Monday, February 7, 2011




Times to Use a Chinese Lantern

Perhaps you have seen flying lanterns at events or parties that you've been to, or perhaps you have seen them on television, online or read about them. There are so many occasions when you could use a Chinese lantern to add a little magic and enchantment to an evening that the options are limitless. What's more, Chinese lanterns are very affordable, especially compared with fireworks, which are highly expensive. Everyone can feel involved with a Chinese lantern display, each releasing their own lantern, or releasing one in pairs, whereas with fireworks the role of the guests is passive. Here are three of the most popular times to use a Chinese lantern:

Using a Chinese lantern at a wedding

Many brides and grooms look for a memorable way to end their big day before they head off to a hotel or on honeymoon. On a Summer's evening when guests can spend time outside, a lantern display is a wonderful idea. Because they are so affordable, there is no reason why each guest, or each couple, shouldn't have their own to release. Lanterns are traditionally thought to be lucky, so what better way to bring luck to the couple as they begin married life?

Using a Chinese lantern at New Year

Because the lanterns are considered to be lucky they are a very pertinent display for times like New Year. At the beginning of the year it is traditional for us to wish luck and health to our loved ones for the coming twelve months. Gathering together outdoors to release the lanterns will not only give a spectacular display as the clock strike twelve but is also a new and interesting way to wish our friends and family the best for the new year.

Using a Chinese lantern in a memorial

Although memorials and funerals are traditionally more sombre affairs than the other examples given here, a lantern display can still be used. In our modern society, where we are more keen to break with tradition, many people insist and demand that their funerals be celebrations. Some people choose to let off helium balloons in memory of a loved one. Using a Chinese lantern is a more affordable, environmentally friendly alternative.



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