Wedding Candle Centerpiece

A wedding candle centerpiece can be fancy, with elaborate candelabras and flowers. It can also be elegantly simple, with white votives in frosted candle holders.

It can also be a lot of fun! You can celebrate the joy of the wedding, and pass along smiles through your creative use of the candles.

There's no one right or wrong way to use candle light at a wedding reception. To get you started, here are some ideas for how you can design and use a wedding candle centerpiece that reflects your personality..

Candles and Flowers

Flowers and candles go naturally together as part of the reception. Imagine the tables delightfully set with flowers and candles coordinating with the wedding colors.

One unusual way to use candles and flowers at the tables is to have a large glass bowl filled with floating candles. Want something other than the traditional roses? Try floating orchid candles for a little something different.

Here and there, float a real flower as well. If the glass bowl has faceting, the light from the candles sends sparkles around the table, creating a magical atmosphere.

Wedding Cake Candles

A whimsical use of candles at a wedding reception is to have wedding cake candles. These make wonderful wedding candle favors as well

Think of a tiny wedding cake, designed with miniature decorations.

Taller than standard votives, these delightful centerpieces remind us that weddings are not only an exchange of vows, but also a time for rejoicing and fun!

Where to find wedding cake candles? There are some very pretty ones on Candle Bay. They come in all-white "cakes", too.

Taper Candles in a Wedding Candle Centerpiece

Tapered candles are a traditional look for a reception. Tall and stately, they rise above the china and crystal, demanding attention.

White, cream and silver tend to be the most-used taper candles at a reception, but there's no reason why you couldn't color-coordinate them with the rest of the wedding colors.

Taper candles tend to drip as they burn, spreading wax all over. That is, unless you purchase some dripless taper candles. These candles burn slower and while not 100% without drips, they are by far the cleanest out there.

Other Ideas

Votive candles are also a lovely addition to a wedding centerpiece. Scatter them about in either clear or frosted glass holders. Wrap up an extra votive for each place setting for a candle wedding favor.

Pillar candles are also a wonderful addition as part of a centerpiece display. Pillars are more commanding, being larger candles in general, so one per table may be all you need.

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Wedding Candle Centerpieces: Fragranced or Not?

This is definitely a case where "less is more", when it comes to using scented candles at a wedding reception.

In general, you don't want to use scented candles while dining, should the scent of the candle clash with the aroma of the food.

If you really want a scented candle as part of your wedding candle centerpiece, choose a fragrance such as vanilla and make it lightly scented.

Candle Lanterns

Outdoor reception? Consider using outdoor candle lanterns for your lighting, instead of as part of the centerpiece.