Very Tall Edgartown Sand Taper Candles

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdp3OzbPp9Izs2k95gkLh7sdJcSMd-l2DYuhfPBEO36xIEYFEc0Vgt8cfGuA3F1AT-TQbZTXGQhX_7pZb5AgQzLd5ZgiwKTKiOLoQguKlTbA4017E63y7CHchFSQluINLdI45e2oJ3pR6m/s1600/IMG_7288.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdp3OzbPp9Izs2k95gkLh7sdJcSMd-l2DYuhfPBEO36xIEYFEc0Vgt8cfGuA3F1AT-TQbZTXGQhX_7pZb5AgQzLd5ZgiwKTKiOLoQguKlTbA4017E63y7CHchFSQluINLdI45e2oJ3pR6m/s1600/IMG_7288.jpg" width="426" /></a><span style="background-color: white; color: #555555; font-family: Garamond, Baskerville, Caslon, serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;"></span></div><div style="text-align: left;">My friend Tessa from <a href="http://www.nineandsixteen.com/" style="background-color: transparent;">Nine and Sixteen</a> requested that I carry these new <a href="http://everyday-occasions.myshopify.com/collections/candles/products/18-hand-dipped-taper-candles-set-of-2">18" Edgartown Sand Candles ($15)</a> in the store.  She had set her Thanksgiving table (see it <a href="http://www.nineandsixteen.com/2014/11/our-thanksgiving-in-pictures.html" style="background-color: transparent;">here</a> - very lovely) with a pair in a muted orange she had found at Williams-Sonoma and was looking for a set in my Edgartown Sand color to use for Christmas.  </div><br /><span style="background-color: white; color: #555555; font-family: Garamond, Baskerville, Caslon, serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 18px;"><br /></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #555555; font-family: Garamond, Baskerville, Caslon, serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 18px;">My candle maker makes the candles for Williams-Sonoma (and... Pottery Barn, Neiman Marcus, Martha Stewart, Simon Pierce, etc.) Because Tessa has always pointed me in the right direction for new products (hello, <a href="http://everyday-occasions.myshopify.com/collections/holiday/products/boxwood-wreaths-preserved-14">boxwood wreaths</a>!) I knew you all would love these, so I ordered some <a href="http://everyday-occasions.myshopify.com/collections/candles/products/18-hand-dipped-taper-candles-set-of-2">very tall 18" Tapers in my Edgartown Sand</a> color.  A standard taper is 12" so you can see in the photo how much taller the 18" look - they are really stunning.  </span><br /><span style="background-color: white; color: #555555; font-family: Garamond, Baskerville, Caslon, serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 18px;"><br /></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #555555; font-family: Garamond, Baskerville, Caslon, serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 18px;">I love them in my </span><a href="http://everyday-occasions.myshopify.com/collections/candles/products/candle-holders" style="color: #a9cdd6; font-family: Garamond, Baskerville, Caslon, serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 18px; outline: none; text-decoration: none;">Medium or Small Wood Candle Holders</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #555555; font-family: Garamond, Baskerville, Caslon, serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 18px;"> </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #555555; font-family: Garamond, Baskerville, Caslon, serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 18px;">because they are so simple holding the strikingly tall candles.   I love that with a set of these candles and my wood candle holders, you can have a really stunning centerpiece for about $20.</span><br /><span style="background-color: white; color: #555555; font-family: Garamond, Baskerville, Caslon, serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 18px;"><br /></span><div style="background-color: white; color: #555555; font-family: Garamond, Baskerville, Caslon, serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 20px;">I also carry a <a href="http://everyday-occasions.myshopify.com/collections/candles/products/very-tall-bees-wax-taper-candles-15-set-of-2" style="color: #a9cdd6; outline: none; text-decoration: none;">15" Candle in Natural Beeswax</a>, if you are looking for a creamier color.