| When your grandparents married, the idea of creating | | | | Oriental Wedding Candle Favors |
| unique wedding candle favors as a project may have | | | | Creating unique wedding candle favors as a project is |
| crossed the bride's mind, but weddings were simpler, | | | | a good way to carry out an oriental wedding theme. |
| then. Wedding favors were often nothing more than | | | | The trick is to think of oriental objects that can hold a |
| sugar-coated almond candies. The candies were | | | | candle. The most obvious, of course, is an oriental tea |
| traditional, and many brides went with tradition. | | | | cup - tall and narrow, with handle and lid. These can be |
| Today's bride has a wealth of ideas from which to | | | | expensive, but low cost cups are also available, |
| choose - and yet, because the same ideas are so | | | | especially if you work with a wholesale company. |
| readily available via the Internet, many brides want | | | | Choose a pretty pattern, insert a candle, and put the lid |
| something different. They want wedding favors that | | | | on it. Tie your place card to the handle with a pretty |
| aren't like everyone else's. Some want to get together | | | | ribbon. |
| with friends and spend a day crafting wedding favors. | | | | Spring Wedding Candle Favors |
| That's where creating unique wedding candle favors | | | | A spring idea for creating unique wedding candle |
| as a project comes in. Picture yourself with your | | | | favors as a project is to begin with tulip bouquet |
| friends, tables piled high with lovely supplies. You load | | | | candles, available online from Lillian Vernon. These |
| the CD player as everyone gathers around the table, | | | | come in sets of 3: pink, yellow, and lilac bouquets. Use |
| and then settle down for an enjoyable day of chatting, | | | | white and silver ribbon to tie a place card to each tulip |
| listening to music, and creating your own unique | | | | bouquet and you're done. For a whimsical touch, a note |
| wedding candle favors. | | | | about "two lips" could be added to the card. These |
| British Wedding Candle Favors | | | | wedding candle favors are perfect for a spring |
| A nostalgic wedding candle favor with a "tea for two" | | | | wedding - especially with tulip centerpieces. |
| theme can be created using "British" teacups with | | | | Tropical Wedding Candle Favors |
| saucers. Search online for mini teacups and saucers. | | | | A favorite tropical flower is the hibiscus, and floating |
| Several toy teacup and saucer sets are available. | | | | hibiscus blossoms can be a quick way of creating |
| Choose antique white or flowered teacups with | | | | unique wedding candle favors as a project for bride |
| saucers. Place a tea candle in each cup, add a bow | | | | and bridesmaids. Begin with clear plastic dessert dishes |
| and card to the handle, and your wedding candle favor | | | | 3" to 4" in diameter. Choose dishes with a short stem. |
| is ready. Centerpieces for your tables could be | | | | Tie a ribbon around the stem of the dish, looping it |
| arranged in teapots. | | | | through your place card. Fill each dish 1/2 full with |
| Dutch Wedding Candle Favors | | | | water, and place a hibiscus floating candle in each. |
| Something old ... something blue. What better for unique | | | | Candles are available online. |
| wedding candle favors than Delft "Blue" with an "old" | | | | Seashore Wedding Candle Favors |
| theme like a clog? An online search will turn up | | | | You can create unique wedding candle favors for a |
| ceramic mini Dutch shoes with windmill or other design | | | | seaside wedding using materials at hand. Order white, |
| painted on them in Delft Blue. Purchase pairs to cut | | | | 13-hour votive candles from a bulk pillar candle supplier |
| costs, and separate the shoes for your project. | | | | online. Purchase small plastic coasters, and pastel |
| Place a penny in the bottom of each shoe. Then insert | | | | ribbon to match your wedding color scheme. Glue a |
| a small, white tea candle. Use thin, sheer ribbon to tie | | | | candle in the center of each coaster. Glue a layer of |
| on a printed tag with the traditional rhyme: "Something | | | | sand around it. Make the sand come up over the |
| old, something new; Something borrowed, something | | | | bottom of the candle in an uneven pattern. Glue tiny |
| blue; And a penny in her shoe." Add a brief explanation: | | | | seashells to the candles, and then tie with a bow, |
| "The theme is old, the favor is new; I borrowed the | | | | attaching your place card with the ribbon. |
| rhyme, the shoe is blue. Look for a penny in the shoe." | | | | Involve Everyone |
| Eggs-actly Affordable Wedding Candle Favors | | | | Creating unique wedding candle favors is a project in |
| The bride who wants to inject humor can create | | | | which you can involve nearly everyone in the family. |
| unique wedding candle favors with ceramic egg cups. | | | | You can create your favors all in one day, or do a |
| Oriental Trading Company online offers | | | | few at a time. You may not use one of these ideas |
| "paint-your-own" ceramic egg cups at $6.95 per dozen. | | | | exactly as is, but perhaps the ideas given will spark |
| The white egg cups can be painted to match your | | | | your imagination. |
| wedding color scheme, in flowers or other motif. Fill | | | | The important thing is that you like the favors you |
| with wax and a wick, or insert a tea candle. (Oriental | | | | create, and that they reflect your personality and |
| Trading has candle-making wax kits, too.) Tie a bow | | | | interests. This is your day. Make it uniquely you in |
| around the base of the egg cup, attaching a place | | | | every way. |
| card or small thank you. | | | | |