Engagement Party: Wish Lanterns

 

Wish Lanterns at Sunset

My absolute favorite part of the entire engagement party was releasing the wish lanterns. I just wanted to share pictures and a little information on how easy it really was.

Each wish lantern requires two people to release. If you have children wanting to do this it would probably be best that anyone under 10 has two adults and that anyone under 16 is paired with an adult. You just open up the lantern, one person holds it from the top while the other lights the fuel cell.


Here is the couple lighting their wish
lantern. HMS Photography

Then you wait for the fuel cell to burn and for hot air to fill the lantern. You have to make sure that it is not too windy or else this process will be very difficult and your wish lanterns will become dangerous.



The party guest on the pier holding their wish lanterns as
they fill with hot air. HMS Photography

Eventually you will feel the lantern begin to pull up and you release it!


The very beautiful results of our wish
lanterns released at sunset.
HMS Photography

Each lantern cost about $3 since I bought the eco-friendly lanterns that have no wires (there is no other option in my mind). I bought mine from Event Lanterns It took about 30 minutes for the entire process from teaching everyone how to release to watching the final wish lantern burn up in the sky. We picked the most amazing time to release them. The sunset was just perfect as they were floating and as we walked back to the pavilion the wind really started to pick up.

The great part was after we left the pier somebody across the lake lit their own wish lantern. It was red and we got to watch this one float into the sky too.

I think for every party or even just a small celebration in our future will have wish lanterns for the finale. It was absolutely stunning to watch and everyone from young to old and both guys and girls loved it.