</div><div style="background-color: white; color: #555555; font-family: Garamond, Baskerville, Caslon, serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 20px;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD2sCXYVFvRHoWGiPyEGgkVDMezpNmwI26nw5s9Ry9G54gyr9JRaL9Os0CzbSOPa6l2C0BgbbQPgiv_HKksX_bGjBBKudC42zlqbpigW7YCmvqjJjCSK_8cbF2wCj_Fx4dDbsyo7cBCfsP/s1600/IMG_7210.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD2sCXYVFvRHoWGiPyEGgkVDMezpNmwI26nw5s9Ry9G54gyr9JRaL9Os0CzbSOPa6l2C0BgbbQPgiv_HKksX_bGjBBKudC42zlqbpigW7YCmvqjJjCSK_8cbF2wCj_Fx4dDbsyo7cBCfsP/s1600/IMG_7210.jpg" width="426" /></a>I used the candles to dress our kitchen table [and when I say "our" I mean Mike's parents', since that's where we are living during construction :)] up with my Bulb Baskets that I finally got around to planting. </div><div style="background-color: white; color: #555555; font-family: Garamond, Baskerville, Caslon, serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 20px;">I think this is the perfect Christmas Morning brunch table - cozy, fresh and festive.  </div><div style="background-color: white; color: #555555; font-family: Garamond, Baskerville, Caslon, serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 20px;">Products Used :<br /><br /><a href="http://everyday-occasions.myshopify.com/collections/holiday/products/bulb-basket">Bulb Baskets, $24</a><br /><br /><a href="http://everyday-occasions.myshopify.com/collections/linens/products/linens-red-natural-stripes">Natural Linen & Red Striped Square Table Cloth (I only have 1 of these left), $88</a></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #555555; font-family: Garamond, Baskerville, Caslon, serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 20px;"><a href="http://everyday-occasions.myshopify.com/collections/candles/products/18-hand-dipped-taper-candles-set-of-2">18" Edgartown Sand Candles, $15</a></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #555555; font-family: Garamond, Baskerville, Caslon, serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 20px;"><a href="http://everyday-occasions.myshopify.com/collections/candles/products/18-taper-candles-extra-tall-set-of-2">12" Edgartown Sand Candles, $10.50</a></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #555555; font-family: Garamond, Baskerville, Caslon, serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 20px;"><a href="http://everyday-occasions.myshopify.com/collections/candles/products/candle-holders">Medium & Small Wooden Candle Holders, $4-6 for set of 2</a></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #555555; font-family: Garamond, Baskerville, Caslon, serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 20px;"><a href="http://everyday-occasions.myshopify.com/collections/holiday/products/copper-cookie-cutters-holiday">Holiday Copper Cookie Cutters, Set of 3 $34.50</a></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #555555; font-family: Garamond, Baskerville, Caslon, serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 20px;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhao2vMQNurGoWXBrchIDRQNh0F-VThj944ctuJhysi8QXihACb1LJQ-qiQmL_d5591ZXScq0GsN0kewMPW2EjxHxf6PP7nPpOYCC0JY_mNJLaGSKNq-hpbRseNfJqC1FK4Z84fHQQyKSsl/s1600/IMG_7164.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhao2vMQNurGoWXBrchIDRQNh0F-VThj944ctuJhysi8QXihACb1LJQ-qiQmL_d5591ZXScq0GsN0kewMPW2EjxHxf6PP7nPpOYCC0JY_mNJLaGSKNq-hpbRseNfJqC1FK4Z84fHQQyKSsl/s1600/IMG_7164.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br />I used sprigs of cedar and fir to make a garland down the table, then nestled the copper cookie cutters throughout. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEindKQShh90n9O3rtTxZqhrxiMq7KnuRhznjP4xIm_feCIBgizWA-7EfGie8OiB4iyNReJsBqzO-brd695OzzVFTV862qRzpLpNfNEylWXOaxM5NKdnuo8GNpxFv_6qMTP7rgTy8gg0rHpG/s1600/IMG_7157.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEindKQShh90n9O3rtTxZqhrxiMq7KnuRhznjP4xIm_feCIBgizWA-7EfGie8OiB4iyNReJsBqzO-brd695OzzVFTV862qRzpLpNfNEylWXOaxM5NKdnuo8GNpxFv_6qMTP7rgTy8gg0rHpG/s1600/IMG_7157.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br />The Bulb Baskets come with a glass liner, so I just transplanted the one I purchased from the grocery store (dirt and all) into this basket.  I used some cedar to hide the dirt, but can also use my <a href="http://everyday-occasions.myshopify.com/products/sheet-moss">Sheet Moss</a>.