Christmas candles centerpiece ideas. We gathered the best Christmas scented candles along with flower arrangement centerpiece and candle holders. Unique Christmas candle decorations to create an elegant Christmas centerpiece.

Christmas candles centerpiece ideas

The decorations are up, the invites have been sent, and the table has been set. You’re ready to have the best Christmas dinner of your life! But wait, there’s one thing missing, the heart of the table – the centerpiece. 

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Rustic Christmas candles centerpiece ideas

You could argue that this middle-table flickering candle, wreath, or platter adds flair and is the perfect finishing touch to the ideal set-table. However, in reality, it adds warmth to what is set to be a lovely, festive bonding session. Plus, what would Christmas dinner be if someone’s sleeve didn’t almost catch fire while passing the gravy boat?

And let’s be real, it looks fantastic in photos. So, If we’re going to pick one, we may as well pick it right. Look below for an extensive list of candle centerpiece ideas to choose from. Don’t fret.

We’ve looked high and low to find the most consistent, trendy, and reliable styles so that your centerpiece won’t look out of place (and you won’t have to look elsewhere for inspiration!)

1. Beautiful greenery and white candle Christmas centerpiece

Beautiful greenery and white candle Christmas centerpiece

2. Cozy Farmhouse Christmas candle

If you’re looking to celebrate Christmas to the fullest without harming the planet, this famous wood-wick candle is for you. Made from soy wax, wood wick, and 100% recyclable glass, this candle is fully organic. 

Blending together hints of citrus, balsam, and spice, this candle brings an authentic rustic Christmas “feel” into your home. Many happy owners of this lovely candle have mentioned the scent as being similar to a yule log burning warmly in the distance – just perfect.

3. Farmhouse Christmas candle centerpiece

Farmhouse Christmas candle centrepiece

4. Arrangement-Room Centerpiece

These handcrafted flowers are simply divine. Every aspect of this peony-magnolia flower arrangement is made to look not only breathtakingly elegant but also real. In fact, according to reviews, they even feel real. The flowers are artfully arranged in a vase containing faux water to hold them neatly in place no matter what.

5. Traditional evergreen Christmas centerpiece with green candle

Traditional evergreen Christmas centerpiece with green candle

6. Advent Calendar Christmas Candle

Here’s a centerpiece that is excited about Christmas as you are. So excited, in fact, that it’ll help you count down the days! This festively orange and cinnamon scented candle has a 25-hour burning time. So, just light the candle for an hour a day, and before you know it – its organic soy wax will all be gone, and it’ll be Christmas!

7.Elegant Christmas candle centerpiece

elegant Christmas candle centrepiece

8.Yellow & Grey Pinecone Christmas Centerpiece

Here’s a festive centerpiece that takes care of itself. No need to add any extras; it already comes with a faux-fur base topped with pinecones, baubles, and 3 decadent purple candles.

9.red Christmas candle for advent calendar

 red Christmas candle for advent calendar

10.Woodwick Trilogy Cafe Sweets Jar candle

This candle has deftly found a way around “smell fatigue.” By incorporating three candles into one, as this candle’s wax melts, new fragrances are emitted with each layer. The natural wooden wick also mimics the crackling of a soothing fire while producing a true-to-life scent that fills the room.

11.Traditional wreath centerpiece with candle

Traditional wreath centerpiece with candle

12.Recreate this beautiful coffee table decor with a wood white tray – Buy it here

beautiful coffee table decor with a wood white tray

Who says only coffee tables and mantelpieces can be festively decorated? With this elegant ottoman serving tray, you can essentially decorate any area it’ll balance on – notably futons.  However, place this glossy white tray on any surface, and you’ve essentially set up an easel. All that’s left to do is paint (arrange) your vision.

Rustic Christmas candle centerpiece

Rustic Christmas candle centerpiece

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13. Gingerbread Christmas scented candle

This candle is a classic. Its warm, rich ginger scent mixed with a hint of close and topped off with sugar and spice (and all things nice) perfectly simulates the smell of fresh-baked Christmas cookies. Not to mention its wood-wick that brings soothing fires to mind.

14.Handmade pillar Christmas candle decorated with cinnamon sticks

Handmade pillar Christmas candle decorated with cinnamon sticks

15.Large Scented Soy WoodWick Candle – Buy it here

Large Scented Soy WoodWick Candle

This candle is an aromatherapeutic dream. Its creamy soy wax is so packed with minerals and vitamins it can even be used as skin-friendly moisturizer (as long as it’s unscented.)  However, for the scented candles, the fragrance is strong, unique, and decidedly delightful. Made entirely out of consciously sourced materials, you can have a guilt-free Christmas with this modern candle! Plus, its wide circular container works wonders for most festive arrangements.

