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tracy2246 Posted: Oct 19, 2005 04:57 PM+

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Posted: Oct 19, 2005 04:57 PM

Votive Placecard holders

anyone have pics?

ChrissynRicky Posted: Oct 19, 2005 05:03 PM+

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Posted: Oct 19, 2005 05:03 PM

Re: Votive Placecard holders

I'm sorry, but I think they're AJMommy's but if they're not, I apologize.

tracy2246 Posted: Oct 19, 2005 05:07 PM+

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Posted: Oct 19, 2005 05:07 PM

Re: Votive Placecard holders

anyone know how they are made?

Hallowedding Posted: Oct 20, 2005 10:04 AM+

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Posted: Oct 20, 2005 10:04 AM

Re: Votive Placecard holders

Do you have to buy a certain type of glass so that the outside is not hot to the touch?

I can just see everyone reaching to pick them up and then dropping them on the floor because they're too hot!

ChrissynRicky Posted: Oct 20, 2005 10:09 AM+

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Posted: Oct 20, 2005 10:09 AM

Re: Votive Placecard holders

Posted by Hallowedding

Do you have to buy a certain type of glass so that the outside is not hot to the touch?

I can just see everyone reaching to pick them up and then dropping them on the floor because they're too hot!

You can buy the frosted or regular votive candle holders - www.cudge.net carries them really cheap.

Then, you can use tea lights b/c the glass does not get hot, or you can use votive candles which do get warm.

It's also suggested not to light them earlier than a half hour before start of the reception to avoid this.

Hallowedding Posted: Oct 20, 2005 10:17 AM+

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Posted: Oct 20, 2005 10:17 AM

Re: Votive Placecard holders

Posted by ChristineAE

...Then, you can use tea lights b/c the glass does not get hot, or you can use votive candles which do get warm.

It's also suggested not to light them earlier than a half hour before start of the reception to avoid this.

Tea lights it is then!

Good point about not lighting them until the reception starts. Maybe I'll have them set up on a table outside of the dinner room and near the end of the cocktail hour I'll send my assistant to light them.

Thanks!

ChrissynRicky Posted: Oct 20, 2005 10:19 AM+

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Posted: Oct 20, 2005 10:19 AM

Re: Votive Placecard holders

Posted by Hallowedding

Posted by ChristineAE

...Then, you can use tea lights b/c the glass does not get hot, or you can use votive candles which do get warm.

It's also suggested not to light them earlier than a half hour before start of the reception to avoid this.

Tea lights it is then!

Good point about not lighting them until the reception starts. Maybe I'll have them set up on a table outside of the dinner room and near the end of the cocktail hour I'll send my assistant to light them.

Thanks!

Exactly how it should be done! Good Luck!

nicothy Posted: Oct 20, 2005 10:29 AM+

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Posted: Oct 20, 2005 10:29 AM

Re: Votive Placecard holders

they look great!!

Jennie0898 Posted: Oct 20, 2005 11:08 AM+

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Posted: Oct 20, 2005 11:08 AM

Re: Votive Placecard holders

They do look great, but do they get too hot to hold? If so, how do you avoid that?

JimmysBride Posted: Oct 20, 2005 11:30 AM+

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Posted: Oct 20, 2005 11:30 AM

Re: Votive Placecard holders

I used votives and they did not get too hot to the touch because the part of the votive that is not melted stays cool and they don't get lit until just before the guests are about to pick them up. Some girls say tealights don't let them get too hot also, so it's really up to you. You can test both if you want.

Corduroy94 Posted: Oct 20, 2005 03:05 PM+

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Posted: Oct 20, 2005 03:05 PM

Re: Votive Placecard holders

These were ours at Fox Hollow

Katie33 Posted: Oct 20, 2005 07:02 PM+

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Posted: Oct 20, 2005 07:02 PM

Re: Votive Placecard holders

did u make them yourself? If so, how? They look beautiful.

Bride2Be06 Posted: Oct 20, 2005 07:10 PM+

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Posted: Oct 20, 2005 07:10 PM

Re: Votive Placecard holders

those are TOO pretty!!!

christy Posted: Oct 20, 2005 08:27 PM+

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Posted: Oct 20, 2005 08:27 PM

Re: Votive Placecard holders

here are mine!

Prim19 Posted: Oct 20, 2005 08:36 PM+

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Posted: Oct 20, 2005 08:36 PM

Re: Votive Placecard holders

Wht type of label do you use for them???

SweetCin704 Posted: Oct 20, 2005 09:30 PM+

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Posted: Oct 20, 2005 09:30 PM

Re: Votive Placecard holders

I got my candles from Target. It was $3.00 for 8 (I believe). The glass is super thick. I'm going to get fancy label paper from Staples, much easier than using vellum

PeterNChris Posted: Oct 21, 2005 08:44 PM+

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Posted: Oct 21, 2005 08:44 PM