Easy Ideas on How to Customize Your Wedding Candleholders

Whether you are planning on giving a candleholder as a wedding favor or just using them for decoration at the reception, there are plenty of ways you can make them look unique for your special occasion. Why purchase pre-made ones when you can customize your own wedding candleholders in no time with very little supplies needed.

What you will need

Think about the theme you want to convey at your wedding. Is it indoors or outdoors? Are they for guests or decorum? What are your wedding colors? What time of year is your wedding? Once you've sorted out these questions then things will fall into place as to what you will need. For example, an autumn wedding could warrant some silk or real fall leaves to glue or position to the base of each candleholder. For an outdoor wedding you might want to have floating candles, so you will need a much larger or wider candleholder to fill with water. If your candleholders are for guests you might want to stencil the date and your names on the votive and make sure it is small enough to be transported easily.

You can find anything you need at a craft store, but you might have to check on availability of certain items, so don't wait last minute to do this. Purchase items according to your personal needs. Buy glass candleholders in wedding colors or lace to tack as an elegant covering over each holder. For a spring wedding you can arrange flowers in the candleholders instead of an actual candle. You can also find miniature flowers at craft stores that would be perfect to place around a small votive for your guests.

How to put it together

Glass can be tricky to add to because it isn't really a surface for normal glue to adhere. Hot glue guns work relatively well, but they can't be used on the glass itself without risking a 'break off' problem when you least expect it. If you want to cover your votive with material or lace, than you can dab a little hot glue on the glass itself and on the material overlap; the overlap flap will cause it to adhere better than just the glue on the glass, making it sturdier unless roughly handled.

If you want to add flowers to the bottom, the best way is to make a wreath that the candleholder can sit in. This way the decoration is meant to be removable and adds elegance to the base. To make one of these you will need a foam ring form. You can find these in craft stores in all sizes. Make sure you have a candleholder with you so you can ensure a good fit. You can then insert the stems of silk flowers, making certain that each bloom is facing the same circular direction, and cover the 'gaps' with leaves. You can do likewise with an autumn decoration by gluing leaves to the foam base. Try out how level your candleholder will be and remove extra leaves or blooms that would cause it to be crooked. After a few tries you will be able to get it right every time. In some causes you can use little pieces of transparent tape to adhere miniature flowers to the sides of the votive without it being detected. Other ideas include simple tying a ribbon around the top and adhering it with a little double sided tape just behind the bow and a few discreet places around the rim, and hand painting decorations onto the glass in your wedding colors using glass safe paint.