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.
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Instructions
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
