Lemon Candles for Weddings (or any other time!)

You can make these lemon candles for weddings easily! See just how easy it is below to make your own DIY candles for your wedding ceremony or reception. These candles are also great for spring parties and summers by the pool. You will love making your own candles and adding then around your home.

I love this craft! It gives off those perfect, summery vibes to any occasion. We used lemons for our version but you could try oranges, limes, or any other inexpensive container. The steps for pouring your own candles are the same. This craft is not only easy to make but gives your decor an organic, all-natural look.

If you are planning a summer, lemon-themed wedding, these candles would be a great complement to this lemon centerpiece. Don’t forget to check out all of my other wedding decor crafts and projects, too!

How to make Lemon Peel Candles for Weddings

Supplies needed to make candles for weddings:

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• Lemons
• Beeswax
• Pre-waxed candle wicks with tabs attached
• Candle mold sealer
• Craft sticks
• Scissors
• Tin can
• Mason jar ring
• Small cooking pot
• Spoon
• Knife

Instructions

Start by hollowing out your lemons with a spoon. Half the lemons length-wise. Then, work the spoon around the edges of a lemon until the entire pulp is removed from the peel.

This is perfect for lemons you want to use to make old fashioned lemonade!

Next, we are going to add the wick to the lemon. Add some mold sealer around the bottom of the wick tab as shown below.

Press well into the bottom of the lemon.

You will need something to hold the wick up while your candle wax is cooling. I cut a craft stick and used it as a wick holder. See below for the results.

Then, melt your beeswax. Add the beeswax to a tin can and then make a double boiler by setting the can on a mason jar ring in a small cooking pot that has a little water inside. Heat until wax is completely melted.

Use caution! This will be hot! Pour the wax from your tin can into your lemons. You can crease your tin can into more of a spout before adding the wax to melt if desired.

Allow the wax to cool and harden before touching the lemon candles. Remove the wick holders while the wax is still a bit warm.

NOTE: You will want to make these no more than 24 hours before your wedding. The lemons will darken over time with exposure to the air.

Needing candles for weddings? Look no further than the produce section at your local supermarket! These candles look and smell amazing! They will make a huge impact as decor at your DIY wedding.

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Lemon Candles for Weddings

You can make these lemon candles for weddings easily! See just how easy it is below to make your own DIY candles for your wedding ceremony or reception. These candles are also great for spring parties and summers by the pool. You will love making your own candles and adding then around your home.

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Equipment

• Craft sticks
• Scissors
• Spoon
• Knife
• Small cooking pot

Supplies

• Lemons
• Beeswax
• Pre-waxed candle wicks with tabs attached
• Candle mold sealer
• Tin can
• Mason jar ring

Instructions

• Halve the lemons length-wise. Then, work a spoon around the edges of the lemon until the entire pulp is removed from the peel.
• Next, add the wick to the lemon. Add some mold sealer around the bottom of the wick tab to secure in place. Press well into the bottom of the lemon.
• To hold the wick up while your candle wax is cooling, use a craft stick as shown in the post above.
• Next, melt your beeswax. Add the beeswax to a tin can and then make a double boiler by setting the can on a mason jar ring in a small cooking pot that has a little water inside. Heat until wax is completely melted.
• Pour the wax from your tin can into your lemons. You can crease your tin can into more of a spout before adding the wax to melt if desired.
• Allow the wax to cool and harden before touching the lemon candles. Remove the wick holders while the wax is still a bit warm.

Notes

NOTE: You will want to make these no more than 24 hours before your wedding. The lemons will darken over time with exposure to the air.

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