Unity candles are sometimes referred to as the wedding candles or the matrimonial candles. Traditionally, unity candles include one large pillar candle (“the unity candle”) and two taper candles. The latter, lighted by the mothers of the bride and groom at the beginning of the wedding ceremony and are later use by the wedded couples to light large pillar candle during the wedding. White unity candles are the motif for it symbolizes holiness or sacredness of the matrimony.
There are unity candles tied with satin or chiffon ribbon bow embellish with hand-sewn pearls, silver or gold tiny bullets. The ribbon bow depends on the wedding motif. But many preferred it white. With added expense some couples include wedding ceremony vase set into their wedding accessories.
Some unity candles are not simply adorned with bow. There are unity candles embellished with embroidered taupe scroll appliqué, embedded with starlight bullets, Swarovski crystals (of any colors or motif you like), or lace, and engraved personal script, and floral designs. Some are hand painted or hand graved and with matching taper candles.
Elegant floral designs, for instance, are hand painted and bedecked with real garden flowers – green and blue flowers, red and pink roses, clovers – and can even be personalized.
Hand paintings of personalized design vary from the whimsical flair of polka dots, black lace, piazza lace, flower frames, and several types of monogram (square or interlocking monogram). Engravings, on the other hand include not only Swarovski crystals but rhinestones as well.
Unity candles are made from Paraffin wax, palm wax, and beeswax. The latter two are dripless and soot-free. However, Palm wax is more refined for creates luxurious crystalline effect candles
Your choice of unity candles for your wedding depends on the tradition and belief that you abide. But whatever it is you can choose among the endless styles of unity candles anywhere, anytime online.
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