Floating Candle Advent Centerpiece


This week marks the first week of advent and if you are not sure what that means, here it is:


ad·vent/ˈadˌvent/

Noun:
  1. The arrival of a notable person, thing, or event.
  2. The first season of the church year, leading up to Christmas and including the four preceding Sundays.



A tradition I've always enjoyed in our family is the lighting of the advent candles.  Often times these candles are kept in the living room, but I prefer the kitchen table.  This is where we gather on a regular basis and take time to sit and reflect on our day.  While you will find many traditional ways to create an advent wreath, I prefer to make something different every year.  For me, the only common thread needs to be five candles:  One for each of the four Sundays preceding Christmas, and a fifth one for Christmas Day.


This year I used five cylindrical vases of varying heights, added water, cranberries and a floating candle.


I placed them on a tray and added fresh greens around the base.


As Christmas nears, the centerpieces becomes brighter as does our hope in the coming King.


THIS POST MAY BE LINKED TO: MONDAYS:  MADE BY YOU MONDAY, FLOUR ME WITH LOVE, MANIC MONDAY, OUR DELIGHTFUL HOME TUESDAYS: TALENT SHOW TUESDAYS, TEMPT MY TUMMY TUESDAY, TIP JUNKIE ,GET YOUR CRAFT ON, CRAZY SWEET TUESDAYS! MANDY'S RECIPE BOX  WEDNESDAYS: WORKS FOR ME WEDNESDAY, GINGER SNAP CRAFTS,  THURSDAYS:, STRUT YOUR STUFF, FULL PLATE THURSDAYS , CHIC & CRAFTY PARTY,FRIDAYS: I’M LOVING IT, FOODIE FRIDAY, FOOD ON FRIDAYS, TATERTOTS AND JELLO,  SWEET TOOTH FRIDAY,  SHINE ON FRIDAYS, FRIDAY FAVORITES,  FRIDAY FOOD , BACON TIME , KITCHEN FUN WITH MY THREE SONS,   SATURDAYS:SWEETS FOR A SATURDAY SIX SISTERS STUFF, CRUMBS AND CHAOS, SOMETHING SWANKY  SUNDAYS: NIFTY THRIFTY THINGS



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Siili said…
Hey,
I searched backgrounds in Whisper app with keyword candle and the last pic of this post showed up. With your blog address and everything. Just wanted to let you know in case they're using your picture without permission :)
May 23, 2019 at 6:40 PM
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