7-point checklist to help you choose the right candle holders

While candle holders are obviously key elements in any candle setting, all too often they suffer a sort of benign neglect.

Sometimes they're used "just because they're there", and sometimes because choosing the right candle holder seems a rather daunting task.

If deciding what to use is your problem, then this information could help to simplify the process....

While glass and metal candle holders are the most popular, there is an absolutely huge variety available, in all sorts of materials.

As you run down this list, you will see that as you make decisions you are led naturally to the right kind of holder and the right kind of candle.

Making your own could also be an option if you have the patience and skill - or perhaps just the patience!

1 What's the event?

• Are you going to use the candle holder as a dominant part of the event, or do you want the candle to be a minor accessory?
• If it's a seasonal event, such as Easter or Christmas, one of the many plaster candle holders might be suitable.

Once you've got the setting for the event clear in your mind, you can move easily to the next point to consider, which is...

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