How to Decorate Wedding Candelabras

Crystal and floral decorations can help integrate a candelabra into your wedding theme.

Decorative candelabras are musts at any wedding celebration, from the ceremony to the reception. Transform any style of candelabra into a beautiful wedding accessory with a few simple decorations. Crystal prisms, crystal strands and a string of flower blossoms add charm, elegance and beauty to ordinary candelabras.

Things You'll Need

• Bobeche pieces
• Crystal prisms
• Crystal strands
• 20 gauge wire
• Wire cutters
• Spray paint
• Needle and thread
• Fresh or silk flowers
• Floral wire or tape

Instructions

Crystals

1. Add a bobeche to the base of each candle stick on the candelabra. Glass bobeches fit over the stem of the candle stick and have tiny, precut holes where you can hang six crystal prisms or hook a crystal strand. You can find glass and crystal supplies for decorating your wedding candelabra at online retailers.

2. Hang four crystal prisms from each bobeche, two in the front and two in the back. Hang a crystal strand from each side opening on the bobeche that drapes to the next bobeche until the crystal strands encircle the candelabra.

3. Spray paint the 20 gauge wire to match the base color of your wedding chandelier. Let the paint dry. Cut 1 1/2-inch sections of wire to attach additional crystal prisms to the candelabra. Wherever there is a dip or a curve in the design of your candelabra, you can add a crystal. Thread the wire through the crystal, place it on the candelabra, and then wrap the wire securely. Trim away any excess wire.

Flower Blossoms

1. Thread your needle with 1 1/2 to 3 feet of strong thread, doubled. Tie a knot at the end of the thread.

2. Cut the blooms off of fresh or silk flowers that match your wedding floral arrangements. Insert the needle in the center of the bloom, from side to side so that the blossoms are facing forward. Continue adding blossoms, one at a time, so that the sides touch, but are not crushed together. Finish the strand, cut the needle away and tie a knot at the end.

3. Attach one end of the blossom strand to one edge of the candelabra with floral tape or wire. Weave the blossom strand around the base of the candlesticks until you reach the other edge. Attach the strand to the edge with floral tape. Cut the string on the blossom strand and tape it securely if you have extra. You can also wrap the blossoms around the stem of the candelabra in a spiral, securing it with floral tape as you go.

Tips & Warnings

• Add both crystals and a floral strand to your wedding candelabra.

• Decorate your candelabra with fresh flower blossom strands on the day of the wedding for optimum freshness.

Resources

• Cristalier: Crystal Supplier