The Prettiest Way to Create Mood Lighting

By Maggie Winterfeldt
POPSUGAR Photography | Lisette Mejia
POPSUGAR Photography | Lisette Mejia
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When the sun goes down, we tend to turn our lights on — but while harsh overhead lighting makes it easier to see at night, it does not create a romantic ambiance. The best way to set a sexy mood is with dim candlelight, and we're huge fans of scattered tea lights flickering within pretty votives. To make it easy for you to create soft mood lighting for your next dinner party, peaceful evening in, or romantic romp, we've rounded up 36 beautiful votives. Check them out ahead.

Sea Glass Hanging Votive Cups ($20)

Personalizable Julep Votive Cup ($15)

Star Votive Candle Holde ($44)

Charcoal Votive Candleholders ($79)

Gold Sparkle Votive ($25)

Grecian Votives ($28 for set of 3)

Wood Paddle 7-Piece Votive Holder Set ($28)

Lustre Pillar Holders ($60 for set of 4)

Sea Urchin Tealight Holder ($40 for set of 12)

Dim Sum Votive Holders ($32 for set of 3)

Brass Votive Holders ($43 for set of 6)

Skull Votive Holder ($35)

Iridescent Votive Holder ($24)

Studded Votive ($19 for set of 2)

Mercury Glass Votive Candle ($25)

Votive Candleholders ($13 for set of 3)

Bubbled Mercury Glass Votive ($5)

Romantic Bloom Glass Votives ($30 for set of 4)

Milk & Mercury Glass Votive Candleholders ($45 for set of 4)

Optic Dot Votive Candleholder ($36)

Beaker Glass Tea Light Candleholders ($11 for set of 12)

Glowing Star Votive ($20)

Crystal Stone Votives ($128 for set of 3)

Black Quartz Petite Votive ($225)

Blue Ceramic Votive Candleholders ($18 for set of 4)

Waterscape Hurricanes ($6)

Colorful Votive Candles ($38 for 3)

Precious Votive ($35)

Mixed Mercury Votives ($4)

Seascape Round Votive Holder ($5)

Colorless Quartz Votive ($345)

Pierced Porcelain Votives ($9)

Wintery Owl Votive ($30)

Small Votive Lanterns ($23 for set of 2)

Glass Votive ($27 for set of 12)

Orbit Votive ($109)