Dedicated to offering Candles of the highest quality
employing traditional
candle making methods and our own  for unique,
one-of-a-kind gifts
ABOUT
OUR
WEDDING
& UNITY CANDLES
PLEASE NOTE:
We
are currently accepting orders for hand-carved Unity
Candles.
These can also be
ordered personalized with a laminated oval insert that
inlcues your Names and Wedding Date along with a graphic
to match your theme.
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Our Wedding and Unity Candles are
custom-made to YOUR specifications.
We can work from your Wedding invitation, your
photograph, or we can create custom graphics to
match your theme!
We can imprint your names, wedding date, a
favorite verse, poem, prayer, vows, or whatever
you'd like!!
These personalized and very special Candles are
the * Perfect Wedding Gift *
and their beauty makes them a wedding keepsake that will
be treasured for many years to come!!
Choice up to 3 colors for the "inside
colors".
Specify a dominant color for the
"inside"
AND an outside color - usually white or ivory.
Colors and Sizes may vary due to wax temperature,
and all candles will include white to separate
inside colors. Sizes vary also- but only slightly
CLICK
HERE for sample of colors
* OUR
HAND-SCULPTED CANDLES...
also called 'Cut-n-Curl'
or 'Cut-and-Carve' ~
All of the hand-carved candles and the
hand-sculpted candles you see at our site we
create from "scratch". The large blocks
of high quality paraffin wax specially formulated
for "candle carvers" - are melted in
our custom-made wax tanks and
"cookers".
We cast metal molds to create the peculiar-shaped
"center core" candles for our
hand-carved candles. Using a clear (transparent)
wax for the centers allows our candles to gives
off a beautiful warm glow when lit -since light
passes through the clear wax - making these
beauties the center of attention!
The center cores are strung and hand-dipped -one
at a time- into hot colored waxes using white
in-between most colors to help separate the
colors - and to achieve specific colors. There
can be as many as 40 dips for just one candle to
achieve the proper thickness and shape. The last
few dips determine the "outside
color"
of the candle.... the "inside
colors"
are exposed when the candle is hand-carved. Our
"dipping station" wax tanks are custom
made to our specifications. We have the ability
to hand-dip up to an 18" tall candle
depending on the diameter of the candle.
When all the dipping is done and the center core
is now about 1" wider than it's original
size the candle is hung from a hook and spins
freely ready to be "cut and curled".
This is accomplished using special knives, tools,
and 'fast but gentle fingers'... this process
requires both speed and accuracy. The wax is cut,
twisted and sculpted into beautiful intricate
patterns exposing the "inside
colors".
Patterns include twists and spirals, criss-cross
ribbons and bows, hearts, basketweaves, beach
scenes, lighthouses, southwestern
designs,
- to name just some.
* SPEED
AND ACCURACY ~
The wax is cooling at a very high rate so the
hand-sculpting must be completed in less than 2
minutes for most size candles. That's the 'speed
part'.... the accuracy comes from having a sharp
eye and allot of experience.
* OUR
EXPERIENCE ~
Message from Diane...
As owner of this company I think you should know
a litte about my background and experience. I've
been hand-carving candles for over 17 years. I
was taught by a gentleman who had just closed his
candle shop -of many years- and was moving out of
state. He was willing to share this beautiful art
-and many well-kept secrets- with me. His fee -
$1500 per week - in 1990. For nearly 4 weeks he
and I worked side-by-side, like a regular 40 hour
work week, only breaking for lunch --and
scrapping many, many center cores! Precision
cutting and carving can only come with many hours
of practice and patience.
Wax Wizard Candles, the retail store opened for
business the following week right next door to my
Ceramic & Art Studio where I taught Ceramic
and Art Classes for more than 25 years -
including hand-painting on porcelain china,
porcelain dollmaking, clay-sculpting, pottery,
silk flower making and arranging, air-brushing,
pen-n-ink drawing, water colors ... to name some.
Because of my background in Art we can offer you
custom graphic designs to match your Wedding or
Party theme. Just let us know what you have in
mind.
