A wedding is considered the most solemn event in the life of every person, so its preparation should be taken responsibly, paying attention not only to the dressing, makeup, but also to the decoration of the decor elements. An important attribute of the wedding ceremony are candles. They symbolize the sincere love of young people, their future happy family life.
Festive candles can be purchased at the store or make yourself. At the same time, the latter is more popular because it allows the wedding table to be decorated at the request of the newlyweds, as well as to prepare an attribute for the performance of the ancient tradition, according to which parents light a candle and pass it on to the younger generation as a symbol of the hearth.
Features
Wedding candles are the original look of jewelry, which gives the celebration a note of sophistication and chic. This accessory can have various shapes, carved, textured or smooth surface. Beautiful decor can be made with lace or satin fabric, colored rhinestones, feathers, beads or ribbons.
Paraffin is usually chosen as a material for candles, since it is an ecological raw material and, due to its imprints, is capable of driving away negative energy from lovers. You can choose to make an accessory and wax, unlike paraffin wax, it does not smoke and burns much longer.
Wax products are usually stored and lit for each anniversary of their life together.
An interesting choice will be gel candles. They are sold in different colors, so you can easily choose the right option for any design. If the holiday involves the use of bright colors, you can purchase pink, green, red or orange candle blanks made from soy wax. They are odorless and easily complemented by the necessary attributes.
Decoration for candles for the wedding can be purchased in the finished form or do it yourself. Details are selected not only taking into account the taste preferences of young people. Decorating candles, regardless of the material of manufacture, should be harmoniously combined with other items of wedding design. To get a single style, you must consider the decoration of champagne bottles, wedding glasses, especially the textiles (tablecloths, napkins).
In this case, the accessory should not be long. When making a corner of the “family hearth” in the hall, it is advisable to choose wide and low candles that match the young ones.
Decor options
Self-decorated wedding candles are different from products purchased in the store. They contain not only originality and unique charm, but also a piece of nested love. You can decorate this accessory at home in two ways:
- buy a blank and add it with an unusual decoration;
- Pour a wax candle and give it the right style.
The second option is considered the most difficult, since it requires special skill, but it is characterized by many advantages. For example, the product can be made in any color and shape. It should be noted that cylindrical candles are the easiest to decorate and fit perfectly into any style.
To self-pour and decorate the wedding attribute you need to follow a few steps.
- First, the wax is cut into small pieces. Fill form is being prepared. It is oiled. To the edges you can pre-attach decorations in the form of crystals, beads or beads. The form is well heated on the fire and poured into it melted wax.
- Then the product is left to cool in the room at room temperature. Carefully remove the candle from the mold so as not to damage the wick. This can be simplified by lowering the form into hot water.
- The process of making a candle ends with a creative stage, which is the most interesting. For it you need to prepare buttons, ribbons, lace, rhinestones, wrapping paper, beads and other details that are on hand. Wedding accessories are most often decorated with painting, modeling and decoupage. Compositions can be completely different, but their choice must take into account the theme of the celebration. The correct solution will be the design in the form of hearts, swans, wedding rings and angels. For the decor to last a long time, it is recommended to close it with stained paint. It will provide details of reliable fixation and give the product shine.
Master Class
Independently decorating wedding candles may seem complicated, but it can be handled with it if you have the right materials on hand and have patience. First of all, you should decide on the color and style of the product. Decor objects should be in harmony with the overall color scheme of the holiday, match the shade of the textiles on the tables. After that, it will remain to purchase or pour out the blank and complete several steps.
- The contours of the future pattern are applied to the surface of the candle with the help of a needle. It can be various shapes that match the style of the wedding. Popular options are doves and hearts.
- Then the outlines are decorated with beads of the same size, they are fixed with glue. Outside the composition you can put small dots and fill them with colorful rhinestones or beads. The needle should be preheated. In addition, the candle can also paint with nail polish beautiful flowers, curls or leaves.
- The final touch will be the decor of the candle with a satin ribbon that is attached directly to the base.
For romantic personalities fit decorating wedding candles with lace. This design is simple to perform, looks nice and is inexpensive. This design requires a small piece of white lace fabric. They are covered with the base of the candle. In the center is strapping with satin ribbon of any shade.
The places of all connections between the cloth and the ribbon should be decorated with roses or bows. Figurines in the form of angels, wedding hearts or swans will help to complement the accessory.
In addition, we can not forget about the decoration of the object with rhinestones or beads.
A candlestick decorated with a ribbon of beads will look gorgeous. The tape must be purchased in the store. She needs to completely wrap the accessory, creating a coil to the coil. The ends of the tape are fixed in the middle. The satin ribbon decoration will help to hide them.
In addition, the joints are well masked by small flower buds on the heels. In order for the product to acquire stability, you can use a regular CD as a stand. To him additionally stick ribbons decorated with roses.
Pleasant surprise guests at the wedding ceremony will be able to candles decorated in a nautical theme.
This idea is particularly relevant for the celebrations that take place in the summer. From a blue wax blank and a simple set of materials, you can create a true nautical fairy tale. Such candles will complement the festive table in an original way and will become the main highlight of the celebration design.
For work it is necessary to prepare scissors, satin ribbons of white and blue colors, coarse rope, shells, a transparent container and sea sand with small pebbles. The stages of decoration will look like this:
- several blue candles are tied together with a ribbon, and then with a rough rope;
- sand and shells are poured into a glass container;
- Candles are placed in a container.
Unusual composition is ready.For complete harmony, you can add to the decoration of the table a couple of elements in a maritime theme.
A master class on decorating wedding candles in the next video.
