After all of the thought, planning, and effort you’ve put into your garden it’s time to reap the rewards. By rewards we don’t just mean those gorgeous bouquets that will fill your home all season and the priceless moments of quiet reflection you’ll get sitting among the plantings and candle lanterns. We also mean the great pleasure that comes from sharing that outdoor space with others—and then sitting back to drink up their compliments.
The best way to accomplish this is to throw a garden party. Invite everyone you know who appreciates good conversation in the midst of beautiful plants, thoughtful landscaping, decorative candle lanterns and rich scents and colors. Those scents and colors don’t necessarily have to be growing out of your garden soil to be appreciated at the garden party: you can call on candles to complement what occurs naturally. There’s such a variety of fragrances and hues available that you’ll definitely find what you’re looking for.
Ideas For Your Garden Party
The main idea of a garden party is to enjoy special company surrounded by nature’s beauty. People are gardening more than ever, even in the smallest spaces, and it’s proven to be a most relaxing hobby. Unscented candles, pillars and votive candles all promote relaxation. By adding candles and a candle lantern to your outdoor scenario you can really maximize the serenity. Since your guests are there in part just to enjoy the floral surroundings, they’ll already be at ease, even if the bugs are out in force: remember that the gentle smoke from a burning candle will help repel the flying pests naturally. That means an even more easygoing mood, since nobody will be slapping at the little buzzers and biters.
Here’s another fine idea for this outdoor soiree: why not put a party favor—a candle, of course—at each place setting so that your guests can take home a memento of the wonderful gathering? Just purchase enough scented candles to go around to all attendees. They’ll more than appreciate your thoughtfulness and the way the party will live on whenever they light that nice token.
Staying Close to the Earth
Unusual, fruity fragrances can be a lot of fun, but if you’re going with the party-favor idea try to select a classic scent that everyone is sure to appreciate. You can’t go wrong with scented candles such as bayberry candles, a traditional choice for holiday time that can absolutely be enjoyed in any season. These candles lend special meaning to a garden party because they’re so connected to the earth; bayberry wax is made by a simple method of boiling down the waxy fruit of the bayberry bush. Scented Candles that are merely scented with bayberry and not made from authentic bayberry wax are just as good, so don’t fret if you have to substitute.
As spring gives way to summer and your garden really takes off, plan to share it with those close to you and make it look its best with candles and candle lanterns.
