Hand-decorated taper candles – colourful dinner candles

Your guests arrive in an hour, the table is laid – and yet that one warm touch that brings it all together is still missing. Hand-decorated taper candles provide exactly that: their calm light and intricate colour design turn a laid table into a festive one – as if made for your next evening with guests. And because every candle is decorated by hand, you're putting a little one-of-a-kind piece on your table.

What changes for you

• Your table looks festive without much decorating. The hand-decorated colour design of these taper candles draws the eye.
• You enjoy your evening without unpleasant smells or soot marks – thanks to highly refined paraffin wax that burns odourless, low in soot and without residue.
• You get plenty out of every lighting – with a burn time of around 8 hours, one candle sees you through the whole evening.
• Your decorations stay clean – the candles burn dripless, calmly and especially brightly, including in a taper candle holder on the dining table.
• You can give or decorate with a good feeling – because every candle is decorated by hand, making each one a one-off.

Why these dinner candles make a difference every day

Candlelight changes the mood of a room instantly: it turns an ordinary dinner into a moment to unwind. Because these taper candles burn calmly and evenly, there's no nervous flickering – the light stays soft and dependable. A quick evening meal becomes a cosy end to the day, and a festively laid table gets its warm centrepiece.

Material & finish

The candles are made from highly refined paraffin wax. That is why they burn without odour, with little soot and without residue. The 100 % cotton wick gives a calm, bright flame. Clean, careful workmanship ensures even burning without dripping or soot. The colour decorations are applied by hand using different coloured waxes. Shades and colour gradients can vary from batch to batch. This is exactly what makes each candle unique. No two pieces are exactly alike.

Dimensions & technical details

• Height: 180 mm
• Diameter: Ø 22 mm
• Candle type: dinner candle/table candle
• Material: highly refined paraffin wax
• Wick: 100 % cotton
• Burn time: approx. 8 hours
• Burning properties: odourless, low-soot, dripless, especially bright and very calm
• Decoration: applied by hand with coloured waxes, every candle unique

How to use the dinner candles

• For dinner for two: one candle in a taper candle holder in the middle of the table – and an everyday evening becomes a little occasion.
• During Advent: an Advent wreath with taper candles looks slimmer and more modern than one with classic pillar candles – and the colour design adds extra life.
• As mood lighting in a lantern or arrangement: the calm, bright flame shows off your decorations without spoiling them with soot or smell.
• As a gift for your hosts: a hand-decorated one-off instead of standard goods – your hosts will love a present with character.
• In a café or restaurant: a taper candle on every table – odourless and low in soot so nothing distracts from the aroma of the food, and with a burn time of around 8 hours, one candle lasts a whole evening service.

Good to know about dinner candles

Taper candles are also known as dinner candles – traditionally they belonged on the festively laid table, where candlelight has always been a sign of hospitality. That's why, to this day, they're part of holidays, family meals and special occasions, just as much as atmospheric table decorations during Advent.

Frequently asked questions

Do the candles smell when they burn? No, the taper candles burn odourless – ideal at the dining table, where only the food should smell good.

Do the candles drip? No, the candles burn dripless, low in soot and without residue, so your tablecloth and candle holders stay clean.

How long does one candle burn? The burn time is around 8 hours – enough for a long evening with guests.

Do all the candles look the same? Not quite: the decoration is applied by hand with coloured waxes, and shades and colour gradients can vary from batch to batch. That makes every candle a one-off.

In the end, it isn't about wax and wick. It's about the moment you dim the lights, the flame burns calmly and everyone stays at the table a little longer. Bring home your hand-decorated taper candles from Bütic – and give your next evening its warm centrepiece.