Friday, 21 August 2009

Brilliant Ways To Enhance Your Wedding With Candles

By Andrea McClure

Candles are a special type of illumination that can help add intimate glow to your ceremony and reception. They have been used as part of important ceremonies and rituals for centuries. If you want to add a special ambience and presence to the church or location of where the ceremony occurs they can be great accents to the decor adding a sacred solemnity to the occasion. They also can give your reception hall a warm and welcoming look. Here are some interesting ideas of how to use candles as decorations and gifts.

Candles are a great decoration idea for the hall or church sanctuary where you will be exchanging vows. This is because the occasion is often a serene and solemn as well as joyful. Also if your venue is religious, the tradition of using candles in religious ceremonies such as is seen in the Catholic or Anglican Church. The religious overtone and the subtle beauty of candle light will only make your ceremony all the more special. But where are the best places to put your candles? First off is at the altar of the sanctuary or wherever you will be saying your vows. Also try having candles at all available windows and lined along the walls. It is important to keep in mind that you need to be aware that they still are open flames so take precautions like using candle holders that cover both the candle and the flame. At the same time they should be clear to allow the light to shine through.

These items also serve as great center pieces for tables at your reception. Candles are used to give a warm inviting glow at meals. You will probably see this design cue used in high end restaurants, especially those that serve European cuisine. You can have the same intimate effect even in a large hall with candle center pieces. A great idea is to enhance your centerpiece with floral arrangements around a central candle. If you decide to use scented ones, make sure to use subtle scents that won't interrupt the flavor of the food. Smell is as important a sense for your guest when dining as taste. Also unlike at the hall or church where the actual ceremony will be held it is important that you consider additional lighting. Try turning on the existing lights at lower setting if possible. This is great if the hall or conference room you use will have adjustable lighting If not try keeping the lights on over important sections like the banquet table.

These are also great gifts to give as favors. They are useful in that they provide pretty good emergency lighting or just add atmosphere to a room when needed. Also you can give scented candles which are quite popular right now. Depending on the scents, they can add that something to any room in your guest's home. They are also brilliant ways to convey a special theme. For example if you have an Asian themed wedding you can give some scented like incense as gifts. You can also give them as part of aromatherapy gifts sets. For example you can pair a scented candle with a bath soap or oil with the same scent. You can also pair them with great accessories like candle holders. Some of the most popular are silver and crystal candle holder. Also they now come in fun and interesting shapes. Also there is the fact that you can personalize them so that they have special messages to thank your guest for coming to your special day.

In the end they are very versatile and can be used in many contexts. As you think about what can add special accents to your wedding think of using these items. They will definitely have a beneficial and "illuminating" effect.

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