Wedding luminaries… what are they good for? Let’s see, how about lighting up hard-to-see walkways at evening receptions, adding ambiance to reception tables, spelling out the names of brides and grooms, or maybe just looking pretty. One of the loveliest examples of custom wedding luminaries I found came from Paper Acorn, maker of handmade paper goods for weddings and other stuff. They come in either open top or folded-top bags that have a thick layer and a thinner layer, so they’re not just a paper bag with a cut-out.
Love ’em! Truth be told, I tried to do something like this not for my wedding, but for my porch, and failed miserably. It is with the wisdom of experience that I say to all considering wedding luminaries: Forget candles and all the hassle of, you know, actively preventing out-of-control fires from ruining your otherwise wonderful wedding reception by using battery operated tea lights. Alone, those things look dinky, but inside your custom wedding luminary no one but the nosiest, pokiest of wedding guests will notice the difference.