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I think they're super cute. I'm doing mason jars too and love the natural rustic look. Awesome diy.
Sarah
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I got twine to go with my mason jars, too! They are very cool! Have you though about spacing the twine so you can see the glow between the twine?
Thanks everyone!
AbbyM- Yeah, I thought about doing that. I'm still not sure though wether to use tea-lights or votives. The votives would last longer, and I'm not sure how long our reception would be so it would guarentte they would last the whole time. Tea-lights would be heck of a lot cheaper though. Would they look ok in those holders?
I really like the twine! Good idea. And I think votives would be your best bet if you want candles the entire time - that is, unless you'd like to ask someone to light new tea lights throughout the evening.
@AbbyM: That was my first thought! Does the twine allow the votives to glow a little?
I think they're cute & fitting for an outdoor wedding! :o)
I have heard they have 10 hour buring tea lights...not sure if that is true or not. I got 4 hour candles for my reception, but they are just in the basic tea light holder. You could put rocks in the bottom, or sand, if you feel they are too short to light up the entire thing.
Have you checked Ikea, Michaels, Joanns for cheaper voties? Sometimes you can find them 2/$1. But that could get expensive depending on how many candles you have.
Be careful of hot glue around a flame. I would test your sample with a candle burning in the holder. Hot glue may melt and you could end up with an unhappy mess.
I really like the twine! But maybe wrap 1/3 of the votive in the center so you can actually see the illumination.
I'm going to pick up a few more holders today and experiment with leaving some room between the twine. And get some candles and see how they look lit. Might be helpful. I'll post pics of the results later on.
Ok, here are a few more options that I've worked on. I'm also going to try to load photos of what they look like with a lit votive candle in them. Which is your favorite(s)? Or do you have a better idea? Please excuse the purple candle (Walmart didn't have white ones, of course) and the silly backgrounds.
*They really do look much better, i.e. less sloppy in person. Plus I kinda rushed.
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Here they are with the candle...
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I love the twine look. There are flameless tea lights out there. You could look into that as an alternative to a tea light candle. Since the votive is wrapped no one would even know!
They look great!
I'd alternate 2 different styles - I like the bottom 2 that you posted before the candle shots. Where it's criss crossed like an "X" and the one next to it.
Nice work!
I prefer the lightly wrapped version as apposed to completely covered in twine.... and i think it's a great DIY idea!
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So I attempted to be creative and make a simple votive candle holder more interesting. I tried wrapping it in a type of twine, thinking it would go better with our outdoor wedding reception. I just used hot glue and it seems to hold pretty well and was really easy to do. I was planning to use them in centerpieces with blue glass mason jars holding fall flowers. Tell me your honest opinion if they look good or better plain. I'm going to try to post pictures, hopefully they'll work...
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