So
this (<--clicky) was my original idea for my centerpieces with maybe some fake leaves or something. My venue, however, doesn't allow open flames so the candles would have to be in a glass vase. The pillars are 3in in diameter so we need a glass that is about 10in high (tallest candle is 9) with an opening of at least 6 1/2 to 7. I can't find a glass that meets this anywhere. None of the craft stores in my area have glasses that meet this or if they do, they're cost prohibitive. Searching online I found one that I thought would work but when I got it, the opening was actually only 5 1/2in.
Right now my parents are working on figuring out if they can make the candles. Dad used to make candles before I was born and when I was a baby so while the equipment and some techniques have improved, he knows what he's doing. The plus side on him making them is I can get the orange I thought I was getting since this is brighter than it looked online.
I have kind of a
back up plan (<--clicky again). Instead of rose petals I would definately put in the fake leaves. I don't like it as much as the original but I think it would be a lot less work and hassle. Should I let my parents continue with their experiment or just switch to plan B? Under the original plan, my boss and his wife were going to pay for everything as their wedding gift to us. I'm not sure how it would work if my parents make the candles. Plan B would be less expensive than the original plan since its fewer candles. WWYD?