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUOBER1TP1kARPGkgEsGNeVX4O3tXz58w23U0ASKQQaWsb-2tEIgGngdNhYhyphenhyphenB7-bdHBCWceFja127mvN6w1pqC8FmsSMNaFP2oOmxfyH_sMFKFKf0cywDxJYgCqPuEJ8Gxziz-zEV1gKU/s1600/IMG_7165.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUOBER1TP1kARPGkgEsGNeVX4O3tXz58w23U0ASKQQaWsb-2tEIgGngdNhYhyphenhyphenB7-bdHBCWceFja127mvN6w1pqC8FmsSMNaFP2oOmxfyH_sMFKFKf0cywDxJYgCqPuEJ8Gxziz-zEV1gKU/s1600/IMG_7165.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ7PMp33r2BFfNdHqi9FonGeLstjHfLtdofmpFEr_zuCVmE1HNY9UvyqQ2i9iH2LZT31Rbz_vewuEag_wYGHiwMw1m5QsCWLgkXRrLrlIxHrZEIhQv12iEXUJMfM3WXCe4vmfPLALgdbjb/s1600/IMG_7174.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ7PMp33r2BFfNdHqi9FonGeLstjHfLtdofmpFEr_zuCVmE1HNY9UvyqQ2i9iH2LZT31Rbz_vewuEag_wYGHiwMw1m5QsCWLgkXRrLrlIxHrZEIhQv12iEXUJMfM3WXCe4vmfPLALgdbjb/s1600/IMG_7174.jpg" width="426" /></a><br />You can see, the Amarylis is just about to open.  The 18" tall candles are just about as tall as they are - if that gives you some prospective of how tall they really are. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSXTrDkn3JuI_Uqj-Ck56fd_jSOvVl4I8hyphenhyphen9TdInbWWmXqKWqvpV54IDxsXCydNDfhztUIMkbu3XObv7myUDCB95zKGkfaEepk13ska0d27FRPEjylHn2IYyu_OpmQfH1kSlDOiDxKYZa6/s1600/IMG_7190.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSXTrDkn3JuI_Uqj-Ck56fd_jSOvVl4I8hyphenhyphen9TdInbWWmXqKWqvpV54IDxsXCydNDfhztUIMkbu3XObv7myUDCB95zKGkfaEepk13ska0d27FRPEjylHn2IYyu_OpmQfH1kSlDOiDxKYZa6/s1600/IMG_7190.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1loBPrNba5naZuBBvSrnoWS3igN_4TAVmow0koopn-g1Z4ibNFKcQII8TD22ViGWRCnqO7RsR8z18_Hkhtqb9Gthq4rPMsEbFoRXvthSV9tw78iAFKhLyallCLRPSsteW53dLw3RTr8EU/s1600/IMG_7194.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1loBPrNba5naZuBBvSrnoWS3igN_4TAVmow0koopn-g1Z4ibNFKcQII8TD22ViGWRCnqO7RsR8z18_Hkhtqb9Gthq4rPMsEbFoRXvthSV9tw78iAFKhLyallCLRPSsteW53dLw3RTr8EU/s1600/IMG_7194.jpg" width="426" /></a></div>I love setting a table that will look fresh and festive all season long.  It makes everyday feel that much more special.  I will be filling these with Paper White bulbs just after Christmas, too.<br /><br />I have a couple of more Holiday Baking Gifs coming this week, along with some creative gift wrap ideas, then I'll be focusing on Menus for Entertaining.  I  also have a house update - finally.  Should be a fun week! <br /><br />Jenny<br /><br /><div style="background-color: white; color: #555555; font-family: Garamond, Baskerville, Caslon, serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 20px;">Products Used :<br /><br /><a href="http://everyday-occasions.myshopify.com/collections/holiday/products/bulb-basket">Bulb Baskets, $24</a><br /><br /><a href="http://everyday-occasions.myshopify.com/collections/linens/products/linens-red-natural-stripes">Natural Linen & Red Striped Square Table Cloth (I only have 1 of these left), $88</a></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #555555; font-family: Garamond, Baskerville, Caslon, serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 20px;"><a href="http://everyday-occasions.myshopify.com/collections/candles/products/18-hand-dipped-taper-candles-set-of-2">18" Edgartown Sand Candles, $15</a></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #555555; font-family: Garamond, Baskerville, Caslon, serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 20px;"><a href="http://everyday-occasions.myshopify.com/collections/candles/products/18-taper-candles-extra-tall-set-of-2">12" Edgartown Sand Candles, $10.50</a></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #555555; font-family: Garamond, Baskerville, Caslon, serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 20px;"><a href="http://everyday-occasions.myshopify.com/collections/candles/products/candle-holders">Medium & Small Wooden Candle Holders, $4-6 for set of 2</a></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #555555; font-family: Garamond, Baskerville, Caslon, serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 20px;"><a href="http://everyday-occasions.myshopify.com/collections/holiday/products/copper-cookie-cutters-holiday">Holiday Copper Cookie Cutters, Set of 3 $34.50</a></div><div><br /></div>

Very Tall Edgartown Sand Taper Candles

My friend Tessa from Nine and Sixteen requested that I carry these new 18" Edgartown Sand Candles ($15) in the store.  She had set he...

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