How to Use Candles in a Wedding Centerpiece

Candles make beautiful centerpieces to decorate the tables at your wedding reception. Instead of paying a decorator to make the centerpieces, you can save money by making them yourself. Use these ideas to create easy-to-make, affordable candle centerpieces.

Difficulty: Moderate

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Candles
• Tea-light candles
• Flowers
• Candleholders
• Ribbon and glitter

1. Purchase inexpensive, loose flowers from your local grocery store or florists such as carnations. Cut off the stems of the flowers leaving only 1/2 inch. Float four flowers in a glass bowl along with three or four tea-light candles to create each centerpiece.

2. Buy candleholders from the Shop for Bridal website.(See Resources below.) These candleholders are specially designed to be wedding centerpieces. Find "Spiral Candle Favor & Centerpiece" in the search box.

3. Add a 6" white candle from your grocery or craft store to the candleholder and fill the top with water. Place one candleholder on the center of each table.

4. Buy hurricane glasses and other candleholders from Save-on-crafts.com.(See Resources below.) On this website you can find a variety of different types of candles for discount prices. You can purchase them in sets of three, buy the dozen, or almost any quantity.

Tips & Warnings

• Add ribbon and glitter to the centerpieces for a festive touch.
• Mix and match borrowed candleholders from friends and family to use for your centerpieces.

Resources

• Buy candleholders designed for centerpieces.
• Get discount hurricane glasses and other candleholders.