Centerpiece Ideas: Floating Candles And Flowers

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For many couples, pillar candles or floating candle centerpieces are ideal these days because they are simple, stunning and inexpensive. When a younger couple gets married, the first thing they want to know when planning a wedding is, what are the main costs? With floating centerpieces, it's simple to put together on your own and it doesn't require much creativity because they pretty much create themselves.

Other events where you may like to have floating candles as center pieces include:Wedding receptions, bridal showers, baby showers, romantic dinners or summer or spring parties around pools, ponds, or water gardens. floating candles are usually cheap and the bowls and bases are up to you. Don't be afraid to combine taper candles, pillar candles and other inexpensive pieces to create a beautiful, elegant centerpiece.

When deciding to put together a centerpiece, ...
... you can choose from a mirror base, glass vase or bowl as a base. Choose any shape you'd like. You could also use cloth. It's up to you. Get creative! You can even decorate the base with candies, flower petals, or pieces of ribbon. If you take a trip to the craft store, you'll find ideas practically jumping off the For the bowl, see what you can find at discount stores. You don't have to spend a ton on these. Clear bowls are the most stunning, but they don't have to be plain.

Look for candles designed for floating in water so they'll be sure to float well and last through the event. You can find everything from simple colored candles to candles shaped as citrus fruits—in any color your party requires.

The additional decorations are completely up to you. If you're not sure what you want to add, look around a craft store for ideas. You may even find bouncing ideas off an employee helpful in coming up with creative decorations for your centerpieces.