None of your senses can spark a memory the way scent can. Your perfume, your bouquet and the candles you light will each cast their time- travelling spell for the rest of your life. This might sound a little fantastical but it actually boils down to science. Your olfactory receptors are located near the part of your brain that stores memories. It’s a powerful neurological connection and no one understands it better than Ecoya.
Every one of your senses will come into play at your wedding. From the feel of silk against your skin to the cold crisp taste of champagne; from the sight of sunlight streaming through trees to the opening notes of the song that got everyone on the dance floor – these fleeting impressions will forever take your mind back to that magical day.
That’s why Ecoya, the makers of the most coveted candles in Australasia put so much care into their Celebration Collection. This isn’t the everyday candle you burn to relax after work. From its evocative fragrance of White Musk & Warm Vanilla to its beautiful deco-inspired cut glass vessel, this is the candle to light on life’s most precious occasions – and then to treasure, each later burn beaming you back to that happy place.
An engagement, a new baby, earning a degree, Ecoya have created the Celebration Collection for those unforgettable occasions that happen only a few times in your life. And no occasion makes way for a candle like a wedding. The Celebration Collection will enhance the chicest table arrangement, combining with fresh linen, gleaming silver, crystal and florals to create a mood of enchantment. A packaged candle at each place setting also makes the perfect bomboniere or bridal party gift – an opulent little treat to say thank you to those invaluable behind- the-scenes saviours.
Because every element of this collection really is a treat – recently re-released, the Ecoya Celebration Collection’s sleek monochromatic palette remains, but the packaging now features a striking geometric print and luxe gold ribboning. Added to three sizes of candle is a reed diffuser and hand cream – and naturally every element of the collection is suffused with the intoxicating White Musk and Warm Vanilla fragrance.
Just what exactly goes into that fragrance? Fresh citrus and leafy green notes combine with a floral heart and creamy base of sandalwood, vanilla, balsams and musk. The result hits all the notes you want on your wedding day – the start of one of life’s biggest adventures – freshness, romance, nature, depth and a little hint of mystery.
And you don’t need to wait until your reception to enjoy it. Many brides choose to weave candles into various stages throughout the day. Candles bring a quiet note of grace to the ceremony itself, and can provide a soothing background to behind- the-scenes moments such as brunch with your bridal party or sharing a little champagne as you get ready together.
After all – hello again science – memory isn’t the only part of your brain that responds to scent. It also has a well proven effect on psychological and physiological states. All those pre-wedding nerves and complicated niggles about who did or didn’t organise this or that can evaporate with the touch of a flame to a wick. The air fills with that stirring fragrance and you remember again what this day is about. Love. Togetherness. Joy.
To learn more visit: ecoya.com or @ecoya
Credits: Words Emily Simpson / Photography Greta Kenyon / Furniture hire Twelve Tables / Table top hire Royal Laboratorie / Linen hire Drape Linen / Flowers Miss Mondays / Invites Hey Lola
