I love candle centerpieces. You should too. They’re generally cheaper than floral centerpieces and also give an ambiance to the room where your reception is held. I’ve got a few examples of simple candle centerpieces here to show off.

Flickr photo by Anne Ruthmann

The thing about candle centerpieces is that you’ve gotta be creative with them. Here, the tall column candle in a glass hurricane is a large visual piece of this centerpiece, along with some greens and what appears to be green hydrangeas in an Eiffel Tower vase, and a bowl of some flowers. There’s a few votive candles, plus two cymbidium orchids on a mirrored square. And don’t forget the textured tablecloth!

Flickr photo by m74reeves

I really like this centerpiece. This one uses more flowers than the other arrangements, but to great effect. The flowers appear to be green dendrobium orchids and some amaranthus. And I love the fat candles. This centerpiece would be perfect for long, horizontal guest tables.

Flickr photo by Jomtois

Even though this set up was done for a round table (are those mini bottles of syrup? …odd…) it would also work well for a long, horizontal guest table as well. I’d love to find out where they found this candle holder, by the way. Anyway, this candle holder setup is surrounded by coffee berries.

Flickr photo by Kaliza520

This is one interesting centerpiece that can be done easily. This appears to be a bowl of rosebuds, sitting on top of decorative marbles. Inside, you’ve got three varying glass candle holders with pink candles inside. It can be recreated with, say, candle holders like these from Koyal Wholesale.