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43 Romantic Wedding Candle Decoration Ideas 2024

Wedding Candles Tips & Guides

Weddings lit by candles are almost always the most romantic celebrations. It’s a lovely and fairly inexpensive way to create precious lighting without going over board. Candles also offer a sweet amber lighting that exudes a warm and intimate charm.

Depending on how you work it, incorporating candles into your wedding décor can be an inexpensive and classy way to unleash romance. Whether they are tea lights in glass vases or pillar candles surrounded by fresh flowers, these waxy wonders are a great way to stimulate an intimate ambiance. Not to mention, using candles is a great way to switch it up and save on the cost of overly abundant floral centerpieces. These wedding ideas should make your heart flutter just a little. If so, enjoy the feeling!

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10 Ways to Decorate Your Wedding With Candles

There are many beautiful ways to incorporate candles into your wedding decor. Here are 10 ideas to get you started:

  1. Create a romantic ambiance with a mix of tall and short candles arranged on the tables, along with rose petals or other flowers for added elegance.
  2. Use candles to add a touch of glamour to your ceremony space. Try hanging elegant chandeliers filled with candles, or placing tall pillar candles on the altar.
  3. Create a cozy, intimate atmosphere with a sea of tea light candles placed on tables or around the room. This works especially well for outdoor weddings or receptions.
  4. Use candles to add a pop of color to your wedding. Choose candles in colors that match your wedding palette, and place them on tables or in decorative holders.
  5. For a more rustic or bohemian look, try using candles in mismatched holders or jars. You can even make your own DIY candle holders with materials like burlap, lace, or twine.
  6. Create a beautiful focal point with a large candle arrangement on the fireplace or a mantle.
  7. Use candles to add a touch of whimsy to your reception. Try hanging candles from tree branches or attaching them to balloons for a floating candle effect.
  8. Incorporate candles into your centerpieces by placing them inside vases or other decorative containers. You can even float candles in water for a unique and elegant look.
  9. Use candles to light the way for your guests. Place pillar candles along the aisle or pathway leading to your ceremony space.
  10. Add a personal touch to your wedding with personalized candles. You can have your names and wedding date printed on the candles, or even have them scented to match your favorite fragrance.

The key to decorating with candles is to use them in a way that enhances the overall atmosphere and aesthetic of your wedding. Experiment with different arrangements and styles to find the look that best fits your vision.


Candle Centerpieces for Wedding

When it comes to planning the perfect wedding, many brides-to-be desire a timeless and natural atmosphere for their special day. Fire and candles bring about a warm glow in a romantic setting. But decorating your wedding with candles can sometimes be difficult. How do you spruce up your centerpieces with your creativity? To help, we will highlight the most romantic candle wedding centerpiece ideas that are sure to delight your guests.

Floating Candle

Making the floating candles the centerpiece of a table or centerpiece for a gift table is a great way to get creative without breaking the bank.

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Candles + Lantern

Give your tables a fresh new look with lantern wedding centerpieces that include votives and candles, which are a perfect version of the old-fashioned lights and candles. All you need to add are some berries, greenery and candles.

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Romantic Lantern & Roses Candle Wedding Centerpiece

Vintage Candles + Birdcage

These birdcage centerpieces, which are made with candles, are a potential alternative to traditional centerpieces. Could be a fun way to add a more contemporary touch to your wedding yet not break the bank. This can also be used in other settings such as weddings, romantic dinners, candlesticks, and more.

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Candles + Hydrangea

A gorgeous combination of glamour and rusticity, stunning candles and arrangement of hydrangea scattered throughout the centerpiece.

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Wrap candleholders in small sprigs of lavender

Minimalist Greenery + Candles

There is no limit to what you can do with greenery and candles! You can center your table and keep the whole room lit up with them, give your guests a romantic dinner, or simply decorate cake tables, in addition to the dinner tables and the aisle.

