I do love it when everything is set up at a wedding and I take the Bride and Groom into the wedding breakfast room before anyone else has had chance to see it. Their reaction is so worth all the hardwork and planning. Apart from the table decor we have planned and worked our theme around, I like to use as many candles as possible if the venue allows it. They create such a warm and romantic atmosphere and generally cost very little.
If you can incorporate scented candles to match your theme then this is such an added bonus. Check out some of the ideas below to bring your wedding breakfast venue alive with gentle scents to rouse your senses. These are lovely for a vintage themed wedding, they are available from Not On The High Street.
Don’t use too many, the room should not be overpowered by scent. Just enough to evoke a lovely aroma that suits your chosen theme. Keep to the same scents too. Place them near entrances and in the wedding breakfast venue and at the drinks reception. Keep them away from food so that they don’t overwhelm anyone.
You are better to pay a little more for a good quality make. The more you pay the more the candle lasts and burns evenly. That way it is not wasted when it burns down through the middle and leaves all the wax around the edges unused.
What about these from Folksy, The Lime Garden
These are so classy and elegant from Not on The High Street
These are from the lovely Cox and Cox, a beautiful Rose Noir fragrance.
For a burst of colour to a summer wedding, try these from Folksy
I like the rustic look of these cute miniatures. They are named after the mood such as calm, refresh, soothe etc.
Candles make fabulous decorations too. You can use them as centrepieces and decorate them yourself. Check out these ideas to see what you can do cheaply and easily for that something a little different. I love these as table numbers.
These can be ordered in various colours and text of your choice chosen. You can use them to match your theme and they come in batches of 30 for £37.00
Check out these for a lovely shabby chic autumn wedding. Also from Etsy
Next time I will post a little DIY on how to make gorgeous lace votives. In the meantime if you have great ideas for using candles then please share them with me. I would be delighted to post them on the blog. Don’t forget about handing candles in votives in trees so that when your guests arrive the mood is set for the evening celebrations. Use candles to highlight a path outside to for venue, they look fabulous in large hurricane lamps.
Until next time, happy planning.
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