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Floating candle bowls can be found in all shapes and sizes.  These bowls are used to create centerpieces for different events since they can be customized to fit the occasion.  In addition, once the materials have been purchased, they can be used again and again, only changing the objects that are used with the candles or the colors and shapes of candles that the individual desires. 

Ideas

There are some floating candle bowls that are shaped just like a fish bowl.  These can be fun to use is a variety of different ways.  First, they can be used in the summertime to create a festive look for a beach party.  Seashells can litter the bottom of the bowl and also places on the tables to pull the entire look together.  The floating candles can be shaped in the form of fish, sea shells, star fish or other sea creatures so that each floating candle bowl looks like its own fish tank.  Some of these floating candle bowls are shaped like half of a coconut and are filled with a floating candle that looks like a mini-island.  These bowls can be placed on a little pile of sand to complete the look, with a little umbrella that is used in drinks propped up beside it.

Other floating candle bowls are in an hourglass shape, which creates a different look for the centerpiece.  One idea to use with this shape of floating candle bowl is to fill the bottom of it with colored glass pieces and then float glass bubbles in the water to add to the sparkle from the candle.  The candle can be plain, but it could also be a floating flower candle, in the color or theme of the event.  These flower shaped candles can be in a variety of different types of flowers, such as orchids, magnolias, and water lilies.

Floating candle bowls can also be made to create a festive look for the holiday seasons.  For instance, the bowl can be filled with cranberries and filled with water.  A white ribbon can be tied around the outside of the bowl and the candles that are floating within should also be white for a Christmassy look.  A great look for Thanksgiving can also use cranberries, but it can be surrounded by colored leaves rather than a ribbon, and the candles floating within can be shaped as leaves or a couple leaves and then round fall colored candles.

Floating candle centerpieces can be created in as many variations as there is imagination.  They can be created for fun and informal events as well as formal wedding receptions and other occasions.  Floating candle centerpieces can be devoid of much color or they can use a multitude of colors and shapes. It all depends on what kind of floating candle centerpiece ideas you can come up with.  There are many different floating candle bowls and other simple centerpiece ideas that can be created by individuals.  The internet is a great place to get ideas for these centerpieces since many are easy to recreate, only requiring materials from a craft store and the floating candles to make them.

Suggestions

Floating candle centerpieces should be created around the theme of the party or occasion.  Usually the more simple the centerpiece the better so that the color or the theme of the occasion stands out for all to see.  For instance, if the occasion is a golfing event, the candle holder can be a tall glass container which is filled with water and has a golf ball suspended in it with the golf tee.  Under the vase, there is a simple mat of faux turf and the top of the vase has the floating candle.

Another simple idea for a floating candle centerpiece is to buy simple fish bowls in the desired shape.  The fish bowl can be filled with colored rocks, shells or glass pieces according to the colors of the event.  Flowers, either real or plastic, can be placed along the top of the water where they can float along with the candles.  In this way, the candles will create a glowing effect in the water, with the color of the rocks, shells or glass pieces making the water glow that color and the flowers being lit in soft light, magnifying their beauty.

Another tip to creating a floating candle centerpiece is to use glass bubbles in the water to create a fairy-like look to the water beneath the candle and also adding more sparkle to the entire centerpiece.  In order to use candles that are not as prone to floating in the water among the candles, such as roses, there are floating glass holders that can be used to contain the flowers with a little water to keep them alive, and also allow them to float on top of the water amongst the candles.  It is usually better to use smaller containers for floating candle centerpieces since fewer materials will have to be used to fill the container with the candle.  In addition, the smaller containers can be placed together and in patterns so that a larger centerpiece of floating candles can be created out of the smaller ones.

Floating candles have been used in celebration of many different occasions since they are fun and versatile to use as centerpieces for different events.  They can come in some many different shapes and sizes, including looking like certain objects to fit the occasion no matter what season of the year it is.  Since they are floating candles, there are fished shaped candles that make the glass bowl filled with water look like a mini fish tank, while the candle wick on the back of the fish lights up the aquarium.

Options

Floating candle centerpieces are also used to create themes on the tables at wedding receptions.  These can be made very elegantly, utilizing glass bowls that are filled with different objects in addition to the candles, depending on the theme of the wedding.  While the floating fish candles can be used to fit a relaxed beach theme for a wedding reception, a more elegant event will not want this type of candle in the centerpiece.  Another great look is to have a floating candle that is shaped like different types of flowers, depending on the colors and flowers that are in the wedding.  There are different colors of floating orchids, floating tiger lilies, and floating Johnny jump up flowers that can be found on the market.

In addition, there are plain white or other colors of floating candles that can be used in a glass bowl.  Often individuals will fill the bowl part way with colored pieces of glass or rocks that match the color of the event.  Sometimes different pieces of greenery or real flowers will be used to float in the bowl with the candles so that there is the scent of real flowers along with the elegance of the floating candles in the bowl.  Along with the real flowers that can be placed in the bowls, floating butterfly candles can be used so that it looks like the butterflies are flying/floating among the flowers in the bowl.

For holidays, there are snowball shaped floating candles that can be placed in the bowl with pieces of ice for a wintry effect.  There are also pumpkin candles that can float in a bowl for Halloween, as well as floating cat’s eyes or other spooky looks that can be placed in red colored water for a very creepy effect for that season.  Most of these floating candles will run about three dollars per candle, especially if they are specialty candles.  The plain candles will run around one dollar per candle, if they are the small, one inch size.