16. Simple handmade Christmas candle centerpiece decoration

Simple handmade Christmas candle centerpiece decoration

17. Traditional Christmas table centrepiece

Now we’re entering the truly traditional territory. This buffalo plaid centrepiece is what we see when we imagine the quintessential Christmas table. It’s warm, soft, celebratory, and even comforting. This centerpiece is what Christmas décor is all about and is made to suit absolutely any home or setting.

18. Christmas decoration with candles and cones for coffee or dinner table

Christmas decoration with candle and cones for coffee or dinner table

19. Christmas Woodwick candle Reedwood

Do you know the feeling of sitting next to a cosy, comforting fire? This candle can bring that feeling into every room in your house. A refreshing blend of sweet currants with a hint of juicy tangerine, with this candle, you’ll be bathing in traditional festivity.  Its paraffin-soy mix wax also means that you won’t have to deal with any messy residue or worry about glass burn.

20. Elegant handmade Christmas candle centerpiece

Elegant handmade Christmas candle centerpiece

21. Berry and Pine Christmas Centerpiece – Buy it here

Berry and Pine Christmas Centerpiece

There’s nothing that says “Christmas” more than conifer branches topped with pinecones and sprinkled with berries. If you’re thinking classic, familiar, and nostalgic this year, look no further.

22. Country farmhouse candle decor

Country farmhouse candle decor

23. Christmas candle set of 5 – Buy it here

Christmas candle set of 5

Can never make up your mind about what scent you’re after? Or, looking for an assortment of festive scents? With this set of 5 candles, you don’t have to pick just one or two. Moreover, there’s an endless list of unique fragrances to choose from – all listed A to Z.  Some more notable “Christmassy scents” listed are “Home for Christmas,” “Sugar Plum Fairy,” “Sugar Cookies,” and “Winter Wonderland.” Everything you could ever want and much more, really.

24. Scandinavian Christmas candle centerpiece

Scandinavian Christmas candle centerpiece

Decorating for Christmas is a joy and a great opportunity for family gatherings. Whether you plan on DIY Christmas crafts and decorations, or just want to have a lovely chat next to the fireplace, take the opportunity to create beautiful memories this festive season.

25. Christmas flowers and pine cones wreath with 3 natural beeswax candles – Buy it here

Christmas flowers and pine cones wreath with 3 natural beeswax candles

This centrepiece with real pinecones, bark, twig, and artificial cherries will complete your Christmas. Pick between golden or red wreaths to match your décor and kick back, knowing that the organic beeswax is kind to the earth.

26. Shabby chic Christmas decoration for dinner table with pillar candles

Shabby chic Christmas decoration for dinner table with pillar candles

27. Easy Christmas candle centerpiece

Easy Christmas candle centrepiece

28. Winter Spice Berry Soy candle – Buy it here

Winter Spice Berry Soy candle. decorative christmas pillar candles.

Three wick candles are “en vogue” at the moment, and why shouldn’t they be? More warmth, light, and glow – just what you want for the winter season.  Plus, the power of three wood wicks only works to enhance the Cypress, plum, and saffron blend that emanates from this delightful berry candle.

29. Swedish Christmas candle centerpiece

Swedish Christmas candle centerpiece

30. Christmas centerpice decor – Buy it here

Christmas centerpice decor

This colorful DIY winter wreath is the perfect festive project for you and the family to get your teeth into! Set the mood with colored pinecones, faux cherries, and other bits to set a winter wonderland theme. A mini Christmas wreath can help you achieve similar look. Click here for more Christmas door wreaths for every budget. Place the wreath on a coffee table or center table with a candle in the middle, and voila – you’ve achieved perfection!

31. Chic modern Christmas candle decoration

Chic modern Christmas candle decoration

32. Handmade Decorative Christmas candle

It’s hard to believe these majestic, ornate candles are handmade. A white base rimmed with green, white, and red lulls down the candle in a series of carefully-crafted folds. 

There are even decorative knots and other stylish trinkets to be found. Not only will you (and your guests) not be able to take your eyes off these candles, you won’t want to even light them but rather keep them forever!

33. Minimalist Christmas candle centerpiece decor

Minimalist Christmas candle centerpiece decor

34. Christmas Flower Arrangement -Real touch red Magnolia flower – Buy it here

Christmas Flower Arrangement -Real touch red Magnolia flower

This flower arrangement is certainly a bountiful and eye-capturing display, perfect for topping off any classy surface or decorated room. The deep red magnolias are perfectly arranged and held in place by acrylic (faux) water to maintain position. The gold flower vase and platter add a touch of finesse to the final product.

