WISH LANTERNS are 99% biodegradable, non-flammable and safe and easy to use, and create an amazing visual effect that adds enjoyment and wonder to any special occasion.
All you have to do is light the fuel cell, wait for the lanterns to fill up with hot air and then let go. You and your guests will gaze as the Sky Lantern floats up to the sky. Using the power of fire, the SKY LANTERN will be in the air for about 12 minutes and go up over a mile in the air.
WISH LANTERNS stand 108cm (42.5 inches) tall and 66cm (26 inches) wide at its widest point. After release and flight, the Wish Lantern will self-extinguish and float gently to the ground. New in stock this season are our range of Halloween lanterns, floating wish lanterns and Santa Lanterns.
In approximately five weeks, one of the most wonderful sporting events on the planet will be taking place in Delhi, the vibrant and sparkling capital of India, where sporting heroes and heroines from countries in the Commonwealth will be descending….that’s right, dear readers, the
Commonwealth Games are nearly upon us, and it’s time to get our supporting hats on. To make matters even more exciting, here at
sky lanterns, we have a special friend- Miss Mary Cohen, who just happens to be captaining the British fencing team for the games. We caught up with her, and asked a little about what support from the public means to her;
“Without the supporters in the crowd it would be so much more difficult to get up there and compete as well as we want to. Knowing we’ve got people rooting for us back home as well really makes all the difference”.
You heard the lady- it’s time to get ordering some of our wonderful
sky lanterns, and release them with good wishes for Britain to bringing home some nice shiny medals.
For more information about our products or our service, please do get in touch and one of our team will be hand to answer any queries you may have.
On your big day, there is nothing you want to be doing less than running around trying to find all the bits and pieces to make your sky lanterns release at the end of the night go off without a hitch. There is no need to be searching for pens for your guests to write messages, lighters to light the
sky lanterns, or even message cards for you and your new spouse to keep as a happy memory of a wonderful occasion; we can provide all these things for you.
Our
sky lanterns wedding packages are perfect if you want to add something really special as a conclusion to any reception party, grand or modest, large or small scale. They come with everything you need, with the sky lanterns beautifully wrapped in special boxes, complete with confetti, pens, cards (so you can read the
messages that were released on the lanterns at a later date) and lighters. Not only this, but our usual sky lanterns paper inserts will be replaced with personalised paper, detailing yours and your partner’s names for all your guests to see.
If you think you’d like a hassle-free way to get some beautiful lanterns at your wedding, please do get in touch, and one of our team will happily talk you though all your package and delivery options.
There’s a new air of excitement going around the office, as last week, the Life in a Day competition, set up by
Ridley Scott and Kevin Macdonald, in association with YouTube, was entered by one of our great
sky lanterns chums, James. Being a dab hand at making pretty things happen with a camera and a tripod, James went about filming a day in his life, along with thousands of other hopeful film makers, on July 24th. The idea is that one single day has been documented all over the planet, as ordinary folk document what happens in their ordinary lives. The most compelling and beautiful footage will be selected to appear in an edited version at the Sundance Film Festival, giving those invited to participate great publicity and kudos.
The thing we’re most excited about, however, is the fact that James even included a shot of some of our sky lanterns being released; he gathered some friends once it got dark, and recorded them marvelling at the beautiful sight of the lanterns floating away en masse.
If you’ve also entered this fantastic competition, and have maybe even included
sky lanterns in your film, please do get in touch and let us know- it’s great to hear about our products being used for something so special!
Here at
Sky lanterns HQ, we know all the joy that our products can bring to so many people, and how they can make any event that much more beautiful and stunning, as they are released into the night (or day). Even though this is true, we love it when a prestigious British newspaper, in this case,
The Telegraph, recognises just how special sky lanterns are, and therefore publishes an article saying that the lanterns are one of the best ways to turn a garden into a sparkling wonderland during summer evenings, all at a very decent price.
Other ways in which this is possible is by investing in some wicker torches, or flares as they’re sometimes known, and propping them all around the garden, surrounding the seating or socialising area, and giving you beautiful lighting to enjoy. Fairy lights also look very special; if you decide to go all out and invest in all three, we can guarantee you’ll have some really magical evenings enjoying the balmy temperatures of the summer months.
