When you have a long event planned, you need candles to match it. Long candles maintain an intimate, romantic atmosphere and make sure the spark doesn’t go out early.
Tall, skinny candles are a top trend in 2025 for their extended burn times and striking appearances. They make guests at your wedding or dinner feel like they’re dining under a sweeping blanket of stars. Many of these charming giants fall into the category of ‘cathedral candles’, which are perfect for religious rituals and settings with high ceilings.
A first-class provider of candles in Australia, Hall of Flame has long candles designed to help your event shine throughout the night. Whether you’re seeking candle hire or looking to buy in bulk, we can provide you with the most alluring candles available for the event. Here’s the Hall of Flame guide to how to style and decorate the lengthier variety of candles.
Why long candles?
Long candles have a long history. Taper candles stretch all the way back to 3000 BC, when civilisations such as the Egyptians would dip papyrus reeds into beeswax to make them. Tapers and other lengthy candles have come to symbolise wealth and social status, associated throughout history and to the present day with both royalty and religion.
Long candles have long burn times so you know they’re a trustworthy option for an event that stretches into the night. When placed in the right kinds of holders, mirror plinths or candle straights, they’re safe as well as visually striking. They’re also versatile. Their wide range of colours and looks makes them suitable as stand-alone candles but you can also mix and match them with candles of various other lengths for a more dynamic display. These tall candles can make quite a striking impression standing on their own or can be placed on a table among other decorative elements.
The main kinds of long candles
Most long candles fall into the categories of pillar, taper or cathedral candles. Although these candles have tall bodies and elegant appearances in common, they’re actually three distinct types of candle:
Taper candles
Frequently used during formal dinners, ceremonies and rituals, taper candles are known for being wider at the base and tapering to a thin and narrow top.
Pillar candles
Pillars are also tall candles with long burn times, but they’re designed to be self-standing. Wider and more cylindrical than the taper variety, they often have multiple wicks on them.
Cathedral candles
Tall, slender and cylindrical, cathedral candles are often confused with pillar candles. But while pillar candles are self-supporting, cathedral candles are designed to be used with candle holders. True to their name, these candles are often used during church services and vigils.
Tips for styling long candles
So how do you decorate with the longer varieties of candles? Your options are limitless, but there are some principles worth keeping in mind for safety and style. Here are some tips for seamlessly enhancing your event with these tall candles:
- Some candle holders may struggle to support Hall of Flame’s XXL candles and cause your candles to topple. Hall of Flame’s candle straights are designed to keep your tall taper perfectly upright in its candle holder. Our elegant mirror plinths are designed to hold one candle each and can be grouped together to create a ‘cityscape’ effect.
- Because of their height, tapers and other tall candles are best suited for areas you want your guests to focus on such as a mantelpiece or the middle of a dinner table.
- Lengthy candles are available in so many colours and shades, you can find one to match the rest of your décor or use one to set up an interesting contrast.
- To create a visually pleasing sense of symmetry, arrange longer candles in an odd number with the tallest candle in the centre.
Hall of Flame’s long candles for your next event
Hall of Flame has the tallest tapers in the southern hemisphere: our XXL candle range, as featured in Vogue Magazine. With a burn time of up to 36 hours, these XXL dinner and taper candles are made to go the distance during any long event. Hand-poured with our premium Stearin wax, these candles are unscented, non-toxic, anti-warp and resistant to heat and drips. They’re also available in a range of elegant shades and colours including ivory, black, dove grey, sand beige, poppy red and chocolate brown.
Established in 2020, Hall of Flame was born from the desire to provide luxury candles the likes of which the events industry had never seen before. This includes long candles. If you’re tired of candles burning out just as your event is getting underway, Hall of Flame’s candle hire and purchasing options can provide the difference you’ve been looking for. We provide quality candles Australia-wide to wedding planners, stylists, florists, retail sites and individuals, so you’re always prepared for a lengthy event.
To find out more, call our team on 1800 573 888 or e-mail as much information as possible to hello@hallofflame.store
