Candles are more than just helpful accessories that help illuminate a shady hall or a dark room. For ages, candles have been used in different rituals because of the rich symbolism they contain. Candles are often used as symbolisms for hope, holiness, and unity.
In a wedding, the lighting of the unity candle symbolizes the unity of souls. No longer are two people separate from one another. They are one, and they will be one until the candle dies out, until their lives reach an end.
Unity candles come in a variety of designs, shapes, and sizes, but if you’re looking forward to personalize your wedding decorations to a greater degree, unity candle holders are a great way to start.
Various Designs
Unity candle holders become treasured keepsakes after the wedding. Candles may die out, but unity candle holders stay for as long as you want to reminisce the joy of tying the knot. Unity candle holders, just like unity candles, come in a wide variety of attractive designs that can compliment the theme of your wedding.
Some may be adorned with flowers, scattered pearls, or shiny Swarovski crystals, while others may look like antique candelabras that look amazing when placed among your antique collection. Others have symbolic designs, such as two circles intertwined or an etching of a heart along the surface. The variations in designs only have the imagination as their limit.
Units
Unity candle holders may hold a set number of candles. Some unity candle holders are single units, while others are double units or triple units. Single units hold one candle with a large base keeping them sturdy. Double units hold two candles and are a perfect symbol of unity. Triple units can hold three candles: two small candles on the sides and a large one at the center.
Other unity candle holders may be placed directly on the wedding cake, while others are designed to stand beside the wedding cake as a fantastic centerpiece. Your choice of unity candle holder depends solely on your aesthetic preference. Unity candle holders placed on the cake, however, may be hard to display as a keepsake because they lack a sturdy base that helps them stand alone.
Creative Unity Candle Holders
Some couples, in an effort to be creative with their wedding, create unity candle holders out of different things. A wedding can use a tree stump as a candle holder, while others can boulders or stones if the wedding is held on the outdoors.