If you’d like a little more information about our products or our services, or indeed have enjoyed
sky lanterns at a summer event this year or in the past, please do get in touch and let us know, and one of our team will be on hand to answer any questions/offer an attentive ear.
We love a good party here at
Sky lanterns HQ, particularly when our lovely products are used. But we also like really special and unique events, where the host(s) and guests are really treated to something unexpected. In this week’s blog, we list our top events that we’ve been to/witnessed in the last year where our lanterns have made an appearance:
- Our Rob’s new baby Zoe’s naming day: Hog roast, loads of toys and
cake, and a display of coloured sky lanterns at dusk. What a great way to welcome little Zoe into the world.
- Other Rob’s wedding: We danced our socks off doing the ceilidh, and Helen (the new Mrs Rob) loved the surprise sky lanterns.
- The lovely moving HSBC adverts on the tube: Commuters were treating to images of
sky lanterns on super electronic screens as they made their daily journey to and from Waterloo station.
- Sky lanterns being released at Glastonbury, where the weather was better than it has been in years. Many happy festival-goers were treated to the display.
If you have another event that you’ve attended recently where sky lanterns were out in force, or would like to get hold of some of your own, please do get in touch and one of our team will be happy to help.
If there’s one thing we love better than sunshine, it’s the snow, and the chance to wrap up in our scarves and earmuffs, and take to the slopes across the world, in order to impress our friends with our brilliant ski skills. Now is the time of year to get booking your winter holidays; as their popularity increases every year, places are filled up quickly. Another reason to book early would be if you’re planning on getting hitched in the
mountains- extreme sport weddings are also more fashionable than ever, and can make your big day so memorable. If this sounds like something you’re planning on, there is no reason to let all the traditional-and unique- parts of a wedding pass you by. Kit your bride’s maids and best man out in boots and sallopettes, and of course don’t forget to take your special pack of
sky lanterns up to your ceremony. Always beautiful at dusk or in the dark, our
sky lanterns will be completely magical as their float away over the snowy heights of your outdoor venue, also giving all the other holiday makers a wonderful display to enjoy.
If you’re heading to higher and colder climes to tie the knot, or have any stories or pictures from when you did, please do get in touch. We always love to hear from you!
We feel like we’ve heard this particular, sad scenario many times before: you’ve spent hours picking the perfect present for your loved one, you’ve carefully selected and bought the wrapping paper and of course the ribbon to make the pretty twirly bits on top….and then disaster strikes during the wrapping process. Sticky tape, as it tends to do, gets everywhere it’s not supposed to, gluing the bits of paper together, which cannot be separated without ripping it. The twirly
ribbon isn’t turning out too well, either, with it falling to pieces as soon as the scissors come anywhere near it.
If this sounds like a familiar scenario, never fear; we’re on hand to help. Once you’ve taken the very sensible decision to order one of our stylish and stunning
sky lanterns, let us do the gift wrapping, and save you the embarrassment of showing your own paper and tape negotiating skills to the recipient. The service we can provide means we use only the best, most colour co-ordinated products, and can even post
sky lanterns directly to your loved ones, meaning there is nothing left for you to fret about or remember.
If all this sounds jolly useful, then please do get in touch, and one of our team will be on hand to answer any questions you may have. We look forward to hearing from you!
Ever since we at
Sky lanterns set up shop, we’ve been hearing stories of lanterns that have been released around the globe, being mistaken for UFOs. These “sightings” have varied in location and time that the supposed UFO has been in flight, and have also sparked varying degrees of alarm. Some people have simply stopped and gazed at the strange lights floating in the sky, often in small clusters although sometimes flying solo, and a few have even called police to the scene of the unexpected occurrence, unsure of whether a warning needs to be sent out to protect other members of the public.
So if you
spot a UFO, or something similar looking, please pause for a moment before considering calling on any emergency services, as we never want to waste their time unnecessarily. Think calmly and rationally- somewhere near by, there is most likely a wonderful celebration taking place, and
Sky lanterns are being released as part of the event. Of course, our scepticism could one day be proved completely wrong, in which case we’re very sorry and you can tell our mums.
If you’d like any more information about our products, or services we can offer (such as UFO tracking- just kidding), please do get in touch and one of our team will be happy to help.
