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By: Ikedi Ani-okoye
Colours have to be perfect, flowers have to be fresh, dresses have to be perfect, vows have to be written, and many other arrangements have to be made for the wedding to be perfective. And of course, the right candles have to be chosen to complement the event. Without the right candles the wedding ambience will simply not be everything it can be.
It is important to interpret the role of candles in the wedding ceremony and in the celebrations afterwards.
First of all, let's consider the role of wedding candles in the religious ceremony.
Candles are used as an important part of wedding ceremonies in many different religions.
They symbolize the hope and the everlasting nature of the bond that will be formed between the husband and wife, and they represent the light of the love that binds the new couple together.
Usually candles are held by souls close to the couple, symbolizing guideposts to a new united life though acting as witnesses to the solemn ceremony.
In accession to the symbolic value of candles, they also play an significant decorative role in the wedding ceremony.
They add ambience, elegance and lustre the ceremony performed in the church. In addition, they add atmosphere to the celebration afterwards.
A wedding celebration without flowers and candles on the tables appears to have some critical element missing.
Wedding candles have for a long time not been playing their archetype role anymore; that of bringing light to the guest tables. Their primary role is to bring joy, ambience and a sense of comfortableness to our souls.
Picking your wedding candles is a crucial task. They have to be the right size; not too large to be overbearing and not too small to look cheapskate. They also have to fit in with the colour scheme of your wedding.
Wedding candles of simple yet elegant design work best since they need to play a background ambience role and not divert attention away from the star of the day, the bride.
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