Pillar Candle Display

• Pillar candles grouped together in the wedding color scheme create a luminescent centerpiece.PhotoObjects.net/PhotoObjects.net/Getty Images
  
  Pillar candles are designed in a wide variety of colors, patterns, heights and diameters, making them a versatile decor element. Creating a centerpiece with pillar candles, displayed on a clear glass or acrylic tray, can be achieved by selecting as few as two or three or more than a dozen pillar candles of various sizes and patterns all within the color scheme of the wedding. The glow from the candles when lit also offers a subtle lighting source for evening receptions.
  
  

Candlesticks

• Candlesticks can be grouped together with taper candles of varying heights to create an easily sizable centerpiece.Jupiterimages/Comstock/Getty Images
  
  Arranged in a group or aligned in a row, candlesticks of varying heights dressed with taper candles in a complementary hue to the wedding theme create a glowing wedding reception centerpiece. Easily adjusted in size by adjusting the number of candlesticks used in the display, this centerpiece works well for any size reception table. Candlesticks of clear glass work well together when coordinated with varying styles or selected in groups of matching designs.
  
  

Sand and Seashells

• Sand acts as a stable base for taper candles, and is environmentally friendly.Jupiterimages/Photos.com/Getty Images
  
  When poured several inches deep into the bottom of a large glass hurricane vase, sand acts as a stable base for taper candles. Bringing a natural element to the display, seashells, stones or sand dollars can be added to the sand for visual interest. The neutral color palette of sand coordinates easily with most color schemes, and is easily given back to the environment during cleanup after the reception has ended.
  
  

Wine Glass

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  Wine glasses are typically in no shortage at a wedding reception, and provide a readily available display for small pillar or votive candle centerpieces. Display options can include the addition of fresh wedding floral, colorful glass beads, or a frosted vellum shade designed to fit over a wine glass to create the appearance of a small lamp when the candle is lit.