Candle light is perfect for an evening or
night time wedding, you
don’t necessarily have to have flowers, but you do need to have
candlelight. It adds a lovely incandescent glow and sets an intimate
and romantic tone.
Candles can stand on their own, on in
simple hurricanes or votives that shield them from the wind. You can
put votive candles directly inside flower arrangements for a wonderful
sparkling effect. Adding light to a flower gives it a really nice glow.
Reception
candles can also be used to underline the architecture of a building or
the shape of a pool, or by running along steps or pathways to invite
you guests into a space.
What ever way you decide to decorate,
keep it in scale with the space. Engage all the senses. Think about how
things will look, feel and smell. Scented candles, fragrant flowers and
greenery, and rich fabric will create a quality that is rich and
sensual.
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Wedding
Reception Candle Ideas
Use cylindrical vases to make protective
hurricanes for pillar
candles of different sizes set in sand and shells at a seaside wedding.
Pillar candles of different heights can be
clustered in a bed of red berries on branches.
Candles in glass vases can be held in place by
a cluster of brown nuts or you could use colored stones.
Place cylindrical candles in frosted hurricanes
around the edge of a pool to reflect in the water.
For a romantic setting in an outdoor wedding
reception why not hang lanterns with strong chains from strong
branches.
For
something different, have your tables set with simple white and ivory
china and each setting is adorned with a brandy glass filled with a
floating candle and mixed rose petals. The candlelight at each place
setting creates glowing rings on every table.
Use large
hurricane lamps filled with water and several floating candles in each
to act as beacons on either side of a path that is strewn with large
pieces of confetti mixed with rose petals.
Place a small
mirror in the center of each table and place a crystal candle holder
with a white (or colored candle) in it. Wrap small strands of pearls
around the candle and arrange ivy around the mirror.
Use
two medium brandy snifters and one large brandy snifter. Fill the
bottom of snifters with colored marbles about a third of the way up.
Fill with water and float a candle. Arrange your flowers around the
base of the snifter.
Use three different sized pillar candles on a
mirror with a simple floral arrangement or scatter petals around them.
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small terracotta flowerpots add a bow or other embellishment to the
outside of the pot. Place a taper candle inside the pot. For added
detail you could place a votive candle and decorative stones on either
side of the terracotta pot.
Safety Tip
When using candles in bowls (especially if bowls are small) make sure
that they are heat resistant. After the candles have been lit of a
length of time the glass will heat up and can break, causing a mess and
a lot of water on the tables.
