My lovely sister is getting married in May and having her wedding party on their land in Wisconsin – a beautiful wooded 40 acres with an exquisite lou:)
Anyway, because there is no electricity we are hanging candles from trees to light up the night. We spent yesterday evening melting old candles and pouring them into jars with wicks. . . then wire handles were wound around the jars. . . and then opened hangers will be hung over tree boughs and the jars hung from those. . . safe and beautiful and well lit.
Here are photos of our efforts – we made 51 candles!!
First the old candles were broken up into small bits. We scraped the sides of candles with funky stuff (like glitter) on the outside.
Jars! Some with wire handles on them, some waiting for wicks.
Jars with wicks ready for wax.It was a great party. Everyone brought old jars – very one spreading the light!
“Red” hot candle wax poured into jars with wicks.
Wicks are tied around pencils and hang down into the jars while the wax is setting.
Red “cool” candles. Another picture of the red candles as they are setting.
Second batch of candle wax for melting.
Thanks to Margaret for letting us use her outdoor griil. And thank goodness it didn’t rain!
These candles will be white! Lots more broken up old candles on the stove to melt down.
. . . and yet more jars.Any kind of jar will work!
Congratulations V & D!
Can’t wait for the wedding party!!
