Beach Wedding Tea Light Centerpieces

How to make DIY beach candle tea lights #wedding #party #nautical #labels
I was inspired to make these candles from a recent beachcombing trip. I’ve often collected a shell or rock as a souvenir. Imagine using those shells to decorate the tables at a wedding or special event. It takes a tiny bit of nostalgia and makes it a meaningful message to the bride and groom:

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“May you always have a shell in your pocket and sand between your toes.”

Beach Wedding Tea Lights
Recipe Type: Craft
Author: Stephanie Rose
Ingredients
  • Glass candle holder
  • White sand
  • Oyster or other flat shells, larger than 2″
  • Evermine [url href=”https://www.evermine.com/labels/preview/SPSX12-46/” target=”_blank”]labels[/url]
  • Tea light or electric tea light*
  • Small shells
  • Artist paint brush
  • [url href=”http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000H2XXAA/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B000H2XXAA&linkCode=as2&tag=gardther-20&linkId=UCHAI32TVNTMNSKYhttp://” target=”_blank”]Drink umbrella[/url]
Instructions
  1. [img src=”https://bdn.evermine.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/beachcandle13.jpg” width=”680″ height=”453″ class=”alignnone size-full” title=”How to make a DIY beach candle centerpiece #wedding #party #diy”]
  2. Fill the glass candle holder 1/4 full of sand.
  3. [img src=”https://bdn.evermine.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/beachcandle2.jpg” width=”680″ height=”453″ class=”alignnone size-full” title=”How to make a DIY beach candle centerpiece #wedding #party #nautical #labels”]
  4. Add a 2″ circle label to a flat oyster shell that is larger than a 2″ diameter at the smallest width. Set the oyster shell in the back of the candlescape.
  5. [img src=”https://bdn.evermine.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/beachcandle31.jpg” width=”680″ height=”453″ class=”alignnone size-full” title=”How to make a DIY beach candle centerpiece #wedding #party #nautical #labels”]
  6. Nestle the tea light or electric candle in the sand. Use the paint brush to dust the sand off the candle as needed. Of course some sand added to it looks right at home.
  7. [img src=”https://bdn.evermine.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/beachcandle4.jpg” width=”680″ height=”453″ class=”alignnone size-full” title=”How to make DIY beach candle centerpieces #wedding #party #nautical #labels”]
  8. Place a few smaller shells into the sand and top with a drink umbrella.
  9. [img src=”https://bdn.evermine.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/beachcandle6.jpg” width=”680″ height=”453″ class=”alignnone size-full” title=”How to make DIY beach candle centerpieces #wedding #party #nautical #labels”]
  10. Design the tables with beachy colors, natural elements like linen, wood, and air plants surrounding the candles. The beach is a messy place and the candles and tablescape shouldn’t be too orderly or it will look unnatural. Have fun and enjoy bringing the beach home for dinner!
Notes
*Note: if you are making these at home to enjoy unlit, a traditional tea light looks lovely but I would not light the candle and leave it unattended with the paper umbrella as fire hazard. In the event you are doing a large number or want to light it often, choose a [url href=”http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001GDXGCO/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B001GDXGCO&linkCode=as2&tag=gardther-20&linkId=ZW67ZUQOBDMTXL4Yhttp://” target=”_blank”]battery-operated tea light[/url].

Used In This Project:

  • Circle Labels • I chose the “Swash in Love” style in sea glass.

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Stephanie Rose is a gardener who lives in Vancouver, BC, Canada, where she has grown over 100 edibles, 400 perennials, and countless other plants in her small urban yard; a hobby that continues to grow with each season. Stephanie writes DIY garden projects, yummy recipes and crafty goodness at Garden Therapy where she hopes you will find something to inspire you to get outside for a little, well, garden therapy.


One comment

  1. […] Beach weddings are actual at any time because even if the weather is bad, you can organize a cool destination wedding. Today we’ll make a cool and affordable beach wedding centerpiece, prepare a glass candle holder, white sand, oyster or other flat shells, larger than 2″, labels, tea lights, small shells, a paint brush and a drink umbrella. Fill the glass candle holder ¼ full of sand. Add a 2″ circle label to a flat oyster shell that is larger than a 2″ diameter at the smallest width. Set the oyster shell in the back of the candlescape. Nestle the tea light or electric candle in the sand. Use the paint brush to dust the sand off the candle as needed. Continue reading the tutorial here. […]

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