Tuesday, June 23, 2009

DIY Centerpieces: Floating Candles


Candles are one of the most popular items used in wedding decor. The soft lighting created by a candle's flame truly adds a touch of romance and intimacy. But rather than just using an ordinary votive or tealight candle, consider incorporating a "spiced up" floating candle into your centerpieces, on your cake table, or as decor accents. To "spice up" your candles fill a glass vase approximately half way with fresh fruit or flowers. Consider lemons, limes, oranges, cherries, and almost any type of fresh flower heads. Carefully fill the container with water, leaving about 2 inches at the top. Place your floating candle on top of the water.

Don't be afraid to get creative! There are tons of different options for filling your vases. If you are having a fall wedding, you might use colorful leaves. If you are having a winter wedding or glitz & glam decor, you might use diamonds or rhinestones. The possibilities are endless!

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

Love it! I am going to use this to compliment my wedding centerpieces but I will use a wine glass and wrap the stems in red ribbon. Gorgeous!

Edna said...

Love the floating candle that's decorated with cherries and lemons. They look so nice. The floating candles here look nice as well.