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My DIY Unity Candle (place cards, favors, & rice thows wrapped too)...Done!

tropicalbride07 Posted: Sep 10, 2006 07:13 PM+

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Posted: Sep 10, 2006 07:13 PM

My DIY Unity Candle (place cards, favors, & rice thows wrapped too)...Done!

cuteauburnininny Posted: Sep 10, 2006 07:18 PM+

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Posted: Sep 10, 2006 07:18 PM

Re: My DIY Unity Candle (Favors & rice thows wrapped too)...Done!

everything looks great. i love your unity candle

libby2595 Posted: Sep 10, 2006 07:19 PM+

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Posted: Sep 10, 2006 07:19 PM

Re: My DIY Unity Candle (Favors & rice thows wrapped too)...Done!

i think you did a great job.

i love your colors!!!!

now to add a personal note... looking at your post, reminded me of a 'project' i've been neglecting

happygirl07 Posted: Sep 10, 2006 07:24 PM+

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Posted: Sep 10, 2006 07:24 PM

Re: My DIY Unity Candle (Favors & rice thows wrapped too)...Done!

Love your unity candles.

LandsEnd06 Posted: Sep 10, 2006 07:24 PM+

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Posted: Sep 10, 2006 07:24 PM

Re: My DIY Unity Candle (Favors & rice thows wrapped too)...Done!

Wow looks beautiful! The favors came out great!

SuzanaS Posted: Sep 10, 2006 07:26 PM+

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Posted: Sep 10, 2006 07:26 PM

Re: My DIY Unity Candle (Favors & rice thows wrapped too)...Done!

Keywi231 Posted: Sep 10, 2006 07:28 PM+

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Posted: Sep 10, 2006 07:28 PM

Re: My DIY Unity Candle (Favors & rice thows wrapped too)...Done!

Very pretty, love the unity candles!!!

103005FallBride Posted: Sep 10, 2006 07:29 PM+

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Posted: Sep 10, 2006 07:29 PM

Re: My DIY Unity Candle (Favors & rice thows wrapped too)...Done!

Everything looks great. I love your UC!

ds319 Posted: Sep 10, 2006 07:47 PM+

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Posted: Sep 10, 2006 07:47 PM

Re: My DIY Unity Candle (Favors & rice thows wrapped too)...Done!

beautiful!!!!

tropicalbride07 Posted: Sep 10, 2006 07:52 PM+

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Posted: Sep 10, 2006 07:52 PM

Re: My DIY Unity Candle (Favors & rice thows wrapped too)...Done!

thank you & it was all super easy!!

beaviss80 Posted: Sep 10, 2006 07:53 PM+

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Posted: Sep 10, 2006 07:53 PM

Re: My DIY Unity Candle (Favors & rice thows wrapped too)...Done!

every thing looks fantastic!!!!

donegal419 Posted: Sep 10, 2006 08:19 PM+

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Posted: Sep 10, 2006 08:19 PM

Re: My DIY Unity Candle (Favors & rice thows wrapped too)...Done!

WOW!!! the candle is gorgeous! i love the ribbons! how did you do that? i want to make a memorial candle for FH's mom and put text on it, but not sure how to do it!!

tricia3381 Posted: Sep 10, 2006 08:26 PM+

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Posted: Sep 10, 2006 08:26 PM

Re: My DIY Unity Candle (Favors & rice thows wrapped too)...Done!

please share how u did the unity candle. i love it!!

JennyAl Posted: Sep 10, 2006 08:33 PM+

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Posted: Sep 10, 2006 08:33 PM

Re: My DIY Unity Candle (Favors & rice thows wrapped too)...Done!

very pretty!!!!! you must me soo excited!

ewickens Posted: Sep 10, 2006 08:41 PM+

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Posted: Sep 10, 2006 08:41 PM

Re: My DIY Unity Candle (Favors & rice thows wrapped too)...Done!

Everything looks beautiful! Congrats!

SeptBride70 Posted: Sep 10, 2006 08:42 PM+

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Posted: Sep 10, 2006 08:42 PM

Re: My DIY Unity Candle (Favors & rice thows wrapped too)...Done!

i love everything-- and the saying on the candles is perfect!!

tropicalbride07 Posted: Sep 10, 2006 08:50 PM+

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Posted: Sep 10, 2006 08:50 PM

Re: My DIY Unity Candle (Favors & rice thows wrapped too)...Done!

ok.....

For the large pillar:
1. I printed on vellum the same words as my DIY invitations.
2. Cut it to the desired height and diameter around the pillar (I left a little extra to overlap in the back like 1/4'. I attached it to the pillar using pins and double face tape.
3. I attached the ribbon again using pins (the simple sewing kind with a flat head) I used the pins at the seam and in the center of the ribbon around the diameter (the ivory ribbon covered the pins and kept the brown in place)
4. I left a little extra brown ribbon so that could fold it over it's self and make a little helm (with hot glue), so it does not fray and hid the pins too.
5. I attached the ivory/rose/pearl ribbon with a little hot glue.

Tapers
used the same technique with the tapers for the brown and ivory ribbon (but I had to buy wire cutters to trim the pins, they would have gone right through the other side.

I hope this helps.....I just could not find any unity candles I loved.
--the ivory/rose ribbon I've had for years
--the brown ribbon (by the yard) only needed 1 yd at ACmoore
--Vellum, Acmoore
--Candles were from Michaels

Total Cost, about $12 (without looking for the receipts)

JIFFY Posted: Sep 10, 2006 09:16 PM+

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Posted: Sep 10, 2006 09:16 PM