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The Many Uses Of Beautiful Votive Candles

By Kaye Dennan

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Published: 27Oct2009
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Many of the techniques used in candle making are quite easy and one of the most popular candles types is votive candles. Making votive candles is easy, fun and can be done so quickly. They look wonderful adorning wedding tables, birthday celebrations, the spa room, the lounge, a romantic dinner table and have so many other popular uses as well.

Another feature of votive candles is that you can use the clear wax and get your color from the little containers that you use.

So what is a votive candle?

It is a candle set straight into a small container about the size of a shot glass and they have approximately 15 hours of burn in them. Not to be confused with a tea light candle that is a candle set in a small metal container and is used to place in bigger objects like wall candle holders, balloon candle holders and jack-o-lanterns.

Most people associate perfumed candles with votive candles and this is probably a fair assumption as most of them are perfumed.

Using votive candles for various purposes

Weddings

One of the great things about using votive candles for a wedding is that you can make them yourself so easily. A grouping of votive candles down the centre of the tables, make a lovely table centre piece. They can be kept in the traditional white or there can be an introduction of the bridesmaids' colors with the candle wax or the candle holders. Alternatively the candles could be white and some small flowers included in the centre piece that reflect the color of the bridesmaids. Either way, they look beautiful.

Another choice might be to have them lining the front of the brides table and this will have a very romantic effect. They do look really attractive on the cake table too.

Birthday Celebrations

Much the same use can be made of votive candles for birthday celebrations. They can be use for table centre pieces or as decorations to build atmosphere.

Pool Parties

Votive candles look great scattered around the pool at night when there is a pool party. Floating candles in the pool look fantastic too. Having a series of candles around a spa bath is very romantic and just so lovely to experience while having a luxuriating bath.

Dinner Parties

A selection of votive candles is lovely to have at a dinner party. In groupings they make a lovely arrangement and if perfumed can really make a room smell beautiful. They can be grouped on the table, with a little extra effort they can be used as place names, a setting on the bar or in the drinking area.

One point to remember about votive candles is that they do look best in groupings or used in displays with other items like pine cones, stones, flowers, rustic mats and so forth, all of which adds to the atmosphere.

If you like to use a lot of votive candles then making votive candles would save you a lot of money, but imagine the fun you would have doing it. You make exactly what you want and you would also have a lot of fun seeking out the little glass containers. It has become quite popular for people who are having parties and making votive candles to set them in shot glasses.

Kaye Dennan is an expert in candle making and been involved in the art field for many years. With over 25 years of small business ownership behind her, Kaye also has a wealth of information to share with hobby candle makers. For more information visit Start Candle Making.

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