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Weddings

Serene and Beautiful


Whether your wedding, civil union, or commitment ceremony is held indoors or outdoors, in a church or a private venue, in a garden setting or at the beach — a candle ceremony creates a serene and beautiful atmosphere.

Please take time to browse the various categories listed here. You will find a wide variety of designs and embellishments to choose from, or to use as a starting point to compose your very own candle design. Our sections 'Match your Theme' below and 'Design Themes' (in the menus above) will provide further inspiration. The selection is continuously added to, so please keep visiting, and don’t forget to bookmark our website as a ‘Favourite’.

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A NOTE ON CANDLE SIZES/COMBINATIONS ...
250x65mm is most popular unity candle size. Alternatives are 200/250/300 x 65/75/95mm.
Side/Family candles should be proportional to the unity candle. Choose either 150/50mm, 150x65mm or 200x65mm.


A NOTE ON LIGHTING YOUR CANDLES ...
You may decide on a single unity candle or a set including two (or more) side candles, which are lit by the couple or family members, often at the start of the ceremony.

Candles by Design has introduced the matching long slim taper candles you see in some of the photos. They are used to transfer the flames from the side/family candles or when using a single unity candle, from a church candle or a tea light. This avoids spilling liquid wax over the unity candle when the smaller candles are tilted.

Please consider the source of the initial flame. In a church setting, candles are lit for the ceremony. At a private venue, use a tealight in a votive holder (to protect the flame) or similar, pre-lit prior to the ceremony. We can supply these.

Matching candle plates and holders provide the perfect partner to your candles. They are listed under ‘Accessories’.

All our candles are presented in quality gift boxes for safe delivery and storage.

If you are visiting our website early on in your planning, we recommend you get in touch now for an initial, obligation-free chat, as this may influence your discussions with venues, planners and celebrants.

A NOTE ON PRICES ...
Requests for personalisation vary greatly, and prices are generally based on materials and time involved. We appreciate the opportunity to quote for each order after your wishes are discussed and design details specified.

Unity candle sets of three typically work out in the $230 to $350 range and a larger, elaborate set of five candles (unity candle/2 family candles/pair of tapers), including intricate wax decorations, individual gift boxing for the main and the family candles, etc may be in the $400-plus price range.
These prices include your customised design proof, all set-up, preparation of hand-crafted wax ornaments and wax lettering or print in our workshop, quality gift boxing, careful packaging and GST.

Single wedding candles vary from $100 to $300, with many designs shown here typically in the $150-200 range.

A pair of our long slim taper candles with a wax band matching that of the main candle/s is $20.

Swarovski crystals add extra elegance and sparkle, they are $2.50 each.

Please don't hesitate to advise your budget for relevant guidance on choices.

For client feedback, please see Testimonials.

Please click here for Wedding Anniversary Candles.


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