We receive hundreds of Orders or Requests for
custom Unity Candles each year and must accept
orders we time permits. Please order early to
ensure you'll receive one of our beautiful
hand-carved candles
Thanks again for your interest in my hand-carved
Candles.
~:Diane
*
MATCHING TAPERS ~
We offer Matching Tapers for all of our
Wedding and Unity Candles HERE.
The Unity Candle symbolizes the very
essence of the wedding ceremony. Two taper
candles, representing the couple as individuals,
are used to light a single center candle as a
visible symbol of their commitment to each other.
There are many variations on the 'Unity Ceremon'y
and the individual details are completely up to
you.
During the wedding ceremony the bride
and groom, each using a taper candle, light the
Unity Candle together. Our Matching Taper Candles
placed on each side of the Unity Candle make a
gorgeous centerpiece for the head Bridal Table
and a suitable arrangement for Church. Single or
pairs of Tapers can be placed on guest tables to
add ambiance and beauty.
* MEMORIAL
CANDLES ~
When you want to remember someone who can't be
with you to share your wedding day. These are
generally a simple design on a smooth pillar
candle. We can imprint a special verse or your
very own message.
* CANDLES
FOR MOM, DAD, THE IN LAWS, BRIDESMAINDS,
ATTENDANTS ~
We can create candles for ANY occasion with any
message you'd like to convery. We have a nice
selection of verses, poems, and prayers suitable
for most any occasion. Please email us if you're
interested in having something special created.
* DECORATIONS
~
The Wedding and Unity Candles are beautifully
decorated with a variety of silk flowers,
ribbons, metallic leaves, pearl beads and other
tasteful embellishments - just enough to look
classy but not gaudy.
* WEDDING
INVITATIONS & PHOTOS ~
MUST be mailed to us early to
allow time for graphic manipulation and
lamination. We have found that an oval-shaped
insert (approximately 3.5" X 5.5")
works well for most invitations, photos, verses,
etc.
Please Note --These items are not returned to you.
* CUSTOM
GRAPHICS & IMPRINTING ~
We can create a custom graphics to match your
Wedding or Party Theme.
Just tell us your ideas or what you have in mind.
You can choose any grpahic you see at our Print
Shop HERE:
http://bridalshop.freeservers.com/printshop.html
Our
Print Shop offers personalized Favor Tags,
Placecards, Peel & Stick wrappers, Candle
Wrappers and Candy Wrappers.
View some others Custom Graphics and Custom
Labels:
Cinderella Wedding
Designs
Personalized
Tags and custom Labels
* BURNING
YOUR CANDLE ~
Although most folks "refuse" to burn
these beauties, they are fully functional.
See our Burning
Instructions for details.
* WEDDING
AND UNITY PILLARS ~
We offer a wide range of sizes in Pillar
Candles
in heights from 6 to 12 inches. These are smooth,
long-burning, smokeless Pillar Candles with
all-cotton wicks.
We can create a simple Unity Pillar with your
names and wedding date, an elegant hand-carved
Unit Candle, or something elaborate with custom graphics designed to match your
wedding theme. We can imprint anything you'd like
on the smooth surface of these Pillars. They can
also be decorated with silks.
* OUR
BRIDAL ACCESSORIES
Our
Bridal
Shop Store offers hassle-free shopping for
Bridal accessories including caketops, and custom
made caketops, guestbooks, pen sets, ring
pillows, toasting flutes, server sets, picture
frames, place card holders, money card holders,
favors and much more!
We offer one of the largest selections of Cinderella
Wedding products including:
Cinderella Caketops, Guest Books, Pen Sets, Ring
Pillows, Ring Holders, Glass Slippers, Cinderella
Candle Favors, Coaches, Carriages, Castles,
Slippers, Pumpkins, Placecard Holders, Picture
Frames, Cindy Charms, personalized placecards,
favor tags, Candle wrappers, Candy Wrappers and
more!!
Visit our Wedding Lobby for a list of all our
Bridal Accessories or go direct to our Bridal Shop Store.
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