March 20th, 2011

Sky lanterns are one of the newest trends in party organization. Many people are turning to sky lanterns to enhance their occasions and increase the festive atmosphere for the host and guests alike. Everyone who participates in using the sky lanterns will have an enjoyable time. The party will be spectacular with the decor of the lanterns surrounding the area and once the lanterns are released you can enjoy the beauty of the night sky alit with the lights. You can see the lights for miles.

A great way to enhance any occasion is to use many different sizes of sky lanterns. You can get a standard sized lantern such as the white traditional Chinese lanterns. They are 108 x 40 x 60 cm and are ideal for any occasion. They are a traditional shape and can be found often at parties, festivals and weddings.

However, you can also go to extreme sizes when using sky lanterns. If you really want to have the wow factor, try using the mega cube sky lanterns. These individually packaged cubes are large and will show up wonderfully in the night sky and will be even more noticeable. They are 1.5 x 1.5 m and nobody will miss this sky lantern as it is released into the sky. You may even want to get some assistance launching it with their over sized fuel cell.

But there are also large sky lanterns at 195 cm tall and giant sky lanterns at 205 cm tall. You can even get sky lanterns in different shapes such as footballs, hearts and pumpkins. So, whatever your occasion or whatever your needs, there is sure to be a sky lantern that is the perfect size just for you. Sky lanterns are ideal for small, family get-togethers to have a little fun and an interesting activity. They are also great for larger gatherings where guests can participate in releasing many different sized lanterns. Or, formal occasions are ideal for the warm glow that is released into the night sky. Sky lanterns are perfect for just about any occasion.

If you have a larger gathering, you may want to start off with smaller lanterns and have a group of people release those. Then, you may want to get progressively bigger releasing a few large sky lanterns followed by a few giant lanterns. Let each one go for a while before releasing the others so the sky is littered with lights of different sizes. When you are near the end of the evening you may want to top it off with using a mega cube lantern as the crowning point to the evening.

Guests will have a great time setting up all the different sized lanterns and then setting them off into the night sky. The act of releasing them is fun in itself but once they are actually in the air they are equally enjoyable to watch. If you have a clear view, you can see the lanterns as they float through the sky for several miles. Not only will you and your guests enjoy watching the beauty of the lanterns as they float but neighbours and onlookers for miles will also appreciate the sights.

If you are considering using sky lanterns for your special occasion, make sure you do not limit yourself to just one type or one size. Adding an assortment of sizes to the party is a great way to make sure your guests have a variety. They can pick and choose the style and size of the lanterns they want to release and can even personalize it with a message that can be found when the lanterns float to the ground after a few miles. Make sure, though, to leave the best for last and make a grand statement at the end of the evening with a mega cube.

Sky lanterns are a time honoured tradition in the UK and enhance any festival party or special occasion. They are a lot of fun to use and light up the night sky with different colours, patterns, sizes and shapes. They not only enhance the look and feel of any gathering but they are also safe to use and environmentally friendly. There are many reasons to use sky lanterns so why not gather a variety of them to use for your next gathering?

Many people appreciate the colourful effects of fireworks but they are dangerous, emit toxic gases and loud. Sky lanterns, on the other hand, are quiet and safe but still evoke a colourful, bright ambiance through the sky. You will not disturb neighbours with the use of sky lanterns and you will not make a mess with firework scraps finding their way on to roofs and back yards. The sky lanterns will float up to fifteen miles then land safely without emitting any chemicals into the environment.

White traditional sky lanterns are perfect for using at a backyard barbecue, birthday party or celebration. If you want to add a splash of additional colour, look to the coloured lanterns.

One of the benefits of using sky lanterns is that they are safe and environmentally friendly. Of course, you should adhere to some basic safety precautions when using the sky lanterns such as not launching them in extreme wind, ensuring the area is not overly dry and flammable and supervising their use with children. However, when used properly, the sky lanterns are perfectly safe. They are made from biodegradable materials such as rice paper and bamboo making it 99% biodegradable with one component made of wire that will only take a maximum of two years to degrade.

