Holiday / Wedding Candle Line-up

As soon as I feel that first autumn chill, I am always compelled to light some candles at home ... and make a steaming hot pot of soup with some spicy chai tea. There is just something about cooler weather that brings out the nesting instinct, don't you agree?

I've slowly acquired a few favorite holiday scents and thought I'd share my top candle picks with you. I think they would work equally well for a sparkling holiday wedding or an intimate holiday get-together at home {or simple couch-cuddling nights with your honey}.

My favorites, in no particular order:

1. Nest Holiday Candle: One of Mom's friends gave this candle to me on my wedding day. It emits such an ahhhh-maaaazing scent without even being lit. I also adore the simple gold striping on the glass jar - perfect pop of glitz for the holidays. A blend of pomegranate, Mandarin orange, pine, cloves and cinnamon with a hint of vanilla and amber.  $32.

2. Yankee Candle Co.'s Mistletoe: Seriously, this is Christmas-in-a-can for me ... it takes me right back to trying so hard to stay up on Christmas Eve so I could "catch/meet" Santa coming down our chimney and never making it ... instead waking up bright and early before my parents and running at break-neck speed out to the living room to first see that Rudolph did, indeed, eat his carrots and that Santa was able to polish off my Mom's homemade cookies and his glass of milk before diving into the presents waiting under the tree. Yep, one whiff of this brings it all back ... obvious choice for Christmas and/or a Christmas wedding {which I LOVE!} ----> Click here to see my written + visual on the perfectly imagined holiday wedding at home. :o) $25-ish usually.

3. Molton Brown Medio Candela in Re-Charge Black Pepper: I love to light this in the fall when I'm having some friends over for dinner. It creates a great spicy energy. Combines the scents of Madagascan black pepper, galbanum, petitgrain, vetyver and Egyptian basil to create a spicy fusion that warms the home. $49

Now that you know my fave holiday scents, I hope you'll share a few of yours! Is there a fabulous scent I'm missing out on and simply must have? Do tell! ;o)

ps. I also loooooooove the idea of using well-crafted soaps to spread divine aromas {at a wedding or at home}. Read my post here on how to use soaps from the South of France as escort cards and more!

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