Personalized Votives

Votive Gifts and Favors

A votive candle is a relatively cheap gift that can be given for numerous occasions and events. With their universal appeal, you may even want to have a few on hand for occasions where you need to offer a quick thank you or gift for someone. Picking up several votive candles personalized with the message “Thanks for all you do” and your name will make a person feel appreciated.

Other occasions you may want to consider using votives for include:

• As a filler in a holiday candle gift basket
• Wedding favors
• Baby shower favors
• Open house gifts
• Birthday party favors
• Customer/employee/volunteer appreciation gift

Ways to Personalize Votive Candles

A votive candle is a small sized candle, so you rarely will find someone willing to create a sculpted design that is personalized, as it will be hard to work with. Instead, find other ways of personalizing the votive. You can do this by:

• Scent (custom blend or an old favorite)
• Color
• Candle holder design (engraved or etched)
• Packaging (label tags and wraps)

Richly scented candles can be hard for people with allergies or sensitivities. Choose light scents instead of heavy fragrances for occasions when multiple people will be receiving the candle. Single scents, like vanilla, are usually a safe choice. Perfumed fragrances (such as musks) or aromatherapy scents will not be as universally appealing to large groups of people.

Buying a personalized candle in bulk is often cheap and easy. Discount votive holders are usually priced for large quantities. This makes them perfect for wedding favors or open houses, and the recipient can enjoy the holder for years to come. Save even more money by simply picking up a candle that is wrapped in tulle with a cute personalized votive tag attached.

Companies that offer personalized votives and holders include:

• Favor Favor: Over 40 designs are available for their frosted votive holders, mostly dealing with baby showers and weddings.
• CrazyWireGuy.com: This company offers LED candle votives with custom printing, including logos. Email the company to find out more.
• Custom Wedding.com: Eleven different votive holders can be personalized with your information.
• Weddings By Dezign: Buy bulk votives cheaply, and then place personalized candle wraps available from this company on them for a quick and easy favor or gift.
• Oriental Trading: Twenty different votive holder designs are available, from Christmas to St. Patrick’s Day to birthdays to Mardi Gras designs. Each can be personalized with your message.

The popular Yankee Candle Company offers a Custom Candle option for customers who wish to purchase votives personalized for their occasion. Choose your label, scent, message, tulle, ribbon and flower to make the entire votive gift personalized.

Personalized By You

You can personalize candles at home with just a few supplies. Make the candle yourself or just add some personal touches to discount votives you picked up on sale at a craft store or online.

Materials:

• Votive candles
• Blank address labels
• Small box or cut pieces of semi-opaque fabric
• Ribbon

Instructions:

1. Using a word processing or graphics program, design address labels with your personalized message. Remember to include a message about removing the label before burning.
2. Print a test sheet to be sure the design is centered on each label.
3. Make any necessary changes to the label design.
4. Wrap the printed label around the candle.
5. Place the candle in the box and close it, or wrap with material and gather at the top.
6. Tie the ribbon around the box or the gathered material, leaving enough ends to make a bow.

Crafty people can also make homemade candle labels using charms, beads, stamps and other scrapbooking supplies. Attaching photos, like a small one of the birthday boy or engaged couple, can also personalize a votive candle label.

A personalized votive is a charming token of friendship and thanks. Include them in a gift baskets or hand them out as favors at your next event.