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We found this chandelier for $27 at the wholesale floral outlet. It was perfect, except we can’t burn candles at our venue. I think the plastic electric ones always look fakey, so I wanted to come up with something that would still look cool without a flame or light coming from the chandelier. The ring ceremony is at 4:30 in a glass enclosed atrium, so I don’t think the light would show that much anyway.

Step 1: Take one chandelier.

Step 2: Insert candle, begin to burn.

Step 3: Place fan on low and point toward candles. Keep fan far enough away from candles to keep them from blowing out.

Step 4: Rotate chandelier so that wax drips down all sides of the candles. Repeat as needed.

Step 5: Burn 1st candle down as far as possible. While wax is still in liquid form, insert 2nd candle directly on top of 1st candle. Hold in place to keep 2nd candle straight while wax hardens.

Step 6: Burn 2nd candle about 1/3 of the way down to help the look flow together.

Step 7: Admire the drippy, delicate, romantic outcome.

Step 8: Figure out how to transport something so delicated to a venue 3 hours away. (Suggestions?) I am thinking we might have to hang this from the ceiling of the car somehow to get it there!The structure of the glass atrium allows us to hang this right above the us as we stand together and tell why we married each other that day. Other than 12 hanging votives, this is our only ceremony decoration. I think the simplicity of the decorations will really help this stand out.

Anyone else have to work around “no flame” restrictions at their venue?