Not every Indian wedding has a wedding planner. Home weddings, small intimate ceremonies, and budget-conscious celebrations are where families do their own decoration — and where candles, with their high visual impact and relatively low cost, can make the biggest difference.
This guide is for Indian families who want to create beautiful candle decor for a home wedding or small venue celebration without professional help. Everything in this guide can be purchased from Karessa Candles and assembled by a family of two in a single day.
The DIY Wedding Candle Budget Plan (100-150 Guests)
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Event Zone |
Products Needed |
Units |
Cost Estimate |
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Welcome pathway / entrance |
1-cavity tealight holders in terracotta |
20 |
Rs.820 |
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Mehndi/Haldi area |
2-cavity tealight holders + floating candles |
15 holders + 20 floats |
Rs.780 + Rs.1,000 = Rs.1,780 |
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Wedding mandap / ceremony |
Lotus Jar Candle x 4 + Urli Bowl x 1 |
5 pieces total |
Rs.920 + Rs.399 = Rs.1,319 |
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Guest tables (10 tables) |
Ribbed Jar Candle per table + 2 tealight holders |
10 jars + 20 holders |
Rs.1,610 + Rs.820 = Rs.2,430 |
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Return gifts (100 guests) |
Small Heart Jar Candle x 100 |
100 |
Rs.19,900 (Rs.199 each) |
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TOTAL |
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Rs.26,249 |
The Step-by-Step DIY Wedding Candle Setup Timeline
2 Weeks Before: Order All Products
Place your complete candle order with Karessa Candles via WhatsApp (+91 7990474951) or karessacandles.com. For 100-150 guest weddings, order 2 weeks minimum in advance to allow production and delivery time.
Day Before: Setup Preparation
1. Unbox all products and group by zone (entrance, mandap, tables, return gifts).
2. Pre-place all tealight holders in their positions WITHOUT lighting them. Photograph the setup to identify any visual gaps.
3. Pre-assemble all return gift packaging: wrap each small heart jar in tissue, place in kraft envelope or small box, add personalised card.
4. Fill the urli vessel with fresh water, float marigold petals.
Wedding Day: Lighting Sequence
5. Light all tealights and table candles 30 minutes before guests arrive — not earlier (tealights last 3-4 hours).
6. Light the mandap lotus jars 15 minutes before the ceremony begins.
7. Light floating candles in the urli bowl just before the ceremony.
8. Assign one family member as the 'candle monitor' for the evening — checking candle safety every 30-45 minutes.
Fragrance Strategy for a DIY Wedding
For a 100-150 guest wedding in a home or small venue, use fragrance sparingly. One sandalwood ribbed jar at the entrance is enough — the fragrance of flowers, food, and guests fills the space naturally. Over-fragrancing a wedding venue creates sensory overload.
For mandap candles: choose unscented or very lightly scented. The ceremony requires focused attention — strong fragrance can be distracting for the couple and their pandit.
Order your complete DIY wedding candle set from karessacandles.com/collections/all. WhatsApp +91 7990474951 for wedding order support.
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Complete DIY Wedding Candle Sets — Karessa Candles From entrance tealights to mandap lotus jars to return gift candles — all in one order karessacandles.com/collections/all Wedding support: WhatsApp +91 7990474951 | GST invoice | Ships PAN India |
