Votive Placecard Question...

Ida881 Posted: Apr 17, 2007 02:11 PM

Votive Placecard Question...

I am sure someone has already asked this question...but I can't seem to find the answer in the search function.

Is it better to use votive holders that already have a candle in it (votive candle, not tealight) OR buy clear votive holders and place a tea light in each.

Thanks girls!!

Aug07OFCbride Posted: Apr 17, 2007 02:13 PM

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i am not using votives but if i did i would think the ones where candle is attached so you dont have things loose that could fall out in transport or something. i really dont know tho, maybe other girls who are using them wil have insight on why to use tealights.

Ida881 Posted: Apr 17, 2007 02:16 PM

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Right, thats what I thought too. But I read a review where a bride used the tealights because they glowed through the vellum paper, whereas the votive candle needs to burn a little bit before it can start to glow in the middle of the glass.

maureen519 Posted: Apr 17, 2007 02:22 PM

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im using tea lights, imo they dont get as hot as the votives do, and they do glow better

Aug07OFCbride Posted: Apr 17, 2007 02:22 PM

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ohh, well i can see how the tealights may look better that way. hope someone gets back to you!

Ida881 Posted: Apr 17, 2007 02:28 PM

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Thank you!!!

I went to Michaels to buy just the votive glass holders and they were $1 each!!! Any ideas where to buy them cheaper?

maureen519 Posted: Apr 17, 2007 02:31 PM

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there is cudge.net and save-on-crafts.com.
im probably going to buy the tea lights at bb&b or something, because they have the huge bag of 100 for like 10 bucks or something.

Ida881 Posted: Apr 17, 2007 02:34 PM

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Fabulous! Thanks again!!

magbride Posted: Apr 17, 2007 02:43 PM

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Posted by maureen519

im using tea lights, imo they dont get as hot as the votives do, and they do glow better

Yup. I've heard tealights b/c they don't get as hot. I'm still not sure if I'm definitely doing this, but if I do, I'm ordering from cudge.net. They have good prices.

maureen519 Posted: Apr 17, 2007 02:46 PM

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Posted by magbride

Posted by maureen519

im using tea lights, imo they dont get as hot as the votives do, and they do glow better

Yup. I've heard tealights b/c they don't get as hot. I'm still not sure if I'm definitely doing this, but if I do, I'm ordering from cudge.net. They have good prices.

The only reason i didnt order from cudge was because im doing table numbers too, and they didnt have what i needed, so i ordered from save on crafts. the prices were similiar, i think cudge may have been a little less, but i honestly dont remember.

Ida881 Posted: Apr 17, 2007 02:56 PM

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I wish I knew when Michael's or AC Moore has them on sale. I think reg. price is like $1.00 per votive.

Tobewed07 Posted: Apr 17, 2007 03:06 PM

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FH and I did a 'test'...

We made 3 sample votives, vellum and all and we placed 3 different candles in them.

Tealight
Votive
Mini-Votive (like 1/4 size of a regular voitve)
we found them at Michaels.

The tealight looked beautiful, but the glass got hot very quickly.

The votive took too long to burn down to create that 'glow'.

The mini votive is the one we are going with. It didn't get as hot as the tealight and it created the same glow effect.

Ida881 Posted: Apr 17, 2007 03:08 PM

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Posted by Tobewed07

FH and I did a 'test'...

We made 3 sample votives, vellum and all and we placed 3 different candles in them.

Tealight
Votive
Mini-Votive (like 1/4 size of a regular voitve)
we found them at Michaels.

The tealight looked beautiful, but the glass got hot very quickly.

The votive took to long to burn down to create that 'glow'.

The mini votive is the one we are going with. It didn't get as hot as the tealight and it created the same glow effect.

WOW! Great Idea!!!! So Michael's sells the mini votives, i will have to check them out!

Did you buy your glass votives from Michaels too?

maureen519 Posted: Apr 17, 2007 03:09 PM

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i didnt even know mini-votives existed. that is great to know!

Tobewed07 Posted: Apr 17, 2007 03:11 PM

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Just the ones we used for our samples...

I am waiting for them to go on sale, maybe AC Moore or Michaels, not sure where yet.

We did buy the vellum candle wraps at Michaels. I am going to glue a glittery leaf over the platinum heart design so they go with our fall theme a little better.

Ida881 Posted: Apr 17, 2007 03:14 PM

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Posted by Tobewed07

Just the ones we used for our samples...

I am waiting for them to go on sale, maybe AC Moore or Michaels, not sure where yet.

We did buy the vellum candle wraps at Michaels. I am going to glue a glittery leaf over the platinum heart design so they go with our fall theme a little better.

jessruth9 Posted: Apr 17, 2007 03:15 PM

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Posted by Tobewed07

FH and I did a 'test'...

'The mini votive is the one we are going with. It didn't get as hot as the tealight and it created the same glow effect.

I have never heard of a mini-votive but it sounds perfect!

Ida881 Posted: Apr 17, 2007 03:15 PM

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Posted by Tobewed07

Just the ones we used for our samples...

I am waiting for them to go on sale, maybe AC Moore or Michaels, not sure where yet.

We did buy the vellum candle wraps at Michaels. I am going to glue a glittery leaf over the platinum heart design so they go with our fall theme a little better.

I see. Can you please FM me when they go on sales??? I forget to look and then find out after the sales is over.

thank you!