Creative Candle Centerpieces for Your Wedding Day – 7 Hot Ideas

Candles are classic elements of wedding reception decor. Here are seven creative ideas for adding warmth to the centerpieces at your wedding reception. Candle displays are cost-effective and elegant elements for wedding reception centerpieces, and add a warm glow that can only be matched by the blush of the bride and groom’s cheeks.

1. Purchase large votive candleholders and place candles of your choice in each one. Place three in the center of each table and string ivy or other vines of your choosing around them. White candles and tablecloths make for a classic look.
2. For a winter wedding, consider traditional candle wreaths with mistletoe or poinsettias, around a candle in the color of your choosing.
3. Search for candelabras at tag sales and resale shops. A candelabrum adds elegance and ambience to any reception table. If you can only find a few, place them on the head table, buffet table, or next to the guest book for maximum impact.
4. For a decidedly dramatic effect, arrange clear glass candleholders of several different heights and widths and shapes in the center of your reception table. Use candles of all one color, sized to fit each candleholder.
5. Paint tiny terra cotta pots and place tea light candles atop each one. Make as many as you want – they cost about a quarter each.
6. Handmade candles with flowers pressed into them add softness and warmth to the table, and can be coordinated with the wedding flowers and other wedding decorations.
7. For an autumn wedding, cut grooves for tea light candles into the top of several apples and arrange in a group or a line. This centerpiece is inexpensive, has high visual impact, and adds a fresh and delicious fragrance to the room.