35. Christmas baubles wreath and pillar candle decor for dinner table

Christmas baubles  wreath and pillar candle decor for dinner table

36. Merry Christmas Vanilla & Cinnamon candle

This candle is a Christmas must-have. Freshly roasted chestnuts and walnuts are combined with soft, spicy nuances of white ginger. Added to this are cinnamon and clove nestled among a dash of fresh coffee and whipped vanilla. So, it packs a fragrant punch. Besides, the glass container is festively designed, meaning that it can be repurposed!

37. Christmas star centerpiece with white taper candles

Christmas star centerpiece with white taper candles

38. Christmas dining table centerpiece with smokeless candles

Christmas dining table centrepiece with smokeless candles

39. Rustic Centerpiece – Buy it here

Rustic Centerpiece. christmas candle holder centerpieces

Carved from Aspen wood, these whimsical candle holders are breathtaking. They’ll steal the show off any table and create a real traditional Christmas atmosphere.

Depending on what season you order your centerpiece, you’ll receive different seasonally-appropriate extras. For Christmas, it’s festive adornments! Plus, no matter what, you’ll receive three simple tealights to bring life to your stunning centerpiece.

40. Simple rustic Christmas candle centerpiece idea

Simple rustic Christmas candle centerpiece idea

41. Dublin Dusk Smoked Oud and Ozone Accords Luxury Candle – Buy it here

Dublin Dusk Smoked Oud and Ozone Accords Luxury Candle

This luxurious candle is the product of 500 years of tradition and expertise coming together to create perfection. Only using beeswax, essential oils, and hand-poured techniques, the makers of this candle have infused it with notes of aromatic wood, cedar, and smoked oud. This has been achieved by using the typical Christmas fragrances of spicy ginger, pepper, and anise.

42. Pinecone centerpiece with white pillar candle

Pinecone centerpiece with white pillar candle

43. Farmhouse Christmas candle arrangement – Buy it here

Farmhouse Christmas candle  arrangement

At the same time, this centrepiece manages to be simple while making a statement. It says fashionable, sophisticated, and laid-back Christmas while incorporating all of the die-hard traditional Christmas trappings.  In essence, this beautiful conifer wreath lined with three white candles is a people pleaser.

44. Cinnamon candle holder Christmas decoration

Cinnamon candle holder Christmas decoration

45. Premium Luxury Candle – Make your home smell Christmassy – Buy it here

Premium Luxury Candle - Make your home smell Christmassy

Welcome this unique visual centerpiece into your home this Christmas and experience a sensory wonder. Not only is this luxurious candle easy on the eye and made from sustainable resources – it’s a delightful journey. From the first light of the three wooden wicks, you’ll be treated to a light crackling “fireside” sound followed by all of the scents of Christmas – perfect.

46. Rustic centerpiece tray – Buy it here

Rustic centerpiece tray. Ideas for christmas centerpieces with candles

This eco-friendly centrepiece tray is perfect for not only adding its own personal flair to your décor but also hosting many other decorative trinkets. 

Made from reclaimed pallets, this tray is finished in a provincial stain. That means that your product won’t arrive perfect, but it will arrive with a life-story written into its design – just like any reclaimed wood.

47. Woodstar centerpiece for coffee table

Wood star centerpiece for coffee table
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Make this star-shaped centrepiece the talking point of your coffee table. Its wood base is somewhat roughly painted with white to create a more authentic, handmade visual that’s perfect for any rustic Christmas décor. Plus, it’s big! That means you can fit several candles, baubles, pinecones, tinsel, or anything else that fulfills your Christmas décor needs.

48. Traditional Christmas advent centerpiece with festive red candles

Traditional Christmas advent centerpiece with festive red candles

49. Frosted Berry Centerpiece – Buy it here

Frosted Berry Centerpiece

Bring the cold, blustery and beautiful wintery outdoors to your dining table this Christmas without any of the hassles! This frosted conifer centrepiece is adorned with faux pinecones and berries that make Christmas special. 

50. Silver Christmas candle centerpiece

Silver Christmas candle centerpiece

51. DIY Christmas candle centerpiece idea

DIY Christmas candle centerpiece idea

52. Easy DIY Christmas candle decoration for dinner table

Easy DIY Christmas candle decoration for dinner table

53. Dining table centrepiece ideas

Dining table centrepiece ideas

So, brighten up your Christmas décor with this traditional and authentic centerpiece by placing it proudly at the center of your table arrangement. Your guests will be sure to comment on its beauty while clinking glasses just above it!

Don’t be without the perfect centerpiece this winter, treat yourself to an early Christmas present, and give yourself the gift of beautiful décor! Have a look at these Christmas budget planning ideas to plan everything easily without squeezing your finances too much.

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