How to create a dreamy outdoor ambience

Up the ante at your next backyard soirée with these charming wall-mounted candle holders.

Updated July 30, 2013

Produced by Be Inspired PR; Photo by Aaron Young; Florals and design by JL Designs.

Warm breezes. Good friends. Delicious food. Set the mood at your next alfresco dinner party with romantic wall-mounted candle holders. They're easy to put up (all you need is a nail), and securing them to your fence means you'll have more room on the table for dishes, flowers and other decorative pieces. Hang them in multiples for maximum impact. Don't worry about measuring: Just start from the centre and work your way out. It's a chic way to create loads of affordable ambience in any backyard — no electricity required!

Get the look: Wall-mounted candle holder, $3, CB2.com.

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