A traditional wedding will almost always have unity candles which stands for a union of the two families. The traditional ceremony finds the bride and groom each lighting a taper candle with another large candle in the middle. Once the taper candles have been lit the bride and groom light the column candle with both flames forming the tapers.
learning how to make candles - Unity candles are very simple to make yourself, and making them allows you to personalize them by adding personal messages to them for the bride and groom. Poems are commonly used or even pictures of the bride and groom.
The taper candles portion of the building process is done as we have explained on the post How to Make Candles - Taper Candles. The two wicks are dipped over and over again until your taper candles get to the desired width. After the wicks have completely cooled you can trim the wicks to within one inch of the top of the candle.
The column candle will need to be made using a mold, the wax is heated and poured into the mold as previously explained in the post entitled How to Make Candles - Column Candles.
after your column candle has fully cooled you will be able to place your personal message on the candle and keep it in place by using double stick tape or a glue gun. To add a beautiful decoration to your candle cut the attachment in an oval shape using scissors, and leave a decorative ridge all the way around it.
Add a unique touch by using bows that match the colors of the brides wedding dress and the general theme of the wedding. You can use a thin wire to attach bows and hold them into place.
Search around for some beautiful taper candle holders that will hold your unity candles. The Column candles can sit on a normal plate style holder.
Weddings can be very expensive, but you can offset some of this cost and give it your own personal touch by making the unity candles for a family member or friends wedding. You can find many good books on this subject at bridal shops or your local crafting stores.
Good luck in your crafting and by creating your own personal addition to the wedding will create lasting memories in the bride and grooms mind and show them how much you care.
