Tealights

elle_gee

Good evening all,

Has anyone got any tips on how to make tealights last longer, or know where I can buy tealights which last longer than the usual four hours?

I've heard putting candles in the freezer makes a difference... Is this true?

My sister is wanting long lasting ones for her wedding reception, but she's on a budget so if we can make the "£1.69 for 100" ones from Ikea last longer that would be all the better! (I've seen Prices Candles at £9.49 for 50 which are supposed to last eight hours).

Many thanks

rubytwilight

Keeping tealights in the fridge makes the candles burn more slowly,I do this and they burn for a long time

Miss_Kitty_Fantastico

i freeze all my candles before use

definately helps

hth

Money_saving_Diva_2

Yes hon, keeping them in the freezer does make them burn more slowly. If they are scented ones, you might want to wrap them well first!

Diva.x

FairyElephant_2

Yes, freezing helps!

What I did my my wedding & reception a couple of years ago was ask someone to be 'candle monitor' - gave them a bag of spare ones and a candle lighter and got them to keep an eye on them and change as necessary through the event!!!!!!!

I had all Ikea ones - in tealight glasses, and also floating ones in the ikea £1 glass vases - they looked very classy!

reverie

Something For The Wickend do them for 6 and 8 hours, I had them for my wedding http://www.somethingforthewickend.co.uk/acatalog/Candle_Shop_Online_Tealights___Nightlights_11.html

Penelope_Penguin

I'll move this to the Weddings Board so that the experts there can give you more suggestions

Krystaltips

I like the candle monitor idea... Might do that myself! And as for keeping them in the freezer I've heard it works but would probably forget to get mine out... Plus they would have to go to the venue the night before so would probably 'defrost' before they got lit...

SugarSpun

Just a quick note - Ikea have some scented candles in packs of 42 for 49p.

Wrap them, freeze them and they'll burn merrily all night!

DizzyT_2

You could always try the battery opperated ones. they last for almost 80 hours.

Here .... http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/12-Battery-Operated-Flickering-Tea-Light-Candle_W0QQitemZ190244507690QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item190244507690&_trkparms=72%3A1121%7C39%3A1%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A12%7C240%3A1318&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14