we know as St. Valentine's Day actually commemorates the death of an early Christian martyr, Valentine, who was put to death for refusing to renounce his faith in Christ.

Instead of chubby cherubs, sappy cards, too much candy, and soon-wilted flowers, why not point your family toward the true significance of St. Valentine's Day this year?