Wedding Candle Decor Do’s
1. Do use candles for wedding decor as opposed to flowers to lower your wedding budget.
2. Do ask the venues they supply free candles for the wedding and reception. Examples where this would be appropriate are restaurants and country clubs.
3. Do resuse candles for different aspects of the wedding. Large pillar candles used for the ceremony can be reused on a buffet table, at the bar, at the entrance, or at the seating card table. Smaller candles that may have been used at the rehearsal dinner, or bridal shower can be reused in the ladies bathroom at the venue.
4. Do utilize lower cost candles such as tealights and votives to make a centerpiece look fuller and for added lumination. This will help keep your budget down escpecially when using colored candles which are usually more expensive.
5. Do buy candles wholesale to lower costs. Check out the many wholesale options by clicking on the Products Ads.
6. Do buy the materials to package candle gifts and favors yourself. Alittle elbow grease goes a long way in keeping costs down.
7. Do buy candles with a longer burn time. This helps them last longer so that they can be re-used (see #2).
8. Do use white candles in colored holders instead of colored candles in clear holders.
9. Do use scented candles strategically placed around the wedding to add a subtle scent to the event.
10. Do buy long handled lighters to light the candles for the wedding. They will be able to light candles in tall hurricane holders to floating candles easily.
11. Do save candle images from this site for inspiration for your wedding candle decor options.
12.Do sign up for the newsletter to receive savings codes to use for the purchase of your wedding candles.
Wedding Candle Decor Don’ts
1. Don’t be afraid to ask vendors for savings codes to buy candles in bulk.
2. Don’t use only scented candles at your wedding. Scented candles are usually the most expensive candles and exclusively using them can be overbearing.
3. Don’t be afraid of DIY candle projects. Making a beautiful candle favor, wedding decoration is within your reach with practice.
4. Don’t spend big bucks on large hurricane vases or laterns. You may be able to rent them from a party rental company or borrow them from friends.
5. Don’t be afraid to mix and match candles for reception centerpieces. You may find a great deal on 10 large pillar candles which can be used to decorate 1-2 tables.
6. Don’t forget to ask the church if they can supply candles for the ceremony. The extra money saved can go to elaborate candleabras to added drama at the ceremony.
7. Don’t forget that sometimes less is more. A low cost tall candle urn filled with water and a few floating candles can be more elegant than an expensive floral centerpiece.
8. Don’t put floating candles in water at the last minute. Floating candles tend to flip when first put in water which wets the wick. Put the floaters in the water ahead of time so that when you are ready to light them they are nice and dry.
9. Don’t forget to remove the wicks from the candle before putting them in their prospective holders. This holds true for floating candles and candles that you are putting in holders that are high. Forgetting to do this will increase your time for setup by having to take them out again to do this so that you can light them easily.
10. Don’t forget to read the CANDLE SAFETY post before uses candles for your wedding.
11. Don’t forget to sign up for the newsletter to receive savings codes to use for the purchase of your wedding candles.