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Elegant Square Vase + Candles

An elegant use of flowers or greenery and elegant square vases from local vendors evoke a romantic, storybook romance. And when paired with flickering candlelight and scented candles, these centerpieces are the perfect centerpiece for a elegant wedding.

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Rustic Wooden + Candles

Rustic wooden candle holders with glass or champagne bottles are perfect for the ceremony or reception. Let your guests see the flame, and let their fragrance provide the atmosphere.

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Candle Wedding Aisle Decoration Ideas

To make your wedding more romantic and magical, a candle wedding aisle will make an amazing ambiance for your guests. It will draw them in and allow them to be guests of honor at your wedding. Candle wedding aisle ideas range from minimalist to detailed, vintage design to modern design, and simple to extravagant. You can also arrange the candles along your table or in decorative boxes or vases.

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Candle Wedding Decoration Ideas

Here are our favorite romantic candle wedding decorating ideas! Candle decorating is perfect for a wedding – you can put them this way or leave them unlit for a mystical feel, or maybe put some tea light candles in a willow basket and hang them from the ceiling. The options are endless!

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Candle Wedding Backdrop Ideas

If you’re wondering where to find unique wedding backdrops, fill your venue with candles. Great ideas are to string the lot around the chapel. Let the flames burn in between the branches of a wedding tree or make a candle-lit tunnel for the wedding party. Relax for a minute with a refreshing beverage or some candied mints as you watch your guests enter the wedding venue. Creating candle background on a wall is a popular idea.

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Unity Candle Ceremony

When you’re planning a thoughtful unity ceremony and want to celebrate new life with the brand-new bride and groom, consider a unity candle ceremony. Two large candles are lit, with one for each person. Along with the prayer for their new life, candles can also be for their children, for past life souls, and for their family.

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Wedding Candles FAQ

What do wedding candles symbolize?

A candle lighting ceremony symbolizes the joining of two lives, two families and two lots of friends.

Who lights the candle at a wedding?

Traditionally, the mothers of the bride and groom each light a taper candle and place it beside the larger unity candle at the beginning of the wedding ceremony. After the exchange of rings, the bride and groom each take one of the taper candles to light the center unity candle.

How many candles do you need for wedding?

You need more candles than you think.
If you want to make a big impact you need to double or triple the number of candles you think you need. There are at least 20 candles on this 10 person place setting. Plus about 10-15 more on the brick wall shelves behind it.

What do you do with candles after a wedding?

Hold them in holders.
If you wish to recall the amazing memories and lovely aromas from your wedding day, nothing would be better than nestling your wedding unity candles in the accurate holders that compliment them and enhance their beauty.

Are candles safe at weddings?

Some venues may allow open flame, some are flat-out against candles and only allow flameless candles, and some may require votives and no free-standing candles. But if this is something you’re committed to, keep some safety rules in mind: Never leave burning candles unattended for any reason. Never move a lit candle.

How do you do the unity candle at a wedding?

The couple will light the center candle from the other two. The three candles will remain lit. One candle for each of them, and one candle for the unity of their new family, and as a symbol of their commitment to each other and to a lasting and loving marriage.

When in a wedding ceremony Do you light the unity candle?

When to do the unity candle ceremony. Typically, the Unity Candle will be lit immediately after saying your vows. However, at the start of the ceremony is when the individual candles will be lit; perhaps by the mothers or by the children (especially if the wedding is a second marriage).

What can I use instead of a unity candle?

  • Sand Ceremony.
  • Unity In Glass.
  • Unity Painting.
  • Unity Plant.
  • Love Letters and Wine Box.
  • Unity Sandwich.
  • Unity Puzzle.
  • Ring Warming.

If you’re looking for some romantic wedding candle decoration ideas, we’ve got you covered. From romantic rose petals to elegant glassware, we’ve got it all! Check out our collection of 43 stunning ideas that will make your event stand out from the crowd. Don’t forget to share this post with your friends and family so they can find some inspiration too.

 

 

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