Christening godparents? Everything worth knowing about candles

The importance of baptismal candles

Baptism is considered to be the second birth. It is a particularly important moment in the life of the new parents, the godparents, the family, but especially the child who is to receive the sacrament of baptism. By receiving this sacrament, the newborn is welcomed into the bosom of the church and the kingdom of God. At baptism, godparents carry a candle that symbolizes their good life, but also their grace to lead others to find the true light in Christ. Each godfather will receive a single candle at the baptism, a candle that will be lit in the church and that will be used the next day, at the myrrh bath.

In choosing a suitable christening candle, you must take into account not only its design but also the characteristics of the candle. Whether you choose short or long candles, first of all you need to make sure that the candles are made of clean wax. This aspect is all the more important as it marks an event full of purity, both soul and body of the little one. Anne Bebe candles are handmade, with great care and patience, from pure wax, paraffin, stearic acid and cotton wick. You can choose between two types of candles, longer or shorter depending on your preferences.

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Types of AnneBebe candles used

The white pillar candle, with a diameter of 3.5 cm and a height of 60 cm, has a burning time of approximately 50 hours, depending on the environment in which it is used. This is especially indicated in the case of tall people but also in the case of an increased affinity towards the classic style. The 34 cm tall white pillar candle has a diameter of 7.2 cm and a burning time of approximately 90 hours, being delivered in cardboard boxes with the Anne Bebe logo, protected by bubble wrap, for easy transport and safety . Regardless of the candle option chosen, it is good to know that a baptismal candle burns for up to 5 hours to the level of the decorations.

Today, there is a wide range of options when it comes to baptism candles. We will usually try to match the design of the candles with the baby's outfit. We can approach a classic, traditional style, in which the candles will be decorated with ribbons in the colors of the tricolor, with ears of wheat or decorative elements with national emblems, but we can also approach a playful or elegant style.

The playful style is especially appreciated, as it can sweeten the solemnity of this event a little. To decorate a candle in a playful style, soft toys in diaphanous colors are used, matching the little one's outfit. For added originality, we can choose to personalize the baptism candles with the child's name and the date of the event.

If we opt for the elegant style, the candles will be decorated with tulle or lace with extremely refined embroidery, with beads or pearls but also with carefully selected crystals. If you have chosen for your little one an elegant outfit, in a classic style, most often the material of choice will be velvet or brocade, tulle or cotton, carefully accessorized with colored ribbons, embroidery made with mica or beads or pearls with a design worthy of a royal family.

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