My aesthetic is pretty obvious to anyone who has looked at my Pinterest boards. Or my house. Or my wardrobe. I like things that are classic and elegant, with just a touch of, I don’t know, country? Rustic? Vintage? Whatever you want to call it, I like the element that brings elegant back from formal.

I few months ago, I see these gold and glass candleholders in Martha Stewart Weddings. I have a fondness for shiny things, and I immediately thought that, with a little metallic glass paint, these would be really easy to make. I also have a fondness for Mason jars and other canning jars. I thought that would add just the right amount of rustic to keep these candleholders playful and relaxed. And thus, my first wedding craft idea was born.

I made some prototypes a few weeks ago. They do look nicer with tea lights burning in them, I will admit. (So why didn’t I take pictures when the candles were lit? I don’t know.) They’re still not perfect. These were with two coats of paint, and I did one jar with a regular paint brush and one with a foam brush. I don’t want to see brush strokes, but it’s possible that the only way to get there is with spray paint. And that is a kind of mess I have no space to be working with. I also think the paint should stretch further up the sides of the jars.

So, I plan to do prototype round two soon, before diving in and painting all the jars. I’m aiming to have at least 60 of these suckers, so I can group them on tables at the reception. I also have to buy some long-burning tea lights, because the guys I have went out after about an hour. No good, my friend.

My florist kind of balked when I mentioned using mason jars, but what do you think? I like the combination of sparkly and elegant with, well, rustic. I think I mentioned I’m into that? I also love that this is a really easy, inexpensive, and fast craft project, AND that the glass paint is dishwasher safe, AND that there will be enough that people can take one or two if they like them. Also, painting on glass is fun.

Do you like them? Do you think they look weird? Do you want to see pictures of round two prototypes?