Thorn & Moon Victorian Mourning Candle - Customized Elegant Memorial 6" Pillar - Funeral - Memento Mori - RIP - Memoriam- Dearly Departed

During the Victorian Era, it was customary for families of the deceased to go through elaborate rituals to commemorate their dead. This included wearing all black mourning attire and veils, taking photographic portraits of and with the deceased, and making jewelry and art from the loved ones hair. Skull jewelry and trinkets were frequently worn. Our Victorian Mourning Candle is ideal for the remembrance of your loved ones that have passed. You are able to customize this sophisticated and elegant 19th century design with a photo, along with a prayer, psalm, quote, poem, eulogy or obituary excerpt - whichever you should choose (750 characters max.) Light this candle and keep their memory close to you always. These are wonderful gifts for friends and family members of the departed, for the home or an ancestors’ altar to honor your deceased loved ones. They are wonderful for burning at a wake, funeral, or memorial service, and to have as a keepsake for always. Measures 6” tall x 3” diameter and is made with a white, unscented vegetable & paraffin wax candle, with the image printed directly into the wax in intricate detail. After purchase please contact us and send a message to provide us with the photo portrait (vertical orientation) you would like to use and the words to be printed on the candle. Disclaimers: *please never leave lit candle unattended. *trim wick to 1/4 inch before each use. *do not burn for more than two hours at a time *for first time use, do not let wax pool melt beyond 1/2 inch of the top edge. This will help keep the candle’s shape and preserve the image. * Thorn & Moon is not responsible for any misuse, or outcomes of this product. ~*~*~*~ International buyers ~*~*~*~ Please be sure this item is allowed to be shipped to your country before purchasing: http://pe.usps.com/text/imm/immctry.htm