Wedding: Pillar Candlesticks

January 29, 2009

We were given a bunch of lovely pillar candles which we are planning to use for wedding decorations. I wanted a display where the candles had some height. Only problem was, I didn’t have tall candlesticks big enough to accommodate wide candles.

One of my blog readers gave me just the inspiration to solve my problem. She mentioned making a lovely raised cake plate by using gorilla glue to attach a candlestick to a china plate. She even sent me pictures of her beautiful idea.

I realized that would be a perfect solution to my candlestick dilemma. I scoured several thrift stores in our area, and found a bunch of glass and crystal candlesticks. Then I found a variety of small crystal and glass plates and bowls. These I glued to the candlesticks, giving me elevated candlesticks suitable for pillared candles. Most of the candlesticks and plates cost me between 75 cents and $2, which makes these lovely candlesticks very affordable.

pillar candlesticks in progress

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boysmum2 says:

January 29, 2009 at 1:18 pm

What a cool idea. Oh and thanks for the strikethrough help, will go and try it out now and see if I can work it, I know all about the html code so shouldn’t be too difficult.

Kathy says:

January 29, 2009 at 1:57 pm

Oh, we did that! Though you should have seen how some of my bridesmaids and my in-laws looked at me when I presented them with a bunch of Goodwill glasses and plates and some glass glue….

Meredith says:

January 29, 2009 at 3:25 pm

Brilliant!

pajohilt says:

January 29, 2009 at 6:09 pm

and even MORE cost effective when you break it down over 6 weddings

Grateful for Grace says:

January 29, 2009 at 8:49 pm

Great idea! And yes, I think Pajohilt has a good point. You will be saving everything, right?
I should start a notebook to help myself for later…
… though I sent Jesus a memo that I need him to come back before I have to give any of my daughters away. I’d be a wreck.
He hasn’t answered.