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You don't have to have pool lights to enjoy a
beautifully lit pool. In fact. you could turn off
your pool lights when you light up your pool
candles.
Some candles are better than others when it
comes to floating them in your pool, spa or
pond. The 5" to 6" in diameter floating
candles will give you much more success.
For one thing, you will see them better and pool
candles this size generally have edges that go
up. With edges going up and a larger surface
area, they are able to stay more afloat and
able to resist a little breeze and some water
movement.
Smaller floating candles will still float in a pool,
but they aren't as resistant to much water
movement. They float better in a bowl of water
on your table as a centerpiece. In a large body
of water, the smaller floating candles will be
more susceptible to the flame going out from
small waves or wind.
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Don't even think about putting glass
in a pool, but there is an easy way to
float your votives. Smaller candles will
float easily on a plastic tray. Never use
glass because just in case it
should slip
out of your hands and somehow broken
glass gets into your pool, you could
suffer
with hard to find pieces with the risk of cut
fingers and toes. Find a plastic tray that
has raised edges
and put a small layer of
sand on it. The
sand will stabilize your
candles on the tray. Add some rose petals
or pretty flowers around the candles to match
your theme and now your votives are floating
in a bed of flowers.
To help
keep your floating candles in a
specific area in your pool, just melt on a little
bit of wax (from an old candle) and
attach
some dental floss to the bottom of the candle.
A fishing line and sinker works well, too. On
the
other end, tie on a weight such as a drapery
washer. The candles may still move a little bit,
but
they will probably stay in the designated
general area. If you don't feel creative enough
to do it that way, you could probably find an
Anchor Kit for pool candles at a pool center.
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Luminaries do very well in pools, spas
and ponds. They can stand alone
and decorate your party or they can
float in your pool. As they are excellent
floaters, the large Deco Luminaries
can be illuminated with a paraffin light
source and will burn for hours. If you
happen to run out of paraffin then you
can put a tea light in it and use it over
and over. Deco Luminaries for pools
have high and rounded sides that keep
them buoyant and help to resist small
winds.
Remember to turn off your water filter. If
you forget, you will have the noise of the
motor and you will also find your
candles grouped together around your
filter area.
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