| It's unlikely that you've attended a ceremonial | | | | citronella to keep mosquitoes away. Votives are also |
| offering but if you have then you are aware of the | | | | very popular at weddings. They are the perfect |
| use of votive candles in the ceremony. Votive | | | | accessory for a tight wedding budget. To give you |
| candles have made their way through the ages to | | | | an example of pricing, when you buy in bulk you |
| become one of the most popular forms of intimate | | | | probably won't pay more than $40 for a bag of 500. |
| candles there are. Even restaurants have beat out | | | | That's how inexpensive they are. |
| ritual ceremonies in votive use. Votives create a | | | | At a wedding you can place the candles at each |
| sense of serenity and relaxation and even add a note | | | | place setting for the reception and dinner. They can |
| of romance in an intimate setting. They are small | | | | be used a wedding favors or to accent the mood of |
| candles about two inches in diameter which stand | | | | the first dance. Because of their small size you can |
| about an inch tall. They are often fitted with | | | | really get creative with making candle holders for |
| aluminum candle holders to prevent a wax spill and | | | | them. Usually votive candle holders are small glass |
| fire. Most of the times they are white but you can | | | | cup-like vases that hold individual candles but your |
| find them in all kinds of colors now. And they are | | | | imagination is the only thing to prevent you from |
| usually sold in bulk. | | | | using anything. Think of the beach and all the |
| Because they are so small and affordable you can | | | | seashells you find along the shore. These can make |
| use a lot of candle votives to accent a room's | | | | nice candle holders. |
| lighting. They can create dramatic effects when | | | | Whatever the setting or event, votive candles are as |
| many are placed in one area of a room or outdoors. | | | | functional as other candles and the price is right at |
| You can use them to light walkways for example. | | | | any level of use. |
| Some outdoor votive candles are made with | | | | |