The sky lanterns are easy to assemble with user friendly instructions enclosed in each package. You simply have to unfold it and attach the fuel cell. Once it is assembled, allow it to fill with warm air and launch it into the sky. The stunning lanterns will float for several miles and if you have an open area you can watch it for a long time, enjoying its beauty. You can choose to launch many of the same size and colour sky lanterns for a uniform look or you may mix and match colours, shapes and sizes to create a veritable potpourri of lanterns in the sky.

Sky lanterns are also economical so they are the perfect addition to any gathering for both entertainment and decoration. They will store for a long time so you can collect a variety and have them on hand for whenever you may need to add a little pizzazz to your party. They also make great gifts for the holidays or birthdays. Children will highly enjoy watching the lanterns float and helping the adults to launch them. But adults too will appreciate their beauty and will have a great time with them.

Sky lanterns have it all. They are fun and festive, allowing your party or gathering to become a more festive environment. They are entertaining, providing a lot of fun to the guests. Plus, they are beautiful to watch and lend an attractive air to the decor of your get together. But the benefits of using sky lanterns do not stop with simple aesthetics and entertainment. They are also economical, safe and environmentally friendly.

When you use sky lanterns appropriately, you will be sure you will be perfectly safe. They are non toxic and will not emit any harmful chemicals into the air. They are also biodegradable so will not harm the environment. You can use them with confidence knowing you are enhancing your party while not contributing to unnecessary waste. You can choose from individual sky lanterns or choose from a variety of packages that are available. Regardless, you will find the sky lanterns are an economical choice for your party. Keep several on hand for your own party but also consider keeping a few for gifts. They will be appreciated and everyone will enjoy them.

With Autumn upon us all and the harvest moon having come and gone, the only thing left to do is celebrate the Harvest with a good festival and this week there are festivals all over the UK celebrating the bounty of a good year. While very few residents actually participate in farming activities now, everyone can take this time to reflect on their hard work and the results from it as well as making vows on how to make next year even better. For any harvest celebration, sky lanterns are an excellent fit by providing a fun and safe backdrop for the harvest festivals occurring around the UK as we speak.

Regardless of if your harvest festival celebration plans are religious or secular in nature, sky lanterns can be used as part of the celebration. Many simply see the harvest festival as a time for reflection and planning and sky lanterns offer a tool to do both of these. Watching paper lanterns float up and away is an excellent focal point for reflection and the paper medium is perfect for writing plans for the future on, to be launched into the air, as was historically done by the cultures that first used these lanterns.

One of the traditional uses of sky lanterns is to send prayers and hopes for the future into the sky, written directly on the paper media each sky lantern provides. This practice dates back to ancient China and continues today, including many countries having mass launches of lanterns around festivals of the year. In Thailand, their biggest group launch of sky lanterns is done during their new year’s festival but even smaller festivals end up having large sky lantern launches as well. For residents of the UK though, any time is good for launching sky lanterns, assuming the infamous weather here cooperates. Harvest festivals are an excellent time to do launches though because the weather is more likely to cooperate, the sun begins setting earlier and with the festival atmosphere extending into the evening, everyone involved will be able to enjoy floating lanterns as they pass by earlier in the evening.

For those who will be attending festivals near water, adding water lanterns to the sky lantern launches can really make for a fun and unique experience; one which will be etched into the memories of the attendees for years to come. The beauty and elegance of sky lanterns combined with lanterns floating in the water is one that cannot be matched and one that everyone deserves to see. As part of any harvest festival, it would be a great way to relax and reflect on the past year as well as start forming plans for how to work harder to better reap the rewards available for the next year. For people of all religions, this is a time of the year where virtually all of them share in a common experience because the Harvest time of the year has historically been one of such strong significance that it literally shapes cultures around it.