Get the look for less | Brissi 5 arm Candelabra

So if you don't follow me on Instagram then you may not be aware that I was part of a very exciting collaboration last week. It still feels so surreal saying it, but I was given the opportunity to write a guest post for the Harrods of homeware, aka Brissi where I discussed my very Brissi Christmas wishlist (see here). If this wasn't enough, I came home Thursday evening to a beautiful box courtesy of Brissi & within it was the most incredible 5 arm candelabra* nestled within a dustbag & sturdy grey box emblazoned with that oh so familiar logo. After debating how to style it for quite some time, I asked the fabulous team at Brissi how I could recreate the incredible styling from the shoot & above is the result, with a twist. Naturally being the magpie that I am I had to add a hint of Sophie in the form of these beautiful hanging glass droplets from the range (can you believe they were only £1.20?!). With so many questions regarding how I styled this beauty I've decided to recreate the look for less using this gorgeous 5 arm candelabra from the new Fox & Ivy range at Tesco & some beautiful orchid stems from Wilkinsons. 

To recreate this look you will need:

Tesco's Fox & Ivy Candelabra / Brissi 5 arm Candelabra (or similar) 
5 Orchid stems (the above from Wilkos cost £1 each)
5 taper candles (the grey ones were from a local store & the white ones were £2 per pack from Wilkos)
crystal droplets (optional)



The fabulous team at Brissi informed me that the best way to get the stems to sit properly was to almost twist each one around an arm. Personally I found the easiest way to do this was by wrapping the plain end around an arm whilst wrapping the petal side around a second arm (I have tried to demonstrate this in the photos to the side). Just keep repeating the same step around each arm until you achieve the desired effect. Then simply add the candles and crystal droplets if you wish. Personally I found that the droplets I used for the Fox & Ivy Candelabra were just too big, however I would definitely recommend the intricate glass droplets from the range which I originally used.

Overall I am really pleased with the results. I wont lie it doesn't have the same wow factor as my beautiful Brissi candelabra, however I feel like this is ultimately down to the size as opposed to anything else.

Obviously you dont necessarily have to use orchids, a beautiful look could be achieved with roses/peonies/ trailing ivy etc, however bare in mind that more stems may be required to achieve a fuller look. Similarly you could achieve a festive look ready for the Christmas table with poinsettias, glittery candles & perhaps small baubles. The possibilities really are endless.

So there we have it my Brissi 5 Arm Candelabra look for less. Please tag me in your photos/posts if you decide to recreate this look as I would love to see your results.