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Those of you who did or are doing votive placecards

julz33 Posted: Feb 08, 2004 04:36 PM+

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Posted: Feb 08, 2004 04:36 PM

Those of you who did or are doing votive placecards

Did you do one per person or one per couple?
How are regular placecards done?

wenndypoo Posted: Feb 08, 2004 05:40 PM+

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Posted: Feb 08, 2004 05:40 PM

Re: Those of you who did or are doing votive placecards

Like regular place cards, one per couple.

itsbouttime Posted: Feb 08, 2004 06:05 PM+

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Posted: Feb 08, 2004 06:05 PM

Re: Those of you who did or are doing votive placecards

i am also thinking of doing the votive placecards and will be doing one per couple

sag530 Posted: Feb 09, 2004 11:48 AM+

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Posted: Feb 09, 2004 11:48 AM

Re: Those of you who did or are doing votive placecards

One per couple, just like regular placecards.

Bebalina Posted: Feb 09, 2004 11:51 AM+

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Posted: Feb 09, 2004 11:51 AM

Re: Those of you who did or are doing votive placecards

umm...help me out ..what are votive place cards?

jennbaby Posted: Feb 09, 2004 11:52 AM+

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Posted: Feb 09, 2004 11:52 AM

Re: Those of you who did or are doing votive placecards

Posted by sag530

One per couple, just like regular placecards.

thats what i did.

julz33 Posted: Feb 09, 2004 12:46 PM+

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Posted: Feb 09, 2004 12:46 PM

Re: Those of you who did or are doing votive placecards

It is a candle wrapped in vellum with the guests name and table number on it, instead of regular placecards. He is a picture.

LImom Posted: Feb 09, 2004 11:29 PM+

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Posted: Feb 09, 2004 11:29 PM

Re: Those of you who did or are doing votive placecards

We love the idea of the votive placecards but when we tried lighting one at home to see how it would work, we realized the glass gets quite hot. Are people supposed to carry them to their tables themselves? Do they stay lit all night? What kind of candles are used, the tea candles with the metal base?
Please share as much as you can to help us understand. LOL!
Thanks.

pschica Posted: Feb 09, 2004 11:36 PM+

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Posted: Feb 09, 2004 11:36 PM

Re: Those of you who did or are doing votive placecards

we did one per couple but me, dumbo that i am, bought one per person so we still have many many extras!!!

May2004 Posted: Feb 09, 2004 11:53 PM+

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Posted: Feb 09, 2004 11:53 PM

Re: Those of you who did or are doing votive placecards

I was going to use them too, but I had the same concern as LImom, so I'm not doing them

But they are very elegant.

AJsMommy122 Posted: Feb 09, 2004 11:56 PM+

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Posted: Feb 09, 2004 11:56 PM

Re: Those of you who did or are doing votive placecards

they get hot.. but if you have the staff at the CH light them RIGHT before the Cocktail hour is over.. they wont be hot by the time people get them

Marcela1654 Posted: Feb 10, 2004 12:28 AM+

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Posted: Feb 10, 2004 12:28 AM

Re: Those of you who did or are doing votive placecards

One per couple. I'm using the tea lights with the metal thing around it.

sag530 Posted: Feb 10, 2004 03:36 PM+

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Posted: Feb 10, 2004 03:36 PM

Re: Those of you who did or are doing votive placecards

I using 6-10 hour votives since I want the candles to be lit for the entire reception. Since it will just be getting dark at the time the cocktail hour is over, I am plannning on leaving them unlit until everyone gets to their seats. We'll have personalized matches onthe tables to light them then. this way, we don't have to worry about anyone getting burned.

julz33 Posted: Feb 10, 2004 03:59 PM+

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Posted: Feb 10, 2004 03:59 PM

Re: Those of you who did or are doing votive placecards

Posted by Marcela1654

One per couple. I'm using the tea lights with the metal thing around it.

Thats what I was thinking. Even though I said 'votive' holders!

LImom Posted: Feb 10, 2004 05:05 PM+

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Posted: Feb 10, 2004 05:05 PM

Re: Those of you who did or are doing votive placecards

Sag530's idea to have everyone light them themselves after they carrry them to their seats is one good suggestion.

Having the reception people light them immediately before the cocktail hour is over may also work. Then would people carry them lit? At the Woodbury CC, we have to walk upstairs. Maybe they could be asked to blow them out first.
Marcela, how are you handling the hot glass situation?