A Candle Holder
A candleholder can be used to hold candles. Each can be a single candleholder surrounded by many flowers, or vice versa, but there are other options. The candleholder is to be placed center the table when it is the centerpiece, for fun. It can be placed in threes at the far edge center of a table. The candleholder may be a carved out artichoke.
At a truly formal table, it may be placed in fours: one at equal distance from center the table. Any two-candle holders may be substituted with one candelabrum.
Candleholders are omitted from the dining table during the day. They may be seen on a serving table in the daytime. A little water may be placed in the bottom of a China or crystal candleholder to keep wax from sticking.
Note: The Care and Feeding of a Candle
Chill a candle before you use it. Place it in the refrigerator for 24 hours before lighting it. Pre-light the wick before you set it in place.
The holder and candle are to provide light above or below eye level. Tall candles can be used in short holders. Short candles may be used in tall holders. (In a commercial dining room candlelight may be substituted by a lamp.) Light the candle before people come to the table. Burn it out of any draft. You can protect your flame in a globe or in a hurricane. Blow it out after people leave the table.
Dust and clean a candle with a feather duster or with a damp cloth. Extend the life of a candle. Get a votive candle. Remove the metal from the bottom of it. Place it atop the original wick. Light it. Enjoy it. Its purpose is to add ambiance to your life. You deserve a candle light night.”
You may omit candlelight in entirety. But, where allowed, why try?
A Fruit Holder
A fruit holder is to be used to hold fruit that is to be passed or served. It can be placed alone center the table as a centerpiece, or in pairs of both sides of a centerpiece. It may be placed on both sides of a candleholder, placed after centerpiece. It could be omitted.
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